Re: [EVDL] more on ebike batteries in golf carts

2015-07-21 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
via EV Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 12:30 PM To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] more on ebike batteries in golf carts On 07/21/2015 11:51 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: > I'll be following this effort with interest. I'm especially keen to > see how lo

Re: [EVDL] more on ebike batteries in golf carts

2015-07-21 Thread Willie2 via EV
On 07/21/2015 11:51 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: I'll be following this effort with interest. I'm especially keen to see how long they last for you. The cheap Chinese bike batteries don't seem to have a very good reputation on the ebike forums such as Endless Sphere. However, I think m

Re: [EVDL] more on ebike batteries in golf carts

2015-07-21 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
I'll be following this effort with interest. I'm especially keen to see how long they last for you. The cheap Chinese bike batteries don't seem to have a very good reputation on the ebike forums such as Endless Sphere. However, I think most riders there work them pretty hard, demanding high p

Re: [EVDL] more on ebike batteries in golf carts

2015-07-21 Thread Paul Dove via EV
Just make sure you size the wire correctly because the current from the larger cell will be more. You might also consider the current rating of the cell and make sure you don't exceed it. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 21, 2015, at 8:23 AM, Willie2 via EV wrote: > > I'm using two parallel 20ah

[EVDL] more on ebike batteries in golf carts

2015-07-21 Thread Willie2 via EV
I'm using two parallel 20ah 36v ebike batteries in a golf cart with good success. I had been working with the mental model that all batteries in parallel should be of equal capacity. On more careful consideration, I now see no reason to have equal capacity batteries. That is, I might use one