Freddyflatfoot
1 kW
Hi,
Posting on behalf of a mate.
He has a Cyclone motor (unknown wattage), with a 24v/10AHr LiFePo4 battery.
He is telling me that the battery goes flat fairly quickly, and without warning. He says that he can have all the lights on his throttle, and then it will just go 'dead'. (He is hitting the LVC)
My understanding of the Cyclone motor, is that it will draw as much current as it wants? i.e., there is no current limiting in the controller?
If that is correct, is there any way that a shunt can be added to the motor to limit his current draw to say 15A?
That would also be kinder to his LiFePo4 battery, to limit the current draw to 1-1.5C.
He really only has the motor for assist on his tandem, and his wife has control of the throttle! Apparently she only knows one setting, guess what that is?
Anyway, any help or advice would be appreciated,
Thanks.
Posting on behalf of a mate.
He has a Cyclone motor (unknown wattage), with a 24v/10AHr LiFePo4 battery.
He is telling me that the battery goes flat fairly quickly, and without warning. He says that he can have all the lights on his throttle, and then it will just go 'dead'. (He is hitting the LVC)
My understanding of the Cyclone motor, is that it will draw as much current as it wants? i.e., there is no current limiting in the controller?
If that is correct, is there any way that a shunt can be added to the motor to limit his current draw to say 15A?
That would also be kinder to his LiFePo4 battery, to limit the current draw to 1-1.5C.
He really only has the motor for assist on his tandem, and his wife has control of the throttle! Apparently she only knows one setting, guess what that is?
Anyway, any help or advice would be appreciated,
Thanks.