Nah - the charger's not too big. The one you're thinking of was the surplus forklift charger that's in one of our first videos.
Since then, an engineer at Delta-Q (makes chargers) donated us a proper, rebuilt 48v smart charger. It's about the size of 2 hefty textbooks.
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New build progress!
I installed the DC-DC converter. Before sticking it on the component board (component plexiglass?) today, it was duct taped in place. Don't get me wrong: it was securely attached, just ugly.
But I guess I got tired of un-duct taping it and removing the wires in order to show the car, then putting it back on after.
Prompted by the fact that I need to actually
drive the car to tomorrow's exhibition
Planned installation:
Installed:
FYI, this is a 100 watt unit. It
just does the job. Though the 12v battery will discharge slowly if I have to use the headlights
and the wipers
If we keep the car, I'd like to put the components in a nice shiny metal box with a lid eventually. The plexi is cracked in a few spots from overtightening screws/bolts.