Recent content by Wiley

Quick update: This morning I cut the power wires similarly to what the fellow (Darthracing) mentioned in the link did. The bicycle worked as his did. This being that in the off position it works like a regular bicycle. In the first level/position of assist the motor starts as it should when one...

wme, You are right, but I'm not trying to use the old BMS. And true the new battery power will have it's own. However, in conversing with others on an ebike forum, it appears that the circuitry I am calling a BMS perhaps does more functions than a simple BMS. On this ebike there is a two...

Thanks 0truck0 for the reply. I have the battery out and this is really not a simple case of installing batteries in a plastic frame, welding on some strips of nickel and closing up a case. These cells are grouped in a pattern of three in cross section and eight cells end to end. The cell...

A quick update and a question: Replacement batteries in the form of three Li Time 12.8 volt 12Ah LiFePo batteries arrived. As they came they measure 14.2 volts each and when in series measure 42.7 volts. IMHO this is close enough to the ebikes original battery voltage of 43.2 volts. The amperage...

Update: Written on controller 11/25/17 which either the date of manufacture or date of installation. It would appear the ebike is just over 6 years old. Also the wiring is internal and runs up along side the seat post. The seat post is contained and held in an eccentric tube inside of a tube one...

Hi Larry, Will do, although Will may want to move this thread to "Chit Chat" as it seems less solar and more tangential. Our goals are similar. I still wish to end up with a simple, robust and stand alone setup where the battery can be directly charged from a solar panel(s) and controller...

Thanks for the reply MTM, The battery is still in the bike... Right now it acts "DEAD" which is sort of what I would expect if it was left in storage (which the condition suggests) and so I expect the batteries voltage dropped below what the BMS would recognize. The bicycle looks like it was...

Hi MTM, I guess you have guessed this is my first ebike and while I feel at home around most standard bicycles (I have a stand and most of the tools and do all my own repairs/replacements etc. and have an embarrassing number of bicycles) I am low on the learning curve with respect to ebikes...

Hi MTM, Here's a link to what came up when I searched the 8FUN Bafang motor: https://www.electricbike.com/250-watt-hub-motor/ .Here is a discussion of one person's answer...

I recently acquired a Faraday Porteur S with what I suspect is a dead battery. These bicycles were the result of a Kickstarter startup which went out of business few years ago. The original battery was built of 18650 cells and were internal to the down tube of the bicycle frame. Replacement...

This is current: https://www.costco.com/lion-energy-safari-ut1300-2-pack.product.100663833.html Good thru 8/1 2021 ...still available as of this morning...I just ordered another pair. Hope this helps, Wiley

Joey, I built my home and when I was inspected my the state electrical inspector he demanded that I change the ground wire from ending at the well casing (after connecting to the ground rod) to a situation where the last item connected was the ground rod. So the ground wire went: panel to well...

You might consider this method to meet the grounding requirement. It is what what used in the service to my shop: https://www.ecmag.com/section/codes-standards/what-ufer-ground-concrete-encased-grounding-electrodes Hoping this helps, Wiley

Nekobasu, I'm just getting started in ham and getting my license but here's link you might find useful regarding a small portable setup: hope this helps, Wiley

It's all well and cool when one simply conjures up Amazon on the computer and has a desired piece or component delivered next day but not all the world has that ( "WoodsieLord" for instance and many others I suspect). But when things go amiss, well... I would like to see some work arounds...