Full River Charge #78 944 Total Miles

December 27, 2011, Tuesday:  Yesterday, the EV Ranger was driven 15.2 miles in the rain. After returning, it had a state of charge of 149.7V.   Today, I started charging with Manzanitas PFC 30 at 10:35 AM, at 28 AMPS.   The charge completed at 11:50 AM. The total charge time was 1 hour and 15 minutes. At 1 hour into the charge, and with 15 AMPS left on the charger, the peak voltages were:

Reg 1: 14.50V

Reg 2: 14.50V

Reg 3: 14.51V

Reg 4: 14.44V

Reg 5: 14.50V

Reg 6: 14.48V

Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.52V Highest

Reg 9: 14.23V Lowest

Reg10:14.47V

Reg11:14.47V

Reg12:14.36V

Merry Christmas! Charge #77 929 Total Miles

December 23, 2011, Friday:  Today, I drove the EV Ranger 10.2 miles. After returning, it had a state of charge of 150.6V.   Today, I also recorded the base voltages at this state of charge:

Reg 1: 12.45V

Reg 2: 12.47V Highest

Reg 3: 12.55V

Reg 4: 12.46V

Reg 5: 12.45V

Reg 6: 12.48V

Reg 7: 12.48V

Reg 8: 12.45V

Reg 9: 12.43V Lowest

Reg10: 12.45V

Reg11:12.47V

Reg12:12.45V

I started charging with Manzanitas PFC 30 at 11:04 AM, at 27.3 AMPS.  The ambient temperature was cold (35 F).  The charge completed at 12:21PM. The total charge time was 1 hour and 17 minutes. At 1 hour and 1 minute into the charge, and with 9.1 AMPS left on the charger, the peak voltages were:

Reg 1: 14.50V

Reg 2: 14.47V

Reg 3: 14.40V

Reg 4: 14.18V

Reg 5: 14.50V

Reg 6: 14.43V

Reg 7: 14.52V Highest

Reg 8: 14.49V

Reg 9: 14.05V Lowest

Reg10:14.49V

Reg11:14.50V

Reg12:14.48V

Merry Christmas!

Full River Battery Charge #76, 919 Miles

December 22, 2011 Thursday: Yesterday, the EV Ranger was driven 10.2 miles. Upon return, it had a pack voltage of 151.3V. I started charging with Manzanitas PFC 30 charger this morning at 7:05 AM, at 27.4 AMPS, and it completed at 8:07 AM. The ambient temperatures were a cold 31 degrees F.  Charge time was 1 hour and 2 minutes

Full River Battery Charge #75 908 Total Miles

December 22, 2011, Thursday:  Yesterday, I drove the EV Ranger 16 miles to visit suppliers. After returning, it had a state of charge of 148.0V. I started charging with Manzanitas PFC 30 at 7:23AM, at 28.4 AMPS.  The ambient temperature was cold (28F).  The charge completed at 8:58 AM. The total charge time was 1 hour and 32 minutes. At 1 hour and 20 minutes into the charge, and with 9 AMPS on the charger, the peak voltages were:

Reg 1: 14.50V

Reg 2: 14.52V Highest

Reg 3: 14.48V

Reg 4: 14.16V

Reg 5: 14.50V

Reg 6: 14.25V

Reg 7: 14.49V

Reg 8: 14.47V

Reg 9: 14.15V Lowest

Reg10:14.47V

Reg11:14.50V

Reg12:14.48V

Full River Battery Charge #74 892 Miles

December 20, 2011,  Tuesday:  I drove the EV Ranger 10.2 miles to work. Upon return, the pack state of charge was 150.3V.  I started charging with Manzanitas PFC 30 charger at 6:00 PM, at 27.5 AMPS.  The charge completed at 7:13 PM.  The total charge time was 1 hours and 13 minutes. 

Full River Battery Charge #73 882 Miles

December 17, 2011, Saturday: EV Ranger was driven 14 miles to work yesterday. After returning, it had a state of charge of 149.0V. I started charging with Manzanitas PFC 30 charger on Saturday morning 12/17 at 6:15AM, at 27.8 AMPS.  The charge completed at 8:10 AM. The total charge time was 1 hour and 55 minutes. At 1 hour and 40 minutes into the charge, and with 11AMPS on the charger, the peak voltages were:

Reg 1: 14.50V

Reg 2: 14.50V

Reg 3: 14.51V Highest

Reg 4: 14.29V

Reg 5: 14.50V

Reg 6: 14.45V

Reg 7: 14.47V

Reg 8: 14.49V

Reg 9: 14.15V Lowest

Reg10:14.49V

Reg11:14.50V

Reg12:14.46V

Full River Battery Charge #72 868 Miles

December 14, 2011, Wednesday: EV Ranger was driven 12.2 miles to work and a test drive for an enthusiast. After returning, it had a state of charge of 150.1V. I started charging with Manzanitas PFC 30 charger on Friday morning 12/16 at 5:55AM, at 28.0 AMPS.  The charge completed at 7:26 AM. The total charge time was 1 hour and 31 minutes. At 1 hour and 10 minutes into the charge, and with 10.8 AMPS on the charger, the peak voltages were:

Reg 1: 14.50V

Reg 2: 14.50V

Reg 3: 14.51V Highest

Reg 4: 14.31V
Reg 5: 14.50V
Reg 6: 14.33V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.49V
Reg 9: 14.21V Lowest
Reg10:14.49V
Reg11:14.50V
Reg12:14.48V

Full River Battery Charge #71 856 Miles

December 13, 2011, Tuesday:  I drove the EV Ranger 10.2 miles to work. After returning, it had a state of charge of 152.0V. I started charging with Manzanitas PFC 30 charger on Wednesday morning 12/14 at 6:00 AM, at 27.0 AMPS.  The charge completed at 7:13 AM. The total charge time was 1 hour and 13 minutes. At 55 minutes into the charge or at 6:55 AM, and with 9.9 AMPS on the charger, the peak voltages were:

Reg 1: 14.47V

Reg 2: 14.50V

Reg 3: 14.51V Highest

Reg 4: 14.16V
Reg 5: 14.50V
Reg 6: 14.23V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.49V
Reg 9: 13.97V Lowest
Reg10:14.49V
Reg11:14.50V
Reg12:14.48V

 

Full River Battery Charge #70 846 Miles

December 12, 2011, Monday: Drove the EV Ranger 10.2 miles to work. Upon return, the pack state of charge was 151.8V.  I started charging with Manzanitas PFC 30 charger at 6:15 PM, at 27 AMPS, and completed at 7:30 PM.  The total charge time was 1 hours and 15 minutes.  I measured the pack voltage 12 hours later at 154.8V.  The ambient temperature at the time was cold at 29F.

Full River Battery Charge #69 835 Miles

December 11, 2011, Sunday: On Friday, the EV Ranger was driven 10.2 miles to work. Today, prior to charging, it had a state of charge of 149.9V.  I started charging with Manzanitas PFC 30 charger at 9:15AM, at 27.8 AMPS, and completed at 12:15 PM. This was a 3 hour charge because the charge prior was not a complete charge.  The total charge time was 3 hours. At 57 minutes into the charge or 10:12 AM, at 16 AMPs on the charger, the peak voltages were:

Reg 1: 14.50V

Reg 2: 14.50V 

Reg 3: 14.51V Highest

Reg 4: 14.37V
Reg 5: 14.50V
Reg 6: 14.43V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.42V
Reg 9: 14.15V Lowest
Reg10:14.49V 
Reg11:14.50V
Reg12:14.48V

 

Charger regulated down to 6.5 AMPS at 11:25 AM and then to 5.6 AMPS at 12:10 PM prior to turning off.

Full River Battery Charge #68 825 Miles

December 8, 2011: EV Ranger was driven 10.2 miles to work today. Upon return, it had a pack voltage of 150.3V. I started charging with Manzanitas PFC 30 charger at 7:40 AM, at 27.4 AMPS, and I turned it off at 8:20 AM. This was not a complete charge.  Charge time was 40 minutes.

Full River Battery Charge #67 815 Miles

December 6, 2011: I drove the EV Ranger 14 miles to work and errands today. Upon return, it had a pack voltage of 148.1V.  I started charging with Manzanitas PFC 30 charger at 6:05 PM, at 26.6 AMPS, and completed at 7:33 PM. The total charge time was 1 hour and 26 minutes.

Full River Battery Charge #66 801 Miles

December 5, 2011:Drove the EV Ranger 10.2 miles to work. Upon return, it had a pack voltage of 150.3V. I started charging with Manzanitas PFC 30 charger at 7:35 PM, at 28 AMPS, and completed at 8:52 PM. The total charge time was 1 hours and 17 minutes.

 

Full River Battery Charge #65 791 Miles

December 3, 2011:  Today, the EV Ranger was driven 10.2 miles to work. Upon return, it had a pack voltage of 150.0V. I started charging with Manzanitas PFC 30 charger at 7PM, at 27.4 AMPS, and completed at 8:20 PM. The total charge time was 1 hours and 20 minutes. 50 minutes into the charge, at 18.3 AMPs on the charger, the peak voltages were:

Reg 1: 14.47V

Reg 2: 14.52V  Highest
Reg 3: 14.79V

Reg 4: 14.42V
Reg 5: 14.50V
Reg 6: 14.50V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.13V
Reg 9: 14.08V
Reg10:14.05V  Lowest
Reg11:14.32V
Reg12:14.48V

Full River Battery Charge #64 781 Miles

November, 10 2011, Thursday: The last month I have been carpooling to work and to a PSU EE class. However, EV Ranger is fine.  Today, the EV Ranger was driven 10.2 miles to work. Upon return, it had a pack voltage of 150.4V. I started charging at 6:30AM at 28 AMPS and completed at 7:50AM. The total charge time was 1 hours and 20  minutes.  50 minutes into the charge, at 16AMPs on the charger, the peak voltages were:

Reg 1: 14.52V Highest
Reg 2: 14.50V
Reg 3: 14.45V

Reg 4: 14.48V
Reg 5: 14.47V
Reg 6: 14.50V
Reg 7: 14.47V
Reg 8: 14.01V
Reg 9: 14.13V Lowest
Reg10:13.98V
Reg11:14.29V
Reg12:14.48V

Full River Battery Charge #63: 771 Miles

October 25, 2011, Tuesday: EV Ranger driven 19 miles to work and errands. Upon return, it's state of charge was of 148.9V. I started charging at 6:10AM at 28 AMPS and completed at 8:25am. The total charge time was 2 hours and 10 minutes. 

Full River Battery Charge #62: 751 Miles

October 22, 2011, Saturday: Yesterday, the EV Ranger was driven 10.4 miles to work.  Upon return, it had a pack voltage of 152.4V.  I started charging at 9:40AM at 28 AMPS and completed at 11:01am.  The total charge time was 1 hours and 21 minutes.  40 minutes into the charge, the peak voltages were:

Reg 1: 14.52V
Reg 2: 14.39V
Reg 3: 14.66V Highest
Reg 4: 14.50V
Reg 5: 14.39V
Reg 6: 14.50V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.49V
Reg 9: 14.21V Lowest
Reg10:14.49V
Reg11:14.24V
Reg12:14.48V

Full River Battery Charge #61: 741 Miles

October 18, 2011, Tuesday: Drove the EV 10.4 miles.  Before starting the charge, the EV Ranger had a pack voltage of 152.8V.  I started charging at 7:05 and completed at 8:20.  The total charge time was 1 hour and 15 minutes. 

Full River Battery Charge #60: 730 Miles

October 17, 2011, Monday: After returning from "National Plug In Day" in Portland, the EV Ranger had a pack voltage of 148V.  I started charging at 6:45 and completed at 8:26.  The total charge time was 2 hours and 19 minutes.  Two hours into the charge, the peak volatges were:

Reg 1: 14.50V
Reg 2: 14.50V
Reg 3: 14.51V Highest
Reg 4: 14.24V
Reg 5: 14.50V
Reg 6: 14.49V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.47V
Reg 9: 13.97V Lowest
Reg10:14.49V
Reg11:14.42V
Reg12:14.46V

Full River Battery Charge #59: 730 Miles: National Plug In Day, Portland

October 16, 2011, Friday: Today, I drove a total of 32 miles to National Plug In Day in Portland Oregon at Electric Avenue at PSU.  Since the conversion and driving daily, the EV truck has driven 730 miles without failure.   Once downtown, the truck charged at 13 AMPS starting at 10 AM and finsihing at ~2:30PM.  Four and a half hours of charging at 110V.   I drove the 16 miles up the Terwilliger curve to Sherwood with no problems.

Full River Battery Charge #58: 698 Miles

October 14, 2011, Friday: Today, I drove another 10.4 miles. Since the conversion and driving daily the EV truck has driven 698 miles without failure. The state of charge was ~60% or 151.8 V, when I arrived home today. Started automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at at 29.0 Amps. Total charge time was 1 hour and 25 minutes.  Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.  
Base voltages readings near the end of charge (6.9 Amps) were:
Reg 1: 14.50V
Reg 2: 14.50V
Reg 3: 14.51V Highest
Reg 4: 14.34V
Reg 5: 14.50V
Reg 6: 14.50V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.49V
Reg 9: 14.13V Lowest
Reg10:14.49V
Reg11:14.45V
Reg12:14.48V

Full River Battery Charge #57: 688 Miles

October 9, 2011, Sunday: Today, I drove another 11.9 miles. Since the conversion and driving daily the EV truck has driven 688 miles without failure. Today, I did my first test today in the rain.  Some improvements could be made, but all electronic were dry after a 12 mile run.  The state of charge was ~60% or 151.1 V, when I arrived home today. Started automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 2:35PM, at 29.0 Amps.  Charger reduced current to zero at 4:10 PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 35 minutes.  Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.  
Base voltages readings near the end of charge (5.8 Amps at 4:05PM) were:
Reg 1: 14.50V
Reg 2: 14.50V
Reg 3: 14.51V Highest
Reg 4: 14.50V
Reg 5: 14.50V
Reg 6: 14.45V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.47V
Reg 9: 14.15V Lowest
Reg10:14.49V
Reg11:14.50V
Reg12:14.48V

Full River Battery Charge #56: 676 Miles

September 30, 2011, Friday: Today, I drove another 10.2 miles. Since the conversion and driving daily the EV truck has driven 676 miles without failure and the odometer reads 91154 miles. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home today with a state of charge was 151.0 Volts. Started automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 5:45 PM, at 28.0 Amps.  Charger reduced current to zero at 7:02 PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 17 minutes.  Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.  

Full River Battery Charge #55

September 29, 2011, Thursday: Today, I drove another 10.2 miles. Since the conversion and driving daily the EV truck has driven 665 miles without failure. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home today with a state of charge was ~60% or 150.5 Volts. It is cooler today 63F. Started automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 7:15 PM, at 28.0 Amps.  Charger reduced current to zero at 8:45 PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 30 minutes.  Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.  
Base voltages readings near the end of charge (9 Amps at 8:29PM) were:
Reg 1: 14.45V
Reg 2: 14.45V
Reg 3: 14.30V
Reg 4: 14.24V Lowest.Reg 5: 14.50V
Reg 6: 14.28V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.49V
Reg 9: 13.34V 
Reg10:13.67V Highest
Reg11:14.42V
Reg12:14.48V

Full River Battery Charge #54

September 28, 2011, Thursday: Today, I drove another 10.2 miles. Since the conversion and driving daily the EV truck has driven 654 miles without failure. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home today with a state of charge was 151.4 Volts. It is cooler today 70F. Started automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 7:00 PM, at 28.0 Amps.  Charger reduced current to zero at 8:15 PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 15 minutes.  Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V. 

Full River Battery Charge #53

September 27, 2011, Thursday: Today, I drove another 10.2 miles. Since the conversion and driving daily the EV truck has driven 643 miles without failure. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home today with a state of charge was ~60% or 150.5 Volts. It is cooler today 63F. Started automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 7:45 PM, at 28.0 Amps.  Charger reduced current to zero at 9:03 PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 18 minutes.  Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.  Base voltages readings near the end of charge (12.3 Amps at 8:50PM) were:
Reg 1: 14.50V
Reg 2: 14.50V
Reg 3: 14.51V Highest
Reg 4: 14.34V
Reg 5: 14.47V
Reg 6: 14.50V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.47V
Reg 9: 13.97V Lowest.
Reg10:13.98V
Reg11:14.50V
Reg12:14.48V

Full River Battery Charge #52: Landmark Ford

September 24, 2011, Saturday: I returned from a business trip this week. Today, I drove the Ford Ranger EV 16 miles to Landmark Ford to inspect/rewire/check out the airbags and seat belts, since the conversion.  The EV truck has driven 633 miles without failure.  The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived at landmark Ford at 150 V pack.  They charged it there.  On Saturday evening, the pack Voltage after returning was 150.2 V.  I started the automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 4:30 PM, at 28.3 Amps. Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 6:20 PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 40 minutes. Warm peak pack voltage, during bulk phase was 175.0V. 

Full River Battery Charge #51: I have not purchased GAS since July 18th. 617 Miles.

September 17, 2011, Saturday: I drove another 20 miles on Friday. Since the conversion and driving daily, the EV truck has driven 617 miles without failure.  I have commutted to work daily and averaged 15 miles a day.  My evening charge averaged one and a half hours at 220VAC or 5 KWHR a night.  This is about 50 cents a day.  My first full PGE bill was higher by only 15 dollars/month.  My lifestyle or driving habits have not changed.  I still run errands during the day.  I have not purchased gas nor commuted in a gas vehicle since since July 18th.  100% reliable. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home yesterday with a state of charge was ~59% or 149 Volts. On Saturday, I started the automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 3:30 PM, at 28.4 Amps. Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 5:50 PM. Total charge time was 2 hour and 20 minutes. Warm peak pack voltage, during bulk phase was 175.0V. 

Peak voltages near end of charge at 16Amps when regulating were:
Reg 1: 14.60V
Reg 2: 14.50V
Reg 3: 14.64V Highest
Reg 4: 14.21V
Reg 5: 14.50V
Reg 6: 14.50V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.36V
Reg 9: 14.05V Lowest note: This regulator did reach the high limit of 14.50 at the end of change, regulated, reset and the red LED is now off.

Reg10:14.49V
Reg11:14.50V
Reg12:14.38V
Today marks an accomplishment of 2 months straight commuting! 617 Miles. 100% Reliability! A shout out is shown below.  Cheers:)

Full River Battery Charge #50

September 15, 2011, Thursday: Today, I drove another 20.4 miles. Since the conversion and driving daily the EV truck has driven 596 miles without failure. 100% reliable. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home today with a state of charge was ~60% or 149.6 Volts. Started automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 7:55 PM, at 28.4 Amps.   Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 9:58 PM. Total charge time was 2 hour and 3 minutes.  Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.  I noticed the morning after the charge (Friday) that Regulator 9, for Full River batteries #15 and #16 in the circuit had the red light on.  The lower limits on the regulators is still the Manzanita Default setting. 

Base voltages read morning after the charge were:
Reg 1: 12.92V
Reg 2: 12.96V
Reg 3: 13.02V Highest
Reg 4: 12.89V
Reg 5: 12.91V
Reg 6: 12.93V
Reg 7: 12.98V
Reg 8: 12.96V
Reg 9: 12.86V Lowest. Rest of code: 09T 074F 09X COLD 09S 09 09MI 03.25V 09MA 14.8V 08V 6.49V

Reg10:12.89V
Reg11:12.92V
Reg12:12.91V
Expect the next Full Charge on Saturday will reset this Regulator.   The voltage is not abnormally low.

Full River Battery Charge #49

September 14, 2011, Wednesday: Today, I drove another 14.6 miles.  Since the conversion and driving daily the EV truck has driven is 576.4 miles without fa ailure. 100% reliable.  The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home today with a state of charge was ~60% or 150 Volts. Started automated charge of the Full River DC-250 AGMs with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 5:57 PM, at 27.3 Amps:I checked back at 7:15 PM at 9 Amps. Regulators on the peak batteries were regulating. Battery pair data below:

Peak voltages read were:
Reg 1: 14.50V
Reg 2: 14.47V
Reg 3: 14.51V Highest
Reg 4: 14.50V
Reg 5: 14.50V
Reg 6: 14.50V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.13V Lowest
Reg 9: 14.15V

Reg10:14.21V
Reg11:14.16V
Reg12:14.18V

Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.
Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 7:55 PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 58 minutes.

Full River Battery Charge #48

September 13, 2011, Tuesday: Today, I drove another 10.2 miles. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home with a state of charge was ~75% or 152 Volts. Started automated charge of the Full River DC-250 AGMs with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 6:30 PM, at 28 Amps:I checked back at 7:35 PM at 12.2 Amps. Regulators on the peak batteries were regulating.  Battery pair data below:

Peak voltages read were:
Reg 1: 14.63V
Reg 2: 14.50V
Reg 3: 14.82V
Reg 4: 14.42V
Reg 5: 14.34V
Reg 6: 14.48V
Reg 7: 14.70V Highest
Reg 8: 14.39V
Reg 9: 13.92V

Reg10:14.23V
Reg11:13.85V
Reg12:14.12V Lowest
Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.
Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 7:45PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 15 minutes.  Total miles driven since the conversion is 561.8. 

Full River Battery Charge #47

September 12, 2011: Today,  I drove 12.6 miles round trip. The initial pack voltage prior to charge was 151.V ~ 65% state of charge.  At 6:55PM, I began charging with the Manzanita Micro PFC 30 charge at 27 amps.   Charge completed at  8:45 PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 50 minutes.    I have driven 551.6 total miles since July 18th.  EV Ranger has been 100% reliable.

Full River Battery Charge #46

September 11, 2011: Today,  Mike Gordon visited with his Ford Ranger to look at our Ford Ranger EV.  The initial pack voltage prior to charge was 152.V ~ 69% state of charge.  I started the charge when he arrived at 2PM.  I began charging with the Manzanita Micro PFC 30 charge at 27 amps.   At 3:00 PM, I checked back and the current was at 14.0 Amps and the corresponding pair of 6 volt Full River batteries were at:
1) 14.50v
2) 14.47v  
3) 14.79v Highest
4) 14.50v
5) 14.37v
6) 14.43v
7) 14.52v
8) 14.16v
9) 14.00v Lowest
10) 14.10v
11) 14.39v
12) 14.48v

Charge completed at  3:28 PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 28 minutes. Then, I drove 2 miles with Mike Gordon. Total miles since July 18th are 539 miles with no problems.  Mike showed me his Ranger.  Mike did an excellent job making a completely automated hydraulic bed lift.  Photo shown above.  Thanks for visiting and best wishes on your conversion.

Full River Battery Charge #45

September 9, 2011: This morning, I charged after returning from downtown Portland last night OEVA meeting (16 miles).   At 6:30AM, I began charging with the Manzanita Micro PFC 30 charge at 27.8 amps.   The initial pack voltage prior to charge was 152.3V ~ 70% state of charge.  At 7:45 AM, I checked back and the current was at 26.0 Amps and the corresponding pair of 6 volt Full River batteries were at:
1) 14.34v
2) 14.53v  Highest
3) 14.27v
4) 14.34v
5) 14.50v
6) 14.50v
7) 14.29v
8) 14.16v
9) 13.97v Lowest
10) 14.00v
11) 14.16v
12) 14.12v
Charge completed at 8:00 PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 30 minutes.  Then, I drove 10 miles to work and back.  Total miles since July 18th are 537 miles with no problems.

Battery Charge #44 Downtown Portland to OEVA Meeting 524 Total Miles

September 8, 2011: Today, I drove another 32 miles round trip to OEVA meeting at The PGE World Trade Center in Portland Oregon. To date, this Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle has driven 524 miles with 100% reliability and no problems.  I reached downtown at 5:50 PM with the pack at 149.3 V 55% State of Charge (16 miles on Barber BLVD) .  Began charging with their 220V outlet at 25 amps.  Charge completed at  8:45PM to a warm pack voltage of 175 V.  Total charge time was 2 hour and 45 minutes.    Some pictures are below at the OEVA meeting.   I have to confess I used my insurance's roadside assistance "I LOCKED MY KEYS IN  THE TRUCK AT THE MEETING!"  How embrassing.   Oh well, again, the EV truck has had no problems. Just me. :)   After the meeting I took the I-5 home and up the Terwilliger Curves.   My top speed during the drive was 75MPH.

Battery Charge #43

September 7, 2011: Today, I drove another 14 miles. To date, this Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle has driven 492 miles with 100% reliability and no problems. It averages 5 KWHR charge per night for 1 hour and 40 minutes. I arrived home tonight with a state of charge was 72% or 151.0 Volts. Started automated charge of the Full River DC-250 AGMs with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 6:30 PM, at 24 Amps (outside temp was 86F): At 8:15 PM at 14 Amps, the Manzanita Micro blue light started blinking and the pack reached 169.1V. Regulators on the peak batteries started regulating. 

Peak voltages read were:
Reg 1: 14.68V Highest

Reg 2: 14.42V
Reg 3: 14.66V
Reg 4: 14.34V
Reg 5: 14.16V
Reg 6: 14.43V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.36V
Reg 9: 14.15V 

Reg10:14.52V
Reg11:14.01V Lowest
Reg12:14.18V
Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.
Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 8:45 PM. Total charge time was 2 hour and 15  minutes.

Battery Charge #42, 476 Miles 100% reliability

September 6, 2011: Today, I drove another 15 miles. To date, this Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle has driven 476 miles with 100% reliability and no problems.  It averages 5 KWHR charge per night for 1 hour and 40 minutes. I arrived home tonight with a state of charge was 73% or 151.3 Volts. Started automated charge of the Full River DC-250 AGMs with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 6:40 PM, at 26 Amps (outside temp was 85F):  At 8:10 PM at 21 Amps, the Manzanita Micro blue light started blinking and the pack reached 169.1V.  Regulators on the peak batteries started regulating.

Peak voltages read were:
Reg 1: 14.52V

Reg 2: 14.11V Lowest
Reg 3: 14.64V
Reg 4: 14.31V
Reg 5: 14.18V
Reg 6: 14.33V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.26V
Reg 9: 14.44V

Reg10:14.75V Highest
Reg11:14.21V
Reg12:14.48V
Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.
Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 8:50 PM. Total charge time was 2 hour and 10 minutes.

Battery Charge # 41

September 2, 2011:  Today, I drove another 14 miles. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home with a state of charge was 70% or 150.7 Volts. Started automated charge of the Full River DC-250 AGMs with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 6:45 PM, at 28 Amps.  Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.
Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 8:45 PM. Total charge time was 2 hours and 0 minutes.

Battery Charge #40

September 1, 2011: Today, I drove another 17 miles. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home with a state of charge was 73% or 151.5 Volts. Started automated charge of the Full River DC-250 AGMs with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 6:30 PM, at 28 Amps:I checked back at 8:15 PM at 9 Amps. Regulators on the peak batteries started regulating.

Peak voltages read were:
Reg 1: 14.50V

Reg 2: 14.42V
Reg 3: 14.51V
Reg 4: 14.24V
Reg 5: 14.37V
Reg 6: 14.30V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.49V
Reg 9: 14.23V Lowest

Reg10:14.55V Highest
Reg11:14.29V
Reg12:14.48V
Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.
Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 7:35PM. Total charge time was 2 hour and 5 minutes.

Battery Charge #39

August 31, 2011: Today, I drove another 9 miles. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home with a state of charge was ~76% or 152.6 Volts. Started automated charge of the Full River DC-250 AGMs with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 6:30 PM, at 28 Amps: Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 7:43 PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 13 minutes.

Battery Charge #38

August 30, 2011: Today, I drove the Ford Ranger EV 20 miles. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived at Sherwood, Oregon today for the unveiling of  3 charging stations by the Mayor of Sherwood, Keith Mays. 

 

 

 

After a work commute,  I returned home with a state of Charg of 148.3V ~ 55% State of Charge. Started automated charge of the Full River DC-250 AGMs with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 6:00 PM, at 28 Amps.  Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 8:40 PM. Total charge time was 2 hour and 40 minutes.

 

Battery Charge #37

August 29, 2011: Today, I drove another 9 miles. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home with a state of charge was 73% or 151.4 Volts. Started automated charge of the Full River DC-250 AGMs with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 6:00 PM, at 28 Amps:I checked back at 7:05 PM at 12.2 Amps. Regulators on the peak batteries started regulating.

Peak voltages read were:
Reg 1: 14.83V Highest
Rge 2: 14.50V
Reg 3: 14.59V
Reg 4: 14.39V
Reg 5: 14.24V
Reg 6: 14.50V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.16V
Reg 9: 13.87V Lowest

Reg10:14.00V
Reg11:14.50V
Reg12:14.60V
Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.
Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 7:15PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Battery Charge #36

August 28, 2011: Thursday 8/25/11, I drove another 9 miles. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home with a state of charge was 73% or 152.1 Volts. Started automated charge of the Full River DC-250 AGMs with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 4:30 PM, at 28 Amps:

Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 5:55 PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Battery Charge #35

August 24, 2011:  Today I drove another 9 miles.  The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home with a state of charge was 75% or 152.6 Volts.  Started automated charge of the Full River DC-250 AGMs with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 6:55 PM, at 28 Amps:

I checked back at 7:55 PM at 15 Amps.  Regulators on the peak batteries started regulating.
Peak voltages read were:
Reg 1: 14.50V
Rge 2: 14.27V
Reg 3: 14.64V
Reg 4: 14.16V
Reg 5: 14.16V
Reg 6: 14.48V
Reg 7: 14.52V Highest
Reg 8: 14.11V Lowest
Reg 9: 14.15V

Reg10:14.49V
Reg11:14.37V
Reg12:14.46V
Warm peak pack voltage, absorption, was 175.0V.
Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 8:15PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 20 minutes. 

Battery Charge #34

August 23, 2011:  Today I drove another 9 miles. This Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle has been 100% reliable since it was completed and started continuous commuting on July 18th, 2011. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home with a state of charge was 78% or 153 Volts.  Started automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 8:30PM, at 28 Amps:

I checked back at 9:30 PM.  Some regulators on the peak batteries started regulating.
Peak voltages read were:
Reg 1: 14.50V
Rge 2: 14.50V
Reg 3: 14.51V
Reg 4: 14.08V
Reg 5: 14.29V
Reg 6: 14.45V
Reg 7: 14.57V  Highest
Reg 8: 14.49V
Reg 9: 13.90V Lowest
Reg10:14.49V
Reg11:14.29V
Reg12:14.48V
Warm peak pack voltage was 175.0V.
Charger was completely automated and not manually adjusted during charge. Charger reduced current to zero at 9:45PM. Total charge time was 1 hour and 15 minutes.  See photos showing regulators communicating and #3 regulating: 

Battery Charge #33

August 22, 2011:  Today, I drove another 9 miles.  The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home with a state of charge was ~ 75% or 152.6 Volts.  Started automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 6:10 PM:  Set current to 28 Amps. 
Charger was completly automated and turned off at 7:55PM. Warm final volatge was 175.0V.
Total charge time was 1 hour and 45 minutes

Battery Charge #31 & #32: Drove to Lake Oswego EV Show

August 21, 2011:  Today, we drove to the Lake Oswego EV show and attended with the EV Ranger.  This was another 26 miles round trip with hills.  Our truck made it no problem.  The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived in Lake Oswego at 152V ~75% charge.    

Started automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 10:45 AM.

It was set using 120V and 15 Amps.  

Charger was completely automated and was close to completion when we turned it off at 2:30PM.   

Warm final volatge was 175.0V.
Total charge time was 4 hour and 45 minutes at 120V and 15Amps.  See uploaded picture.  Drove Back home 16 miles. Our truck made it home no problem.  The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home at 150.6 V ~70% charge.    

Started automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 3:30PM.

It was set using 240V and 28 Amps.  

Charger was completely automated and was close to completion when we turned it off at 5:45PM
Total charge time was 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Battery Charge #30

August 19, 2011:  Today I drove another 9 miles.  The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home with a state of charge was ~ 75% or 152.0 Volts.  Started automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 7:00 PM:  Set current to 28 Amps. 
Charger was completly automated and turned off at 8:45 Warm final volatge was 175.0V.
Total charge time was 1 hour and 45 minutes

Battery Charge #29

August 16, 2011:  Today was another 9 mile drive. The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home with a state of charge was 75% or 152.5Volts.  Started automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 5:57PM:
All regulators high limits are set to 14.50V.
Set charger at 28 Amps.23 minutes later I returned to see the charger cutting back current to 22.1 Amps.  Maximum pack voltage was 175.0V.
At that time, I changed the PFC 30 charger to 14 Amps. 
34 minutes later, the blue light started blinking and timer started.
Peak voltages read were:
Reg 1: 14.50V
Rge 2: 14.47V
Reg 3: 14.51V
Reg 4: 14.05V
Reg 5: 14.18V
Reg 6: 14.20V
Reg 7: 14.49V
Reg 8: 14.49V
Reg 9: 14.03V
Reg10:14.49V
Reg11:14.50V
Reg12:14.59V
Warm final volatge was 175.0V.
30 minutes later, charger shut off after lowering to 6.7amps
Total charge time was 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Battery Charge #28

August 15, 2011:   This Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle drove 9 miles today.  It arrived home with a state of charge of 60% or 152.8 Volts.  Started charge PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 7:15 PM:
Set charger at 28 Amps.
38 minutes later I returned to see the charger cutting back current to 20 Amps.  Maximum pack voltage was 174.4V.
9 minutes later the the charger cut back to 17 Amps. 
At that time, I changed the PFC 30 charger timer from 1 PM setting to one click further to 30 minutes total because I observe the charger cutting off too early before equlaization occurs with lower voltage batteries.
Set at 12 Amps, 18 minutes later, the blue light started blinking and timer started.  30 minutes later, the charger shut off.  Final voltages were similar to charge #27. 
Charge time was 1 hour 36 minutes.
Pack voltage 8 hours later 155.9 V.

Battery Charge #27: Return from Wilsonville Nissan EV BBQ: 20 miles

August 14, 2011:  Today was the longest drive yet, 20 miles. The EV Ford Ranger handled this with no problems.  To date, this Ford Ranger has driven 303 miles as an electric vehicle.  Tonkin Nissan of Wilsonville, Oregon held a EV BBQ and Nissan Leaf tour for Oregon Electric Vehicle Association Club Members.  The truck drove there and attended from 12- 3PM.    The truck accelerated to 65 MPH on I-5 From North Wilsonville exit to I-5 Exit at Tualatin Sherwood Road. The Ranger EV is smooth.  The Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle arrived home at 4PM.  State of charge was 60% or 150.2Volts.  Started the first automated charge with our PFC 30 Manzanita Micro Charger at 4:43PM:
Set charger at 28 Amps.
1 hour and 32 minutes later I returned to see the charger cutting back current to 20 Amps.  Maximum pack voltage was 174.4V.
5 minutes later the the charger cut back to 17 Amps. 
At that time, I changed the PFC 30 charger timer from 1 PM setting to one click further to 20 minutes total because I observe the charger cutting off too early before equlaization occurs with lower voltage batteries.
At 5:25PM, or 1 hour and 42 minutes from start, 5 minutes later, the blue light started blinking and timer started.
At 5:38 PM, or 18 minutes later, the charger had regulated down to 14 Amps.
These are the peak values I recorded for each battery pair regulator (24 batteries, regulator abbreviated as Reg):
Reg 1: 14.50V
Rge 2: 14.50V
Reg 3: 14.51V
Reg 4: 14.26V
Reg 5: 14.50V
Reg 6: 14.38V
Reg 7: 14.90V Highest Pair
Reg 8: 14.47V
Reg 9: 13.90V Lowest Pair
Reg10:14.23V
Reg11:14.01V
Reg12:14.43V
Warm final volatge was 174.5V.
Total charge time was 2 hours and 2 minutes.
Next: Still would like to see Reg pair #9 equalize more with timer set out to 30 minutes, tomorrow night.  EV Ranger has driven a wonderful 62 miles since Thursday with no issues.


 

Battery Charge #26 Driving to Wilsonville Nissan Today

August 14, 2011: On 8/13 evening, we drove the EV another 4 miles to downtown Sherwood.  Returned and pack voltage was solid 153.5V  (80% state of charge).

 

Driving to Wilsonville Nissan Dealership today for an EV barbecue.  Ambient temperature at charge was 65 degrees F.  Started charge this morning at 10:10AM:
Turned current to 28.4 Amps for 9 minutes maintaining to 174.0V.

Regulator #2,#7 hit 14.5V first blinkin yellow and the pack maintaing to 174V.

Low Regulator #9 was at 13.79V

 

Charger turned itself down current to 26 Amps for 2 minutes maintaining to 174.0V.
After 2minutes charger turned itself down current to 21.5 Amps maintaing to 174.0V.

Reg 2, 14.67V;3, 14.61V; 5, 14.51V; 6, 14.51V; 7, 14.67V (highest) 

After 7 more minutes, I turned charger turned down to 15.8 Amps. 

Regulator #1 was at 14.8V  blinkin yellow and the pack close to 174V.

Regs 8,9 are both low at 13.8V, divider 6.87V.

PFC 30 Light is set to come on at 173.8V. 

 

10:38AM, 8 minutes later, blue light came on at pack voltage of 173.8V.  Regulators # 1,2,3,6,7,8,10 reached their high limit of 14.50V.  Regulator #9 was low at 13.87V

 

10:42AM, 4 minutes later, PFC 30 regulated down to 15.0 Amps, Pack 174.7V.

10:45AM, 3 minutes later, PFC 30 regulated down to 14.5 Amps, Pack 174.7V.

10:47AM, 2 minutes later, PFC 30 regulated down to 14.0 Amps, Pack 174.7V.

10:49AM, 2 minutes later, PFC 30 regulated down to 13.5 Amps, Pack 174.7V.

10:52AM, 3 minutes later, PFC 30 Blue light went solid regulated down to 0 Amps,

and the After the PFC charger cut to 0 Amps or 0.5Amps.  Charge time 52 minutes Next:  Go to Wilsonville Nissan today. Continue to understand and fine tune ramp down of PFC 30 charger.  Also need to set lower voltage limits.

Battery Charge #25 Return drive from Landmark Ford

August 13, 2011: On 8/13 I drove the EV another 16 miles to Landmark Ford. Ambient temperature at charge was 70 degrees F.  State of charge 55% at 149.3V pack voltage.
Started second charge today at 4:34 PM:
Turned current to 29.0 Amps for 1 hour and 44 minutes to 171.0.
Charger turned itself down current to 21 Amps for 9 minutes to 170V.
Turned/tuned potentiometer down counter clockwise to trigger blue light at 170V instead of 171V.  At 1 hour and 49 minutes Regulator #7 was at 14.8V  blinkin yellow and the pack close to 174V and the PFC charger cut to 0 Amps or 0.005Amps.  Charge time 1 hour and 49 minutes.   As seen before, regs 1,2,3,and 7 were the first to hit 14.5 Battery pair for reg 8or 9 is the lowets to come up.
Next:  Continue to understand and fine tune ramp down of PFC 30 charger.  Also need to set lower voltage limits.

Battery Charge #24 : Trip to Landmark Ford today

August 13, 2011: This Ford Ranger EV has commuted reliably to work for 21 consecutive days with no problems. Our Goal: 30 consecutive days of commuting. On 8/12, I drove the EV another 14 miles. Afterwards, pack voltage was 152.0 V. State of Charge was ~ 73%. Ambient temperature at charge was 60 degrees F. Installed final replacment MK3 BMS regulator and ran all RJ6 cable between all 12 MK3 regulators.  All addesses were set.  Upper limits on all regulators were set to 14.5V.  BMS regulators are communicating.
Started Charge: Turned current to 29.0 Amps for 1 hour and 9 minutes to 171.0 V.
Charger turned itself down current to 21 Amps for 9 minutes to 170V.
At this time, Regulator #1,#2 ,#3,#7 reached 14.50V first. This was the high voltage limit set.   Regulator 7 is the highest battery voltage which hit 14.9V at 1 hour and 18 minutes.   Regulator 9 was always the lowest battery pair at 14.9V at end of charge.  Charge time was 1 hour and 18 minutes.
NEXT: Plan to turn/tune potentiometer down a little bit and observe if PFC 30 turns down/off properly at end of charge.  Today, we are driving to Landmark Ford ~16Miles.  

Battery Charge #23

August 12, 2011: Wake up 6AM.  Pack voltage from yesterday's Portland trip was 150.2; 60% state of charge.  Started charging at 6:AM at 28AMPs. The cooler morning of 55 degrees F was good for PFC 30 charger. The current was able to stay higher.  Started charging at 6:30AM at 28 Amps for 1 hour and 25 minutes to 171V.  Charge finished at 7:55AM.     Regulator#1, #2 and #3 reached the 14.50V first. 

NEXT: Set all limits on newly installed regulators and install final replacement regulator that should have arrived yesterday.

Battery Charge 22

August 11, 2011:  All the BMS regulators were hooked up and are communicating except one. The EV Ranger is driving 16 miles to downtown Portland and back today (32 miles round trip).  At lunch time, I charged at a friends house near work, (Thanks Mike and Jenn!).  I am  anticipating a long charge at 110V downtown tonight.  Drove 4.5 miles.  Pack was 152.5V. I charged at 10 Amps at 110V for 1 hour to 153.5V.   Drove downtown to the Portland World Trade Center for OEVA, Oregon Electric Vehicle Association monthly meeting.  This was an additonal 12 miles with hills.  Ford Ranger EV made it smooth with no problems. 

Pack Voltage downtown was 149.6V.  State of Charge 55%. 

Started charging at 4:30PM at 110V and 13.6 Amps. 

Charge finished at 11PM.  Pack voltage was 173V at 17 Amps towards the end of charge.   This was a long 6.5 hour charge at 110V outlet.   Regulator#1, #2 and #3 reached the 14.50V first.  I drove the truck home with no problems, with Ernie Hagel of OEVA and Volswagon EPC.  Thanks Ernie!  I left downtown at 11PM and arrived in Sherwood at 11:30PM. 

NEXT: Set all limits on regulators and final replacement regulator should have arrived today.

Battery Charge 21

August 10, 2011: This Ford Ranger EV has commuted reliably to work for 18 consecutive days with no problems. Our Goal: 30 consecutive days of commuting. On 8/10, I drove the EV another 13 miles. Afterwards, pack voltage was 150.0 V. State of Charge was ~ 65%. Ambient temperature at charge was 70 degrees F. Still just 6 BMS regulators are communicating.
Started Charge: Turned current to 26.0 Amps for 68 minutes to 171.0 V. 
Turned down current to 15 Amps for 6 minutes to 170V.
Regulator #2 and #3 reached 14.50V first. This was the high voltage limit set. Charge time was 1 hour and 14 minutes. .
Final Voltage Cold > 8 hours later 155.3V (next morning).
NEXT: Drive to OEVA meeting downtown is tomorrow.  Still working to communicate with additional 5 BMS regulators so that 22 of 24 batteries are regulating. Also, bad regulator is still out for replacement.