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Originally Posted by bennelson
I hadn't realized that the setup could be used on any voltage battery. I'll have to bust that thing out and test how many amps it draws.  |
I designed mine with an old blown out power strip (dual rail) some diodes a broken extension cord (female end was gone) some battery clamps and whatever load I want. For things like you are doing, very very slow is best until you figure out what you can pump without kabloom. So a night light or something with a very very high resistance to start. Mine will put out anywhere from 0-15amps and can be run in AC output (discharge) or DC output (charge) and of coarse OFF.
A zener and resistor could tame one of these beasties down fast.
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Originally Posted by bennelson
Body looks great though!  I hope we get a heat wave sometime soon. If it gets above freezing again I can wash the car!
Anything "exterior-related" seems to be in good condition. For example, the car has TWO charging ports on it, a J1772 and a high-speed charging port. Both have a nice locking connector over the top that is spring-loaded and gasketed. There's no corrosion or anything at all in either of those. They look perfect.
A person or two has mentioned to me that this car would make an excellent sleeper, converting it to a high-amp DC setup.  |
Why not grab a $5k smashed up leaf or volt and dump the whole front end under there and make a frankenstein?
Your Mitsu Volt would be quite interesting, especially with a longer front end
Cheers
Ryan