[EVDL] I found some Solectria motor controllers

2021-04-18 Thread Ricky Suiter via EV
If it's of any use to anyone I went to an old electronics salvage place this weekend and while walking around came across two Solectria motor speed controllers sitting on a shelf. They were model UMOC440TF, 364v 70kW. I have no idea if they work or not nor any idea what they'd want for them. The

Re: [EVDL] The numbers are in. Replace your EV 12v battery with lithium 1/3 the size of OEM.

2021-04-18 Thread Bill Dube via EV
On a Leaf, the 12 volt battery never experiences the high starting current that a typical starting battery does in an ICE. It is used to supply longer steadier draws. Thus, I would opt for a li-ion battery with similar A-hr capacity as the lead acid it is replacing. Bill D. On 4/19/2021 12:37

[EVDL] 12v Battery for EV

2021-04-18 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV
I suspect this battery will work if it really is 21ah. Specifications look good. Will discharge at 30 amps and take a 10amp charge. Lawrence Rhodes https://www.expertpower.us/products/ep1220-20ah?contact_posted=true -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL

[EVDL] The numbers are in. Replace your EV 12v battery with lithium 1/3 the size of OEM.

2021-04-18 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV
This Canadian has extreme use needs. This video was made for motorcycles but I think transfers well for EV's. He demonstrates flooded lead, gel, sealed and lithium 12v starting batteries what we need in our EVs to run the 12v system. Surprisingly the little lithium does not perform as well as I