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by retepsnikrep
Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:52 am
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: Zivan charger: conversion to charge Lithium
Replies: 4
Views: 14316

Re: Zivan charger: conversion to charge Lithium

That's a very interesting thread now bookmarked as i have two NG3 chargers on my bench needign tweaking. Zivan UK do do a lithium profile chip upgrade for the NG3. When I had my Lifebatt cells the UK dealer authorised Zivan to send me a Lithium profile chip. Perhpas if you ring Electrofit Zapi (Ziva...
by retepsnikrep
Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:43 am
Forum: BMS thread
Topic: Old BMS Hardware Thread
Replies: 613
Views: 1033365

Re: Old BMS Hardware Thread

On the master board, master bus input terminals check and report the values of the resistors.
by retepsnikrep
Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:31 am
Forum: BMS thread
Topic: Old BMS Hardware Thread
Replies: 613
Views: 1033365

Re: Old BMS Hardware Thread

A long hard day. Solved a few major BMS wiring bugs :shock: Replaced a couple of optos and a couple of suspect pics. Reprogrammed all slaves with a version i am using. Now operating on all 66 channels but with a constant alarm due to watchdog and or master hardware issue. Not enough time to fix that...
by retepsnikrep
Sat Oct 13, 2012 3:55 pm
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: Optocoupler Cockup Advice
Replies: 6
Views: 16410

Re: Optocoupler Cockup Advice

Wrong way round on the output those Greg, I need pin 3/4 reversed.
by retepsnikrep
Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:15 am
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: Optocoupler Cockup Advice
Replies: 6
Views: 16410

Optocoupler Cockup Advice

I have made a mistake on a recent schematic for PCB production :oops: I now need a 4 pin npn optocoupler with pins 3/4 reversed from the standard configuration of the emitter on P3 and collector on P4. I need the reverse emitter on P4 and collector on P3 to save my pcb's !! A right PITA Any ideas on...
by retepsnikrep
Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:42 pm
Forum: BMS thread
Topic: Old BMS Hardware Thread
Replies: 613
Views: 1033365

Re: Old BMS Hardware Thread

As early as you like, sounds like a long day in store. :shock: Say 10:00 if you can make it.
by retepsnikrep
Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:53 am
Forum: BMS thread
Topic: Old BMS Hardware Thread
Replies: 613
Views: 1033365

Re: Old BMS Hardware Thread

As Greg has said the slave to battery wiring is clearly wrong.

Please bring the whole car and batteries down to my workshop at Thirsk if at all possible.

Peter
by retepsnikrep
Tue Oct 09, 2012 4:27 pm
Forum: BMS thread
Topic: Old BMS Hardware Thread
Replies: 613
Views: 1033365

Re: Old BMS Hardware Thread

The whole system seems to be wired up fundamentally wrongly somehow to me. :shock: Are the slave cell connections fused as they should be with a 1A fast blow fuse in each lead? If they are you should not have melted tracks or blown boards even if something is wrong. If the connections from the cell...
by retepsnikrep
Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:43 pm
Forum: BMS thread
Topic: Old BMS Hardware Thread
Replies: 613
Views: 1033365

Re: Old BMS Hardware Thread

I just need a 13amp socket.

Site access problems does not sound hopeful. Find out what that means please.
by retepsnikrep
Sat Oct 06, 2012 7:05 pm
Forum: BMS thread
Topic: Old BMS Hardware Thread
Replies: 613
Views: 1033365

Re: Old BMS Hardware Thread

Dorian/Chris/et al

Q. Are Smiths happy for me to attend there and tinker about with this project in there workshops on the date mentioned Wed 17/10?

Q What is the RV point and who is the contact there at Smiths?

Q Shall we say 11:00AM?

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