The easiest is to run a new cable! Long runs don’t matter it the wire gauge is right! 00 gauge should be enough.
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 15, 2018, at 10:39 AM, Christopher Darilek via EV <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Continuing my plea for help, and seeing that the Zilla is a high-side switch, > which of the following options should I pick? The top half of my battery is > under the hood and the bottom half is in the trunk. My motor is under the > hood (of course). And my old controller was in the trunk (original idea was > to protect from the elements). So I have 3 cables running under the car: from > battery+ to controller B+, motor- to controller M-, and one connecting the > middle of the 2 batteries together. > > So should I: > > 1. run a new cable from Zilla M+ to motor+ (have 4 cables running under the > car)2. swap the polarity of the front/rear batteries (top half in trunk, > bottom half under hood, moving contactor from hood to trunk, still having 3 > cables under the car)3. move the controller to under the hood (then would > only have 2 cables under the car: battery- to M-/B- and one connecting the > middle of the 2 batteries together, this would require me also moving the 12V > battery to the trunk to make space for controller) > Should I be concerned about long power runs? 4 cables under car vs. 2 cables, > etc? I also use a Lithiumate BMS and they warn that the Zilla is noisy and > can interfere - would option 3 be any better in the case? > > Thanks!Chrishttp://www.evalbum.com/4743 > > > On Saturday, September 15, 2018, 9:08:23 AM CDT, Christopher Darilek via > EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ahhh, its a high-side switch? > > B- and M- are common inside the controller, correct? > Thanks,Chris > http://www.evalbum.com/4743 > > On Saturday, September 15, 2018, 8:28:44 AM CDT, Christopher Darilek via EV > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all. I'm upgrading from a Curtis 1231C to a Zilla 1k to refresh my EV > grin. > > The 1231C used a common power connection for B+ and M+, however these are > separated on the Zilla (and I do not measure continuity between). What > topology does the Zilla use that B+ is not connected to M+? > > Anyway, running a separate M+ cable to the controller will be a moderately > difficult job. I assume this is really needed? Grr, thought I could knock > this out today. I can't find anything in the archives or online about this.. > > Thanks,ChrisChris' 1972 BMW 2002 > > | > | > | > | | | > > | > > | > | > | | > Chris' 1972 BMW 2002 > > > | > > | > > | > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20180915/5dab96b1/attachment.html> > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20180915/90191cea/attachment.html> > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20180915/a6a0b28d/attachment.html> > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
