Re: [EVDL] EV Storage

2019-04-16 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Two other ideas: Use a pool timer, set it to come on 15 mins each day and connect your normal chargers so the batteries get a trickle every day. Or lend your car to someone you trust to use and charge regularly until you return. Make sure they want to use the car, it is the only way to guarantee t

Re: [EVDL] EV Storage

2019-04-16 Thread Lee Hart via EV
David Delman via EV wrote: Thanks for the ideas Jay. It really isn't practical for me to remove the batteries and rewire them in parallel. I was wondering if I could build a simple "trickle charger" for the entire pack. I envision an isolation transformer 120vac in and 120vac out. The output co

Re: [EVDL] EV Storage

2019-04-16 Thread David Delman via EV
Thanks for the ideas Jay. It really isn't practical for me to remove the batteries and rewire them in parallel. I was wondering if I could build a simple "trickle charger" for the entire pack. I envision an isolation transformer 120vac in and 120vac out. The output connected to a full wave b

Re: [EVDL] EV storage

2019-04-16 Thread Jan Steinman via EV
> From: Jay Summet > > If this is a one-time park long term storage type situation, perhaps you > could remove the batteries (or at least, their terminals) and wire all > 12 in parallel and then use a small float charger on the whole set at once? Yea, what Jay said! You can get away with that

Re: [EVDL] EV storage

2019-04-16 Thread Jay Summet via EV
If this is a one-time park long term storage type situation, perhaps you could remove the batteries (or at least, their terminals) and wire all 12 in parallel and then use a small float charger on the whole set at once? Alternatively, what is the self discharge rate of AGM's vs the projected l

[EVDL] EV storage

2019-04-16 Thread David Delman via EV
I am going to have to store my eLectric DeLorean at a facility away from home. The car has 13 Sears PM-1 lead acid AGM batteries. Presently I use 13 individual chargers, one for each battery to keep them charged and balanced. This won't be practical where I am going to store the car. What is