Robert Bruninga via EV wrote:
1) Since my EV conversion... runs on 120 VDC, I painted the hood
white on the bottom and mounted two 60W equivalent LED bulbs on it.
Now when the hood is up, there plenty of light...
2) And then since the 5000W theater lights worked so well as a nice
dummy load, and since there is SO much room under the hood, I am
mounting these lights, 3 banks of three 600W bulbs behind where the
engine was, pointing up and back at the hood when it is up.
So now when I want to make a point, I can just open the hood,
woo-woo the go pedal and attract crowds from hundreds of yards away.
I like it. It's a grand way to show that EVs aren't just different;
they're *better* than ICEs. :-)
I am reminded of an EV conversion I saw that was done by a retired
electrician. It too was a 120vdc system. He wired everything with
standard 120v electrical boxes, receptacles, switches, wiring, lights,
motors, and heaters that he was already familiar with. He was old enough
to remember the days of 120vdc household wiring, and so used old 120vdc
rated switches, fuses, etc. for everything.
It was quite surprising to see a car wired exactly like your house.
There were normal light bulbs, switches, and standard electrical outlets
everywhere. He'd plug in normal household gadgets like a TV, toaster,
electric drill, etc.
Of course, there would be trouble if it had some switch or motor that
only worked on AC (spitzensparken und fusenpoppen)! But he knew what he
was doing, and was careful to only plug in suitable loads. :-)
I think I may leave the dimable LED's connected to the motor all the
time. Even with the hood closed. The woo-woo illumination coming
from under the hood on the ground below, through the grill and the
wheel wells and hood cracks should leave no doubt that its an EV
under the hood.
The motor voltage is pretty "noisy". It wouldn't surprise me if cheap
120vac LED lights have the absolute minimum amount of noise protection
they could get away with, and so might soon fail.
But, all you really need for LEDs is a series resistor. The power being
"wasted" is negligible compared to the motor.
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Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com
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