For those in the CA zones affected by the blackout- How do you charge it ?
- Thread starter Ebiker01
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Solar panels....I have a 200 watts setup on my roof and can charge my 36 V 14.5 amp battery in 5 hrs. It works but it costs. The total setup cost with panels, 2 x 6 Volt deep cycle batteries, 20 Amp controller, 1000 watt inverter, monitor and associated hardwire (wiring, plugs, connectors, mounting roof hardware etc.) came in about $1000 Can. But I get 60 kms distance per charge and can charge all my phones, and other devices. Worth the piece of mind if there were ever a power failure.
OK Guys,
For those who are thinking about building a solar charging station for their EV bikes. Here are the parts that I have used to accomplish this task. First off, I am not endorsing any particular manufacturer or brand but just listing what I use. All these items I purchased from Amazon and did all the installation by following the wiring diagrams that were supplied by the solar panel supplier.
My EV battery 36 V 14 Ah was fully charged within 5 hours and the draw on the system was 7 to 8 amps with 100 Watts real time data as indicated by the electricity usage monitor that was installed as well (optional item).
OK that’s all the basic parts not included are the items such as the inside plug, 20 ft of copper wiring and a second trip fuse on the battery side of the setup.
BTW I have another posting in the, "DIY listings" with pictures...just search it.
For those who are thinking about building a solar charging station for their EV bikes. Here are the parts that I have used to accomplish this task. First off, I am not endorsing any particular manufacturer or brand but just listing what I use. All these items I purchased from Amazon and did all the installation by following the wiring diagrams that were supplied by the solar panel supplier.
My EV battery 36 V 14 Ah was fully charged within 5 hours and the draw on the system was 7 to 8 amps with 100 Watts real time data as indicated by the electricity usage monitor that was installed as well (optional item).
- 2 x Renoy 100 Watt polycrystalline solar panels
- 2 x 12 V Go Cart Deep Cell batteries (best to get these types because they are built to take charging and discharging – beefer cells
- 12 Volt 1000 watt power inverter (Aukey brand and you can get a USB charging port as well
- Panel mounting hardware for roof top installations – 2 sets of brackets for 2 panels (4 brackets/set):
- 4 in 1 Electricity usage monitor DC 6.5 – 100A:
- Auto circuit Breaker Reset fuse:
OK that’s all the basic parts not included are the items such as the inside plug, 20 ft of copper wiring and a second trip fuse on the battery side of the setup.
BTW I have another posting in the, "DIY listings" with pictures...just search it.
6zfshdb
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- Region
- USA
- City
- Northeast Pennsylvania
I'm not affected by the CA blackout but we did have a local outage here in the northeast yesterday. I had a planned ride for today which I was able to do thanks to my little Honda camping generator. I fired it up to run the fridge anyway so I just plugged in the battery charger as well.
