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    controller fault?

    Hi all. ok bikes be working great, not a problem... until..... I got a new rack for the bike, fitted it all on and went for a 10 mile ride, great not a problem. Recharge the battery (ping 36v 20ah battery next to new). The next day ready to go to work i get the bike down stairs (carried not...
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    Perfect bag/case for batterypack

    After looking around i went with the Topeak MTX bag as i like the idea of being able to remove it and take it with me. It was that or fix the battery to the bike in such a way it couldnt be removed with any kind of easy, but the fact i use my bike without battery :shock: in summer when in the...
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    The Spark and precharging the controller

    Very true, as much as a love simple (and for most things its the only way i do stuff), i love to look at other options as its how i tend to learn random stuff. To that end i have bought some of these: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=22997 At 55V and 62A i think these might have...
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    The Spark and precharging the controller

    Evening all I have seen alot of chat on here about the spark made when connecting the battery, it killing connectors/welding switches ect. While at work today i had a thought about using high power transistors to make a auto pre-charge system? Could this be done or am i barking up a tree...
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    Epic Battery Bag Story

    Im not using lipo's but after alot of looking for a bag that fitted my needs i ended up with a topeak. http://www.topeak.com/products/Bags/MTXTrunkBagDXP My 36v 20Ah ping battery only just fits, but looking at its size you would fit a load of lipo's in it. One of the good things about it is...
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    Problem with a new battery

    Thanks guys. Sorry about the low quality pic, the best i could do while at work. All the wires coming out of the pack to the BMS connector are black, but only 1 wire has some loose so it can only go one place. All the other wires seem to be solid.
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    Problem with a new battery

    Hello all. Well i bit the bullet and spend out the cash on rebuilding my e-bike, new rack, bag ect etc and a ping 36V 20Ah battery. The battery arrived very well packed (box in a box in metal foil in polystyrene) and even got here within 2 weeks of ordering! The one small snag is it seems a...
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    E-Bike upgrade

    Sweet. Well have ordered a new controller and am trying to dig up another SLA to hold me out till i have enough for the 20AH ping. Its soo tempting to go to 48V but i think ill hold that till my next build. As it is im planning on building a speed limiter onto it so i don't over drive it all...
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    E-Bike upgrade

    Its a direct drive brush-less hub motor. The current controller pumps just under 17A into it peak.
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    E-Bike upgrade

    Hi all. Im new here but have had a converted ebike for about a year now, so saying hi and wanting to ask a stupid question. I have a 24v 250W kit from ebay (yes i hear the sighs already). Anyways, its come to the point i want a little more speed out of the thing. Am i correct in thinking...
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    Can I use 5ah SLA packs for my 4 mile commute?

    Hi I can talk on experience on this one as im currently running a 7Ah 24V SLA setup and without a doubt your gonna want to go with something better then SLA or bigger AH. I have been running this pack for under a year and without me pedeling most the time these would never cover the distance...
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