Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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. 

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

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