Re: (ET) Report: BB600 NiCD battery performance in my Elec-Trak

["David Roden" <etpost drmm net>]

On 17 Nov 2009 at 8:04, Barry wrote:

> It originally came with 36 200 ah lead acid or Ni-Cds depending on
> when it was made. I am looking for a source of Ni-Cds.

Regrettably Saft no longer manufacture the STM5-180 which may be what you 
are thinking of.  Alas, I don't know of anyone else offering a similar 
NiCd 
battery at an affordable price.  

There is a very small number of used STM5-180s floating round but most of 
them have been (well) used in buses and are close to the end of their 
useful 
lives, so probably not worth what the sellers ask for them.  I too have 
been 
looking for STM5-180s but have passed on every offer so far, because the 
sellers couldn't or wouldn't tell me how many cycles were on them.  I've 
just about given up.

I may be thinking of another van, but I have a vague recollection that 
some 
of the Gvans came with very heavy and long-lived Chloride tubular plate 
lead 
batteries.  A forklift dealer might be able to locate something similar.  
Or 
you could do as other Gvan owners have done and use ordinary golf car 
batteries.

Or, if you're really brave, try lithium.  You'll need a BMS of course.

I suggest you join the EVDL.  Subscription info here :

http://evdl.org/


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA

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