View Single Post
Old 09-08-2015, 07:12 PM   #288 (permalink)
pearl62
EcoModding Lurker
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: San Jose, USA
Posts: 26
Thanks: 0
Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by e*clipse View Post
Is that Enerdel plastic cell clip?
If so, it's designed to hold 2 cells, right?
Each assembly of 2 cells in 2p comes with some surrounding plastic that clips together with a heatsink in between. There is also some special foam provided to provide even pressure on the adjacent cells. There are some good pictures here.

Quote:
Originally Posted by e*clipse View Post
What's the weight of 1 cell pair and a clip?
I weighed the 24 cells shown on a bathroom scale (not the most accurate I know) and it came to ~26.4lbs. That doesn't include the end plates, 4 bolts to hold the stack together or bus bars. I am using 1.2lbs/cell as a good estimate of per cell weight with all this extra stuff.

For bus bars I am going to use 1/8 x 4" 6061-T61 aluminum. From ampacity charts, it should be able to carry ~585A with 30C temp rise, and 780A with 50C temp rise. As I should be seeing no more than 600A peak for only short durations, I think I should be fine. I'm seeing much higher temp rise than that with my current copper bus bars from Thundersky (and 1000A peak).

Last edited by pearl62; 09-08-2015 at 09:01 PM..
  Reply With Quote