So, back on topic. What else can I do, without the flywheel?
- wire the reversing contactor into the HVJB. Yes, I can do that without a flywheel. I fit the reversing contactor into the proposed standard 10 x 14 junction box (barely) and it still fits into the clear plastic container that I'm using for a touch-safe cover. I need an interface to the F-N-R shifter on the car, so that I can select Reverse with the contactor. The contactor has Normally Closed contacts, so I used those for the forward direction. Applying power to the contactor changes the wiring from forward to reverse. This is ONLY when power is applied to the contactor. I would like this to be set by a controller so that interlocks prevent this from happening when there is power flowing to the motor. But I did not get the wiring done
- Play with the mounting of the HVJB, LVJB, charger, controller, batteries to see what will fit, and where it can fit, inside the motor module.
Brackets will be needed to mount the transmission to the frame, the motor to the frame, the batteries to the frame, the charger, hvjb, lvjb, and controller to the frame. I'll work on that, using my scraps of 1.5 x 1.5 (2 by 2) to make a grid that the parts will bolt to.
While this is an excellent idea, practicality did not allow for this. I ran out of 2 x 2 stock! I DID learn that one additional 20 foot piece of 1.25 square stock may not be enough for all the brackets required ... so I'll order another one on Tuesday.
Back on topic, the arrangements will take a few pictures to explain. That will be the next post ... when I get the pictures downloaded and edited