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Ev Archive for January 1998
1241 messages, last added Wed Aug 08 18:41:28 2001

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Re: Caution on Modular Chargers, Battery Regulators


  • To: Multiple recipients of list EV <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
  • Subject: Re: Caution on Modular Chargers, Battery Regulators
  • From: Otmar Ebenhoech <Otmar@EVCL.COM>
  • Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 17:54:19 -0800
  • In-Reply-To: <199801302129.NAA07685@firewall.evcl.com>
  • Reply-To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
  • Sender: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>

>Glubrecht Dale D wrote:
>
>> Simple solution. Put a diode in series with the Battery Regulator. The
>> diode PIV must be above the pack fully charged voltage and able to
>> handle the full continious shunt current.
>> *****************************
>
>360 Vdc pack, 400 Amps peak.  This is no ordinary (or cheap) diode.  But
>thanks for the thought.

What Dale means here is a diode in series with the battery regulator only!
Not the whole battery. This doesn't mean you will be able to continue to
drive, only that you won't blow your regulators up.


 -Otmar-
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