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Manuals and Information |
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| Lead | Nickel | Lithium | Chargers | Monitors | Managers | Controllers | Motors | DC:DC | Brakes/Steering/Aircon | Technical | General | History | Fun |
| NOTE: Many of the historical items here are no longer available from their original sources. They're reproduced for the education and information of the entire electric vehicle hobbyist community. However, it's not my intent to violate anyone's legal rights to these documents. If you're the copyright owner and object to the availability of any document, please notify me and I'll remove it promptly. |
| Lead-Acid Batteries | |
| Lee Hart's basic lead-acid battery charging instructions | html |
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Lee Hart's lead-acid battery care basics How your batteries are like your dog |
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Lee Hart on batteries under load I2R heating and Peukert Effect |
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| Storage Battery Maintenance and Principles (US Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver CO) | |
| Rapid Charging of AGM Batteries (paper from Hawker Energy; ca. 1998) | |
| BCI group sizes | html |
| East Penn Deka Dominator (gel) and Intimidator (AGM) Batteries - principles, features, charging instructions | |
| Hawker Genesis Electric Vehicle Application Handbook (4th edition, Jan 1998) | |
| Curtis Muhlestein's spreadsheet comparing Odyssey brand batteries | xls |
| Golf car battery comparison | html |
| Nawaz Qureshi's chart estimating state of charge from open circuit voltage & specific gravity | html |
| Uve Rick's battery calculator and information page (salvaged from Geocities) | html |
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How battery shops recast damaged battery terminals by Steve Clunn, Bob Rice, and Roland Wiench |
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| Nickel-Based Batteries | |
| Nickel cadmium principles of operation (originally published by the nonprofit Arizona Solar Center) | |
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Saft STM range brochure (EV nicads ca. 1998) Courtesy of Ricky Suiter |
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Saft advanced battery sellsheet packet (nicad, NiMH, and lithium ion ca. 1998) Courtesy of Ricky Suiter |
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| Saft STM1 (single cell) range technical data sheet | |
| Saft STM5 (6-volt monoblock) range brief data sheet | |
| Saft STM5 capacity, self-discharge, cycle life, and specific power graphs (hi-res for printers) | jpeg |
| Saft STM5 capacity, self-discharge, cycle life, and specific power graphs (low-res for browsers) | jpeg |
| Saft STM5-100/140MR/MRE Reduced Maintenance Monoblock Technical Manual (2001) | |
| Saft STM5-180 Monoblock Technical Manual (V1004) | |
| Saft STM5-100 detailed charging instructions (based on amp-hour monitoring) | |
| Danish EV committee report on Saft STM5 failures | |
| Connecticut DOE's evaluation of nicad-fitted Solectria Forces (2004) | |
| Eagle-Picher NiFe (Nickel-Iron) battery brochure (Sept 1993) | |
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Edison NiFe (nickel-iron) battery manual (Alkaline Storage Battery Bulletin 850, date unknown, early 1900s) Originally scanned and published by Elden Durand |
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Chrysler TEVan charger firmware for Saft NiCd & Eagle-Picher NiFe Batteries Courtesy of Rod Hower |
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| Lithium Batteries | |
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Lithium cell fault detection Courtesy of Rod Hower |
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Lithium battery equalization methods 2001 S |
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Lithium battery management strategies From Delphi Batteries - courtesy of Formula Sun |
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| Chargers | |
| Bonn charger (DIY version by Lee Hart) | |
| Brusa NLG4 charger range (discontinued) tech data | |
| Brusa NLG4 version B operation manual (Aug 1997) | |
| Brusa NLG4 version B operation manual (Feb 2003) | |
| Brusa NLG4 version C operation manual (Nov 1999) | |
| Brusa NLG4 Saft STM5 (NiCd) option manual | |
| Brusa NLG4 to BC29 amp hour counter interface for Saft STM5 (NiCd) option | gif |
| Brusa NLG4 monitor and control utilities (MSDOS) | zip |
| Comuta-Car and late Citicar (Vanguard) automatic charger schematic | jpg |
| Cybortronics CYB1200-120 charger manual | |
| J1772 charger / mains interface brief description by Dennis Miles | |
| K&W BC-20 manual | |
| Lester model 9868 (120 / 12 volt) automatic charger wiring diagram | |
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Zivan K2 manual Scanned by Chuck Hursch |
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| Mark Hanson's DIY charger using a microwave oven transformer - 84 and 48 volt versions |
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| Battery Monitoring | |
| Brusa BC-29 amp-hour counter (discontinued) manual | |
| Brusa BCM98 amp-hour counter manual | |
| Cruising Equipment E-Meter manual | |
| Cruising Equipment amp-hour meter (ancient history) manual | |
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Curtis 900R battery "fuel gauge" manual Courtesy of Gail Lucas |
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Battery "fuel gauge" from ICE fuel gauge Courtesy of Rod Hower |
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Tim Wong's battery monitoring system PDF courtesy of Rod Hower |
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| Mark Hanson's battery monitoring system | |
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Revolt EV battery monitoring system (C)2008 Revolt Custom Electric Vehicles - Released under TAPR Open Hardware License and provided by Rod Hower |
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| Lee Hart's Batt-Bridge battery imbalance alarm | html |
| Battery Management | |
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Lee Hart's zener diode battery regulators - principles and assembly instructions With Cor Van de Water's suggested modification |
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Lee Hart's zener diode battery regulators - step by step Illustrated cookbook procedure - author unknown |
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AIR Lab Vreg battery regulators by Ed Ang - description, specifications, installation instructions Courtesy of Rod Hower |
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Lee Hart's Battery Balancer control board & relay board schematics (see updates
here) Courtesy of Rod Hower |
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Mark Hanson's lithium ion battery charge equalizer (2012 version) |
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Vclamp - undervoltage circuit for A123 lithium cells Courtesy of Rod Hower |
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EVIL Bus specification - a proposed standard for EV battery management systems By Lee Hart, John Lussmyer, Ralph Merwin, and Roger Stockton - supplied by Rod Hower |
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EVIL Bus to RS232 interface schematic Apparently designed by Aaron Birenboim - as distributed on the EVDL, Dec 2009 |
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| Controllers and Inverters | |
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Alltrax Axe monitor - Steve Sawtelle's Axemon for Palm devices via RS232 Can't view the included pdf manual? Try this one (note: it's a much larger file). |
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| Auburn Scientific MPC/MPWC600 DC motor controller manual (rev 6, Feb 1998) | |
| Brusa AMC-200 / 300 operation manual (German only) | |
| Brusa AMC-220 / 320 / 325 operation manual | |
| Brusa AMC-220 / 320 / 325 RS422 to PC RS232 adapter schematic (for programming inverter) | jpeg |
| Brusa AMC-220 / 320 / 325 programming and monitoring utilities (MSDOS) | zip |
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Curtis 1205R / 1209R / 1221R Regenerative Series Motor Controller manual Courtesy of Douglas Hartley and Roger Stockton |
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Curtis 1221B series motor controller schematic, ca. 1992 RE by Otmar Ebenhoech and Rich Rudman |
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| DC Power DCP-600 DC controller installation wiring diagram | |
| DC Power DCP-600 DC controller manual and installation diagram | |
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GE EV-1 SCR DC cntroller mintenance manual from Hyster (1982; in 2 parts, total 10.7mb) Courtesy of Rod Hower |
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GE SCR DC controller operation & maintenance manual for EV-1A, EV-1B, EV-1C, EV-1D (8mb) Courtesy of Peter McWade and Roger Stockton |
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GE EV-1 SCR DC motor controller installation and application notes by Roger Stockton As posted on the EVDL |
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GE EV-10 SCR DC motor controller manual (January 1983; 35mb) Scanned by Rod Hower |
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| PMC DCC-96 DC controller schematic (circa 1979) - 34 x 21cm 300 dpi GIF & scalable PDF | gif pdf |
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Solectria BRLS240 brushless DC controller schematic Courtesy of Dale Ulan |
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Mark Hanson's DIY DC motor controller as used in his
E-Porsche Microcontroller firmware source here. NOTE: Significant electronics background is required to build this circuit |
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| Lee Hart's rectactor controller circuit | |
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Capt Glenn Roach's Battery Blaster -- double-powering a series motor with two DC controllers Courtesy of Gail Lucas |
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| Motors | |
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ADC DC series motors EV applications brochure (1992) Includes data for 6,7" L91-4003, 8" 203-06-4001, & 9.1" FB1-4001, and torque curves for FB1-4001 Courtesy of Adrian DeLeon |
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ADC DC type EJ separately excited (sepex) motor data Courtesy of Rod Hower |
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| Solectria / Brusa AC Induction Motor Specifications (1994) | |
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Specialty Motors N1CPM-139T Treadmill Motor (EV accessory drive) Torque Curves Courtesy of Rod Hower |
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Electric motor chapters from Electricity and Its Applications by Hawkins and staff Published in 1917; courtesy of Rod Hower |
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| Uve Rick's motor page (salvaged from Geocities) | html |
| DC:DC Converters | |
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Ruggedizing an Iota power supply for use as a DC:DC converter By Lee Hart |
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Mark Hanson's DIY DC:DC converter as used in his Bombardier NOTE: Some electronics background is required to build this circuit. |
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| Power Brakes, Power Steering, Air Conditioning | |
| Vacuum for power brakes - finding and using a GM supplemental pump | html |
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Tech Corner Various projects for EV hardware hackers, and data for engineers | |
| Mark Hanson's EV and AE Collection -- includes motor controllers, chargers, and battery monitor | html |
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Voltage tripler circuit for 28-32 volt contactors Courtesy of Rod Hower - amendments by Cor van de Water |
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| Lee Hart's voltage tripler (pulser) circuit for 24-36 volt contactors | html |
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Tech article: IGBT gate drive and handling short circuit conditions Courtesy of Rod Hower |
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GE sepex control strategies (excerpted from GE SX Transistor Control data) Courtesy of Rod Hower |
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| Uve Rick's EV calculator (salvaged from Geocities) | html |
| EV General Information | |
| Inside a DC Controller with Lee Hart | html |
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Debunking the Smokestack Myth -- EVs really are cleaner Courtesy of Chip Gribben |
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The EV Acquisition Continuum - Options based on expertise, time, and financial resources With contributions from Mike Harvey |
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Tips for Economical EV Operation from the owner's manual for Jet Industries vehicles Courtesy of R M Milliron and Darin Cosgrove |
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| EV History | |
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A tribute to EV pioneer and longtime EVDL contributor Bob Rice, by his son Chuck From the the Shore Line Trolley Museum's Dec 2011 newsletter, The Branford Electric Railway Journal. Used by kind permission. |
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How Plasma Boy Got His Name - the story of John Wayland's near disaster Complete version - 8 1/2 pages! |
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| Fisher Ranger APU, a purpose-built generator trailer for EVs, ca. 1995 | |
| Batteries Included: article about the GM Impact from Discover Magazine, March 1992 | |
| Consumer Reports, Oct 1975: Citicar SV-48 and Elcar 2000 | |
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Car & Driver, March 1994: The Electric Tropica A surprisingly positive review of Bob Beaumont's prototype |
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| Solectria EV Component Catalog, 1994 (with price list) | |
| Solectria Force EV (commercial conversion), 1994 - description and price list | |
| Solectria Sunrise - from Boston to New York on one charge, October 1997 | html |
| Solectria Sunrise - 1996 Tour de Sol 375 mile distance record | html |
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Electric vehicles in the early 20th century, a chapter from
Electricity and Its Applications by Hawkins and staff Published in 1917; courtesy of Rod Hower |
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| Just For Fun | |
| Lee Hart's Dickensian story for the holiday season, A Christmas Car | html |
| Lee Hart as Shel Silverstein: Edison Stout Who Would Not Check His Batteries Out | html |
| Lee Hart's parody of MTA by the Kinston Trio, The Man Who Never Recharged | html |
| Lee's electrified sendup of Bobby "Boris" Pickett's The Monster Mash | html |
