Re: [EVDL] Volts or Leaf or ? - I went VOLT

2017-10-27 Thread Tom Mandera via EV
I can't tell you about the Leaf packs, but when I built my electric lawn tractor, I wound up with a used Volt pack from HybridAutoCenter http://hybridautocenter.com/HAC4/ Specifically the 48v/47ah Volt pack -

Re: [EVDL] Volts or Leaf or ?

2017-10-27 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
On Fri Oct 27 07:55:51 PDT 2017 ev@lists.evdl.org said: >You've mentioned Leaf modules a few times, but the prices I've seen for those >on eBay seem astronomical compared to the Volt. Am I reading the >specifications incorrectly? They are listing at 7.6v, I'd need 6 modules and >the totals are

Re: [EVDL] Volts or Leaf or ?

2017-10-27 Thread fred via EV
My original message: 'I've been extending my research and discovered that the Volt modules at a purported 48v are really 45.6 nominal. My mower's low voltage cut-out kills the blades at about 40-42, rather close to the Volt's nominal level. At least I have juice to roll back to the barn, so to

Re: [EVDL] Volts or Leaf or ?

2017-10-27 Thread jerry freedomev via EV
 Hi Fred and All,    Answer at bottom. From: fred via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> To: via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> Cc: fred <fred_do...@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 9:52 AM Subject: Re: [EVDL] Volts or Leaf or ? Original message:Hi Fred and All,   

Re: [EVDL] Volts or Leaf or ?

2017-10-27 Thread fred via EV
Original message:Hi Fred and All,    Volt are excellent modules but taking them apart is not wise as needs cooling flow and compression plus end plates, hard to seal back together, cell damage if not compressed on charging.So smallest module you get is 4kwh, 2 48vdc sections  at 100lbs is how