[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20170805

2017-08-05 Thread brucedp5 via EV
to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles, Accelerate Kootenays kicked off ... 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-newswire-posts-for-201708

Re: [EVDL] replacement or removal of suspected bad 40Ah prismatic LiFePO4 battery

2017-08-05 Thread tomw via EV
3.0V is not at all considered dead for a CALB LiFePO4 cell. Nominal, or average voltage is 3.2V, 20% discharged would be at about 2.4-2.6V. Max recommended voltage is 3.6V. I've been using a CALB pack for 8 years, and routinely drive the cells down to below 3.0V. -- View this message in context:

[EVDL] 40 amp DC relay at BG Micro

2017-08-05 Thread Lee Hart via EV
B. G. Micro (http://www.bgmicro.com) is a surplus electronics dealer that often has great deals. I noticed that their current "sale" page has a Magnecraft 199DBX-3 power relay (contactor), item# REL1151, for $7.50 each. This contactor has a SPST 40amp 150v DC contact with blowout magnet. If you

Re: [EVDL] 40 amp DC relay at BG Micro

2017-08-05 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Great find, Lee! I have many contactors that I do not know what to do with, since I have taken several Leaf packs apart and I typically am left with the contactor box, which has two main contactors for 200+ Amps and one small contactor for pre-charge, all in one nice unit and controlled by 3 separa