Hi,
I just bought a 48v 10.4ah Li-NiMnCo2 holdermount battery. I already knew that the battery has a standard discharge current of 1C. Although I bought it from another seller, it looks pretty much identical to this (including weight):
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/48V-10-4ah-bottle-holdermount-lithium-Li-ion-electric-bike-battery-samsung-cell-/161781791387?hash=item25aaf23a9b:g:shgAAOSwjVVVvV4W
After the auction I emailed the seller asking what batteries was being used and he responded Samsung 18650 26F. I also asked him for maximum continuous current that would not reduce the battery's cycle life. He responded 15a, i.e. not even 1.5C.
My first question is, do you think he is being overcautious or is it possible that the BMS or the batteries can only handle 1.5C continuously?
I am going to pair this with a Mac 10t motor, so I was hoping I could use at least a 500w 48v 19a controller, such as this from elifebike
http://www.elifebike.com/peng/iview.asp?KeyID=dtpic-2012-8W-QNK2.073KQ
My second question is therefore, should I go for a controller that draws closer to 15a instead?
Cheers
I just bought a 48v 10.4ah Li-NiMnCo2 holdermount battery. I already knew that the battery has a standard discharge current of 1C. Although I bought it from another seller, it looks pretty much identical to this (including weight):
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/48V-10-4ah-bottle-holdermount-lithium-Li-ion-electric-bike-battery-samsung-cell-/161781791387?hash=item25aaf23a9b:g:shgAAOSwjVVVvV4W
After the auction I emailed the seller asking what batteries was being used and he responded Samsung 18650 26F. I also asked him for maximum continuous current that would not reduce the battery's cycle life. He responded 15a, i.e. not even 1.5C.
My first question is, do you think he is being overcautious or is it possible that the BMS or the batteries can only handle 1.5C continuously?
I am going to pair this with a Mac 10t motor, so I was hoping I could use at least a 500w 48v 19a controller, such as this from elifebike
http://www.elifebike.com/peng/iview.asp?KeyID=dtpic-2012-8W-QNK2.073KQ
My second question is therefore, should I go for a controller that draws closer to 15a instead?
Cheers
