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Offline kmleon77

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A123
« on: April 02, 2012, 11:54:54 AM »
hi
where do you think I can buy A123 battery pack : 36V20Ah ?
I am talking about a true one , not a copy
thanks
fred
2 MP external controllers and 1 MP internal (avatar)
2 VTT for fun and one yuba to take my children to school
all this with 48V10Ah lipo batteries
waiting for MP3 : is it going to be more powerfull ?????

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Re: A123
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2012, 01:28:43 PM »
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6S1P-19-8V2300mah-A123-systems-original-Li-RC-battery-/200531656688?pt=US_Batteries&hash=item2eb09e3ff0


OMG Battery have these RC pouches that could proove handy. 

The Ebay rating vs sales sort of speaks for itself.
« Last Edit: April 02, 2012, 01:30:22 PM by Les »

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Re: A123
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2012, 01:33:51 PM »
Ohh forgot to mention,. OMG can build any type of thing you need, you just have to ask.

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Re: A123
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2012, 04:56:44 PM »
I am curious.... 3 of those 6S1P packs can create a 48v23ah pack?

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Re: A123
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2012, 12:41:39 AM »

John, 3 of those 6S1P packs wired in series would make an 18S1P 59.4V 2.3Ah pack, which if fully charged to 64.8V would be too high for the Pies voltage limit of 60V maximum. A 2.3Ah pack would also not give you much of a range either!

Eight of those packs could be reconfigured to make a 12S4P 39.6V 9.2Ah pack with a fully charged voltage of 43.2V. The eight packs alone would cost $496 and you would still not have any form of battery management system to prevent the cells from becoming overdischarged during use, and to correctly balance them during charging. You would therefore need a LiFePO4 balance charger and some form of battery monitoring device to warn you when the voltage is falling too low.

It would be pretty awkward to install it on your bike and inconvenient to use it on a regular basis, plus it's not exactly what I would call cost effective either.

Alan