[joshg678]

Nice thing is if you ever need more batts, you could put a few where the gas tank was.
Unless you decide to put a generator in your trunk and use the fuel tank for that haha

Never ending mileage.

[david85]

I am actually surprised there is so much room left in the car. Lots of potential left

Maybe I could even sell it once I prove that it works well and use that cash to fund the next build. We'll see.

Hey Rob,

I thought you were planning on using aluminum boxes as well? Think I remember even seeing a proper sheet metal break in your shop.

[Vaughninms]

Behind the front bumper? Corners of the bumper? You are putting batteries here? Are you absolutely positive you won't be involved in a crash? Even if you are sitting still, someone could back into you, right? You might want to consider this before committing to an unsafe location.

[electromet]

I'm sorry, but I don't see anything that's a safety hazard here. Everything is well back from the 5 mph impact bumpers and the crossmember they're attached to.

Mike

[david85]

Welcome to the forum

Not behind the plastic bumper skin. And no, not behind the bumper corners either where there is nothing but the plastic for protection. I did breifly think about that, but I agree that would be unsafe, not to mention a pain in the neck to even fit.

It is behind the main frontal support of the car. Behind the structural bumper is where the front box is located. You can take a shot gun to these batteries and they might smoke a little but not much else. Its not the same kind as the dell computer fiasco and they have no significant amount of liquid to spill if they are ruptured.

In fact, I think the locations and tight clearances are very safe because the structure of the car wraps around every battery box so nothing can tear loose. The batteries and the space frame of the car complement each other.

[david85]

And on that note, here is the final box nearly complete and in position

All thats left now is to build the brackets to hold it in place and knock some holes in the side for the wires. Wires have already been routed under the car to the rear main box as well. We won't talk about the BMS wiring harness yet......not looking forward to that.

Oh and there will be about 1/4" of clearance between the box and the controller. Yes, its tight but it fits

[rctous]

WOW David that all looks AWESOME,,, great work... I sent the DC to DC and vac switch yesturday let me know when it arrives,,, keep up the fantastic work WOW again!!!!!!!!!


Brian

[david85]

Thanks Brian. I got Email confirmation from the shipper that its en route. Hope it arrives in time! (fingers and toes crossed)

[david85]

Well I have some very bad news to report. The charger and balancer are for 3 phase power. We don't have 3 phase power in our shop.

kids, cover your ears.........

@$E(&^(*%#!!+#(!((^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not sure what to do. For now I can still charge the battery up 4 cells at a time using my 12.8V charger then drop everything in the car so it can at least be moved around in time for me to leave. Will take a few days but I do still have that much time. The car will stay parked until I get back.

Going to ask if there is anything the battery supplier can do but not hoping for much after all this time.

3 phase would have made for a faster recharge time (possibly as low as 3 hours I would guess), but still, we don't have it and a converter or 3 phase hook up are worth more than the charger. Several times more actually.

[rctous]

what kind of charger is it? Did it come from China with the batteries???

Brian