tlxreed
04-23-08, 04:47 PM
After my last thread, I pretty much established that I'm getting a 15ah 48V LiFePO4 battery from a seller on eBay.
What I'm wondering now is how are people securing these batteries from theft and weather? The dimensions are 6" tall by 4.5" wide by 11" long. There's also a yellow envelope that contains the BMS as far as I can tell.
I'm riding a recumbent which has under seat pannier racks. I can suspend things between the racks under the seat, a convenient place for this to go. I don't want it sticking up on the rear rack.
I'm thinking I could have acrylic cut to the right dimensions and glue up a waterproof box for it with an opening for the wiring to exit. Is heat a factor on these batteries like it is for NIMH chemistry? Am I going to need some kind of cooling factor inside the container?
Any ideas on containers are helpful.
Once I get the battery I'm going to want to get going and not be scratching my head wondering how to protect it.
What I'm wondering now is how are people securing these batteries from theft and weather? The dimensions are 6" tall by 4.5" wide by 11" long. There's also a yellow envelope that contains the BMS as far as I can tell.
I'm riding a recumbent which has under seat pannier racks. I can suspend things between the racks under the seat, a convenient place for this to go. I don't want it sticking up on the rear rack.
I'm thinking I could have acrylic cut to the right dimensions and glue up a waterproof box for it with an opening for the wiring to exit. Is heat a factor on these batteries like it is for NIMH chemistry? Am I going to need some kind of cooling factor inside the container?
Any ideas on containers are helpful.
Once I get the battery I'm going to want to get going and not be scratching my head wondering how to protect it.