Recent content by gavztheouch

Hi, I am also looking at using some BMW i3 batteries in my electric forklift. I bought it last year with the aim of charging it up using solar and using it only in short bursts of 10 mins max once or twice a day. The original lead acid battery will not hold a charge. I3 battery looks @ 48v...

I have one of the Flirs that attaches to my smartphone. Great piece of kit. Will charge up the battery again and see where it gets hot. The current plan is to use 4 x 280w solar panels to charge the lead acid battery. I should be able to keep the voltage high and the forklift usable when needed...

My guess is internal short too, dammit. Amazingly I think 7 of these would run the forklift for a few minutes at maximum current draw. which might actually work but charging them up and making some sort of high current bus bar to bring them altogether as one battery might be too much work...

Hi all, I recently bought an electric forklift for use inside a farm shed. The truck itself is in good condition but the battery I think has been poorly maintained or just old. I think its about 15 years old. Its a 48v battery bank of 2v lead acid cells with a capacity of around 24kw. I have...