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by mikethebike3
Wed May 24, 2017 1:57 pm
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: Disposal of old lithium batteries
Replies: 4
Views: 30677

Re: Disposal of old lithium batteries

Hi Tim Thanks for the reply, and apologies for my slow response. Yep, these were from Rob Sharpe and were used in my Fiat Seicento about 5 years back with some positive results. I put a commercial BMS on the pack which showed the battery voltages in a real-time visual histogram, and it was pretty cl...
by mikethebike3
Wed May 10, 2017 7:20 am
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: Disposal of old lithium batteries
Replies: 4
Views: 30677

Disposal of old lithium batteries

I have a number of 2008 Chinese HiPower 200Ah cells left over from a past project and noticed recently that one has swollen up alarmingly. I'll start testing remaining capacity of the rest with a view to keeping a few to use with an electric outboard, but any suggestions for how I can responsibly di...
by mikethebike3
Thu May 30, 2013 11:56 am
Forum: ECCPLC C1 ev'ie
Topic: 2010 Citroen C1 VTR Electricity ELECTRIC CAR on eBay
Replies: 12
Views: 33436

Re: 2010 Citroen C1 VTR Electricity ELECTRIC CAR on eBay

So it could be that the batteries are all too discharged for the motor to turn, or at least to enable the Curtis?
It really needs someone on the ground to carry out some simple checks - I wonder how much interest they've had on this?
by mikethebike3
Wed May 15, 2013 3:54 pm
Forum: ECCPLC C1 ev'ie
Topic: 2010 Citroen C1 VTR Electricity ELECTRIC CAR on eBay
Replies: 12
Views: 33436

Re: 2010 Citroen C1 VTR Electricity ELECTRIC CAR on eBay

The large box with the twisted metal top right houses the main BMS board, so it's probably sustained damage to the board itself, and the box has been tampered with as the screws are out & the IDC connectors don't line up with the cutouts, also not good. Looks like the bleed resistor box has been...
by mikethebike3
Wed May 15, 2013 12:30 pm
Forum: ECCPLC C1 ev'ie
Topic: 2010 Citroen C1 VTR Electricity ELECTRIC CAR on eBay
Replies: 12
Views: 33436

Re: 2010 Citroen C1 VTR Electricity ELECTRIC CAR on eBay

Presumably when the ad says "DAMAGED METAL COVER BEHIND BUMPER AND CONTROL UNIT THAT MOUNTS TO COVER, IGNITION TURNS ON BUT WON'T DRIVE AS IT NEEDS THE UNIT REPLACING", it's referring to a damaged BMS or motor controller? Expensive to replace if you can get parts at all I guess, but low mi...
by mikethebike3
Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:42 pm
Forum: ECCPLC C1 ev'ie
Topic: 2010 Citroen C1 VTR Electricity ELECTRIC CAR on eBay
Replies: 12
Views: 33436

2010 Citroen C1 VTR Electricity ELECTRIC CAR on eBay

Got to be of interest to someone here!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2010-Citroen-C1-VTR-Electricity-ELECTRIC-CAR-/140926397787?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

Mike

P.S. Nothing to do with me, just spotted while browsing .....
by mikethebike3
Tue Aug 14, 2012 9:01 pm
Forum: BMS thread
Topic: LTC6802 based 12 cell slave.
Replies: 75
Views: 242986

Re: LTC6802 based 12 cell slave.

Greg Just a thought - have you considered RS422 instead of 232? It's differential and intrinsically noise-rejecting, especially if used with tight twisted-pair cable each way and correctly terminated, plus it's pretty easy to effect (Maxim have several derivatives). RS232 with its high voltage swing...
by mikethebike3
Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:24 am
Forum: BMS thread
Topic: LTC6802 based 12 cell slave.
Replies: 75
Views: 242986

Re: LTC6802 based 12 cell slave.

You may well be right Peter, but I remember using "that JAL language" back in (about) 2001 in a number of albeit non-critical projects very successfully as I recall, so it's actually been around for a while. After all, it's free which might encourage others to get involved, and quite well ...
by mikethebike3
Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:55 pm
Forum: BMS thread
Topic: LTC6802 based 12 cell slave.
Replies: 75
Views: 242986

Re: LTC6802 based 12 cell slave.

Excellent work Greg, that looks like a nicely laid out board.
Fingers crossed with the 6802 though, 0.5mm pin separation ain't gonna be easy!
Mike
by mikethebike3
Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:42 am
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: CALB CA series cell performances
Replies: 59
Views: 141242

Re: CALB CA series cell performances

OK, some good (i.e. clear) news in an email from Peter: Again.... first look in the pdf: Expl%201.jpg selfmade BMS can be accept, if the system has the functions. CALB will provide the warranty also if i will lay in future only at a sandy beach........ But first the reseller must controll the cells....

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