Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - View Single Post

thingstodo · 09-25-2011, 03:16 AM

I would like to 'recycle' some forklift batteries in an ev conversion. Is it practical to use the dc boost stage (after voiding the warranty and taking off the cover) of a modified sine wave inverter to get 150 VDC from each of the 6 batteries?

The batteries each weigh about 150 lbs, so 6 fits in my GVRW. Then I need to series these 6 voltages to get the 900 VDC that my industrial VFD wants as input.

I searched the archives, but likely missed the answer there.

09-25-2011, 03:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
thingstodo Master EcoModder Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Saskatoon, canada Posts: 1,488 Ford Prefect - '18 Ford F150 XLT XTR Tess - '22 Tesla Y LR Thanks: 746 Thanked 565 Times in 447 Posts	DC TO DC efficiency I would like to 'recycle' some forklift batteries in an ev conversion. Is it practical to use the dc boost stage (after voiding the warranty and taking off the cover) of a modified sine wave inverter to get 150 VDC from each of the 6 batteries? The batteries each weigh about 150 lbs, so 6 fits in my GVRW. Then I need to series these 6 voltages to get the 900 VDC that my industrial VFD wants as input. I searched the archives, but likely missed the answer there.