Lithium cost too much with no warranty on life. The only drop-in for the robomower cost $600 for 19.2ah. These would be an exact replacement no wiring change. ...
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Chris Zach
cz_unit
May 1, 2012 3:31 pm
... Oh for crying in the toast; I could have just BOUGHT a drop in solution? DRAT! So far I am in $240 for the cells, another $140 for the BMS, and probably...
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Lee Hart
leealanhart
May 1, 2012 6:46 pm
... People like Valence will sell you a drop-in replacement for about $600. It includes a built-in BMS, and has a good warranty. ... Most consumer products...
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Danny Miller
oznog2002
May 1, 2012 6:52 pm
Ironically, I'm pretty darn sure those batteries would NOT be a "safe" option. There's no proper charge controller on there that I can see, so they're...
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Danny Miller
oznog2002
May 1, 2012 7:05 pm
Well, you're an engineer too Lee. You tell me. If you have say a 3A charge current, an internal "BMS", how's that gonna work? You shunt 3A at 3.65v, that's...
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Lee Hart
leealanhart
May 1, 2012 8:17 pm
... I'm an EE, and design battery chargers and management systems professionally. One of my clients was building a replacement lithium battery, intended for...
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Dan Barclay
Dan@...
May 1, 2012 8:26 pm
Warnings also say: Do not let battery come in contact with water. Might be a problem in the rain? It's hard to know what they define as "contact". Most of us...
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Danny Miller
oznog2002
May 1, 2012 8:32 pm
The A123 20AH pouch cells are a far better deal. Then you CAN put a proper BMS on it. But some hacker fu knowledge is required. Danny...
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Lee Hart
leealanhart
May 1, 2012 9:03 pm
... You're right. The cheapest (and thus most popular) BMS is a simple shunt regulator that bypasses excess charging current, and burns it up as heat. You...
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Danny Miller
oznog2002
May 1, 2012 9:54 pm
Well I think the "strategy"; they're using is assuming that there will only be a trivial imbalance in the cells, and the charger will be tapering off because...
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Lee Hart
leealanhart
May 1, 2012 10:44 pm
... Exactly right. They assume all cells are good, new, and well matched. But what you'll find in an old laptop pack is that as the pack aged, one or more...
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lucasaltic
May 3, 2012 12:39 am
Hey all. I had been waiting to post an update to my solar-charged RL-1000 project until I had something worthwhile to report, however with my luck in actually...
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snej123
May 3, 2012 2:13 pm
Hello, sorry, but could someone send me the service manual for the RL1000 mower via e-mail? Thank you. jens...
If you bolted those solar panels to my rental property I would be the owner of those solar panels. And I could have my over paid nephew despose of them and...
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Lee Hart
leealanhart
May 3, 2012 7:07 pm
... I think he's right. Some landlords can be a real jerk about renter "improvements". Ask first. He might surprise you, and be interested in the idea. It can ...
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Danny Miller
oznog2002
May 3, 2012 10:20 pm
Oh I didn't read that part. Yeah attaching to a roof is quite dangerous. I'm assuming this is a common asphalt shingle roof- it's required to screw into roof...
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Lee Hart
leealanhart
May 3, 2012 11:00 pm
... I wouldn't go that far. I was a TV repairman and put antennas on roofs for *decades*. We never had a problem with leaks unless we did something careless. ...
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Danny Miller
oznog2002
May 3, 2012 11:19 pm
Even professional installation is risky. I've seen expensive professional installation which looked like it was performed with trained monkeys without the...
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The CZ Unit
cz_unit
May 4, 2012 3:12 am
Just a quick note: If your account is compromised and sending spam to the list, I'll toss you off the list. Resub when you get it fixed. On the Lithium front...
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The CZ Unit
cz_unit
May 4, 2012 3:16 am
... Indeed. I had professionals from a reputable company install UNi-rack panels on my roof 7 years ago. Last fall the bathroom ceiling was leaking, roof...
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lucasaltic
May 4, 2012 11:51 am
Thanks guys. These were my initial instincts but when I originally posted this project here a few people said it was doable. I don't know much about roofing...
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Fred Bret-Mounet
fbret
May 4, 2012 6:43 pm
Folks, here is feedback I got from a battery seller. Anybody has had experience whit the following in your favorite mower? Panasonic, 2 models: LC-RD1217P @...
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Lee Hart
leealanhart
May 5, 2012 4:56 am
... I don't have any direct experience with these particular model numbers. That said... I have had very good results with Enersys Genesis batteries; very high...
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Danny Miller
oznog2002
May 5, 2012 5:23 am
EB20-12 seems to be the only battery really proven to consistently work well in this duty. Digikey's up to $66.40 on them though, and there's no cheap...
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Daryl Reece
daryl_reece
May 5, 2012 1:43 pm
I just bought (4) EB20-12 from Digikey in April. The total with shipping was $305.65. -Daryl [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Barry
barryleger
May 6, 2012 3:35 am
I've got Panasonic LC-RD1217P in my RL1000 right now. They are just starting their second full year of service (they have been in the mower for 2.5 years)....
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Barry
barryleger
May 6, 2012 3:35 am
I've owned an RL1000 since 2007. It has worked great for me all that time. Normally in the spring, it's not unusual to have a "cut wire" signal after setting...
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lucasaltic
May 7, 2012 9:33 pm
Barry, I had the same exact problem when setting up my RL1000 at a new residence. I ran all the wires and hooked everything up only to get the "cut wire"...
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jeff
rainycityguy
May 7, 2012 9:49 pm
I've had the same thing. Check connection, clean wire first! Much easier than finding a break! Which is near impossible after a few years. And NEVER go...
