Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:22 pm
Batteries are due Real Soon Now. I understand the boat from China was delayed and is now expected in Felixstowe tomorrow, so I should get the battery some time this week *cringe*
I haven't done any more to the vehicle in the mean time- job one will be figuring out where they all go; job two is connecting them to the Citroen controller.
I ordered a BMS from HiPower. This was designed to look after charging only. They rely on the vehicle to prevent over-discharge, so must ensure that the Berlingo does that reliably. There is already the 'creep home' function, but I need to check it will shut off completely too, before destroying the cells.
Later on I will look at fast charging, as the onboard BMS/charger is specified at 10A/240V, meaning a 90 hour recharge time !
I haven't done any more to the vehicle in the mean time- job one will be figuring out where they all go; job two is connecting them to the Citroen controller.
I ordered a BMS from HiPower. This was designed to look after charging only. They rely on the vehicle to prevent over-discharge, so must ensure that the Berlingo does that reliably. There is already the 'creep home' function, but I need to check it will shut off completely too, before destroying the cells.
Later on I will look at fast charging, as the onboard BMS/charger is specified at 10A/240V, meaning a 90 hour recharge time !