Hi everyone,
I've been browsing this forum for a few weeks and recently bought a Mini-EL.
I live in the Netherlands but I'm French, I hope it's okay that I write this in English.
The Mini-EL had been previously "converted" to 48v by simply adding another battery in the cargo area and wiring the motor controller to the fourth battery while keeping the electronics powered by the third battery. All the batteries were completely dead when I bought it, so I started converting it to Lifepo4.
I am considering upgrading the motor to something more "recent" and efficient, and was considering a brushless DC motor with a three phase controller. I have some experience with them and I like the fact that they are silent, efficient and require almost zero maintenance.
Has anyone here done that? Would I need to certify it? What if I simply configure the controller to the same power as the thrige motor I had before?
Also regarding the DC-DC converter and various electronics, are they compatible with 48v?
For now I've built a 12S pack but I'd like to build a 16S pack as the voltage would be compatible with my ebike charger.
thanks for bringing so much content to this community, hopefully I'll be able to share more soon and help others!
Valentin.
I've been browsing this forum for a few weeks and recently bought a Mini-EL.
I live in the Netherlands but I'm French, I hope it's okay that I write this in English.
The Mini-EL had been previously "converted" to 48v by simply adding another battery in the cargo area and wiring the motor controller to the fourth battery while keeping the electronics powered by the third battery. All the batteries were completely dead when I bought it, so I started converting it to Lifepo4.
I am considering upgrading the motor to something more "recent" and efficient, and was considering a brushless DC motor with a three phase controller. I have some experience with them and I like the fact that they are silent, efficient and require almost zero maintenance.
Has anyone here done that? Would I need to certify it? What if I simply configure the controller to the same power as the thrige motor I had before?
Also regarding the DC-DC converter and various electronics, are they compatible with 48v?
For now I've built a 12S pack but I'd like to build a 16S pack as the voltage would be compatible with my ebike charger.
thanks for bringing so much content to this community, hopefully I'll be able to share more soon and help others!
Valentin.