Am looking to convert my MTB (strictly commuter no offroad) with a MAC kit (yet to purchase) but after a lot of reading have decided that the best battery option (for now) is to go LiPo.
Yes, I've read a number of the horror stories (member Floont comes to mind) and my wife is already not that happy with the money that I'm about to spend, let alone risk burning the house down..
So as part of the risk mitigation process I will build a small vault out of lightweight, aerated concrete in the garage where I will store and charge the batteries, as well as fitting a decent smoke alarm. The concrete vault will allow the smoke and fumes to come out (don't want pressure build up) but will contain any potential fire and heat.
I have only a short commuter trip so don't need a big pack and would like a nice stealth install of the batteries like the member 'Headwind' has done:
So this is what is on the shopping list :
- 2 X Turnigy 5000mah 6S 20C lipo batteries, to give me 44.4 V at 5aH
- Icharger 106B with matching powersupply
- parallel charging harness
- parallel balance lead
- 2 Hobbyking 2-8S Cell Checker with Low Voltage Alarm (that will act as my lvc)
I will only (parallel) balance charge the packs so that should take care of over-charging and will leave the Cell checkers permanently on the batteries (whilst not on the charger of course) to make sure none of the cells go under-voltage.
As per dogman's sig, will discharge to 3.65v minimum and charge to 4.1v maximum.
Also will buy a small aluminium enclosure that the two lipos will (snugly) fit in, to make sure there is little chance of physical damage.
Have I missed anything critical so far?
Yes, I've read a number of the horror stories (member Floont comes to mind) and my wife is already not that happy with the money that I'm about to spend, let alone risk burning the house down..
So as part of the risk mitigation process I will build a small vault out of lightweight, aerated concrete in the garage where I will store and charge the batteries, as well as fitting a decent smoke alarm. The concrete vault will allow the smoke and fumes to come out (don't want pressure build up) but will contain any potential fire and heat.
I have only a short commuter trip so don't need a big pack and would like a nice stealth install of the batteries like the member 'Headwind' has done:
So this is what is on the shopping list :
- 2 X Turnigy 5000mah 6S 20C lipo batteries, to give me 44.4 V at 5aH
- Icharger 106B with matching powersupply
- parallel charging harness
- parallel balance lead
- 2 Hobbyking 2-8S Cell Checker with Low Voltage Alarm (that will act as my lvc)
I will only (parallel) balance charge the packs so that should take care of over-charging and will leave the Cell checkers permanently on the batteries (whilst not on the charger of course) to make sure none of the cells go under-voltage.
As per dogman's sig, will discharge to 3.65v minimum and charge to 4.1v maximum.
Also will buy a small aluminium enclosure that the two lipos will (snugly) fit in, to make sure there is little chance of physical damage.
Have I missed anything critical so far?