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Motor wiring, Series5118 viewsAfter discussing things with several people, I decided to wire the motors in series.
This is because I have a fairly hi voltage page, and should be able to get enough RPM's even with the motors in series.
Also gives much better torque.
May 15, 2009
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Control Wring (part 2)4075 viewsThis is what's under the top board of the control wiring. This is where most of the big parts are located.
PFC-50 plugs, DC-DC converters, fuses for pack voltage accessories, etc...
May 15, 2009
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Control Wiring3691 viewsThis is the main control wiring for the EV conversion. It has the Z2K Hairball, and all the various relays, meters, fuses, etc..
The 2 meters are AC Amps and Volts for the PFC-50 charger.
May 15, 2009
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Motor wiring, parallel3312 viewsThis shows how I originally wired the 2 motors in parallel to the Z2K controller.May 15, 2009
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120V, 20A charge port3855 viewsAs you can see, it has the sideways prong to only allow a 20A rated cord to plug into it.
I'll carry an adapter for those times I need to plug into a 15A or less outlet.
May 15, 2009
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120v, 20A charge port3601 viewsThis is the 120V, 20A charge port.May 15, 2009
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240v charge port3118 viewsMay 15, 2009
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240V, 50A charge port5130 viewsThis is the 240V 50A charge port with a jack for a CS6364 plug.May 15, 2009
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Charge Port Door switch5534 viewsThis shows how I mounted a switch on each of the charge port doors. (used to be gas tank doors!)
This switch will tell the Z2K controller if either of the charge port doors is open, and if so, it won't let the truck "start".
Really helpful to prevent driving off with the cord still plugged in.
May 15, 2009
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240v charge port3133 viewsMay 15, 2009
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Breaker Box (again)3246 viewsMay 15, 2009
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PFC mount4706 viewsThis shows how the PFC 50 charger is mounted under the hood.
It's at an angle so that I can easily reach the controls.
The 2 meters in the wiring station are a 50A AC Ammeter, and a 300V AC Voltmeter. Useful for adjusting the charger for whatever I happen to be plugged in to.
May 15, 2009
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