It turns out that the inverter board failing and me smoking some components (see last installment) was just the beginning of a week of technological disasters for me. My broadband router failed, wiping out a morning while I tried to cobble together a working arrangement until I could get hold of a replacement. In the middle of that, my web server (actually a virtual instance) … Continue reading Rebuilding enthusiasm
Yeah, it’s all borked. So, after the little success of last time, I was very keen to get the wheels spinning. And if I’m honest, I wasn’t cautious enough. And that’s being polite about it. I was a bit of a knob. Twice. With one battery pack hooked up, giving us 60V, we put the key in and gave it a twist. The inverter came … Continue reading Back to the bench
So, the wiring is now largely done, and it’s time to start testing High Voltage 35mm2 cable is pretty awkward to work with. Working my way around the car, I worked out the lengths I needed for each of the connections – battery box to junction box, junction box to inverter, inverter to motor – and cut lengths off before crimping on connectors using a borrowed … Continue reading In the cabin
