Re: programmable low voltage limit on controller: I am not too familiar with the Zilla and/or its capability to set a minimum pack voltage to protect batteries from too deep discharge, but my controller is very configurable and has input battery high and low limits, which will simply disable the controller when the input is outside that range. I ran into these limits when I converted from lead-acid to Lithium and increased pack voltage. In rather discharged state, the car ran. Once I charged the pack, it disabled the controller until I reprogrammed the high battery input voltage limit (and also upped the low input voltage limit to protect the pack from deep discharge, I rather have a slowing down/crawling EV that needs a charge or a tow than ruining an expensive Lithium pack.
My truck has the "Dolphin" inverter/charger that was used in the factory conversion of US Electricars in 1994 where a few hundred sedans and trucks were converted with Hughes 50kW induction motor bolted to a manual transmission that was then locked in fixed (reduction) gear so the motor could spin from 0 - 9k RPM pushing the trucks from 0 - 72MPH and the sedans from 0 - 90MPH I believe. The battery box was very well done and contained two individual strings of 26 lead-acid (Hawker) batteries for a nominal 312V pack (300V for the sedan). The truck has enough space to fit 2 complete Leaf packs in the box and the controller has components (Electrolytic Capacitors) of 450V working voltage, so with 90% derating the controller is rated for 405V, so it is well suited to be run from a Leaf pack, also because the Dolphin can be field-configured to use different limits. BTW, configurable input limits was not the original mentioned problem, that was something that appeared later in the thread. The original issue that was suspected is the fixed Low Voltage limit on the Zilla of 72V which might cause the Zilla to fade out when attempting to draw more current from the GC batteries, so it is self-limiting to about 200-300A depending on the resistance in the circuit, either a high resistance connection or the GC battery internal resistance. It seems that a 96V GC pack and a Zilla are not a successful combination in terms of getting adequate power to the motor. Either "stiffer" pack is needed or higher voltage or a controller that allows lower voltage on hard pulls. Hope this clarifies, Cor. -----Original Message----- From: EV [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of paul dove via EV Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 3:04 PM To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Cc: paul dove Subject: Re: [EVDL] Slow due to 96V pack? I agree but that is not what was claimed. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 14, 2017, at 4:57 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 14 Sep 2017 at 18:10, paul dove via EV wrote: >> >> There is no voltage adjustment on input voltage in any motor >> controller I ever used. > > EVERY controller I've ever used has had some kind of undervoltage > limit, though in many cases it wasn't easily adjustable. > > David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA > EVDL Administrator > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL > Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. > To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the > webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag > racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > . _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
