Re: [EVDL] Curtis Fault Diagnosis

2021-04-26 Thread Peter VanDerWal via EV
Not a solution to your current error code problem, but to turn off the motor, perhaps the BMS can make the throttle go to 0%? My PGP public key: https://vanderwal.us/evdl_pgp.key April 22, 2021 8:53 PM, "John Titman via EV" wrote: > Hello all: > I 'm sorry my posting was incomplete. I

Re: [EVDL] Curtis Fault Diagnosis

2021-04-22 Thread John Titman via EV
Hello all: I 'm sorry my posting was incomplete. I contacted HPEVS and they told that under NO circumstances should I use a contactor to interrupt the high voltage supply to the controller . My reason to install the contacter was to provide the Orion BMS2 a means of activating a battery

Re: [EVDL] Curtis Fault Diagnosis

2021-04-22 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Paul Compton via EV wrote: No BMS should ever just disconnect the battery under load, unless it's a critical safety issue. Paul is right. Every controller I know of only cuts back the output when a low battery is detected. The vehicle just gets slower and slower... but it will still move.

Re: [EVDL] Curtis Fault Diagnosis

2021-04-22 Thread Gary Krysztopik via EV
I agree with Jay. But what are the fault codes? Gary On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 9:19 AM Jay Summet via EV wrote: > > > On 4/22/21 10:47 AM, Paul Compton via EV wrote: > > No BMS should ever just disconnect the battery under load, unless it's > > a critical safety issue. > > > > Shutting down the

Re: [EVDL] Curtis Fault Diagnosis

2021-04-22 Thread Jay Summet via EV
On 4/22/21 10:47 AM, Paul Compton via EV wrote: No BMS should ever just disconnect the battery under load, unless it's a critical safety issue. Shutting down the charger (via CAN bus) or removing (AC) power from the charger via a relay would be a safer way to resolve a "cell high" alarm

Re: [EVDL] Curtis Fault Diagnosis

2021-04-22 Thread Paul Compton via EV
No BMS should ever just disconnect the battery under load, unless it's a critical safety issue. On Thu, 22 Apr 2021 at 05:18, John Titman via EV wrote: > > Hello all : > I have installed an additional contactor on my project electric car to > provide > a means for the Orion BMS to shut down

Re: [EVDL] Curtis Fault Diagnosis

2021-04-22 Thread paul dove via EV
Disconnect the additional circuits and see if they go away. Maybe you created ground loops. Sent from AT Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 11:17 PM, John Titman via EV wrote: Hello all : I have installed an additional contactor on my  project electric car to provide a