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Old 06-07-2009, 03:42 PM   #1604 (permalink)
vinny1989
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Originally Posted by MPaulHolmes View Post
Yes. I used it to run my electric bike hub motor. Well, with 200v components, you don't want to go much over 144v, since when the pack is full, it's quite a bit higher than 144v. You do need a 12v auxiliary battery for the controller though. The control section uses less than 5 watts, so you could even use the last battery (connected to ground) in your series string to power it, and it's such a puny power requirement that I don't think it would get too out of balance, but I don't know.
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That. Is. Awesome.

For my idea, id need the 12v auxiliary anyway..
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