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- Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:57 pm
- Forum: All things battery related
- Topic: Mega City car - premature battery failure
- Replies: 7
- Views: 24410
Re: Mega City car - premature battery failure
I am assuming that you are running on lead acid batteries. Performance and durability depends on the make and quality of the batteries you fit. I fitted a set of new Elecsol batteries to my truck and they did not even last one year, a complete waste of money. I then fitted a set of second hand ex- B...
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:44 pm
- Forum: Home Energy Area
- Topic: How good are modern PV panels in cloudy/shady conditions?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 66062
Re: How good are modern PV panels in cloudy/shady conditions
My neighbour recently had solar panels fitted and after a while the supplier came to double check the installation because it was producing way above its expected output. It is however in an ideal location on the side of a valley facing south with no obstruction by trees or shadow. For years people ...
- Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:19 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: north east
- Replies: 6
- Views: 19039
Re: north east meet
If you want to meet up, call my mobile when you get there, Peter
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:26 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: north east
- Replies: 6
- Views: 19039
Re: north east
I don't know where in the North East you are interested in, but this Sunday, 3 July 2011, Corbrige Classic car show is taking place. I will be exhibiting my electric truck and there is supposed to be a Nissan Leaf on display. Otherwise it is classic, vintage or unusual cars motorbikes or commercials...
- Sun Jun 26, 2011 5:41 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Peter's Trike
- Replies: 8
- Views: 47160
Re: Peter's Trike
Not much progress. Other things have been taking priority.
Peter
Peter
- Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:35 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: EV Charge Point Research for Masters Dissertation
- Replies: 6
- Views: 18489
Re: EV Charge Point Research for Masters Dissertation
I have tried to complete this survey and it does not work. It will not take comments.
Peter
Peter
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:45 am
- Forum: All things battery related
- Topic: EV Charger Maps
- Replies: 62
- Views: 146908
Re: EV Charger Maps
I thought the same thing so phew I'm not mad either.
Peter
Peter
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:41 am
- Forum: All things battery related
- Topic: charging at work
- Replies: 12
- Views: 33018
Re: charging at work
My company allowed me to charge my truck at work for 7 years. Then we got a new boss who decided to save money by stopping me from charging. He saved about 50p per day. He also stopped everyone from charging their mobile phones at work so oooh another 50p saved there at least. This guy has now moved...
- Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:57 pm
- Forum: All things battery related
- Topic: Ex UPS lead acids
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14731
Re: Ex UPS lead acids
I too am waiting and watching for some of these to become available. I am cinfident that they will come in a big batch at some stage. One problem may be that since the scrap value of lead has rocketed it may be profitable for the recyclers to just scrap them without trying to sell the good ones.
Peter
Peter
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:06 pm
- Forum: Citroen Berlingo Electrique or other PSA vehicles
- Topic: Do replacing SAFT batts work ?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 29251
Re: Do replacing SAFT batts work ?
I have found that if the voltage of one battery in a series string goes low because it is failing, it will quickly pull down the voltage of the whole string. It is much better to just bypass the ailing battery. Although I do not know how easily this could be done on a Bingo.
Peter
Peter