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Chevy Gen 2 Volt 3.6 KW Charger

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I have a 2017 Chevy Gen 2 Volt Battery, Charger, DC-DC Converter, coolant pump, 12V current sensor and associated low and high voltage cabling. Chevy Gen 2 Volt 3.6 First up is the on board Charger (Part #24283105). This is an efficient and relatively compact charger. If anyone has. KW Charger.

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Chevy Launches New Site for Volt

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Chevrolet recently launched an information and social networking site for their upcoming Electric Vehicle, the Volt. It seems to be just getting started but looks to be the best way (besides DIY Electric Car, of course), to get current information on the Volt. The site is www.chevroletvoltage.com

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Charge like you Volt-to: DIY J1772

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I have a dirty secret, I like free stuff and I think you do too. Lately I find myself charged on public charging. No, I technically rarely "have-to" use the thin boxes popping up all over town. I've had facility folks come over twice now to tell me, "Those spaces aren't open!"

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Initial Orion Software Settings help

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Now I need to upload the settings need for my 8 LG Chem 44 volt batteries. I am looking to take baby steps here. I have hooked up power and ground only, verified I can communicate with my laptop via the CANdapter.

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Etiquette In Charge

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You pull into your strategic public charger to find it occupied by, let's say a Volt. You can not get home, the Volt of course, can. Here's a scenario philisophis electricus: You are beyond the range of no return. Do you unplug it? Comments please.

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Extended Chevrolet Express van converted

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Up next, liquid cooled heatsink/coldplate and 450 volt 6000 microfarad capacitors.' Boa informação sobre a montagem dos IGBTs: Quote: Originally Posted by subcooledheatpump. These are the replacement IGBTs, they are CM300DY-24H.

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nov. 07 update

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My first Instrument Idea involved the adaptation of a digital volt meter as the pack voltmeter. one just needs to measure the resistance of an analog meter and divide that by the voltage to determine the resistance per volt. Therefore my meter was 518 ohms/12 volts = 43.16 so I put it in reverse and pulled out of the garage!

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