battery supply

[mickymole]

Hi guys i am new to the forum and need some advice.my missus has a yamaha xpc26 thats she really likes but the battery is fading away.what are my options?can i get a new one anywhere or can i get the old one recelled?or can i make up something with 2 x 12 volt batteries? all sugestions welcome.
thanks mick.

 

[flecc]

Hello mickymole, welcome to the forum. Let's see if we can get your wife's bike performing well again. Several suggestions.

First, you may be able to re-cell the battery yourself in the same way as for the Giant Lafee bikes, using a Powacycle battery and taking the pack from that. It's option 3 on the following page of one of my sites:

Recelling the Lafree battery

If you don't want to do that yourself, next is the option of a recelling service. Two I'd suggest are Cellpack Solutions and Vita Electric.

Should those not be able to do it for any reason, the next option is the Electric Bike Centre, since they are familiar with the Yamaha XP26 and can supply spares for it, so should be able to assist you.

I hope one of those provides a solution.
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[Jeremy]

This isn't a direct solution to this particular problem, but is interesting, nevertheless. An Australian supplier is offering LiFePO4 batteries in the same configuration as some 12V sealed lead acid batteries: Lithium Ion (LiFePO4) Battery Packs - EV Power - Australian Electric Vehicle Specialists.

Not necessarily a cheap solution, but nevertheless a promising looking one for those looking for less weight and higher capacity, perhaps. The Australian dollar is currently about 48p, so halving the prices quoted gives a rough idea of the cost, although Australian GST can be subtracted and shipping and UK duties and VAT added.

Jeremy

 

[mickymole]

Thanks for the advice guys,will let you know how i get on.
regards mickymole

 

[giguana]

there are a couple of Chinese guys on eBay that are doing lithium polymer batteries to order, which are about twice as powerful as lead acid for a given size and last three times as long, you should write to them asking if they can do a particular measurement and see what they say. 36v 15ah should be between 130 and 200, and will recharge 1000 times and has no incineration risk.