Re: For Sale Used 200 Ah Sinopoly LiFoPo cells
Hi George,
Would the instrument you used to test the cells you have for sale, also be used to test the battery life of the battery in a Used EV that someone would consider buying?
Thanks,
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I have 40 cells for sale. ?They have all been tested for their capicaty.
They range from a low of 120 Ah to a High of 148 Ah. ?The average is
about 135 Ah. ?They are still useful for a solar storage or battery
backup. ?About 13 Kwh at 144 vdc. ?I have replaced the cell in my car
because the range had dropped to about 35-40 miles. ?They could still be
used in a car if do not mind the limited range. ?I have the jumpers and
bolts that go with the cells. ?I am asking $65.00 per cell or Best Offer.
George Stuckert
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For Sale Used 200 Ah Sinopoly LiFoPo cells
I have 40 cells for sale. They have all been tested for their capicaty.
They range from a low of 120 Ah to a High of 148 Ah. The average is
about 135 Ah. They are still useful for a solar storage or battery
backup. About 13 Kwh at 144 vdc. I have replaced the cell in my car
because the range had dropped to about 35-40 miles. They could still be
used in a car if do not mind the limited range. I have the jumpers and
bolts that go with the cells. I am asking $65.00 per cell or Best Offer.
George Stuckert
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$5.77 miracle (Re: [eaasv] smart ED "brake malf. Workshop")
$5.77 miracle.
It was just a fuse.. (and these fuses aren't even covered in the owner's manual..)
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Re: July 20 presentation by Fuel2Electric
Hello All,
Today at Cars and Coffee in Scotts Valley my friend will be bringing the 1st ever Top Fuel Scooter. Bring you EV or PEV and enjoy.?
On Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 03:29:37 PM PDT, Ben White <benwhite@...> wrote:
Hello EV Enthusiasts,
For those who missed today's zoom meeting with Laurent from
Fuel2Electric, the recording is now available on youtube at
https://youtu.be/TqXhJZ-R6S0.
We missed you, too.? ?
Ben White
Treasurer
Electric Vehicle Association,
Silicon Valley Chapter
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Hello EV Enthusiasts,
For those who missed today's zoom meeting with Laurent from
Fuel2Electric, the recording is now available on youtube at
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We missed you, too.? ?
Ben White
Treasurer
Electric Vehicle Association,
Silicon Valley Chapter
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July 20 presentation by Fuel2Electric
Hello EV Enthusiasts,
For those who missed today's zoom meeting with Laurent from Fuel2Electric, the recording is now available on youtube at .
We missed you, too.? ?
Ben White
Treasurer
Electric Vehicle Association,
Silicon Valley Chapter
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Re: smart ED "brake malf. Workshop"
On Fri, 2024-07-19 at 16:19 -0700, mattack wrote: Someone came over to my building with a multimeter.? Ironically it
or the leads ended up being kind of flaky (sometimes even touching
them together wasn't showing things)..
but we DID notice that you can hear a rattle with one of the fuses..
so at LEAST there is a busted fuse.? Even though I can apparently
get a bazillion at Amazon overnight, I will probably go to the
O'Reilly vaguely near my house and get a new fuse to put it in..
since at LEAST it needs that.?
If that DOESN'T fix it, the guy will come back with an OBD reader (I
think I have one somewhere too, should find it) and we can maybe get
a useful code.
(in some of the vaguely seemingly related online threads I found, I
did see people mentioning codes indicating way more specific things
than the generic brake malfunction message.) Fuse is definitely worth getting. Should not rattle. Local auto parts store is a LOT safer than Amazon, which has many counterfeits. Jeff C.
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Re: smart ED "brake malf. Workshop"
Someone came over to my building with a multimeter. Ironically it or the leads ended up being kind of flaky (sometimes even touching them together wasn't showing things)..
but we DID notice that you can hear a rattle with one of the fuses..
so at LEAST there is a busted fuse. Even though I can apparently get a bazillion at Amazon overnight, I will probably go to the O'Reilly vaguely near my house and get a new fuse to put it in..
since at LEAST it needs that.
If that DOESN'T fix it, the guy will come back with an OBD reader (I think I have one somewhere too, should find it) and we can maybe get a useful code.
(in some of the vaguely seemingly related online threads I found, I did see people mentioning codes indicating way more specific things than the generic brake malfunction message.)
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Re: smart ED "brake malf. Workshop"
On Fri, 2024-07-19 at 11:25 -0700, mattack wrote: I found A problem... Upon getting to the battery, there was WATER in
that compartment below the passenger foot area, where the battery
is..? My researching online shows that this is the A/C condenser
output, and you'll see that the black tube somehow got
disconnected.. (Not sure if this is related, but my A/C has actually
been WEAK for a year or two.. I use it relatively rarely, but have
lately).
the OTHER clear tube there is just from the battery out into the
'air', right? I think so, so I just reconnected that.
I'll try reconnecting the black A/C condenser tube too..? (It wasn't
an obvious easy reconnection, it seems like a short tube just long
enough to get it to fit)
Anyway, the sponge around this fuse connector was all wet so
presumably this whole thing had gotten wet..
Is there a way to tell visually if the fuses are blown?? I hadn't
noticed the little black spots on the orange one last night..
I let everything dry, put it back in, and still have the same prob
this morning..
Would putting in new fuses change anything?? I presume those two are
ones I can just go to any car parts store and get?
the water all drained last night too.. So either the drain tube out
of the passenger area is slightly stuck, or I think the styrofoam +
carpet made it much closer to airtight so harder for liquid to get
out until I opened up the area.
thanks for the help!! Dry is definitely better for electrical things than wet. The water is probably condensation from the air conditioning. Yes, reconnect the hoses. That should fix it. Was any wiring other than the fuse harness wet? In particular were any red wires shorted to black wires? Replacing the fuses can't hurt. Just make sure to use good quality ones of the exact same type and current. They should be standardized. Any auto parts or hardware store should have them, but go for a well known brand like Littelfuse, Bussmann, Bosch, etc. You can also test the fuses (unplugged from the holder) with an ohmmeter or (low voltage) battery and light bulb. Sometimes the fuses are designed to have the fusable element visible, so you can see if it's burned out. Sometimes not. Air conditioning can be weak due to the working fluid leaking out, stuff clogging the heat exchangers, leaves/animals in ducts, etc. If you're handy, all of that can be fixed yourself, or you can hire a shop to do it. Cheers, Jeff C.
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Re: smart ED "brake malf. Workshop"
I found A problem... Upon getting to the battery, there was WATER in that compartment below the passenger foot area, where the battery is.. My researching online shows that this is the A/C condenser output, and you'll see that the black tube somehow got disconnected.. (Not sure if this is related, but my A/C has actually been WEAK for a year or two.. I use it relatively rarely, but have lately).
the OTHER clear tube there is just from the battery out into the 'air', right? I think so, so I just reconnected that.
I'll try reconnecting the black A/C condenser tube too.. (It wasn't an obvious easy reconnection, it seems like a short tube just long enough to get it to fit)
Anyway, the sponge around this fuse connector was all wet so presumably this whole thing had gotten wet..
Is there a way to tell visually if the fuses are blown? I hadn't noticed the little black spots on the orange one last night..
I let everything dry, put it back in, and still have the same prob this morning..
Would putting in new fuses change anything? I presume those two are ones I can just go to any car parts store and get?
the water all drained last night too.. So either the drain tube out of the passenger area is slightly stuck, or I think the styrofoam + carpet made it much closer to airtight so harder for liquid to get out until I opened up the area.
thanks for the help!!
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Re: solar microgrid EV charging update
Our structural engineer has certified the unit for up to 130 mph winds, assuming appropriate ground screw attachment. ?There isn’t that much for the wind to blow on in the lateral direction.
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On Jul 19, 2024, at 9:03?AM, tomofreno2000 via groups.io <tomofreno2000@...> wrote:
What prevents racking in strong winds along the long axis of the system pictured? Seems there is no structural member to counteract that if the X's are the only structure.? Good to hear demand is strong!
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Re: solar microgrid EV charging update
What prevents racking in strong winds along the long axis of the system pictured? Seems there is no structural member to counteract that if the X's are the only structure.? Good to hear demand is strong!
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Re: solar microgrid EV charging update
Thank you all for your comments and thank you, Jerry, for the mention! ?Ben and Jerry are both correct — prices depend on exact configuration, and we are happy to work with any serious customers off-list to provide a quotation.
We also recently announced our fleet charging solution, which works for larger numbers of EVs (works with a traditional solar canopy, rather than a pop-up). ?As I’m sure many of you know, the grid is often the limitation to deploying large numbers of EV chargers. ?And waiting two years for PG&E to expand or provide a new service connection is not an option for many customers. ?We can deliver a solution quickly that makes use of existing grid capacity and augments it with optional solar and storage to charge a larger number of EVs than would be possible by grid power alone.
Please contact me off-list if you’re interested at tom@...!
Thanks, Tom McCalmont Paired Power ?
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On Jul 18, 2024, at 3:12?PM, Ben White via groups.io <BenWhite@...> wrote:
Unlike direct-to-consumer businesses, companies that sell primarily
to the commercial market (i.e. B-to-B) do not typically disclose
their pricing on the internet, because that puts them at a
competitive disadvantage.
Ben
On 7/18/2024 10:04 AM, Sybil J. Cramer
wrote:
What’s the price tag after installation?
Sybil
Howdy,
One of our members Tom McCalmont
has his own company that has a solar powered charging
station that provides shade for the EV parked under the
solar panels.? On top of that, it can be installed in
one day and is completely independent of the electric
grid.? That means there is no connection to the electric
utility company, no trenches for power cables, no
getting permits, etc.
If you move, you can bring it to
your new location (some assembly required).
It has battery storage so you can
still charge even after the sun goes down.
The update below shows feedback
from the media and their customer in Davis, CA.
Congratulations to Tom and his
employees for a job well?done.
Jerry Pohorsky
Electric Vehicle Association
Silicon Valley Chapter President
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From: Tom
McCalmont at Paired Power <info@...>
Date: Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Subject: We’ve reached a tipping point in solar
microgrid EV charging adoption across the country
To: < jerry.pohorsky@...>
Cities
across California and the nation are leaning into
clean energy for EV charging
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The enthusiasm and genuine appetite for alternative energy this year is unlike anything we’ve seen before. Our solar microgrid EV chargers are now used by major cities, commercial and government customers, sustainable winemakers, and the military.
The demand for expansions to the electrical supply is palpable as we ramp up production to meet demand in city after city that want clean, reliable, and resilient energy – without the hassle of waiting years to expand grid capacity.
Many of you have been subscribers to our newsletters since we delivered our first solar powered charging system in 2017. So we want to share with you that the media and the market are now on the same page as us! Check out some of their stories below where they tout PairTree as a “unique” charging infrastructure that experts say is critical “for a sustainable future.”
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?PV Magazine?
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?Sacramento Business Journal
?The EV Report
EV Engineering
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?Davis Enterprise
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Re: solar microgrid EV charging update
Unlike direct-to-consumer businesses, companies that sell primarily
to the commercial market (i.e. B-to-B) do not typically disclose
their pricing on the internet, because that puts them at a
competitive disadvantage.
Ben
On 7/18/2024 10:04 AM, Sybil J. Cramer
wrote:
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What’s the price tag after installation?
Sybil
Howdy,
One of our members Tom McCalmont
has his own company that has a solar powered charging
station that provides shade for the EV parked under the
solar panels.? On top of that, it can be installed in
one day and is completely independent of the electric
grid.? That means there is no connection to the electric
utility company, no trenches for power cables, no
getting permits, etc.
If you move, you can bring it to
your new location (some assembly required).
It has battery storage so you can
still charge even after the sun goes down.
The update below shows feedback
from the media and their customer in Davis, CA.
Congratulations to Tom and his
employees for a job well?done.
Jerry Pohorsky
Electric Vehicle Association
Silicon Valley Chapter President
---------- Forwarded
message ---------
From: Tom
McCalmont at Paired Power <info@...>
Date: Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Subject: We’ve reached a tipping point in solar
microgrid EV charging adoption across the country
To: < jerry.pohorsky@...>
Cities
across California and the nation are leaning into
clean energy for EV charging
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The enthusiasm and genuine appetite for alternative energy this year is unlike anything we’ve seen before. Our solar microgrid EV chargers are now used by major cities, commercial and government customers, sustainable winemakers, and the military.
The demand for expansions to the electrical supply is palpable as we ramp up production to meet demand in city after city that want clean, reliable, and resilient energy – without the hassle of waiting years to expand grid capacity.
Many of you have been subscribers to our newsletters since we delivered our first solar powered charging system in 2017. So we want to share with you that the media and the market are now on the same page as us! Check out some of their stories below where they tout PairTree as a “unique” charging infrastructure that experts say is critical “for a sustainable future.”
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Electric Vehicle Charging and Infrastructure News
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Yahoo News
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PV Magazine?
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Solar Builder Magazine
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Sacramento Business Journal
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The EV Report
EV Engineering
Associated Press
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Davis Enterprise
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Re: solar microgrid EV charging update
Hi Sybil,
Good question. I am sure Tom can provide an answer, however I have a feeling that the price depends on the amount of battery storage, the distance that the installers have to travel to the customer location and any site specific issues that add complexity to the project. ?
Maybe Tom can share what the final cost was for the installation at the city of Davis and whether there were any grants that paid for part?of the project.
However, the final price will be a fraction of what the Cities of Santa Clara and Cupertino paid for their Beam EV ARC solar charging stations.? Those systems have additional hardware that moves the solar array to track the sun throughout the day which makes them inherently more expensive.
Jerry? On Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 10:04?AM Sybil J. Cramer via <sybiljcramer256= [email protected]> wrote:
What’s the price tag after installation?
Sybil
Howdy,
One of our members Tom McCalmont has his own company that has a solar powered charging station that provides shade for the EV parked under the solar panels.? On top of that, it can be installed in one day and is completely independent of the electric grid.? That means there is no connection to the electric utility company, no trenches for power cables, no getting permits, etc.
If you move, you can bring it to your new location (some assembly required). It has battery storage so you can still charge even after the sun goes down.
The update below shows feedback from the media and their customer in Davis, CA.
Congratulations to Tom and his employees for a job well?done.
Jerry Pohorsky Electric Vehicle Association Silicon Valley Chapter President ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Tom McCalmont at Paired Power <info@...>Date: Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 11:18 AM Subject: We’ve reached a tipping point in solar microgrid EV charging adoption across the country To: < jerry.pohorsky@...>
Cities across California and the nation are leaning into clean energy for EV charging
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The enthusiasm and genuine appetite for alternative energy this year is unlike anything we’ve seen before. Our solar microgrid EV chargers are now used by major cities, commercial and government customers, sustainable winemakers, and the military.
The demand for expansions to the electrical supply is palpable as we ramp up production to meet demand in city after city that want clean, reliable, and resilient energy – without the hassle of waiting years to expand grid capacity.
Many of you have been subscribers to our newsletters since we delivered our first solar powered charging system in 2017. So we want to share with you that the media and the market are now on the same page as us! Check out some of their stories below where they tout PairTree as a “unique” charging infrastructure that experts say is critical “for a sustainable future.”
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News about Paired Power’s Solar Microgrid EV Chargers Becoming Mainstream
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Electric Vehicle Charging and Infrastructure News
?Yahoo News
?PV Magazine?
?Solar Builder Magazine
?Sacramento Business Journal
?The EV Report
EV Engineering
Associated Press
?Davis Enterprise
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Re: smart ED "brake malf. Workshop"
On Thu, 2024-07-18 at 13:48 -0700, mattack wrote:
On Jul 18, 2024, at 1:27?PM, gstuckert1@...?wrote:
Matt
Since you say that you have to press "really hard on the brakes"?
makes
me think that your vacuum pump has gone out or you have a vacuum
leak to
the brake master cylinder.? I would check your fuses or the vacuum
pump
first.? When the car is on, do you hear a pump running after the
brake is
pushed?? Good luck. yeah I found the fuse issue when I searched earlier.. Supposedly
those fuses are near the 12V battery? I found some images, but it
still wasn't absolutely clear to me..
this was one of the pages I found while googling..
I guess I should see if my car code reader that I got long ago will
show me any more info.
thanks..
Check the fuse first. Agree with George that since the brakes work, but need to be pressed very hard, it's probably the vacuum pump that's not working. ? On most EVs, the brake booster vacuum pump is electrically powered, and the fuse not working could prevent the pump from coming on. So check the fuse first. Jeff C.
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Re: smart ED "brake malf. Workshop"
On Jul 18, 2024, at 1:27?PM, gstuckert1@... wrote:
Matt
Since you say that you have to press "really hard on the brakes" ?makes
me think that your vacuum pump has gone out or you have a vacuum leak to
the brake master cylinder. ?I would check your fuses or the vacuum pump
first. ?When the car is on, do you hear a pump running after the brake is
pushed? ?Good luck.
yeah I found the fuse issue when I searched earlier.. Supposedly those fuses are near the 12V battery? I found some images, but it still wasn't absolutely clear to me..
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