Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4 Thermal Imaging Opinions? (common mistake)

2019-10-01 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
> ...a couple years ago I used a thermal imaging camera to demonstrate > how hot a lighting controller board got under heavy load. > http://forums.lightorama.com/topic/45960-how-warm-does-a-sandevices-e682-g et/ Warning! A common mistake. The "heat" visible on the eithernet connector has nothing

[EVDL] (no wonder e.america is messed up)> vw denies even more wrongdoings

2019-10-01 Thread brucedp5 via EV
https://observer.com/2019/09/volkswagen-face-german-class-action-dieselgate-lawsuit-electric-car-effort/ Volkswagen Still Struggling With ‘Dieselgate’ Despite Trying to Shift Focus to Electric Efforts 09/30/19 Sissi Cao [image https://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/gettyimages-1167512

[EVDL] Anderson Cooper NYT anti-EV> drunk on koch-koolaid (v)

2019-10-01 Thread brucedp5 via EV
https://insideevs.com/features/373198/teslanomics-open-letter-new-york-times/ Teslanomics’ Responds To New York Times' Anti-Electric Car Article Sep 29, 2019 Gustavo Henrique Ruffo [image https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/OY89e/s3/check-teslanomics-open-letter-to-the-new-york-times-on-an-ev-ar

Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4 Thermal Imaging Opinions?

2019-10-01 Thread Mr. Sharkey via EV
Thanks everyone for the thoughtful replies. I'm very hopeful that the problem is something external that I have control over, rather than internal, which I don't. I'll be putting lots of attention into that terminal, strap and hardware tomorrow. It will be embarrassing if it turns out to be som

Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4 Thermal Imaging Opinions? Amazing

2019-10-01 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
Thermal imaging is amazing! I was playing with one in the basement, looking at pipes and then I saw a big white spot in the area of the stove up in the kitchen. Worring that something was wrong (no heat source should be there) I ran upstairs to find a cat asleep on the rug in front of the stove.

Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4 Thermal Imaging Opinions?

2019-10-01 Thread Alan Arrison via EV
If you had a proper BMS like the Elithion system that I have, it would show you the exact temperature of each cell and warn you of over temperature. On 9/30/2019 11:57 PM, Mr. Sharkey via EV wrote: Time to turn up the dial on the technical channel. After converting my car to a lightly-used s

[EVDL] article: This Inside-Out Motor for EVs Is Power Dense and (Finally) Practical

2019-10-01 Thread Paul Wujek via EV
Yet another motor design that claims to be better than other motor designs: https://spectrum.ieee.org/transportation/alternative-transportation/this-insideout-motor-for-evs-is-power-dense-and-finally-practical -- *Paul Wujek* ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://w

Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4 Thermal Imaging Opinions?

2019-10-01 Thread jim--- via EV
Yes. Heat is going to conduct better through the metal plates of the batter vs the electrolite. Therefore, the heat if generated at the connector is going to conduct along the metal plates. Assuming that the plates in that battery are vertical, I would expect something similar to what is bein

Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4 Thermal Imaging Opinions?

2019-10-01 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
Wow, hat's a great observation. Question: is it significant that the IR image also shows heat emanating vertically, appearing to be relatively uniform ? Peri -- Original Message -- From: "jim--- via EV" To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Cc: "j...@k6ccc.org" Sent: 01-Oct-19 10:36

Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4 Thermal Imaging Opinions?

2019-10-01 Thread jim--- via EV
> A close-up of the cell, looking from the front of the pack. It's been > photoshopped to blend the IR image with the visible image to provide some > perspective of the actual appearance: > > http://www.westlanetv.org/~sharkey/evgfx/Hot_Cell_2.jpg Carefully check the connection on that cell tha

Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4 Thermal Imaging Opinions?

2019-10-01 Thread paul dove via EV
I have always thought temperature could be used in this way. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 1, 2019, at 1:30 AM, Gary Krysztopik via EV wrote: > > Sorry, no help to you but I always wondered if thermal imaging could be > used for a cheaper/simpler? BMS (assuming one had a clear visual of the > en

Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4 Thermal Imaging Opinions?

2019-10-01 Thread paul dove via EV
I had a loose connection on my pack. It heated the cell to failure before I found it. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 30, 2019, at 10:57 PM, Mr. Sharkey via EV wrote: > > Time to turn up the dial on the technical channel. > > After converting my car to a lightly-used set of Thundersky 160's, I'v

Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4 Thermal Imaging Opinions?

2019-10-01 Thread Bill Dube via EV
I agree with Marco that it is quite likely a dirty/corroded connection between the strap and the cell. This is more common than most folks realize. Remove the strap. Clean both surfaces with Scotchbright. Apply a thin coating of NoAlOx to the terminal and to the bus bar. Reassemble. You shoul