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Current products include a Battery Monitor system for Electric Vehicles, and software for viewing CSV (Comma Separated Value) files interactively.
 

Battery Monitor Systems

A Battery Monitor System helps you extend the life of your (expensive!) Battery Pack.  It's main purpose is to tell you when one or more of your batteries is reaching empty (0% State of Charge) so that you don't ruin the battery.  If you don't know that a battery has reached 0% SOC, you are likely to damage it, or even cause a fire! if you continue driving. 
There are frequent stories on the Electric Vehicle Discussion List about people that had a battery go "bad" (loose capacity) and since they didn't have anything monitoring each individual battery, they didn't notice until they had destroyed the battery, and ended up parked at the side of the road with a dead car.
Also, as your batteries age, they loose capacity.  You may not realize that this is happening until one day you suddenly find you can't get to work.  My Battery Monitor system can warn you when the batteries are reaching empty, which will give you warning that your pack is reaching it's limit, so you may want to replace it - BEFORE you end up dead at the side of the road.

My systems are easy to install, and easy to use.  You can choose many different levels of capability, from the minimal unit that you should look at at the end of a trip, up to a continuously updating display for every battery.

My Electric Vehicle

Photo Gallery of my 1995 Ford F-250 SuperCab LongBed 4WD Truck conversion: F250 Conversion

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Contactor/Relay SPST, 150VDC, 10A

$5.00

This is a KUEP-3D55-12 Relay with a 12VDC coil.
SPST Contacts are rated at 150VDC, 10A.
This is a good relay to use for pack voltage accessories (DC-DC, Heater) in lower voltage conversions.

$5.00

DC-DC Converter, 48/96 volt input

$200.00

This is a converter made from 2 Vicor VI-230-38 DC-DC modules.
The modules inputs may be used either in parallel (48V, range is 42-60V) or series (96v w/center tap, range is 84-120V).
The outputs are in series and adjusted so the total output voltage is 13.6V.  By connecting 2 wires together (via relay) the output may be set to 14.2V.
Total power output is approximately 320W, or 23A.

I only have a few of the Vicor modules, so the complete converter systems will probably sell out quickly.

$200.00

ProtoBoard Set (variety pack of 34)

$30.00

This is a set of PC Boards that help make prototyping various things easier.  I couldn't find ones that had the options I watned, so I had a bunch made up.  I had WAY too many made up...
This set includes the following boards:

  • Qty 15 General Boards (3 5/8" x 2", or 36 contact points long, power buses on both sides, and larger holes in the middle row and outer rows so Headers can be soldered in.)
  • Qty 2 TQFP-64 boards.  These let you use a TQFP-64 style IC in your prototypes.
  • Qty 3 TQFP-44 boards.
$30.00

BattMon II

$150.00

BattMon II was designed to be an economical Battery Monitoring System for smaller Electric Vehicles and NEV's.  It can monitor up to 8 batteries (any voltage) and has an easy to read OLED Display.  This display is even quite legible in direct sunlight.
The display will change color and flash if a battery goes too low or hi.  There is also an optional Relay output board so you can hook up alarms, or something to turn down the throttle or charger.

$150.00

#2 Square Screwdriver Bit (pack of 10)

$5.00

These are Disston #2 Square 2 in. Screwdriver Bits.
Quantity 10.
Free shipping 

$5.00

SPST Pushbutton Microswitch (pack of 10)

$2.00

These are tiny pushbutton switches.  Approx 3mm x 6mm, leads are 5mm apart.
Red button on black body.
Pack of 10.
Free Shipping 

$2.00

10uf 16v Electrolytic Capacitor (pack of 10)

$2.00

10uf 16v Electrolytic Capacitor
Approx 4mm dia, 6mm tall.
Pack of 10
Free shipping

$2.00

DC-DC Converter, 5V to 9V (Pack of 10)

$7.00

DC to DC converter, 5V to 9V

  • 500Vdc Input/Output Isolation
  • Part# DC-101R, YCL
  • Miniature DIP/DIL Package
  • No External Components required

Pack of 10
Free Shipping

$7.00

RJ11 Jack, PCB mount (pack of 10)

$5.00

These are standard RJ11 Phone Jacks.  PC Board mounting, through hole.
Package of 10.
Free Shipping 

$5.00

100uf, 25v Electrolytic Capacitor (pack of 10)

$2.00

100uf, 25v Electrolytic Capacitor
Approx 6mm x 12mm
Package of 10
Free Shipping

$2.00

Surface Mount Modular, Phone (pack of 5)

$8.00

Surface Mount Voice/Data Modular Jack.
New, old stock.
Package of 5
Free Shipping.
 

$8.00

DB-15 HD Jack, PCB Mount (pack of 5)

$7.00

Female High Density DB-15 Jack, PCB Mount.
Pack of 5
Free Shipping
 

$7.00

DB-25 Male Connector, PCB Mount (pack of 5)

$5.00

DB-15 Male Connector, PCB Mount
Package of 5
Free Shipping 

$5.00

DB-15 Jack, PCB Mount (pack of 5)

$7.00

DB-15 Jack, PC Board Mount
Package of 5
Free Shipping

$7.00

DB-25 Female Connector, Solder Cup (pack of 5)

$5.00

DB-25 Female Connector, Solder Cup.
Package of 5
Free Shipping

$5.00

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