05-26-2020, 10:12 AM | #101 | |
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05-26-2020, 11:02 AM | #102 |
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Re: Roypow Lithium Review
Your "old" digital volt meter will work with lithium batteries. The VM just measures pack volts and doesn't care if the pack is LA, Lithium, or a series of potatoes. My VM usually shows .1 Volt difference from my BMS monitor. I can only conclude because of the wiring used in each one is different. But the difference is consistent.
I know most users like to use the SOC meter. That is on my monitor but I always use the remaining volts as the gauge of how much "juice" I have left. If you look at a chart of the Leaf battery you will see that the "knee" is right at the 3.5V per cell mark. So, do the math and 3.5x14= 49.0V. From the 3.5V per cell to the absolute lowest safe V a cell can go is down to 3.14V per cell or a pack charge of 43.9 (I round to 44.0V) Now, it doesn't take long to go from a pack V of 49.0 to 44.0. Look at the graph to see the steep drop of that range. So to go from say 53.0V to 50.0V.....the voltage drop is...as you can see on the graph.....still a more horizontal line than a more vertical line. So...."using" those 3V from the 53.0 to 50.0....and comparing the "using" of the 5V from 49.0 to 44.0, you simply don't get far on those last 5-volts as you will on the previous 3-volts. And yes.....I in fact tried this to see how much longer I could go on that 5-volts. Results? Yeah....don't try that at home....or anywhere else unless you have a way to retrieve your cart. Mine "ran out" back in the woods. Fortunately it was on a wide path and accessible via my 4X4 truck. I drove the truck down (after a walk I don't want to discuss!) and winched the cart onto the truck bed. My entire experiment taught me a lot about the performance of the lithium pack I had. Since my initial install of 7 modules I then expanded to 14 modules. I'm a much happier camper with the 14 modules. So, I hope my babbling on about the above will help anyone who is "getting educated" on the daily life of using a lithium battery pack!! |
05-26-2020, 11:15 AM | #103 |
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Re: Roypow Lithium Review
My old digital meter want even come on after the install. The one that comes with the RoyPow works but it stays on even with key off. Is this normal. Thanks
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05-26-2020, 11:21 AM | #104 | ||
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I think its normal for it to stay on...there is a power button for the battery on the side of it that I think will shut it all off? |
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05-26-2020, 12:32 PM | #105 |
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Re: Roypow Lithium Review
Yes the gauge is suppose to stay on all the time, you’re right. I called them. My other gauge wasn’t working because we cut the wire. We got it in its tight but not to bad some cutting and 2” tubing did the trick. Lol Thanks
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05-26-2020, 12:50 PM | #106 | |
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It looks like roypow listed the new higher discharge amp versions on there site and it looked like they are a little bigger. I am guessing it will still fit. |
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05-26-2020, 01:44 PM | #107 |
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05-26-2020, 04:02 PM | #108 |
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Re: Roypow Lithium Review
I have a dash mount DVM that I purchased from Scotty. https://www.cartsunlimited.net/battery-meters.html The install was easy and IIRC I think it's just a positive wire to the + and negative wire to the - of the battery pack. |
05-26-2020, 04:22 PM | #109 | |
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Sorry I was asking astang70 how his was wired and what did he have because he said his wasn't working after the roypow install. Thats the same meter I have and I plan to keep that one where its at. I might install the one that comes with the roypow under the seat next to the battery. |
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05-29-2020, 10:35 AM | #110 |
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Re: Roypow Lithium Review
I've noticed that most of you guys going to the RoyPow are modified to heavily modified carts, motor and controller wise.
My guess is that it's as safe as safe can be to throw these things on a 36V TXT with stock controller and motor? That would be their 38V option at either 50Ah (S3856) or 105Ah (S38105)? |
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