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Old 04-27-2014, 04:40 PM   #204 (permalink)
Cobb
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What voltage did the sticker on the drivers door jam say? 144 volts?

Fully charged should be 181.1-184.8V resting. Grid charged they will go to about 191.4V tops.

So I guess 191.4 volts x .350 = 87 watts?

Since you are in FL its a good idea to run the battery fan too. I just put a beach key in the car and hook a 12 volt charger on the starter battery so it stays up and the ima system runs the blower as necessary.

You need to baby sit this. It should take 3-4 hours to reach like a 90% charge, then the remainder 10% or balance charge can take up to 16 hours. You will see the voltage rise and fall during the process. When it stabilizes you are 100% done. 16 hours is a long time, but it will pick up if you have to interrupt it and cone back next week.

A good exercise is to check the voltage every 15 minutes and to 1 decimal place.
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