lyle sloan wrote:
Now every EV should have a good cutoff regardless if
it is controller or contactor. There is NO excuse for
this safety item. I think I saw somewhere that
someone installed one of the industrial safety stop
buttons inplace of gas cap on a tank. This was an
excellent idea. I think this should be incorporated
in everybike. It is quick, easy to find, and look at
the shiny button. On Wayland's Zombie, I should hope
it has a cutoff on his 240V 2500 amp monster; It's
required per NEDRA. Contactors can easily be welded
"on" at that voltage and amps. At the lowervoltages,
though, there is more room for error before arcing.
This doesnt mean to overlook possible effects and
equipment performance specs, by no means.
--- damon henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Best idea I've heard so far for an emergency cutoff (at least for bikes
that don't use the clutch) is to take the clutch cable, and connect it
to the lever on a good (i.e. Heinneman) DC circuit breaker. In an
emergency, just grab the "clutch".
Naturally, you have to train yourself to NOT use the clutch when riding ...
