02-01-2023, 11:33 AM | #1 |
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Lead Acid to Lithium
My first post, so I hope it is the correct location and in the correct format.
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02-01-2023, 04:00 PM | #2 |
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Re: Lead Acid to Lithium
1. Buy one 72v battery, not “some” 12v batteries in series. You will need a new charger.
2. Yes, 100Ah lithium will give you greater range than 150Ah FLA. |
02-01-2023, 09:00 PM | #3 |
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Re: Lead Acid to Lithium
Thanks for the reply. I would never have thought it would be that easy.
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04-22-2023, 12:23 PM | #4 |
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Re: Lead Acid to Lithium
I converted my Tracker EV is to lithium. My goal was a 60 mile range. In order to accomplish that I knew I needed a minimum of 250 AH set up. I couldn't find a drop in with that many AH's without modifying the battery compartment and taking out the extra 2 frame supports. I didn't want to do that so I ended up going with 24 EVE class A 280AH prismatic batteries and a Daley 500A controller. This way, I was able to slide the batteries in 8 at a time just in the middle section. You just need to be sure all your batteries are secured with filament strapping tape and double sided foam tape in between each cell. I also fabricated a box with a lid to strap the battery pack in place. The install wasn't too bad, but you really should have a Curtis programmer to monitor faults and possibly tweak the regen, accel and speed settings in the controller. It took as lot of trial and error runs to get everything working properly, but I am super happy with the results. Much faster acceleration and a 65 mile range. I have to say, this upgrade is NOT for the novice. I have a background in mechanical engineering and it was definitely a challenge and had it's frustrating moments.
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04-22-2023, 06:32 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Lead Acid to Lithium
72v, 280Ah….that’s a big battery!
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