[ref Elcon PFC-2500 thread] My S10 Blazer EV (with a 132VDC pack of 6V T145s) had metal battery racks from its creation which were grounded to the chassis. In the 15+ years I enjoyed the heck out of my EV conversion, charging and driving anywhere and everywhere, I never had a GFI trip from leakage current through the metal battery racks, whether I was charging using a:
K&W BC-20 with a boost transformer for up to 144V Zivan K2 or NG5 Manzanita Micro PFC 20, 40, or 50 +more Looks like the charger that can do level-1 &2 that we have discussed does not suit your needs. So, and alternate approach would be to keep your Zivan NG3 for level-1, and add a level-2 charger to your EV (it would mean also adding another AC input port - perhaps an L6-30) http://www.gordonelectricsupply.com/index~text~5595612~path~product~part~5595612~ds~dept~process~search?gclid=CK39z4ymjLUCFUjZQgodSwMADA http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/electrical/plugs-receptacles/locking-devices/locking-flange-inlt-30a-250v-l6-30p-wp?utm_source=google_pr&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Locking-Devices-google_pr&infoParam.campaignId=T9F&gclid=CNu-osKmjLUCFc6DQgodSgQAJw Chargers Add a 240VAC Zivan NG3 would almost give you the charging current you seek. Remember that most public EVSE supply 208VAC. http://www.zivanusa.com/NG3BatteryCharger.htm But adding a NG5 would. I would opt for an NG5 (more power-Scotty!) http://www.zivanusa.com/NG5BatteryCharger.htm Once a Zivan is adjusted correctly, they work great, albeit with a lower PFC. I do not know if the lower PFC of a Zivan will cause problems drawing power off a J1772 EVSE (these are the kind of things I used to do. I used my Blazer as a rolling charger test-bench, and reporting back to the EV community). This is a good question for another search of the evalbum.com for NG5 and J1772 http://google.com/#hl=en&q=evalbum.com+NG5+J1772 I found one, take a look at http://evalbum.com/106 I'd contact them and discuss charging with a Zivan off a public J1772 EVSE I have not tested any but you could email Russco, and ask if he has a lower priced refurb SC 50-240 SO/72-180 to sell you, also ask if any of his customers have use his product off a public J1772 EVSE. http://www.russcoev.com/specification.html {brucedp.150m.com} - On Mon, Jan 28, 2013, at 03:03 PM, Chuck Hursch wrote: > The Manzanita and > RUSSCO chargers are not isolated, which create real problems for > vehicles with metal battery racks (GFI trips), which a VoltsRabbit has > in the front. Anything other chargers I'm forgetting? -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
