Re: [EVDL] Ford Focus EV battery for conversion?

2016-12-17 Thread Cruisin via EV
Wiring diagram for what? Cells? BMS? LEAF? VOLT? BOSCH? -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Ford-Focus-EV-battery-for-conversion-tp4684830p4684879.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___

Re: [EVDL] Ford Focus EV battery for conversion?

2016-12-16 Thread Cruisin via EV
This is historically a bad idea. There should be NO exposed PCB assemblies, and who wants to attach one to each and every cell like Mini BMS? One again, bad idea. -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Ford-Focus-EV-battery-for-conversion-tp4

Re: [EVDL] Ford Focus EV battery for conversion?

2016-12-16 Thread Bobby Keeland via EV
John, Do you have a wiring diagram? BobK On Dec 16, 2016 3:37 PM, "John Lussmyer via EV" wrote: > On Fri Dec 16 13:18:55 PST 2016 ev@lists.evdl.org said: > >I really dislike the idea of high voltage BMS wires running all over the > place. > >My plan, if I use LEAF cells, is to make a PCB that

Re: [EVDL] Ford Focus EV battery for conversion?

2016-12-16 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
On Fri Dec 16 13:18:55 PST 2016 ev@lists.evdl.org said: >I really dislike the idea of high voltage BMS wires running all over the place. >My plan, if I use LEAF cells, is to make a PCB that attaches directly to the >battery terminals that has a microcontroller reading the cell voltages and >sending

Re: [EVDL] Ford Focus EV battery for conversion?

2016-12-16 Thread Bill Collins via EV
I really dislike the idea of high voltage BMS wires running all over the place. My plan, if I use LEAF cells, is to make a PCB that attaches directly to the battery terminals that has a microcontroller reading the cell voltages and sending the data via an optically isolated serial bus that is daisy

Re: [EVDL] Ford Focus EV battery for conversion?

2016-12-15 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
ution, or copying of any part of this message is prohibited. -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Cruisin via EV Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2016 12:15 PM To: ev@lists.evdl.org Subject: Re: [EVDL] Ford Focus EV battery for conversion? Only if you kee

Re: [EVDL] Ford Focus EV battery for conversion?

2016-12-15 Thread Cruisin via EV
Only if you keep the Leaf modules intact. Most conversions will need the modules disassembled in order to install modules to specific areas available. Wires to the cells for the BMS will have to be cut and spliced for the BMS connection with HV wires of small gauge running all over the conversion.

Re: [EVDL] Ford Focus EV battery for conversion?

2016-12-15 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Re-using the Leaf's BMS wiring avoids the drawback of no additional bms plug. That is what I have done. Cor > On Dec 14, 2016, at 12:10 PM, Cruisin via EV wrote: > > I have done many conversions using the Focus, as well as Leaf, Volt and Bosch > (13,16,Fiat500e) > > My favorite is the Volt si

Re: [EVDL] Ford Focus EV battery for conversion?

2016-12-14 Thread Cruisin via EV
I have done many conversions using the Focus, as well as Leaf, Volt and Bosch (13,16,Fiat500e) My favorite is the Volt since the module is 48vdc and a socket for the BMS. Focus is good also as it comes in a 16vdc module. Bosch seems to be the highest quality and comes in 48vdc modules with BMS plu

[EVDL] Ford Focus EV battery for conversion?

2016-12-14 Thread Bill Collins via EV
I've been planning on using one or more LEAF batteries in my conversion project. In searching salvage yard listings (car-part.com), I'm seeing a lot of Ford Focus EV batteries for similar prices to the LEAF, but they are generally newer batteries. Has anyone here used cells from a Focus? The built