Hi, it's anything still on this thread?
I have a faulty battery. It won't charge. The charger light stays green. It doesn't communicate with the drive pack (i.e. it doesn't turn on). When I pressed the battery on switch I get two led's then one on subsequent presses.
Id appreciate some help...
This is really detailed and useful - thanks
I missed "If it measures open circuit or short circuit both ways, then the BMS is likely toast. " on the first reading. If there is a chance that its short circuit presumably I will have volts on the charge lead and a BMS that doesn't ballance or...
Thank you all for your help,
I still have no idea as to what caused it to short this time (second charge). Barrel sockets seem like a lethal choice as any other conductive material can easily accidentally short the centre pin to the outer case. No problem when they have a passive load but...
Hi,
I charged my 36v 20AH triangle battery pack last week. I switched off the charger at the mains and as I pulled out the 5.5mm charger plug from the inline socket on the battery charge lead there was a crackling sound and flash which lasted a couple of seconds. My hand was covered in soot and...