Of course then I might ask why do you need a working Taylor-Dunn in below freezing weather?
On Thu, May 15, 2025 at 11:38 AM Cor van de Water <[email protected]> wrote: > Exactly! We Californians! > > On Thu, May 15, 2025, 11:36 AM (-Phil-) <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Valid point! I guess I forgot what it's like to have those long cold >> winters! >> >> On Thu, May 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM Cor van de Water < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Phil, >>> I think the continued interest in BB600 and other NiCds is simply that >>> they are not bothered by cold, where you can hardly charge Lithium as soon >>> as it starts freezing, let alone when temps are near zero F. >>> Cor. >>> >>> On Thu, May 15, 2025, 11:18 AM (-Phil-) via EV <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> You could also do something like 4 of these for $553 total ($138.23 >>>> each): >>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/176913717375 >>>> >>>> I have one of these in my boat, it's been great so far, now I don't >>>> have to >>>> worry about trickle charging the shitty PBA over the winter. >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM (-Phil-) <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> > What's your time worth? >>>> > >>>> > I found a local deal on 280Ah CALB cells that are in excellent shape >>>> to >>>> > make a 48v pack with, Paid $600 for 16 cells, and spent $140 on a >>>> smart BMS. >>>> > >>>> > For 100Ah, you could get one of these with free shipping for $800 on >>>> > sale: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126715493848 Has the BMS built in. >>>> > >>>> > On Thu, May 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM John Lussmyer < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> On 5/15/2025 10:54 AM, (-Phil-) wrote: >>>> >> > It just seems like all this effort for these old NiCds is silly >>>> when >>>> >> > LFP prices, even with the current added tariffs, are so low. Also, >>>> you >>>> >> > won't have to keep screwing with them in the future, as you >>>> probably >>>> >> > can keep the LFP pack for the rest of your life if you treat it >>>> well! >>>> >> Ok, what's the price for a 36-48v, 100AH pack with BMS? >>>> >> Aliexpress shows them at well over $1000. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>> URL: < >>>> http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20250515/e100889f/attachment.htm >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Address messages to [email protected] >>>> No other addresses in TO and CC fields >>>> HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ >>>> >>>> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20250515/d72bb9ba/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
