Obsessed biker
10 µW
Hi all, I'm new, but found and read a few threads here during my first ebike build. Anyway, I'm starting my 2nd build which is one of the voilamart 48v 1500w rear wheel kits with built in controller. The listing says it will need a minimum 14.5ah battery. But I thought the ah only indicated power over time and is considered when you're figuring range. I thought as long as you have the correct volts then the ah could be as low as even 5 or 8 ah. It just wouldn't last as long. I'm on a budget, but all the 14.5ah batteries I could find seem to be in a higher price bracket than even ones that are 13ah. My question is, do I absolutely have to have 14.5 ah for this kit to work? What about if I got a 52v that was only 13ah? Would the higher voltage make up some for the lower ah?
Sorry if this has been discussed before. I found a few threads talking about these kits, but couldn't find answers to this dilemma. Also, wasn't sure if I should've post this in the Battery Technology section. Administrators or moderators, please move this post to that section if you feel it's more appropriate there.
On a side note, I'd appreciate any thoughts, tips or ideas regarding these particular kits. Mainly because they use an internal controller and another thread I saw talking about them was about problems with it. Fortunately, I didn't find a lot of threads about problems with them and these models seem to be popular. So if you've got one I'd love to hear what you think.
Thanks folks! I'm excited to be here!
Sorry if this has been discussed before. I found a few threads talking about these kits, but couldn't find answers to this dilemma. Also, wasn't sure if I should've post this in the Battery Technology section. Administrators or moderators, please move this post to that section if you feel it's more appropriate there.
On a side note, I'd appreciate any thoughts, tips or ideas regarding these particular kits. Mainly because they use an internal controller and another thread I saw talking about them was about problems with it. Fortunately, I didn't find a lot of threads about problems with them and these models seem to be popular. So if you've got one I'd love to hear what you think.
Thanks folks! I'm excited to be here!