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jray3 · 08-22-2014, 02:38 PM

Thanks All,
I commute in an EV, so the truck is only for projects that require grunt and it goes weeks without use. (If the truck is running, it's hauling!) So, I use a battery disconnect switch to kill the vampires, and like the simplicity of Bob's approach #2 for this job. Regarding starter voltage and amperage, it will spin faster on 16V, which means faster diesel starting, and will pull fewer amps on the same load, so I'm still comfortable trying the 16V series setup rather than 12V in parallel. Will post results.

08-22-2014, 02:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
jray3 Karmann Eclectric Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Graham, WA Posts: 165 Odysseus - '00 Honda Odyssey MR BEAN - '12 Mitsubishi i-MiEV SE Karmann Eclectric - '71 VW Karmann Ghia Electric Conversion BOB - '87 Ford 250 Lariat ext cab Thanks: 9 Thanked 90 Times in 51 Posts	Thanks All, I commute in an EV, so the truck is only for projects that require grunt and it goes weeks without use. (If the truck is running, it's hauling!) So, I use a battery disconnect switch to kill the vampires, and like the simplicity of Bob's approach #2 for this job. Regarding starter voltage and amperage, it will spin faster on 16V, which means faster diesel starting, and will pull fewer amps on the same load, so I'm still comfortable trying the 16V series setup rather than 12V in parallel. Will post results. __________________ 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV, 112 MPGe 2000 Honda Odyssey 1987 F250 Diesel, 6.9L IDI, goes on anything greasy 1983 Grumman Kurbwatt, 170 kW "Gone Postal" twin 1983 Mazda RX-7 electric, 48 kW car show cruiser 1971 VW Karmann Ghia electric, 300 kW tire-smoker 1965 VW Karmann Ghia cabriolet, 1600cc Have driven over 100,000 all-electric miles!