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| Ev Archive for January 1998 |
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| 1241 messages, last added Wed Aug 08 18:41:28 2001 |
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Re: Honda City
Jeff Owen wrote:
> It has now been a month since my Honda City conversion became operational
> (not finished). The car has the following specification.
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> 20 x 38ah Genesis batteries in 2 strings for 120V
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> The Zivan charger is still loose on the back floor but is working well an is
> compact and light weight. Even with the final current set around 0.5A (ie
> 0.25A/string) the final voltage is near 160V long before the charger
> finishes. After phoning Hawker, I now switch the charger off shortly after
> the CV stage when the voltage is about 151V - 153V. Hawker suggested letting
> it occasionally running the full cycle (every 2 weeks)as the occasional high
> voltage won't hurt. They also suggested not using regulators or pairing up
> all the batteries.
160V! For a 120V pack you should never exceed 152V. That's fully charged.
Most people on this list do not charge past 136-140 volts. The batteries
start gassing at around 140V and they don't need to gas every cycle.
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> At present, I don't have a fuel gauge, amp meter or installed voltmeter. I
> limit distance to 30 - 40 km to be safe.
Strongly reccomend the E-meter (or equivalent). Even though the Volt/Ameter
combination worked, it's not very precise. Due to the vehicle configuration
and my commute, I needed better precision.
grant
Grant Grundler Cupertino Open Systems Lab
grundler@cup.hp.com +1.408.447.7253
Re: Honda City
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