September 1, 2011: Today, I drove another 17 miles. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home with a state of charge was 73% or 151.5 Volts. Started automated charge of the Full River DC-250 AGMs with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 6:30 PM, at 28 Amps:I checked back at 8:15 PM at 9 Amps. Regulators on the peak batteries started regulating.
Peak voltages read were:
Reg 1: 14.50V
Reg 1: 14.50V
Reg 2: 14.42V
Reg 3: 14.51V
Reg 4: 14.24V
Reg 5: 14.37V
Reg 6: 14.30V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.49V
Reg 9: 14.23V Lowest
Reg 3: 14.51V
Reg 4: 14.24V
Reg 5: 14.37V
Reg 6: 14.30V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.49V
Reg 9: 14.23V Lowest
Reg10:14.55V Highest
Reg11:14.29V
Reg12:14.48V
Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.
Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 7:35PM. Total charge time was 2 hour and 5 minutes.
Reg11:14.29V
Reg12:14.48V
Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.
Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 7:35PM. Total charge time was 2 hour and 5 minutes.
