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Originally Posted by Xist
Ben, have you tried putting your batteries in the washing machine? :P
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I'm trying to NOT destroy my ecosystem...
Video Demo No joke. Click the link.
So far, I've run ONE complete charge/discharge/recharge cycle on one cell (the one we started in that last video)
I really need to read through some more info on the charger manufacturer's web site, but it looks like the cell is actually pretty good!
Of course that's only ONE cell of the 8 that I have pulled from the car, but it's a start.
I found a preset in the charger for A123 cells that will do 40 amps. I loaded that pre-set, tweaked it a little, and am now running a cycle at 40 amps.
Being able to test a battery in 2.5 hours instead of ten seems appealing. I'll monitor heat while this is going on. the 12 gauge cables from the charger will get warm at 40 amps.
I'll let you know what the results of that test are.