This a great relevant thread for me. I'm interested in going from Lead to Lithium on my boat and I believe Volt cells are likely the most available and least expensive to me. The Volt cells appear to have different charge points than most Lithium so the HB404 looks like a great solution. Jerry, do you just use one HB404/ contactor for a string of cells that add up to 120v when charged? No other BMS? I'm looking at doing 96v setup, doubling my current 48v setup. I was thinking 2 x 48v packs, 2 HB404s and contactors and using 2 x 48v chargers that I already own. Appreciate any advice on this, excited to switch to Lithium but nervous of destroying a set in the learning stage lol.
Cheers Dan On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 1:36 PM Len Moskowitz via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Jerry, but I'd like to keep the lead-acid form factor and use the > existing charger. > > Len M. > > ----- > On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 12:30 PM, jerry freedomev wrote: > > > > Hi Len and All, > 2 5kwh, 120vdc nom Volt modules would by far be the best, > lowest cost solution. And for charging just add an HB404 wthr meter and > a contactor to cut the voltage off at fully charged using your present > charger likely. > Each take about the same space as 2.5 of your 12vdc lead > batteries. And cost $1500-$2300 buying modules, not much more than > lead, less than premium lead. > Since 2 modules will put out 2k amps and weigh much less, > lead EVs I've sold them for nicely increase both range and pickup even > with the same rated kwh. And one can add another module or 2 for more > range. > My rebuild of my EV trike pickup into the subcar it was > suppose to be I'll put 2 5kwh modules in it for about 120 mile range. > Could put in 250 miles worth. > Jerry Dycus > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20180524/aa8062a4/attachment.html > > > _______________________________________________ > 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) > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20180526/d2ab40a6/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ 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)
