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[EVDL] Charging flooded lead, revisited

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#1 ·
Vitals: 144v pack, 8 v/batt.
Concern: not properly equalized for 2 ys., 8 mo.
Status: they've been put on 35 A, 176v, and won't go past 171. Regarding individual batts., they've been taking turns having voltages go to just over 10, then they'll fall back down, corresponding with hygrometer improvements.
Meanwhile, 3 batts. Staying at 8.7 v or so. (hygrometer to follow). Okay experts, will I find they're toast, or resting at a higher SOC than the rest?
Appreciatively,

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"EVDL Administrator" <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote:

> On 2 Nov 2012 at 18:16, Cruisin wrote:
>
>> The standard now is at least 6kw for charging preferably using the
>> J1772. Anything less is a [waste] of time and money.
>
> Maybe, but people have been charging EVs with 3kW, 2kW, even 1kW chargers
> for years. If your range needs are modest, there's nothing wrong with a low
> power charger.
>
> One of the positives of a smaller charger like this is that draws no more
> power than a space heater. That means you can charge almost anywhere on
> 120v, without fear of tripping your good Samaritan's circuit breaker. And
> unless you have a battery that needs a big initial sock (like the old Hawker
> Genesis did), low current charging is usually better for the battery.
>
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#2 ·
Very low hygrometer. Will see if a carefully monitored 12v charger will kick them back to life tomorrow.

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Bob Bath <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote:

> Vitals: 144v pack, 8 v/batt.
> Concern: not properly equalized for 2 ys., 8 mo.
> Status: they've been put on 35 A, 176v, and won't go past 171. Regarding individual batts., they've been taking turns having voltages go to just over 10, then they'll fall back down, corresponding with hygrometer improvements.
> Meanwhile, 3 batts. Staying at 8.7 v or so. (hygrometer to follow). Okay experts, will I find they're toast, or resting at a higher SOC than the rest?
> Appreciatively,
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Nov 2, 2012, at 8:56 PM, "EVDL Administrator" <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote:
>
>> On 2 Nov 2012 at 18:16, Cruisin wrote:
>>
>>> The standard now is at least 6kw for charging preferably using the
>>> J1772. Anything less is a [waste] of time and money.
>>
>> Maybe, but people have been charging EVs with 3kW, 2kW, even 1kW chargers
>> for years. If your range needs are modest, there's nothing wrong with a low
>> power charger.
>>
>> One of the positives of a smaller charger like this is that draws no more
>> power than a space heater. That means you can charge almost anywhere on
>> 120v, without fear of tripping your good Samaritan's circuit breaker. And
>> unless you have a battery that needs a big initial sock (like the old Hawker
>> Genesis did), low current charging is usually better for the battery.
>>
>> David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
>> EVDL Administrator
>>
>> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
>> EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/
>> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
>> Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not
>> reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my
>> email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ .
>> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
>>
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