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Old 08-04-13, 12:09 PM
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Lightbulb Care and Feeding of Your Slabatts

Several years ago, in my "lead sled" youth, I despaired at the lowly SLAs I'd encumbered myself with.
After rebuilding my oem pack I began researching.

The care and feeding of the loathsome slabatts.
1. Never overwork them (never deeply discharge) they become permanently "lazy".
2. Always feed immediately after working them (recharge immediately) or they digest their own muscle (electrolyte).
3. They are rated(and designed?) to discharge over 20 hours (1/2 hour discharges do "damage" them more than "rated" use) Don't expect 100's of cycles!
4. 1/2 hour discharges give less than 50% of "rated capacity" (50% wasted as damaging heat) Especially, excessive heat, during charging or discharging, is damaging.
5. Don't feed them too fast (manufactures recommend charging at .125C (1.25A charger for 10Ah battery)) a type of permanent "indigestion" can occur (plate corrosion).

Any wonder that I went Lithium?
Of course Lithiums are "expensive" so I started recycling used cells .
See - Homemade Battery Packs

PS I did purchase and use a BatterMinder Charger-Desulfator.
I did enjoy a fair degree of success in rejuvenating worn-out batteries!
A few hours has little affect, weeks of desulfating were required for substantial enhancement.
Using a desulfating charger constantly has prolonged battery life 200-300%.
But at $80-$150 for a charger ... is it worth it?
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Price is dropping on these. Panasonic NCR18650PD

https://www.fasttech.com/product/1233...ah-rechargeabl

They are popular for the e cigs so there should be a steady supply.

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Recognizing Battery Capacity as the Missing Link

Interesting article from Battery University about measuring State of Charge (SoC) or remaining capacity for batteries or packs.

An excerpt:

Most users see the battery as an energy storage device resembling a fuel tank dispensing liquid fuel. For simplicity reasons, a battery can indeed be compared as such a vessel; however, measuring stored energy in an electrochemical device is far more complex than drawing fluid from a fixed container

Full article at https://batteryuniversity.com/learn/a...e_missing_link
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Hey all, new guy from Sydney, Australia.

Ive been reading a hell of a lot about ebikes/batteries over the last 6-8 months and have begun my first project. A 48v 1500w brushless motor and matching controller, and I'm planning on making a 13S8P li-ion battery with BMS, with the cells coming from some 12 cell laptop batteries. I have already bought 1 battery from the seller and tested the cells, they seem to all be 2400 - 2600mAh and charge/discharge quite well (testing on a balance charger from Jaycar).

Now i am a bit of a noob when it comes to hands on electronics (this being my first project), but don't get me wrong, I've watched countless videos and read article after article about Li-Ion, LiFePO4, LiCo etc. and understand that Li-ions are the most dangerous when not treated or monitored right (hence the BMS), but I am just after a second opinion.

Anyway, I am just running this by everyone to get their thoughts and to see if I'm on the right track:
With the 3.7v 2600mAh cells in 13S8P, that would give me a 48.1v 20.8Ah pack. With the 48v motor drawing MAX 40A, is this a well suited battery idea? As i understand you shouldn't draw more than 2C otherwise you get too high of a voltage sag/heat buildup etc. I will also buy a 40A peak / 20A continuous balancing BMS and wire that into the pack <- my insurance policy
Now when the batteries are at full charge of 4.1-4.2v, is the total 54.6v too high for the motor? or will it simply 'use what it needs'?
Secondly, am i right in thinking that if i charge each cell to 4.1v rather than 4.2v, and discharge to say 3.2v rather than 3.0v, will that increase the lifetime of the batteries (number of cycles)?
Finally, with so many cells coming in a 1S4P configuration, what are people's thoughts on using some coin magnets to temporarily connect these cells in series to balance charge? I have heard people say its a HUGE no no, but then others say its ok. Personally I don't understand how it will affect the charging such that the magnetic field is not changing, and with my understanding, shouldn't cause an issue.

Thanks all, and I am having such a great time tinkering away on all this stuff. Its nice to finally take my mind off uni studies to find a hobby which is also practical by saving me more money in the long run
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Wow

Tell us how you went?

There's a lot of info at How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University but I doubt there's many here who know details like you have posted well enough to reply.

Originally Posted by Undertow33
Hey all, new guy from Sydney, Australia.

Ive been reading a hell of a lot about ebikes/batteries over the last 6-8 months and have begun my first project. A 48v 1500w brushless motor and matching controller, and I'm planning on making a 13S8P li-ion battery with BMS, with the cells coming from some 12 cell laptop batteries. I have already bought 1 battery from the seller and tested the cells, they seem to all be 2400 - 2600mAh and charge/discharge quite well (testing on a balance charger from Jaycar).

Now i am a bit of a noob when it comes to hands on electronics (this being my first project), but don't get me wrong, I've watched countless videos and read article after article about Li-Ion, LiFePO4, LiCo etc. and understand that Li-ions are the most dangerous when not treated or monitored right (hence the BMS), but I am just after a second opinion.

Anyway, I am just running this by everyone to get their thoughts and to see if I'm on the right track:
With the 3.7v 2600mAh cells in 13S8P, that would give me a 48.1v 20.8Ah pack. With the 48v motor drawing MAX 40A, is this a well suited battery idea? As i understand you shouldn't draw more than 2C otherwise you get too high of a voltage sag/heat buildup etc. I will also buy a 40A peak / 20A continuous balancing BMS and wire that into the pack <- my insurance policy
Now when the batteries are at full charge of 4.1-4.2v, is the total 54.6v too high for the motor? or will it simply 'use what it needs'?
Secondly, am i right in thinking that if i charge each cell to 4.1v rather than 4.2v, and discharge to say 3.2v rather than 3.0v, will that increase the lifetime of the batteries (number of cycles)?
Finally, with so many cells coming in a 1S4P configuration, what are people's thoughts on using some coin magnets to temporarily connect these cells in series to balance charge? I have heard people say its a HUGE no no, but then others say its ok. Personally I don't understand how it will affect the charging such that the magnetic field is not changing, and with my understanding, shouldn't cause an issue.

Thanks all, and I am having such a great time tinkering away on all this stuff. Its nice to finally take my mind off uni studies to find a hobby which is also practical by saving me more money in the long run
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Old 10-02-14, 07:26 AM
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Due to breaking my leg and not being insured when I did so ... as well as at the same time my 3 month old 20a 36v BMA supplied battery developing problems I have been forced to look for options to power my bike, which has been the only way I can get around, the bike has been able to get me around on power only as I cannot peddle until the screws in my ankle are removed, the fact that my battery has been problematic has motivated me to look hard for a solution that I can afford ... I have a trailer which I can attach to one of my my bikes ... so the weighty Led Acid Batteries became an option, new prices of Led Acid batteries make cheap LIFPO4 batteries look like a better option as the prices were comparable amp hour wise, something I was not keen on as they are reported to be short lived ... in the past my experience with Led Acid has been bad, make one mistake and they are stuffed!! and it's time to buy more ... had one set last 2 weeks and all I was asking of them was 11 kilometres (about 7.5 miles) before charging and I peddled all the way as it has been about getting to and from work fast as possible and not so much about making the run easier ... these were six 7amp hour 12 volt golf cart batteries wired to give 36 volts, they were heavy enough to cause the rear wheel to buckle under braking ...

So here's the thing-

Found a video on Ebay where this Canadian guy took a sad Old Led Acid battery and converted it to a "Led Alkaline Battery", not only did it go from a very sad state but it started his truck


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Supe1a3LW2U


Please, anyone doing this, please wear eye protection, cloths that will protect you and have a hose or shower close by in case of accident, as well as please dispose of the acid and anything that may be environmentally damaging, toxic to humans or any life form etc properly.


Upon further research I found that there is a slowly growing realisation that this not only works, makes led based flooded batteries rejuvenate, but may be technology that may replace Acid based cells.


Further sites I found.


Bedini Alkaline Alum Battery


How to convert a Lead Acid Battery into an Alkaline Battery - Sepp Hasslberger


Alum-Lead Battery Conversion


Of course weight is still a problem, in my case I'm going to use my bike trailer to cart 3 batteries to power my 36v 800 watt bike, these batteries I will fix using this method to get me around until I have a decent income again and can replace my LIFPO4, it seems the claims are old batteries not only revive, but have a deeper cycle and faster recharge time.
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Hah been a while since my question, but I have since finished my battery and took it for a spin on my garbage diy 1500w bike.
The bike itself was able to reach ~60km/h full curry, and munched quite steep hills without a complaint.

The BMS from Em3ev.com works great if it weren't for my slightly bad cells. But it manages with balancing and so far, no issues. The battery also lasts a good couple hours on throttle only, but does suffer a little voltage sag.

If anything I should have stuck to 14s so a BMS and charger is easier to come across(even though em3ev modded mine to take 13S), and I feel that for this motor, that extra voltage would really help.

I've since disassembled my single speed bike and now converting an old dual sus mountain bike to mid drive. All those gears and possibly 80km/h is too juicy to pass up

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I currently have a 24v lithium Lipo4 ebike, can I upgrade the battery to a 36v?
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Originally Posted by Solar.110mb
Has anyone tried making their own battery pack out of D Cell NiMH batteries?
I think (20) of them should be an improvement over the standard 24 volt SLA battery included in the
Schwinn Izip. You could also go to 24 or 30 of them for even more range and power.
See - Homemade Battery Packs
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Go here and read all the thrrad

Endless-sphere.com ? View topic - FS: Tesla Model S 18650 cells! Welded Packs! Panasonic; NCA

Quality jap cells. Not the hk crap/ ultrafire garbage people keep talking about.

It is a good read
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36 V battery packs and charger from Husqvarna used on their chainsaws If interested PM Thanks Rod
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You guys looking for high quality lithium batteries with genuine Panasonic cells and BMS made in Japan? This place has them for cheap and all their batteries come with a 1 year warranty, high quality 4 amp charger with cooling fan and free shipping! They also do customize battery packs for you according to your specs and dimensions. This is the best price I've seen anywhere!

The L3 52v 20.3Ah Panasonic triangle battery | electro bike world
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I have made a couple of battery packs for people. My costs are usually about half a new pack. You need to send me your original pack so I can reuse the BMS, and hook it all up. I use Tesla Model S cells. My buddy and I buy tesla packs and we take the modules apart and use the individual cells to make packs. We can also turn a tesla 6S74P into a 12S37P battery.

The Tesla cells are 18650's and are 3,100 mah.

I made a pack for an A2B a little while ago. Pics are below.

I use the batteries out of tesla's mostly. I don't like LiPo's, yes they are dirt cheap, but 1 fire will wipe out all the savings. Tesla batteries have more energy density than LiPo's and a TON more energy density than LiFeO4's.

If you want more info PM me.

The red cells were the original cells, the blue are the new cells.

On the The L3 52v 20.3Ah Panasonic triangle battery | electro bike world, I was a bit concerned when I saw all the current going thru 1 8mm wide strip of nickle. I hope they have a couple of layers. If not that pack is only good for about 20amps max. I looked to see if they gave a max amp draw, but I did not find it anywhere. But I would say that is not a high power pack. But is a good pack for 20 amps or less.


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The L3 52v 20.3Ah from Electro Bike World has a 80amp burst and is very powerful! It has genuine Panasonic cells with high quality BMS that comes with a 1 year warranty. It has an epoxy plastic surrounding and protecting the cells and are professionally wrap with shrink tubes that are made from a reputable battery company. Also included in the price is a 4amp high quality aluminum case charger with built in fan and free shipping to the lower 48 states. I don't know any place that gives you this kind of deal for the price. Many people are using this battery and not a single user has any complaint but all have given great remarks and satisfaction.

Don't try to knock something down if you have never used it just to promote your homemade battery which is obviously what you're doing. If anyone wants to trust someone to build your battery from scrap parts out of his garage then by all means....to each their own.

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Lol... Thanks for the info. We have been selling packs on EndlessSphere for a while now. We have sold over 10,000 cells.

I sure hope they have laid down at least 3 layers of .2mm nickle if they are dumping 80 amps. I didn't see the 80 amp rating anywhere... just the 25amp controller remark.

But what do I know. I make packs in my garage out of automotive quality cells from tesla.
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Samsung 50V 17.7Ah Lithium-ion Triangle Battery with Frame Bag | ebikessf.com

This website actually gives a peak rating of 60 amps.

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For $996 plus shipping? Yikes! I'm just putting it out there that there are other places and options to buy quality lithium batteries at more affordable prices that includes free shipping, quality charger and 1 year warranty. Good luck to you.
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EM3ev 52V, 30.6Ah, 14S9P Large Triangle Pack With Bag - $1000.00 approx.

https://em3ev.com/shop/50v-14s9p-large-triangle-pack/

Uses latest LG MJ1 Li-ion cells:

https://batterybro.com/blogs/18650-w...review-3500mah

https://www.orbtronic.com/lg-mj1-350...high-drain-imr
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Best battery deal with genuine Panasonic cells, high quality BMS. Includes a 4amp charger, 1 year warranty and free shipping.

The L3 52v 20.3Ah Panasonic triangle battery | electro bike world
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I am familiar with dewalt 24 volt batteries. What would you like to know about them?
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