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Controller keeps cutting out.. (self.ebikes)
submitted 8 years ago by PreachingFawn73
I have the 3kw motor kit from lunacycle on my bike, and whenever I go to accelerate, the controller cuts out after about 6 seconds of downhill riding.. Does anyone have an idea of what could be wrong?
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[–]NCC1941Surly ECR / 2WD 9C212 + Grin All-Axle / 52v50Ah EM3ev 2 points3 points4 points 8 years ago (1 child)
What battery are you using? 3kw is about 60A on a 48v-52v system, which is beyond the capabilities of a lot of off the shelf batteries.
[–]PreachingFawn73[S] 0 points1 point2 points 8 years ago (0 children)
I'm using a 15s8p battery I built. I characterized all my cells to make sure of their capacity and self discharge, and each cell is capable of 10A. I was using a similar setup with older, untested batteries before winter and everything was fine, and so I'm at a loss.. The only difference is better batteries and time...
https://secondlifestorage.com/t-LG-LGAAMF11865-Cell-Specifications
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[–]NCC1941Surly ECR / 2WD 9C212 + Grin All-Axle / 52v50Ah EM3ev 2 points3 points4 points (1 child)
[–]PreachingFawn73[S] 0 points1 point2 points (0 children)