I just bought a battery capacity/load tester
Just bought attached battery capacity/load tester. However, just noticed that it says:
* Two power supply methods: 1. DC6-12V DC5.0 power supply; 2. DC6-12V Micro USB power supply.The body discharge
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Peter Knowlton
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Re: throttle control
I have used a number of alltrax ?controllers in golf carts and they can be set up to use a 0-5k ohm potentiometer, or other throttle setups but that is the most common and lowest tech.
You should be
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Anton
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Re: controller for torqueedo crusie 2.0 motor
" The electronics on my Torqeedo Cruise 2.0? suddenly died--that is the display on the throttle went dead. The battery is fully charged, and I checked all the connections. I hope the motor itself
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Anton
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controller for torqueedo crusie 2.0 motor
The electronics on my Torqeedo Cruise 2.0? suddenly died--that is the display on the throttle went dead. The battery is fully charged, and I checked all the connections.
I hope the motor itself
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SVTwister
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Re: Cells seem to have stopped increasing voltage when balancing
Thanks Bob. I will check that out.
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Peter Knowlton
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Re: Cells seem to have stopped increasing voltage when balancing
Peter.
You're balancing a batch if cells identical to the ones I recently finished capacity testing, recharging, and balancing as my new pack.
My ThunderStruck chargers and related monitoring gear
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THOMAS VANDERMEULEN
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Re: Cells seem to have stopped increasing voltage when balancing
A FLIR infrared cam on your smartphone could easily show temperature differences during charging.I have a small thing called FLIRONE PRO. Very efficient, very useful. Snaps into the USB-C gate on
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Carsten
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Re: Cells seem to have stopped increasing voltage when balancing
It doesn't seem like that will speed things up.? The same amount of energy needs to go into the battery with either approach.? Sure, you'll see one four-pack get there more quickly.? But getting
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bobkart
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Re: Cells seem to have stopped increasing voltage when balancing
After doing this balancing for about 10 days and still a long way from 3.65v , and doing some more research, I am wondering about splitting the 16 batteries up into groups of 4 and then charging them,
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Peter Knowlton
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Re: Cells seem to have stopped increasing voltage when balancing
Thanks. Will check out those you tubes. I started the balancing at 3.27v. Only because that was their voltage when I got them 3 years ago.
Peter
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Peter Knowlton
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Re: Cells seem to have stopped increasing voltage when balancing
You have 4,480 ah at 3.2 volts. Sounds like you are putting in 3.52 amps? If your batteries are at 50% SOC you need to put in 2,240 ah. At 3.52 amps it will take 636 hours or 24 days! Sit tight.
Matt
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Matt Foley
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Re: Cells seem to have stopped increasing voltage when balancing
Peter,
No clue. I just did the math and based on your voltage and amp readings (12 watts coming in) and came up with 7 days. The last time I did this myself it was a week to 10 days. Longest I've
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shredderf16
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Re: Cells seem to have stopped increasing voltage when balancing
Since this group has provided me with the soundest advice I am coming back for some more, on a similarly related issue dealing with balancing my 16 Eve 3.2v 280 ah LifePo4 batteries. I purchased a dc
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Peter Knowlton
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Re: Cells (modules) are dying.
I use this current-controlled power supply to speed up top balances (over 100 amps at 3.65V (voltage adjustable)):
https://www.meanwell.com/Upload/PDF/RSP-500/RSP-500-SPEC.PDF
Look for the charge
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bobkart
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Re: Cells (modules) are dying.
Peter,
Look at the charge/discharge chart for your batteries. There should be one. In addition to Will Prowse look up the Current Connected SOK rack battery manual. Very good discussion about
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shredderf16
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Re: Cells (modules) are dying.
3.65V is 'full' for LFP cells.? By bringing all your cells to that voltage (usually in parallel), you're more sure they are at the same energy level (assuming capacity-balanced cells).? This
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bobkart
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Re: Cells (modules) are dying.
Thanks for all your suggestions and comments. I am following through with them all. However, I do have one fine question before I begin the balance. The specs on the Eve 280ah cells says nominal
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Peter Knowlton
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Re: Cells (modules) are dying.
Mark,
Agree very important to have bus bars and connections tight and clean. These Chinese cells have alu tapped terminals with iffy screws. I put SS studs in mine. Be very careful installing them,
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shredderf16
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Re: Cells (modules) are dying.
Peter,
Another possible failure point (there are many different types of failure points): each battery connection. Make sure each connection to each post of each battery has the same high amperage
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Mark Stafford
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Re: Cells (modules) are dying.
Here's the one I have. I have 2 in different locations. Works well. Couldn't find share link, so paste in Amazon.
DC Power Supply Variable,0-30 V / 0-10 A LW-K3010D Adjustable Switching Regulated
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shredderf16
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