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- Today, 13:58
- Forum: Technical and conversion discussion
- Topic: High Voltage / Low Current DC Fuses, what do you use?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 76
Re: High Voltage / Low Current DC Fuses, what do you use?
Successful fusing relies on appropriate cable sizing too. If the cable supplying the current isn't rated for the task, it will probably catch fire before it pops.
- Yesterday, 17:38
- Forum: Technical and conversion discussion
- Topic: High Voltage / Low Current DC Fuses, what do you use?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 76
Re: High Voltage / Low Current DC Fuses, what do you use?
No, I'm using the Bussman holders, but the fuses are the same - 38 mm standards.
https://www.ficcorp.com/bussmann-bg3021sq-fuse-block/
https://www.ficcorp.com/bussmann-bg3021sq-fuse-block/
- Yesterday, 06:57
- Forum: Technical and conversion discussion
- Topic: High Voltage / Low Current DC Fuses, what do you use?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 76
Re: High Voltage / Low Current DC Fuses, what do you use?
So pack voltage then?
For 5 to 10 amps, the Midget 38 mm fuses are pretty good. With a Bussman fuse holder they're also fairly compact.
For light gauge wire on low impedance sources (like a balance wire on a battery) I wouldn't bother with a fuse. Just restrain them well.
For 5 to 10 amps, the Midget 38 mm fuses are pretty good. With a Bussman fuse holder they're also fairly compact.
For light gauge wire on low impedance sources (like a balance wire on a battery) I wouldn't bother with a fuse. Just restrain them well.
- Fri, 15 Mar 2024, 14:02
- Forum: Hyundai and Kia
- Topic: 2020 Ioniq 38 range test at 80,000 km
- Replies: 12
- Views: 578
Re: 2020 Ioniq 38 range test at 80,000 km
This vehicle is finally going to get a service, and a tyre change next week. I'll be putting another 500 km on it this weekend with a drive to Merredin. Won't get a wash though. The Michelin Eco Primacy has been an entirely satisfactory tyre, and to get 87,000 km from a set is really quite astoundin...
- Fri, 15 Mar 2024, 12:41
- Forum: Members Machines
- Topic: Derek's 75 Fiat Spider
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7368
Re: Derek's 75 Fiat Spider
I did a laser-cut aluminium chill plate sandwich for the Prelude, and it was very cost effective. They wound up being 18 mm thick, but with the thermally conductive interface it was effectively 22 mm thick.
- Thu, 14 Mar 2024, 19:55
- Forum: General EV Discussion
- Topic: Study claim calculated discount to enable EV shift?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 111
Re: Study claim calculated discount to enable EV shift?
That that headline makes no sense. EVs are already about the same price as comparable ICE vehicles, maybe 10% more - and the operational savings are enough to push most over the line.
The best discount you can offer is to stop driving an ICE vehicle.
The best discount you can offer is to stop driving an ICE vehicle.
- Sat, 09 Mar 2024, 18:39
- Forum: Members Machines
- Topic: jonescg's eCRX build thread
- Replies: 64
- Views: 23476
Re: jonescg's eCRX build thread
I drained the fuel tank and removed it, and decided to keep the fuel lines in tact for a future sale. That meant removing the whole dash... 20240309_171311.jpg I got there in the end. While I was there I pulled the ECU out, and a fair bit of the previous owners home wiring. 20240309_171339.jpg The h...
- Fri, 08 Mar 2024, 20:01
- Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
- Topic: Weird Overnight Battery Discharge Axpert VM II Hybrid
- Replies: 62
- Views: 981
Re: Weird Overnight Battery Discharge Axpert VM II Hybrid
These MPP Solar inverters are quite partial to a midnight snack. The 11 kW charger/inverter we have at TAFE comsumes about 1.6 kWh each night.
- Thu, 07 Mar 2024, 20:32
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: Forum Look and Feel
- Replies: 5
- Views: 85
Re: Forum Look and Feel
I think its fine. And there's no point trying to impress the people who'd never use the forum anyway.
- Wed, 06 Mar 2024, 19:42
- Forum: General EV Discussion
- Topic: Advice with EV conversion in Victoria
- Replies: 5
- Views: 171
Re: Advice with EV conversion in Victoria
I don't personally know any certifying engineers in Victoria, but I do recommend you get in touch with Doug Rolfe from the Geelong sub-branch: https://www.aeva.asn.au/geelong-subbranch-useful-info/ Generally you need to let the department of transport and licensing services you wish to modify your v...
- Tue, 05 Mar 2024, 19:33
- Forum: Members Machines
- Topic: jonescg's eCRX build thread
- Replies: 64
- Views: 23476
Re: jonescg's eCRX build thread
Steering subframe will need some repairs.
- Mon, 04 Mar 2024, 20:32
- Forum: Members Machines
- Topic: jonescg's eCRX build thread
- Replies: 64
- Views: 23476
Re: jonescg's eCRX build thread
The one day I needed to use the hoist, Perth had its signature March pole-top fire, causing a blackout which lasted till 2.30 pm. 20240304_124951.jpg 20240304_102214.jpg Fortunately Ian had some jacks and stands, so we got by. Ian is a friend through the Honda CRX community who knows every bolt on e...
- Sun, 03 Mar 2024, 18:30
- Forum: Members Machines
- Topic: jonescg's eCRX build thread
- Replies: 64
- Views: 23476
Re: jonescg's eCRX build thread
12 years since starting this thread, and 60 posts later, the engine is coming out tomorrow!
Found a suitor for the original engine and gearbox, which is great. Might take him for a bit of a drive just for old carcinogenic, nostalgic reasons...
Found a suitor for the original engine and gearbox, which is great. Might take him for a bit of a drive just for old carcinogenic, nostalgic reasons...
- Sun, 03 Mar 2024, 10:41
- Forum: BMW and Mini
- Topic: BMW CE04 scooter
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2898
- Sun, 25 Feb 2024, 18:49
- Forum: Electric motors and controllers
- Topic: Spinning a Leaf motor backwards(clockwise)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 158
Re: Spinning a Leaf motor backwards(clockwise)
Yep, you need to flip the resolver wires too.
- Sat, 24 Feb 2024, 10:36
- Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
- Topic: CANbus hacking
- Replies: 8
- Views: 169
Re: CANbus hacking
In the Pilbara they install irrigation systems on the aircon condensers to lend a hand with cooling. Only when it exceeds 45'C though, as it's a pretty substantial corrosion risk.
- Fri, 23 Feb 2024, 13:10
- Forum: Technical and conversion discussion
- Topic: Recommendations for an on-board 3ph charger?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 108
Re: Recommendations for an on-board 3ph charger?
I second Matt's suggestion here. Three single phase chargers with at least one of them configured for charge power control pilot will give you what you need. For a small battery, 3 x 3.3 kW chargers is probably ample, but you can also fit three 7 kW chargers too. If you are going to charge the car t...
- Tue, 20 Feb 2024, 18:13
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: Nearly there (fuel efficiency)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 496
Re: Nearly there (fuel efficiency)
^^ That's a good read, but a little too pessimistic I think. The automakers have had, and will still have, a few years to really ramp up more efficient vehicles and BEVs. The whole point is to compel them to manufacture more efficient, low- and zero-emission vehicles, and I think three years is enou...
- Sun, 18 Feb 2024, 10:54
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: Nearly there (fuel efficiency)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 496
Re: Nearly there (fuel efficiency)
I also think the prevalence of utes and land cruisers in rural Australia is not because they need four-wheel traction, but because they want a 'robust' vehicle. Falcons and Commodores used to be robustly built cars for dirt roads, but now the default is the 4x4. Incomes in postcodes with lots of EVs...
- Sun, 18 Feb 2024, 09:38
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: Nearly there (fuel efficiency)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 496
Re: Nearly there (fuel efficiency)
Rural uptake of EVs is slow, but not because of the long distances - big range batteries and DC chargers can, and will fix that. It's just that most rural postcodes are poor. Poor people don't buy expensive cars (new or used). Unless there's a business tax break for rural Australians to buy an elect...
- Sun, 18 Feb 2024, 08:18
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Where to purchase a used Leaf battery pack ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 258
Re: Where to purchase a used Leaf battery pack ?
Most used Leaf packs don't go very far; the owner of the new car battery is also the owner of the old pack, and it gets installed on their home solar setup.
- Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 21:58
- Forum: Batteries, charging, management and monitoring
- Topic: BYD ATTO 3 battery strip
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5109
Re: BYD ATTO 3 battery strip
We have a TAFE project looking at using old solar panels as fencing material. Looks terrible, but it works :D As long as you can access the cell taps I see no problem with using the HV battery directly with any compatible hybrid inverter. Even better if you can talk CAN to the BMS. I reckon there's ...
- Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 15:03
- Forum: Charging Infrastructure
- Topic: New South Metro TAFE EV Charge point project
- Replies: 2
- Views: 105
Re: New South Metro TAFE EV Charge point project
Keen to see how this goes!
- Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 12:04
- Forum: Charging Infrastructure
- Topic: New South Metro TAFE EV Charge point project
- Replies: 2
- Views: 105
New South Metro TAFE EV Charge point project
In addition to the off-grid solar charge point we have at our campus, we are going legit with a 24 kW PV array on the Electrical Trades building and some EV charge points out the western end. We've been quoted a pair of 2 x 22 kW, three-phase Smappee chargers (total of four plugs all up) and the com...
- Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 08:40
- Forum: AEVA WA Branch
- Topic: WA Branch tour of the UON Smart Cell factory - March 7th
- Replies: 0
- Views: 105
WA Branch tour of the UON Smart Cell factory - March 7th
693-bmc-design-invite7-cropped.png https://www.aeva.asn.au/events/693/ UON have kindly offered to open their factory floor for AEVA members to take a tour! The UON Smart Cell is a containerised Li-ion battery back designed to buffer renewable energy generation on remote sites. They even come with a...