Recent content by mjohnsn

Looks like I will have to make my own packs now. Haven't decided on 12s or 20s. Would prefer 20s, My 5305 likes the extra juice. Seems to be more charger/BMS solutions for 12s. So what do you use to charge your packs?

Well! That didn't work. When I first bypassed the blown fuses the packs were almost fully charged. I discharged them about 1/2 way on a six mile run and now the charger 'rejects' them. So, now I have four dewalt batteries with blown BMS that will not take a charge. Funniest damn flashing...

All packs were fully charged, I don't see why there was a "dump" from the repaired bms battery, but it sure acted like it. Is there something in the built in BMS fuse that limits current flow? So do you add diodes between both serial and parallel connections? One diode for each battery? I have...

Hey Kfong, Yes my batteries are not dioded. Isn't dioding for sets in parallel? I hooked up this 'repaired" battery and it blew the battery next to it in series, two in a set parallel to it, but didn't affect a third set in parallel. Why did it blow the battery in series and only one set in...

Hey Doc, Your pictures helped me repair my dewalt battery. I soldered a 15 amp mini blade fuse to the two poles of the blown BMS fuse. Battery is now recognized and charges fine. Got a problem though. I run four batteries,two batteries in series for 72 volts, then another set batteries in...

What are the power connectors for?