Re: [EVDL] Recent Model EV Conversion - CAN and accesories to work..

2017-01-03 Thread Marco Gaxiola via EV
www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group > /NEDRA) > > -- next part ------ An HTML atta

Re: [EVDL] Recent Model EV Conversion - CAN and accesories to work..

2017-01-03 Thread Rush Dougherty via EV
Collin, Great links, wish I had known about them for my Insight... thanks Rush Dougherty Tucson AZ 85719 > -Original Message- > From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Collin Kidder via EV > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 8:50 AM > > CANDue:

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread Matthew Quitter via EV
Thanks guys for all that great info. Lots of really good advice there. Happy to report both battery packs have now been safely removed and I am still alive! And looking forward to further discussions on the EVDL. Regards, Matthew 07966 806 727 On 3 January 2017 at 19:56, Cor van de Water via

Re: [EVDL] Recent Model EV Conversion - CAN and accesories to work..

2017-01-03 Thread Tom Parker via EV
On 04/01/17 04:50, Collin Kidder via EV wrote: I don't think that generic sales pitches are acceptable on this list but since it is topically relevant I'd like to quickly mention that I am involved in the creation of many pieces of hardware and software to aid in these things. CANDue:

Re: [EVDL] battery heating pads

2017-01-03 Thread Lee Hart via EV
I've used a number of things over the years. Insulation does a *lot* to reduce the power needed for heating/cooling. If you have 1" of styrafoam on all sides of your batteries, and you drive your EV every day, you probably won't need heaters. The waste heat produced by battery resistance

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Just in the past weeks I have been working on removing and installing batteries. The key is to have non-lethal voltage as long as you can as well as avoid short circuits. When I dig into a Nissan Leaf pack (which I am now re-creating in a different configuration in my EV truck's battery box) the

Re: [EVDL] battery heating pads

2017-01-03 Thread Thos True via EV
t NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group > /NEDRA) > > -- Remember, it is not that the glass is half empty, in reality, the glass is merely twice the size that it needs to be! -TNT'82 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.ev

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 3 Jan 2017 at 12:01, Lee Hart via EV wrote: > Batteries can deliver enormous short-circuit currents. This is where I refer you to the story of how former EVDLer John "Plasma Boy" Wayland got his nickname (short version). http://evdl.org/pages/plasmaboy.html Please read it! It could save

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 3 Jan 2017 at 15:29, Matthew Quitter via EV wrote: > Tried replying to a couple of conversations and it didn't work. Sorry about that. Like everything else connected to email these days, the EVDL has spam filters. And like all spam filters, sometimes they get a little over-enthusiastic

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 3 Jan 2017 at 7:57, Jim Walls via EV wrote: > This list is set up so that replies go to the originator rather than back to > the list. Well, not exactly. The "reply to list" flag is indeed set on the EVDL software. However, there are some email clients that still want to direct the reply

Re: [EVDL] Recent Model EV Conversion - CAN and accesories to work..

2017-01-03 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
; example. > > The challenge here would be that, like the one before; every model and > vehicle brand, has propietary CAN communication protocols that would be > a > monumental job to reverse engineer and interpret those codes, isn't it? > > > I'm not so familiar with aut

Re: [EVDL] Offer: DCP Raptor 600

2017-01-03 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
l.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ 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/20170103/311d8215/attachme

Re: [EVDL] battery heating pads

2017-01-03 Thread Rick Beebe via EV
I have 4 battery boxes for my LiFePo4 cells. Two hold 8 cells, one holds 12, and the big one holds 28. They are aluminum boxes I had made by customaluminumboxes.com and I oversized them 2" in all directions. I put 1" foam insulation around the batteries. I bought 10 battery heating pads from

[EVDL] The Incandescent Inferno

2017-01-03 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
> I used a lightbulb to test the Curtis 1231C controller > and it was able to control the bulb when I pressed on the throttle, so... I’m reminded of my post last summer I painted the bottom of my hood white for two reasons: 1) mounted two 60W (equivalent) 120v LED bulbs on it (powered from

Re: [EVDL] Recent Model EV Conversion - CAN and accesories to work..

2017-01-03 Thread paul dove via EV
rand, has propietary CAN communication protocols that would be > a > monumental job to reverse engineer and interpret those codes, isn't it? > > > I'm not so familiar with automotive CAN procols altough I undestand CAN > bus > at the communication/physical level. > > Any

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Thos True wrote: Failing to insulated the exposed wires have been known to lead to some nasty burns (on crew and vehicle), as well as damaged batteries and battery boxes. Hope that this helps! That reminds me. Electrical cables have some nasty surprises that can cause serious mischief.

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Matthew Quitter wrote: I've been using a small styrofoam cup as quick insulation... didn't seem adequate. That does seem a bit risky. Not very strong, and falls off easily. So there's no product that anyone sells that's built for purpose? No doubt someone sells an (expensive) custom

Re: [EVDL] Regen on AC Inverter

2017-01-03 Thread Lee Hart via EV
ROBERT wrote: Thanks. Lee. I need to study your reply. I need to get to work. You're welcome! This is a complicated subject. Remember, electric motors and inverters have had 100+ years of development by some of the brightest minds in science and engineering -- all the way from Edison,

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
On Tue Jan 03 07:57:02 PST 2017 ev@lists.evdl.org said: >This list is set up so that replies go to the originator rather than back >to the list. If you don't remember to manually add the list into the Only if your Email reader is broken. List msgs have a Reply-To: header that includes both the

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread Thos True via EV
at the glass is half empty, in reality, the glass is merely twice the size that it needs to be! -TNT'82 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20170103/8485857a/attachment.htm> ___

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread Matthew Quitter via EV
Thanks for your reply. Great that I can now interact with the list. Have enjoyed being a spectator for a while but wanted to get involved. I've been using a small styrofoam cup as quick insulation... didn't seem adequate. So there's no product that anyone sells that's built for purpose? A

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Matthew Quitter via EV wrote: I was wondering what people do to insulate the ends of live HV cables during installation and removal? Stop them accidentally touching something. I slide on a piece of heat-shrink tubing (small wires) or a piece of rubber hose (big wires or terminals). --

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Jim Walls via EV wrote: This list is set up so that replies go to the originator rather than back to the list. If you don't remember to manually add the list into the address (or use "Reply all"), the list won't get the message. My personal opinion is that this is a dumb way to set up a list,

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Matthew Quitter via EV wrote: Firstly, does anyone get this? Tried replying to a couple of conversations and it didn't work. Hi Matthew, Yes, it arrived in my email IN box nice and clear. You're connected! :-) -- Teaching children to program goes against the grain of modern education. Just

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread Matthew Quitter via EV
Electrical Safety... > > Firstly, does anyone get this? Tried replying to a couple of conversations > and it didn't work. > > Thanks, > Matthew > > 07966 806 727 > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread Jim Walls via EV
This list is set up so that replies go to the originator rather than back to the list. If you don't remember to manually add the list into the address (or use "Reply all"), the list won't get the message. My personal opinion is that this is a dumb way to set up a list, but this is not my

Re: [EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread Russ Sciville via EV
onversations and it didn't work. Thanks, Matthew 07966 806 727 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20170103/47d9be65/attachment.htm> ___

Re: [EVDL] Recent Model EV Conversion - CAN and accesories to work..

2017-01-03 Thread Collin Kidder via EV
d >> vehicle brand, has propietary CAN communication protocols that would be a >> monumental job to reverse engineer and interpret those codes, isn't it? >> >> >> I'm not so familiar with automotive CAN procols altough I undestand CAN bus >> at the communication/physical le

Re: [EVDL] Keeping Ken warm : Whats a good for heating batteries?

2017-01-03 Thread Roland via EV
news | privacy policy | terms of service Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) Yahoo! Groups<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA> groups.yahoo.com / -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <

Re: [EVDL] Recent Model EV Conversion - CAN and accesories to work..

2017-01-03 Thread paul dove via EV
ion protocols that would be a > monumental job to reverse engineer and interpret those codes, isn't it? > > > I'm not so familiar with automotive CAN procols altough I undestand CAN bus > at the communication/physical level. > > Any thougths or suggestions? > > &

[EVDL] Electrical Safety...

2017-01-03 Thread Matthew Quitter via EV
Firstly, does anyone get this? Tried replying to a couple of conversations and it didn't work. Thanks, Matthew 07966 806 727 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20170103/47d9b

Re: [EVDL] Offer: DCP Raptor 600

2017-01-03 Thread Pestka Denis via EV
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[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20170103

2017-01-03 Thread brucedp5 via EV
of electric vehicles treat charging stations outside Vector's Auckland head office as free car parks ... http://evdl.org/evln/ For all EVLN EV-newswire posts {brucedp.neocities.org} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-EV-newswir

Re: [EVDL] Recent Model EV Conversion - CAN and accesories to work..

2017-01-03 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
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[EVDL] Recent Model EV Conversion - CAN and accesories to work..

2017-01-03 Thread Marco Gaxiola via EV
CAN procols altough I undestand CAN bus at the communication/physical level. Any thougths or suggestions? Marco Gaxiola EnergyEV.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20170103/4914d