% Please correct my assumptions/guesses. See links below for what I am yakking about. I am not recommending those brands/companies, just offering them for people to explore. I recommend Hazem create a free EValbum.com listing, so he can refer to it so we can help him better in the future.
I agree with BillD, you don't need to change/adjust the zivan charger. Since the old 108VDC PbSO4 pack lasted 9yrs, the charge must already be set correctly. * ?What model & input AC voltage zivan charger do you have: ng1, ng3, ng5? Hazem is doing the reverse of what I did when I bought a second EV, an 108V Escort stawgn, to gather charging data, and then sell at cost (cheap) so as to keep it in the SF bay area. Many years ago, I bought the Green Motor works (?defunct?) Escort EV with a spent/dead T-105 pack (62lb 115min@75A) http://www.trojanbattery.com/product/t-105/ I paid Clare Bell http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=Clare+Bell&sort=date to remove the T-105s, clean that battery area and cables, and replace the pack with US-125s (66lb 140min@75A) http://usbattery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/usb_125_data_sheet_2017HR.pdf That changed the EV from a r:~30mi EV to a r:~42mi EV at a steady 55mph speed. Looking at the batteries Hazem has (CR-220 60lb 110min@75A) https://www.solar-electric.com/lib/wind-sun/Crown-CR-220-specs.pdf and is going to (CR-205 56lb 105min@75A) https://www.thesolarbiz.com/media/catalog/product/c/r/CR-205-Data-Sheet.pdf I will assume Hazem knows he will have 93% of the range he had before (calculation assumption based on 56/60lb of lead - Ah specs are usually over rated, but if you believe them then Hazem would have 95% of the range he had before). Anyone else reading this and thinking of a pack change show also do this home/leg-work . The idea of switching to li-ion is valid if that fits Hazem's EV driving needs. https://www.thesolarbiz.com/crown-cr-220-group-gc2-6v-220-ah-battery.html Crown CR-220 Group GC2 6V 220 AH Battery Price: $119.97 60lb http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/435823/CROWN1-Brochure-Web-SPECS-V2.pdf crown battery data sheet 6CRV220 105min@75A https://www.thesolarbiz.com/crown-cr-205-group-gc2-6v-205-ah-battery.html Crown CR-205 Group GC2 6V 205 AH Battery Price: $107.97 56lb I will assume he lives near zip code 76701. Using plugshare.com there is no public EVSE nearby. So, it is likely Hazem has been happy for the last 9yrs and will continue to be happy with a low range PbSO4 conversion EV that he charges at home and or work site(s). So, Hazem has no need to upgrade to li-ion until there is a contiguous public EVSE chain to let him want more range. I added some li-ion drop in battery links for people to explore. Though they say they are drop in, besides the high cost of those li-ion, the charge would need to be changed for li-ion charging. % {links: https://www.thesolarbiz.com/batteries.html#crown_batteries (scroll half way down to find crown batteries) Crown CR-205 Group GC2 6V 205 AH Battery Made in the USA - No Core Charges - CRO-06205 Price: $107.97 Crown CR-220 Group GC2 6V 220 AH Battery CRO-06220 Price: $119.97 https://www.thesolarbiz.com/batteries/simpliphi-lithium-battery-phi-2-6-24v-102-4ah.html SimpliPhi Lithium Battery PHI 2.7 24V 105AH PHI-26024 Price: $2,723.97 ... Drop in replacement for lead acid ... https://www.amazon.com/GreenLiFE-Battery-GL260-260AH-Lithium/dp/B01MR87KUI/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_263_img_0/144-8339467-1162829?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ESC7CQZ6TQ64J90SX1MH GreenLiFE Battery GL260 - 260AH 12V Lithium Ion Battery Price: $2,499.99 + $54.49 shipping Built in BMS (Battery Management System) makes sure that your investment in the battery and equipment is protected from any unintended accidents ... GreenLiFE Batteries are the safest and easiest 12v drop in replacement battery on the market to use. *Recommend a GreenLiFE Lithium specific charger ... November 8, 2017 Question: Can i use this in direct replacement of my two Trojan 6volts on our 2015 Keystone travel trailer, using the same 3stage built in rv converter? ? Answer: Yes! It is designed as a drop in replacement for RV 6 volt and 12v Battery bank systems http://batterywholesaleinc.com/golfcart.php https://www.wholesalebatteriesdirect.com/crown-deep-cycle-solar-batteries-wet/79044-crown-cr-205-cr-205-6-volt-205-ah-gc2-deep-cycle-wet-solar-battery.html Crown CR-205 6volt 205ah GC2 Deep Cycle Wet Price: $122.95 http://batterywholesaleinc.com/locations.php Battery Wholesale Inc. 1-800-777-2243 (1.5hr from 56701) 750 Paul Bunyan Dr NW, Bemidji, MN 56601 (good for Lee) 8250 Delta Cir, St Joseph, MN 56374 http://usbattery.com/products/6-volt-batteries/ https://www.usbatterydealers.com/locations-results/?q=&dlp=/&searchInput=56701 (US Battery dealer 2hrs from 76701) http://www.evalbum.com/2695 108V Escort conversion EV http://brucedp.tripod.com/escort/ My former 108V Escort stawgn } For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
