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Q1 should I replace capacitors and MOS-fets or ditch my plan to make a 16S pack and make a 15S4P or even 14S6P even though that will make it more difficult to use the existing hardware. I recommend you use 14S if at all possible. Replacing the capacitors and MOSFETs is a terrible job, and even the ...

The regen braking is good, but it's almost worth adding a switch which doesn't activate the brake lights. 5 or 6 kW isn't much braking power. It certainly feels like an auto in that will 'run on' once you are up to speed. So it will take some care and slight change in driving style. Is there any po...

I see the picture in my account settings. So you see my avatar in these posts? No. I did not see your avatar in any post, including all your old posts. It probably disappeared from your posts with the last upgrade of the forum software. I just restored your avatar by saving it and reuploading it. I...

Woohoo!

Congratulations Chris. Well done.

I was wondering why such a long precharge time. We do it in half a second in the MX-5. But I see you have no choice. It's built into the Greatland inverter.

A correction: I mistakenly wrote in the original article: "People have died because drug dosages were described using "mcg" as an abbreviation for micrograms instead of the correct µg." This is not correct. I misinterpreted the problem. The actual problem is with badly-hand-written µg, perhaps looki...

While researching the original article above, I spotted a symbol with the wrong case, in a table of unit symbols on the website of NIST, the premier organisation for units in the US. I emailed them about it, and received a very nice reply almost immediately, thanking me and telling me they had fixed...

I deliberately didn't get into the finer points of presentation in the original post above, like the space between the number and the unit symbol. I wanted to keep it as simple as possible while addressing the things that actually alter the meaning , namely using the wrong case, adding "s" for plura...

Hi 4springs. I applaud your use of megametres (Mm) to give rounded odometer readings, and I encourage everyone to do so. I say "rounded" because I wouldn't want to see decimal fractional parts of megametres like 123.456 Mm. That would be better written as 123 456 km. Part of the reason the entire Au...

Hi all, I was hoping someone would be able to provide me with the value of capacitors C152 - C162 in a PIP-4048MS (C152 in Coulombs partial schematic on page 71 of this thread dated Thu, 13 Jul 2017, 21:17) as I managed to damage one of mine while cleaning the pcb during repairs and my old eyes don...

I'm a complete nerd so I love this post. Especially Claude Litre :D You learn something new every day! Thanks Chuq. :) And don't forget, next time someone writes that they have a "144 v battery", you can reply: So it only stores 144 vreebles — the amount of heat it takes to raise one blintz of halv...

I stopped correcting Giles on RenewEconomy whenever I would read about a '100 MW battery'. It got to be tiresome. What's wrong with "100 MW battery"? It's spelled correctly, and batteries do have power limits as well as energy capacities. Particularly large battery modules that include management s...

... or a nanometre from a nautical mile. This is about correct spelling of the symbols for units of measurement. I expect some of you will think this is mere pedantry, but please bear with me, particularly if you'd like your writing to appear more professional, or if you simply want to be respectful...

Given MPP Australia only sell non patchable buggy models and given that I have just had my first 4048MS rubbish clone die, where can I safely buy a good PIP 48/60 volt / equivalent firmware updateable inverter or three? I didn't realise there was such a thing as "MPP Solar Australia". https://mppso...

But on that note I find it interesting that in order to run a 2.4kw (10a) device you need to run wiring capable of 20a. That is true, in the case of EV charging with a portable EVSE. Almost as if the wiring code was skimping all along and only now needs to be upgraded because of EVs. Not at all! Be...

In terms of the wire size, this article https://reneweconomy.com.au/new-rules-to-increase-cost-of-ev-charger-installs-in-australia-nz-86060/ Is where I read it. What they say is for a 15a circuit (which is normally on a 15a breaker with 2.5mm wire) to be used as a EV charge point it should have cab...

Okay so I’ve got a few random lead acid chargers humming away, it’s interesting that they are all dealing with the low voltage differently. All cheap simple chargers, but one is doing short pulses of 4 amps, ones doing longer pulses of 4.5, and another is just sitting at 2.5amps So what happened to...

I was under the impression that all 15a sockets had to be on their own breaker wiring Whether that's required or not, depends on the "diversity factor" of the loads to be connected to those 15 A sockets. However all sockets used for charging EVs must be on their own breaker, because, unlike househo...

You can increase the resolution of the ADC by adding the values and keeping a total. For example if you read the ADC 4 times you will be adding 2 bits to the ADC resolution. This is assuming you have some noise in your input which is higher than 1 bit. That's not quite right. The rule for dithering...

Iamsam wrote: ↑

Mon, 26 Aug 2019, 18:45

I was just originally hoping to find one that could put out high voltages, but I can only find massive pro ones for squillions of dollars

Yes. Sorry. I should have told you that in response to your original post.

Part of the issue for me is that they DON'T provide a wall to vehicle EVSE only a type 2 to type 2. I wouldn't be having this discussion except i have to choose between a $500-600 dollar cable or a $900 plus installation wall charger. So the gap is reduced by Nissans choice of cable they supply. ma...

Bryce, can you point me to where, in the Nissan Leaf Owner's Manual, it says the supplied EVSE is only for emergency charging? Here's what I find in the printed manual that came with my wife's 2012 Nissan Leaf, page CH-6: "Normal charging is performed using an 110-240 volt dedicated electrical outle...

Bryce, what do those photos have to do with a portable EVSE plugged directly into a 15 A IP63 outlet (or better)? All I see is a DIY plug, and an extension lead left out in the weather. Coulomb, the term "granny charger" is what people call a portable EVSE to make themselves feel better after they r...

What about a lab power supply. Cheap enough Yeah. I expected to find a cheap one at Jaycar, and gave up when I didn't. But you're right. Here's a cheapie. https://www.catch.com.au/product/yescom-30v-5a-dc-power-supply-adjustable-dual-digital-variable-precision-lab-grade-2811628/?offer_id=15371148&g...

Petie wrote: ↑

Sat, 24 Aug 2019, 21:57

Hi friendws!
Before I joint the forum, I could view the drawings etc. attached to this blog now they are gone, I wonder why?
It says: You don't have the required permissions...

Welcome, Petie. Thanks for letting us know about this problem. It should be fixed now.