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by antiscab
Yesterday, 07:53
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Nearly there (fuel efficiency)
Replies: 35
Views: 645

Re: Nearly there (fuel efficiency)

I wonder if reclassing big SUVs as light commercial vehicles means they're now eligible for the long standing commercial vehicle fringe benefits tax exemption. That would truly be a perverse outcome.
by antiscab
Sun, 24 Mar 2024, 21:26
Forum: For Sale/Wanted
Topic: Vectrix NSW
Replies: 0
Views: 48

Vectrix NSW

Spotted this on gumtree:
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/forster ... 1323025653

likely has original nimh batteries

top speed with good (new) battery and new firmware is 120 kmh.
by antiscab
Thu, 21 Mar 2024, 08:41
Forum: AEVA WA Branch
Topic: Syngery EV Vehicle Add On (Tarrfic)
Replies: 16
Views: 2545

Re: Syngery EV Vehicle Add On (Tarrfic)

Even with charging my cars at work instead of home for the most part, the time of use tarriffs with EV add on work out cheaper than flat rate. My average usage electricity cost for my last bill was $0.184/kWh inc GST 6.6kW of solar on 5kW inverter facing NE. If my solar was NW it would be way cheape...
by antiscab
Wed, 20 Mar 2024, 19:45
Forum: For Sale/Wanted
Topic: Renault Zoe Parts
Replies: 0
Views: 49

Renault Zoe Parts

Hi All, I am parting out a Renault Zoe. All drivetrain related parts are spoken for, however, there are a number of body/panel parts available. Most parts are already removed but available (rear drivers side door, passenger door, seat belts, seats, etc). If there's anything in particular you're chas...
by antiscab
Wed, 20 Mar 2024, 09:27
Forum: EV Motoring
Topic: Universal Road User Charge - Poll.
Replies: 12
Views: 172

Re: Universal Road User Charge - Poll.

I wouldn't support a reduction in fuel excise until there's a price on Carbon. The Excise was originally brought in to discourage liquid fuel usage, not to pay for roads. I could get behind a RUC to reduce reliance on road funding on GST collections. Ideally that would see the elimination of the rem...
by antiscab
Mon, 18 Mar 2024, 09:56
Forum: Hyundai and Kia
Topic: 2020 Ioniq 38 range test at 80,000 km
Replies: 14
Views: 699

Re: 2020 Ioniq 38 range test at 80,000 km

The company I work for builds out the solar and batteries for FMGs mines (alongside their LNG and diesel gens).

Daytime electricity on a mine site can be pretty cheap
by antiscab
Sun, 17 Mar 2024, 15:43
Forum: For Sale/Wanted
Topic: Kelly KLS14401-8080NPS sinusoidal 144V 400A motor controller
Replies: 1
Views: 43

Re: Kelly KLS14401-8080NPS sinusoidal 144V 400A motor controller

I also have a Vectrix motor on a swing arm with matching sin/cos encoder, if you have a project going in that direction
by antiscab
Sun, 17 Mar 2024, 15:42
Forum: For Sale/Wanted
Topic: Kelly KLS14401-8080NPS sinusoidal 144V 400A motor controller
Replies: 1
Views: 43

Kelly KLS14401-8080NPS sinusoidal 144V 400A motor controller

Hi All, I have a Kelly KLS14401-8080NPS sinusoidal 144V 400A motor controller setup for sin/cos encoder input for sale. Comes with matching water cooling plate. I was originally going to put it in a Vectrix, however, supply of vastly improved motor controllers thanks to the work of our European frie...
by antiscab
Sun, 17 Mar 2024, 15:31
Forum: For Sale/Wanted
Topic: FOR SALE - Rolec Charger not working
Replies: 1
Views: 847

Re: FOR SALE - Rolec Charger not working

Hi Denby,

Is this still floating around?
I'm in Perth, and would like to have a crack at repairing it.

Are you looking to sell it as is, or more so looking to get it repaired?

cheers,
by antiscab
Sun, 10 Mar 2024, 11:01
Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
Topic: Weird Overnight Battery Discharge Axpert VM II Hybrid
Replies: 62
Views: 1048

Re: Weird Overnight Battery Discharge Axpert VM II Hybrid

so there are two options, one is pzem-015 ( with display) and pzem-017 (without display, arduino or raspberry pi etc) both at same price= ~ 15 USD.. I did do some testing of cheap DC meters a couple of years ago (the pzem-015 is in the first post): https://forums.aeva.asn.au/viewtopic.php?p=92373 I...
by antiscab
Fri, 08 Mar 2024, 21:30
Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
Topic: Weird Overnight Battery Discharge Axpert VM II Hybrid
Replies: 62
Views: 1048

Re: Weird Overnight Battery Discharge Axpert VM II Hybrid

Time to put an Ah counter on the battery. Either the inverter is pulling out a lot of energy over night, or the battery is end of life (despite it's calendar year age). what about a hydrometer? An Ah counter will tell you how much energy the battery delivers. A hydrometer will tell you how strong t...
by antiscab
Fri, 08 Mar 2024, 18:56
Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
Topic: Weird Overnight Battery Discharge Axpert VM II Hybrid
Replies: 62
Views: 1048

Re: Weird Overnight Battery Discharge Axpert VM II Hybrid

Time to put an Ah counter on the battery. Either the inverter is pulling out a lot of energy over night, or the battery is end of life (despite it's calendar year age).
by antiscab
Fri, 08 Mar 2024, 18:52
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Novated Leases getting more EVs on the road
Replies: 5
Views: 159

Re: Novated Leases getting more EVs on the road

It is a shame that most people have to use a Novated lease to make use of the Fringe Benefit tax exemption. SGFleet is the nominated provider for my work. For an Atto 3 for 35k km year and 5 year term was $1400/month pre tax with a $13k residual at the end of the 5 years ($940/month after tax effect...
by antiscab
Thu, 07 Mar 2024, 07:54
Forum: BYD
Topic: Is BYD ‘consumption’ linear ?.
Replies: 17
Views: 297

Re: Is BYD ‘consumption’ linear ?.

The assumed cumulative error may not be pessimistic enough, resulting in the SOC reported being higher than actual over time on some cars. I've been down to 5 % on my Atto, but I stayed pretty close to home. The solution is to adjust up the assumed off state (or 0 state) discharge, so that the SOC r...
by antiscab
Mon, 04 Mar 2024, 08:19
Forum: Renault
Topic: Renault Zoe Parts?
Replies: 3
Views: 144

Re: Renault Zoe Parts?

Here's some pictures from my wreck: The drivers side door I was going to swap to my working Zoe, but the rest of the panels are fair game. The whole drive train including battery may end up in a conversion (possibly a bay window kombi) and the interior will likely end up in my working Zoe too. 36421...
by antiscab
Fri, 01 Mar 2024, 21:52
Forum: Nissan
Topic: OCPP with leaf ZE1
Replies: 1
Views: 76

Re: OCPP with leaf ZE1

An AC charger (which you're likely to find in a home setting) won't have any idea what SOC the car battery is. A DC Charger will have the ability to read the car battery SOC (as reported by the car) and OCPP 2.01 does have a comms field (in the NotifyEVCharingNeedsRequest JSON) for battery SOC and r...
by antiscab
Thu, 29 Feb 2024, 19:46
Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
Topic: Weird Overnight Battery Discharge Axpert VM II Hybrid
Replies: 62
Views: 1048

Re: Wierd Overnight Battery Discharge Axpert VM II Hybrid

What is the inverter standby current? You mean idle power consumption.it is less than 35 watts. but it would not make a difference as utility is present whole night. have you verified the 35W idle consumption comes from the grid rather than the batteries? I'm sure inverters exist that draw from the...
by antiscab
Thu, 29 Feb 2024, 08:00
Forum: Renault
Topic: Renault Zoe Parts?
Replies: 3
Views: 144

Re: Renault Zoe Parts?

Hi Shane,

I have a Blue wreck here in Perth, which may have some of the panels you need.
What colour is your one?
by antiscab
Fri, 23 Feb 2024, 10:40
Forum: Technical and conversion discussion
Topic: Recommendations for an on-board 3ph charger?
Replies: 3
Views: 117

Re: Recommendations for an on-board 3ph charger?

3 x TC Chargers (3.3kW for 11kW 3 phase or 6.6kW for 22kW 3 phase) in CAN would do what you need and allows you to physically spread the chargers around if space is at a premium. the TC chargers also support type 2 current limiting too (has to be ordered as an option, but only one of them needs it) ...
by antiscab
Fri, 23 Feb 2024, 07:50
Forum: Charging Infrastructure
Topic: Zappi keeps tripping now
Replies: 28
Views: 456

Re: Zappi keeps tripping now

are you using the timer in the car or the Zappi?

If using the one in the Zappi, is it a case of the car going to sleep?
by antiscab
Mon, 19 Feb 2024, 23:17
Forum: Renault
Topic: Zoe - ESC Failure, Motor Failure, BMS comms error christmas tree
Replies: 44
Views: 5291

Re: Zoe - ESC Failure, Motor Failure, BMS comms error christmas tree

I finally found a scanner that works - one I borrowed off Carl I assume it's this one?: https://obd2australia.com.au/product/obd-aus-bluetooth-scan-tool-obd2-scan-tool/#reviews Tried a cheaper one that was supposed to work and nada, so if this is the right one, will grab one, keen to wander through...
by antiscab
Mon, 19 Feb 2024, 09:25
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Where to purchase a used Leaf battery pack ?
Replies: 8
Views: 340

Re: Where to purchase a used Leaf battery pack ?

Where are you located PJ?

There's one in Perth coming up
by antiscab
Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 12:22
Forum: Charging Infrastructure
Topic: New South Metro TAFE EV Charge point project
Replies: 2
Views: 117

Re: New South Metro TAFE EV Charge point project

I'm using the ZJ Beny dual port chargers at work, in a similar situation (100kW solar, 200kWh BESS, 12 x charging bays with 100A 3 phase available to spread across all 12). They're $600ish USD each for the dual ports (though cost may have moved in the last year) Built in Type B RCD, meaning you can ...
by antiscab
Mon, 12 Feb 2024, 16:20
Forum: BYD
Topic: Tesla Tom buys a Seal
Replies: 9
Views: 866

Re: Tesla Tom buys a Seal

I thought the Nissan leaf takes that simplistic category segment?
by antiscab
Fri, 09 Feb 2024, 14:18
Forum: Renault
Topic: Zoe - ESC Failure, Motor Failure, BMS comms error christmas tree
Replies: 44
Views: 5291

Re: Zoe - ESC Failure, Motor Failure, BMS comms error christmas tree

The pump in France is 180 Euro just for the part, not sure what the Renault importer here would charge, but I suspect a margin on top of that. I could take one off the wreck if need be. But periodic replacement seems odd rather than reactive. There does appear to be a way to clear the error without ...