12-30-2018, 12:55 PM | #11 | |
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I am not an engineer, so was hoping you can explain in layman's terms how the BMS connects to my existing on-board charger via the DPDT relay. I looked at your BMS schematic and have the following questions: 1. It looks like there is some type of negative wiring that connects in two places on the BMS marked "C-" in the diagram. Does it actually connect in one or two places and what type/gauge of wire and connections/terminations are used to connect the BMS to the DPDT relay? 2. Same question as above about the positive wire from the cell 14 positive terminal to the DPDT and then from the DPDT relay to the existing on-board charger. 3. Where exactly does the positive wire running from the DPDT relay to the existing on-board charger connect to the charger? Is it spliced into an exiting wire or connected some other way? Last edited by bernito; 12-30-2018 at 12:56 PM.. Reason: Forgot picture |
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12-31-2018, 12:36 AM | #12 | |
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12-31-2018, 12:41 PM | #13 | |
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Also, is that a fuse under "Reset/Override" or something else? |
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12-31-2018, 04:13 PM | #14 |
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Re: EZGO 2Five Lithium Conversion Question
For my setup I used a 48V 30 amp relay for my charger disconnect. It was dirt cheap and it is holding up fine with my 17 amp charger. My stuff is all driven by an Arduino based BMS that I designed and built myself.
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12-31-2018, 07:13 PM | #15 | |
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1. There is wiring originating at the negative Leaf battery pack terminal that appears to connect in two places on the BMS B- in the diagram. What is the difference between the wiring above vs below the B- as well as above and below the C- that terminates at the solenoid? 2. A DSDP relay shown being connected with 3 blue wires below where it says Interlock which I believe is designed to allow the BMS to control the existing onboard charger. I am trying to understand exactly how the relay is wired in absolute layman's terms! I have also attached a photo of the relay I am using. |
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01-01-2019, 05:01 AM | #16 | |
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1. The relay coil is shown connected to C- and pack + at the + side of lithium cell 14. 2. The first set of relay contacts is shown inserted into the path of the chargers AC input, on the AC Hot side, One lead is connected to Com (common) and the other to NO (Normally Open) 3. The second set of relay contacts is shown as the interlock. The interlock is what shuts the cart down when the battery pack voltage drops to the LVCO (Low Voltage Cut Off) setpoint. To protect the lithium pack from an overdischarge condition. The Reset/Override switch is a SPST switch. It is used to override the BMS for manual operation of the relay. I used an AC light switch like those used in houses, as my Reset/Override switch. I put it under the seat, and wired it with a quick-disconnect cable for security. In my particular application, my interlock interrupts +48V to the keyswitch. Fused battery +48V is connected to the interrupt terminal Com and the keyswitch +48V input is connected to the interrupt terminal NO. I added a 48V reverse buzzer to the interrupt terminal NC so that it alarms if the battery pack LVCO engages. So, with the override switch on, the LVCO alarm sounds and the cart does not shut down. Since the charger cable is unplugged while driving, the override switch cannot enable the charger. With the override switch off, the LVCO alarn sounds AND the cart shuts down. Bob |
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01-01-2019, 08:45 AM | #17 |
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Neat stuff Bob!
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01-02-2019, 12:27 PM | #18 | |
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1. What gauge wiring do you recommend for all the connections to the relay? 2. I am going to skip the reset/override switch, so I think my setup will only have 1 connection into the B- from the - side of lithium cell 1 and 1 connection from the C- cell to the relay coil. Are those wires soldered into the holes at the top of the BMS or affixed some other way? 3. I want to confirm you are tapping into the black AC cord's hot wire that runs from the front wall charger receptacle to the battery charger receptacle. 4. In your build thread, cgtech said he hooks the BMS interlock up to interrupt the controller's throttle input. Do you know where the throttle input wire is located to tap into? |
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01-02-2019, 12:32 PM | #19 |
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Re: EZGO 2Five Lithium Conversion Question
Make sure your charger is ok with having the AC interrupted while the DC is still connected. Mine recommends always disconnecting the DC before powering off the AC. My relay interrupts the DC directly if any cell gets to too high a voltage. If my pack is properly balanced, all cells only get to 4.1V at full charge.
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01-02-2019, 03:34 PM | #20 | |
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