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BATTERY FIRE
Here’s the set up. 1000watt brushless motor. 48 volt. 20ah lithium iron battery pack. 20 inch bike wheels.
A great, powerful, sturdy bike. I love it to bits.
I’ve had the bike for 6 months.
My battery burst into flames yesterday. This was 5 mins after it was parked up, having competed a one mile journey. Last charged 48hrs ago. Not much used since then.
I did managed to remove it before bike destroyed. The battery however was wrecked. First question, what may have caused this?
Have now tried bike on another spare 48 volt battery but no action.
The question therefore is what additional damage did the burnout do and to which components? The motor? The 12 mosfet controller? The throttle?
What do folk recommend I do to unpick this problem?
Ideally, I'd love to have a systematic series of tests that verifies each component as good or as damaged.
I'll then replace accordingly. Are there other postings that address this problem? I haven't been able to find any.
Thanks Simon/Macclesfield/UK.
Please email me with thoughts as well as posting here. simonbridge26@gmail.com
Here’s the set up. 1000watt brushless motor. 48 volt. 20ah lithium iron battery pack. 20 inch bike wheels.
A great, powerful, sturdy bike. I love it to bits.
I’ve had the bike for 6 months.
My battery burst into flames yesterday. This was 5 mins after it was parked up, having competed a one mile journey. Last charged 48hrs ago. Not much used since then.
I did managed to remove it before bike destroyed. The battery however was wrecked. First question, what may have caused this?
Have now tried bike on another spare 48 volt battery but no action.
The question therefore is what additional damage did the burnout do and to which components? The motor? The 12 mosfet controller? The throttle?
What do folk recommend I do to unpick this problem?
Ideally, I'd love to have a systematic series of tests that verifies each component as good or as damaged.
I'll then replace accordingly. Are there other postings that address this problem? I haven't been able to find any.
Thanks Simon/Macclesfield/UK.
Please email me with thoughts as well as posting here. simonbridge26@gmail.com