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by bidgeeeman
Sun, 24 Jul 2022, 13:06
Forum: Batteries, charging, management and monitoring
Topic: Leaf Advice Please
Replies: 16
Views: 986

Re: Leaf Advice Please

Terry that is brilliant! I would have a bit of trouble with hooking up a secondary battery so it would feed the first as I am a novice at electrical but this sounds like a great idea. I scoured the auction places with no luck on a Prius. There are two great possibilities for me to consider here. Que...
by bidgeeeman
Sun, 24 Jul 2022, 10:37
Forum: Batteries, charging, management and monitoring
Topic: Leaf Advice Please
Replies: 16
Views: 986

Re: Leaf Advice Please

Hi coulomb. Once again thanks for the info and advice on the Leaf and the earlier Prius suggestion from Terry as it has given me an insight into other options as well as the Leaf. Thanks to you both and stay well. I'll be looking into the Peach Jar lid thread too.
Cheers
bidge
by bidgeeeman
Sun, 24 Jul 2022, 08:20
Forum: Batteries, charging, management and monitoring
Topic: Leaf Advice Please
Replies: 16
Views: 986

Re: Leaf Advice Please

Thanks again coulomb :) last question. Are there any other issues with the 2012 Leaf?
Cheers
bidge
by bidgeeeman
Sun, 24 Jul 2022, 07:50
Forum: Batteries, charging, management and monitoring
Topic: Leaf Advice Please
Replies: 16
Views: 986

Re: Leaf Advice Please

Thanks coulomb for the reply to my original question re: running a Leaf for just low range use. Is there a battery charge point where the Leaf will not operate or could it keep running till the battery is depleted? (I would never do that to the battery of course).
bidge
by bidgeeeman
Sat, 23 Jul 2022, 17:42
Forum: Batteries, charging, management and monitoring
Topic: Leaf Advice Please
Replies: 16
Views: 986

Re: Leaf Advice Please

Thanks coulomb. Ahhhrg...that changes things a bit for me then:( I see you have listed in your signature a 2012 Nissan Leaf with new battery which is where my question actually began. What were the costs involved there?
bidge
by bidgeeeman
Sat, 23 Jul 2022, 17:20
Forum: Batteries, charging, management and monitoring
Topic: Leaf Advice Please
Replies: 16
Views: 986

Re: Leaf Advice Please

Hi Terry. Mate I really appreciate the advice you are giving me on this. the more research I put in the more excited I am about your Pius solution. I found a 2011 in QLD for $8900.00 which looks brilliant but the guy has stopped emailing me about it :( He didn't know if it had the EV Mode on it!!!! ...
by bidgeeeman
Sat, 23 Jul 2022, 16:11
Forum: Batteries, charging, management and monitoring
Topic: Leaf Advice Please
Replies: 16
Views: 986

Re: Leaf Advice Please

After a quick search I found 2005 Toyota Prius Hybrid Continuous Variable 5d Hatchback for $6,800. I don't know a lot about how these work? Do you still burn fuel to run the electrics or can you switch to all electric drive? Would hate to keep burning fuel. EDIT: Ahhh the 2010 - 2015 models have the...
by bidgeeeman
Sat, 23 Jul 2022, 15:55
Forum: Batteries, charging, management and monitoring
Topic: Leaf Advice Please
Replies: 16
Views: 986

Re: Leaf Advice Please

Hi Terry, Thanks for the reply. No faster than 50 kph zones. In fact I really only need a 10km range but 20k would be perfect. I'll have a look for a Gen 2 Prius. I don't have a bucket load of money although I could probably manage to build a battery with some help. (Electrics aren't my bag which is...
by bidgeeeman
Sat, 23 Jul 2022, 13:09
Forum: Batteries, charging, management and monitoring
Topic: Leaf Advice Please
Replies: 16
Views: 986

Leaf Advice Please

Hi. I have been a member of this forum for quite some time since looking into the early lead acid conversions when a Beetle body was actually affordable :) I never took the leap but I am revisiting the forum now and looking into getting a Leaf. I have recently read a lot about not getting an early L...
by bidgeeeman
Tue, 21 Apr 2015, 23:37
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Current State of Battery Tech
Replies: 17
Views: 2689

Current State of Battery Tech

So what is the life expectancy of the lithium's? Is it worth looking at the used ones at all?

Bidge
by bidgeeeman
Tue, 21 Apr 2015, 02:14
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Current State of Battery Tech
Replies: 17
Views: 2689

Current State of Battery Tech

So after 4 years we are really in about the same state as we were cost wise as far as lithium's go?

Maybe I should leave it for another 4 years :)
(Just kidding).

Many thanks for the info
Bidge
by bidgeeeman
Mon, 20 Apr 2015, 20:58
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Current State of Battery Tech
Replies: 17
Views: 2689

Current State of Battery Tech

Hi Johnny
So for around $1000 you would get a bank of LiFePO4, as per jonescg's post earlier, that would get you around 150 k's range?

Thanks
Bidge
by bidgeeeman
Mon, 20 Apr 2015, 20:44
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Current State of Battery Tech
Replies: 17
Views: 2689

Current State of Battery Tech

Thanks for the responses....it's been so long since I looked at all this so please forgive my ignorance regarding Lithium batteries as I am not very tech savvy but what would a standard EV conversion for a light vehicle using the LiFePO4 be cost wise? I remember I was looking at using about 8 - 10 l...
by bidgeeeman
Sun, 19 Apr 2015, 17:01
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Current State of Battery Tech
Replies: 17
Views: 2689

Current State of Battery Tech

Hi, I haven't posted here for quite some time now and just wondering what the current state of battery technology and pricing is? A couple years back I was looking at doing an EV conversion using a lead acid bank and could only dream of having a set of Lithium's. What is the pricing like nowadays? T...
by bidgeeeman
Thu, 05 Dec 2013, 13:31
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Inverter for Pool Pump
Replies: 19
Views: 10876

Inverter for Pool Pump

Hey....Love that post on the reworked UPS!! Updating the original post I made....the old Davey had shot bearings and ended up being pretty useless as it just froze and was'nt worth fixing.I now run a small 12v bilge pump hooked to the garden hgose and it actually gives me just enough pressure to wat...
by bidgeeeman
Sun, 08 Jul 2012, 17:22
Forum: Batteries, charging, management and monitoring
Topic: Solar Power and Batteries
Replies: 11
Views: 3187

Solar Power and Batteries

Hi lithbattboss.
If you don't mind posting a copy of the details in this thread to bump it back up when you are ready would be much appreciated.

Cheers
Bidge
by bidgeeeman
Sun, 08 Jul 2012, 04:35
Forum: Batteries, charging, management and monitoring
Topic: Solar Power and Batteries
Replies: 11
Views: 3187

Solar Power and Batteries

Is this just a cabinet or does it come with everythinng in it ready to plug in?

What is the cost?

Cheers
Bidge
by bidgeeeman
Sat, 07 Jul 2012, 22:00
Forum: Batteries, charging, management and monitoring
Topic: Solar Power and Batteries
Replies: 11
Views: 3187

Solar Power and Batteries

Hi all. I know this might be a little off topic but wondering if anyone can offer some advice as the tehnologies seem to me to be similar. We are looking at putting in a small Solar Power system to offset household power useage during the day and I got to wondering.....would it be possible to run a ...
by bidgeeeman
Sun, 08 Apr 2012, 15:44
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Inverter for Pool Pump
Replies: 19
Views: 10876

Inverter for Pool Pump

No problem....there maybe some more responses to this thread to come then.

BTW Happy Easter to you all!

Cheers
Bidge
by bidgeeeman
Sun, 08 Apr 2012, 14:35
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Inverter for Pool Pump
Replies: 19
Views: 10876

Inverter for Pool Pump

Thank you so much for the advice and the links!
So are you saying I could get away with the modified sine wave model for under $200?

Cheers
Bidge
by bidgeeeman
Sat, 07 Apr 2012, 15:33
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Inverter for Pool Pump
Replies: 19
Views: 10876

Inverter for Pool Pump

Heres a photo of the plate on the pump. http://www.polliefillers.com.au/forum/pump.JPG Nice suggestion on the 12 volt pump. :) Might look into that. It's just that this one was given to me and i have been wanting to get into a solar project for a while and using it as a bit of an excuse really. I a...
by bidgeeeman
Sat, 07 Apr 2012, 01:59
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Inverter for Pool Pump
Replies: 19
Views: 10876

Inverter for Pool Pump

Hi. Not sure if the pump is 3 phase or single as it was given to me.....but....since my last post I have phoned a couple solar power places for advice and they basically told me to forget battery power and go with a solar power system as this will offset the cost of running a pump???? Also one guy I...
by bidgeeeman
Tue, 03 Apr 2012, 05:44
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Inverter for Pool Pump
Replies: 19
Views: 10876

Inverter for Pool Pump

Thanks for that very informative answer. If things work out with this project I might even try my hand at a bank of batteries to run our pool pump as well.

Cheers
Bidge
by bidgeeeman
Tue, 03 Apr 2012, 02:00
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Inverter for Pool Pump
Replies: 19
Views: 10876

Inverter for Pool Pump

Hi.
Thanks for the response. I thought i would need an inverter. Can anyone suggest one that would do the job? Is there anything else I would need for this setup?

Thanks
Bidge
by bidgeeeman
Tue, 03 Apr 2012, 00:25
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Inverter for Pool Pump
Replies: 19
Views: 10876

Inverter for Pool Pump

Hi. Can anyone tell me if it is possible to run a 240 volt pool pump from a 12 Volt lead acid battery or a bank of them? I got a pump given to me and have hooked it up to my 5000 lt rainwater tank. Currently it's drawing from the grid but it would be great to run the pump from a solar rechargeable 1...