madmaxNZ's H4080 in a Giant DH Comp
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rp3
100 W
I love your battery/charging setup 
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Where do you get the main plug from?
. Where do you get the main plug from?
Rodney64
100 kW
Max, I've just purchased some 200°C (392°F) Silicone Rubber/Glass Braid Motor Lead wire.
Plan on removing the side cover tomorrow and replacing the wires. I'm running the motor sensorless so hope there's enough room to get the cable though the axle.
Plan on removing the side cover tomorrow and replacing the wires. I'm running the motor sensorless so hope there's enough room to get the cable though the axle.
madmaxNZ
10 mW
rp3 said:I love your battery/charging setup
Where do you get the main plug from?
The receptacle on the box is a Flange mount MS24264R18B8PN and the two cable Mount Plugs are MS24266R18B8S (run plug and charger plug). Obviously the run plug has to handle all the battery current but seems to be ok up to 55A bursts. They are 12G pins and the short links are 10G silicon with some of the strands trimmed off to fit the pin/socket crimp-buckets.
Availability is a good question; mine are ex BER (Beyond Economic Repair) aircraft components, that's my trade.
You can search the part numbers on google for suppliers, but they are pricey...here is a cheap one I just saw on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amphenol-Connector-MS24266R18B8PN-/170699272446?pt=Motors_Aviation_Parts_Gear&hash=item27be7830fe&vxp=mtr
I went with an 8 pin connector because I wanted to break the pack into 4 6s packs for my Turnigy charger and I could use the BER connectors, so it was an economic way to go and those connectors look tidy.
Andersons are too bulky and are subject to debate; making something is another option if you don't find anything: this guy did a good job and his run/charge plug idea is the same.
http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=39489
madmaxNZ
10 mW
Rodney64 said:
Good stuff Rod,
I'll follow the progress on your Phaser thread. Cool looking bike; I like the white.
My new Crystalyte controller didn't even get off the stand: it blew the FETs in one phase while doing an initial test with no load.
The board is a later design EB218-A-5 with the new processor chip (pictured page 1). My old board was an EB218-A-1.
Senario:
It run initially ok until I unplugged the hall sensor connector an tried to run it sensorless (sticker on the back alluded to it running sensorless, pictured page 1)...the motor groweled and did not turn...on reconnection of the sensors it still didn't run and a pop from the controller was heard...BUGGER.
Two FETs and some track blown apart.
I've had a reply from Kenny confirming this should not happen if only the sensors are unplugged.
I've got a feeling that I'm the test dummy for this new board/microprocessor layout.
Has anyone else used this latest board: EB318-A-1??
I'm looking at another controller and am taking recommendations: Lyen?, Infineon?, (Kelley just too expensive)
madmaxNZ
10 mW
Its been a good week; I took 6 good FETs out of the "newly-blown" controller and put in the blown-phase of my original. Nothing happened until I went to scope the drivers and noticed the 5V throttle wire had broken off the board (I noticed due to the +1.5 glasses I just bought at the Warehouse)...yep 44yrs old and the close up focusing is not so close anymore). Anyway the old controller now works like new.
The good news does not end there: After sending several emails and some detailed pictures, Kenny @ Crystalyte was a really good bloke and has sent me a new controller free of charge; I had to pay the shipping ($49US). He said I didn't have to return the old one since shipping was too expensive, which is very considerate.
So a "BIG THANKS" to Crystalyte for excellent customer service.
The good news does not end there: After sending several emails and some detailed pictures, Kenny @ Crystalyte was a really good bloke and has sent me a new controller free of charge; I had to pay the shipping ($49US). He said I didn't have to return the old one since shipping was too expensive, which is very considerate. So a "BIG THANKS" to Crystalyte for excellent customer service.
Rodney64
100 kW
Max, I will be installing both controllers over the weekend. I purchased these both my the US and I'm prettily sure that they are both the older models.
I emailed Kenny and because he has an agent here in Australia has asked me to get controllers from him.
I've run lyens controllers and they'll need reflashed. They're set to 30 amps but will run at 60 for short bursts.
I emailed Kenny and because he has an agent here in Australia has asked me to get controllers from him.
I've run lyens controllers and they'll need reflashed. They're set to 30 amps but will run at 60 for short bursts.
madmaxNZ
10 mW
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