HV Battery- Cell Bulge Issues

I'm no battery expert have installed my own 2K toaster pack but one thing I do know and that's never high current charge these battery modules unbolted. The modules will quickly distend. And if distended are ruined. Those are ruined.

The pack as a whole must be bolted up tight together as they normally sit in the battery box. Then a fan or fans must be focused on them to dissipate heat.

Prolong chargers for instance use a charge of approx 350 milliamps to prevent this very issue. Low heat so about 20+ hours to balance the whole pack so never an over heat. I used that for about 3 years with no issue.

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Sorry to hear about your bulged modules. I'm definitely no expert, but if I was in your shoes I would do this:
Visit a few junkyards or local places which sell used Prius parts. With some persistence due to the fact there are so many Priusses out there you'll probably be able to find a suitable, low mileage battery from a wreck. Or better still a battery from a much newer Prius wreck from which you can salvage the modules and replace yours.
If you get the "newer" battery, just replace your modules. If you get a full compatible battery, just replace your entire battery as a unit.
If you get the full compatible battery, I would take your swollen modules and wait a few weeks to see if the swelling goes down. (Or discharge the modules individually, slowly). If it does, I would install the modules back in the old battery and build a "grid charger" - it costs less than $100 - and then charge the battery as a unit. See what the voltage tops out at. Wait a few weeks, or discharge the battery with a low suitable load, and repeat. It's possible you'll find your once swollen modules are fine. If not, you'll have a grid charger for future use and new knowledge.

 

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When the battery is fully charged, hydrogen gas is produced, and when the voltage is lower than the cut-off voltage and still discharged, oxygen gas is produced. Therefore, it is normal to expand after being fully charged. Because the exhaust valve can be opened at about 80dpi, the plastic casing is not enough to withstand such pressure, so Toyota designed the splint. Fasten the battery. When my charge is complete, it will also heat up and expand. I think that as long as the deformation is not very serious and the temperature is not very high, it is enough to reduce the current when it is almost fully charged.
After the battery is swollen, you can wait a while or discharge it to recover. Before installation, I usually discharge the voltage to 6.95v, which is 6.95v with load. All modules are the same on 6.95. At this time, there is neither overcharge nor overdischarge. Probably the battery ecu is also based on this voltage to determine when to stop discharging and start charging, which is better than the fully charged state. It also feels better than the 7.2-8.0v installation. This is a low-voltage installation, and the battery will be charged when the engine is running.