RE: Ya Volt finally gets new batteries

["Bill Atherholt" <Natherholt@mgfairfax.rr.com>]

David,  The motor is a 9 inch Advanced.

As to your questions Mike,
1.	I believe I am measuring battery amps, the gauge is wired back into
the bus bar where the main pack fuse is, it is a traditional Solar Car
Corp setup from 1995  which was used in the S-10s form what I can
tell.
2.	I'm not sure about full throttle, that's today's first thing to
check.
3.	As to charge, It was my first trip with newly installed batteries.
they were showing 125.9V (120 volt pack) on the pack when installed so
I didn't charge them up first. I just drove, was this a mistake,
should I have charged them first?
	Finally at everyone's suggestion I'll check the Current Limit pot on
the Controller as well.
Thanks Lee, Eric and everyone for your guidance.

Bill Atherholt & "Ya Volt"
Electric 84'VW Vanagon 120 Volt DC
Annandale, Virginia, USA
natherholt@mgfairfax.rr.com

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ev@listproc.sjsu.edu [mailto:owner-ev@listproc.sjsu.edu]On
Behalf Of David Roden (Akron OH USA)
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 12:26 AM
To: ev@listproc.sjsu.edu
Subject: Re: Ya Volt finally gets new batteries


If I recall correctly, controller current limits can be fooled into
cutting back too soon if the motor inductance is too low.  What kind
of
motor are you using?  You might need an extra series inductor.


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
1991 Solectria Force 144vac
1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
1979 General Engines ElectroPed 24vdc
1974 Honda Civic EV 96vdc
1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc
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