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>So.. I am only receiving about 25-29 amp hours out of my 324V pack of
>optimas. John Wayland said 25 amp/hr was a pretty reasonable number,
>but that would be expected from a DC system. Victor claims to be getting
>36amp/hrs from his 28 Optimas. Needless to say I like the idea of 40-45
>miles range better than 20-25 miles. I thought break in was only
>supposed to net another 5-10% in performence.
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Of course, it depends on the discharge rate, but you should get
about 36 A/hr before they get pooped. I would suggest that you give the
pack a conditioning charge. That is, bring all the batteries up to 15 volts
and hold until the current tapers to less than one amp. Then put 2 amps,
constant current, no voltage limit, on the pack for two hours. You should
get full capacity after you do this.
I would suggest a conditioning charge every 20 cycles or so.
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