Need 24 V battery recommend

Icemaker

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I. Just got my 24 v e-bike running again & am real happy, as it is my only transport.
My 12 x 2 12 v's are shot & I am trying to figure out the right brand to buy for max miles on a charge.
I don't have much money & looked at 24 v UB12120 universal batteries because they are cheap.
I also looked at the Werker batteries which seem to have better performance.
Does anyone know of a good brand that will hold charge longer that's not too expensive?
Thanks
 
Icemaker said:
I. Just got my 24 v e-bike running again & am real happy, as it is my only transport.
My 12 x 2 12 v's are shot & I am trying to figure out the right brand to buy for max miles on a charge.
I don't have much money & looked at 24 v UB12120 universal batteries because they are cheap.
I also looked at the Werker batteries which seem to have better performance.
Does anyone know of a good brand that will hold charge longer that's not too expensive?
Thanks

You really should indicate what you conside to be your max you can pay. I like the Thunder Sky lifepo4 batteries. They are $240 for 24v 20ah without BMS.
 
Also pretty hard to recomend without knowing what you are running. Edit, Duhh, you're the one with a heinzmann.

But, assuming you want to just get more sla's, B&B 's are highly regarded, but the type designed for EV use are so expensive, that the TS lipo, or Hobby King lipo might be almost as cheap. If you only need very short range, you could get by with as small as 5 ah of lipo.

Another popular option for those on tighter budgets, is the Vpower HK lifepo4 on Ebay. Make sure you get a really good price on an auction though, and don't get bid up. A Ping 24v 15 ah would be about $350 including shipping so don't pay more than 300 for the same thing in vpower auctions. Don't try a 10 ah with those 2c lifepo4 batteries, you have a 15 amp controller, so you need at least a 15 amp battery to keep it's discharge rate to where the battery lasts.

If you went lipo, 5000 mha 20c packs, ( 5ah) one 3s and one 4s would get you the perfect voltage series connected. About $65 per 5 ah plus shipping. Then you'd need a charger, power supply and some low voltage warning beepers. Another $100. and shipping So 5 ah would cost you at least $200-225. But then after that, you could start adding 5 ah more for less than $100 each time. As you made the pack bigger, you'd get into more of a hassle to charge too. But the lipo option does get cheaper to expand range once you are set up to charge em. Not that I'm advising lipo, just showing what it could cost to get started if you chose that route. I still think for daily drivers, the ease of charging lifepo4 make it a better choice.

Lastly, one of the cheaper, easier options would be to go to wallmart and buy some batteries for toy electric cars. Not the best, but suitable and about $65 each, and you can have them today. They are comparable to what comes in cheap kits.
 
Thanks to all for the info. Dogman is an ebike encyclopedia. I learn something new every time you post!
Unfortunately my budget won't get me far, as much as I would like lipo's I think I can only afford the sla's for now.
My bike is an evglobal 24 volt.I realize it's a clunker but gets it me around & gives me a lot of freedom not having to get rides etc.I am in northern California,and will check out the ES market section for options. Thanks for the suggestions.
 
Icemaker said:
Thanks to all for the info. Dogman is an ebike encyclopedia. I learn something new every time you post!
Unfortunately my budget won't get me far, as much as I would like lipo's I think I can only afford the sla's for now.
My bike is an evglobal 24 volt.I realize it's a clunker but gets it me around & gives me a lot of freedom not having to get rides etc.I am in northern California,and will check out the ES market section for options. Thanks for the suggestions.

Thunder Sky lifepo4 pack 12v 20ah $120 each * 2 = $240 + shipping $20 total $240. This does not include BMS, LVC or HVC but you could add that later as long as you don't ride the pack to hard. You can also charge using a standard 12v or 24v SLA (lead) charger. I am not promoting you run without voltage protection I an telling you a lot of people (including me for the past 2 years) have done it with no problems. However, if you chose to do thins I would consider getting a CEllLog 8 to monitor the pack and use the alarm output. YOu can get a CellLog 8 for $19 + shipping. You will love the TS pack too. http://elitepowersolutions.com/products/product_info.php?cPath=16&products_id=74

Bob

EDIT: They also ofer them with balancers for an additional 35 bucks per 12v pack. I do not recommend the charger they cell. It over charged my packs big time.
 
Long as you aren't going far enough to run the TS batteries past about 75% discharged, they would be a good option. You could simply keep an eye on total voltage with a 2 buck harbor freight voltmeter. I'm not sure if they would fit in the battery box, but if not, they would weigh little on a rear rack.

TheTS might be the best affordable option, but don't count out lipo entirely. Keep hunting on the HK site for great deals on a flash sale or something. Even a very small 7s pack could extend the range of your current sla's quite a bit. When I had my evg, I had great results using sla paralelled with nicads.

Then as you get more money, a few more lipos could be ordered. So you could get your hands on some cheap sla's now, and add lipo as soon as the funds allow. Eventually as the lipo stash grows, you could ditch the sla's next year or so.
 
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