Been Wanting To Do This

Our town's e-car hookup

Making Book

Though there's much more to finish up, I can't resist sampling the operational data. I've taken two slow 10 mile drives and found that the recharge starts out in constant current mode (set @ 10 amps) and later shifts to finish in constant voltage mode (set @ 104V). My high rate service charge is 8 cents/kilowatt hour and consuming 1450W (in cc mode) relates to 11.6 cents/hour. I'll see what the draw is after the charger shifts modes and edit this post. This charger didn't come with the ($95) auto shut-off feature which I think I will want.

I Got The EV Grin!

The brakes hung up (because I'm taking so long) but after freeing them up the ride went smooth. I'm taking it slow to break in the batteries, after which I will check the connections. Everything worked!!! I think I will increase the pack by two more batteries if I can find suitable overload springs.

Tomorrow -

We take a little ride! Got 95% of circuits fired up.

Wrapping Up The Details

A few days free of other tasks allowed me to work on the following; connected the Main Contactor - tests OK but lacking a pre-charge resistor (contacted factory), connected and tested the power brake Vac. Pump, connected (not tested yet) the DC-DC Conv., connected Charger to DC but contacted factory over missing inst. manual for the AC connections, wired and tested the Charger Intlk., constructed bracket for the Meter Group and pulled wires for that, hooked up and tested the KSI (key sw. intlk.). Snapped this photo of under-hood control equip.