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Re: (ET) NiMH batteries



They belong to a friend of a customer. I don't know what he wants for them, and haven't seen them yet. If I get them, I'll post details.

Harry Landis



> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:01:23 -0400
> From: cz alembic crystel com
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Subject: Re: (ET) NiMH batteries
>
> On 4/21/2011 12:19 AM, David Harvey wrote:
> > ommm, no use at all, just let me take them off your hands. :)
> > Two of them split down to 36v would be good on an ET, they would hang
> > out the back a bit. Each would be 85AH @36v.
> > Anyone know if these were what is used in the Old Insight?
>
> I kind of went OMG when I first saw this, but I think these are hybrid
> batteries, not traction batteries. The key is the 8.5ah capacity,
> they're probably prismatic batteries.
>
> Paralleling NiMH batteries is interesting, I tried using Prius battery
> cells and the results were un-good. So if you parallel 10 packs to make
> something you will probably have to charge them separately.
>
> C
>
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