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Old 07-25-2009, 12:28 AM   #148 (permalink)
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usually there's a contactor that keeps the circuit open. Then you just have a big battery pack just sitting there, isolated. It's not really a hassle. Then you just charge the isolated pack. No problem! The controller, motor, etc. is not a part of the loop because of the contactor.
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