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powersafe batteries

Postby jezf » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:17 pm

I have got my hands on a number of powersafe chloride batteries vb.39 2volts, wonder if these are of any use to anyone? Can they be used in electric vehicles?

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Postby ChrisB » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:25 pm

Cant find the specs on these currently , would you mind posting them 8)
Cant see why you couldnt use them in an EV , depends what the specs are like
Are you selling them ?? and how old are they ??

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Postby Teslas fag packet » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:33 pm

Welcome jezf Im new too

I'm using powersafes car not running yet, but if you use them too i wont feel so daft :D

spiral configuration Very low ESR they will do for me ATM.

mine are 3VB11's 6 100AH C20 12 of
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Postby jezf » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:37 pm

just found them online - see http://www.emergencypowerinc.com/statio ... _lead.html - scroll to the bottom of the page

as it happens i just bought a berlingo electrique a few days ago, and am waiting delivery next week. the new world of ev is very exciting!

we are stripping a building and came across these in the comms room along with masses of equipment - i think they were used as an emergency supply for computer systems in the building. there is no indication of age unfortunately.

i do have a picture of one, how do i post it here?

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Postby Teslas fag packet » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:59 pm

you have to have a web link to them, your own page or flicker or something of the like

180AH plenty of capacity any hoo i see there an 8 hour figure not 20 as i said :roll:
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Postby jezf » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:06 pm

would i be able to use these vb39's in my berlingo if any of the batteries were to fail?

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Postby Teslas fag packet » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:14 pm

it's not advisable to intermix battery's as they wont be balanced. one cell ends up with a grater potential across it than the other, the results are,,, well undesirable

you could use what you have to make a new pack

are the batteries stuffed in your EV?

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Postby ChrisB » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:15 pm

Thanks for the link JezF

Ah have you got one of the ones that have been on e-bay recently 8)
Welcome to the world of blingos :D

The powersafes would sort of work in the blingo but there will be an issue regarding charging as the all the characteristics will be wrong for those batts :cry: Also they wont be as good as the Safts.

Where abouts are you in the UK are you ?? are you fully aware of all the blingos little niggles , if not pop down the the PSA forum below this one and check it out.

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Postby jezf » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:16 pm

the vb39's are in a building in southend on sea. i am based in north london.
if they wont be suitable for use in my berlingo, then they are all for sale...

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Postby jezf » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:54 pm

ChrisB wrote:Thanks for the link JezF

Ah have you got one of the ones that have been on e-bay recently 8)
Welcome to the world of blingos :D

The powersafes would sort of work in the blingo but there will be an issue regarding charging as the all the characteristics will be wrong for those batts :cry: Also they wont be as good as the Safts.

Where abouts are you in the UK are you ?? are you fully aware of all the blingos little niggles , if not pop down the the PSA forum below this one and check it out.

ChrisB 8)

thanks for the tip chris, i'm based in north london and will be using it for the commute daily into town...
i have extensively researched the berlingo and its probs (well at least i thought i had until i saw the psa forum just a couple of mins ago!)

it is one of the ebay ones, 2000 model with 9000 miles from new.
just been to citroen for a service and batteries are 100% apparently (altho the reason why it went in was due to going into limp mode). one litre of water was used to top up the batteries during the course of the service, which according to citroen service manager is a good sign..

what are your thoughts on my purchase based on those facts? bear in mind i havent actually physically got it yet.

thanks lads


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