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First
we remove the Cyclon batteries.
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plastic and wood are removed. |
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we lay in a layer of 40 mil PVC sheeting. This helps insulate the
pack from the chassis. The silver tape is 'bundling' tape. It looks
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Lowering
the battery stack in was not difficult, but it was extremely important
to have thought out battery cable connections from the beginning.
In this case, the bottom cable is already attached before the stack
was installed. The yellow tab covers the positive tab. Since it
is on top of the stack it will be easy to attach a cable to.
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These
two stacks are to be connect by the cable going from bottom of one
stack to the other. We considered connecting them outside the car
and then lower them into place but decided there was too much chance
of tearing a tab.
Instead
we put the second stack on a foam pedestal.
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Space
was tight but doable. Yellow tab covers the tab we needed to connect
too.
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Once
the cable was connected, the new stack was lifted slightly and the
pedestal pulled out. The stack then lowered into place.
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The
rear stacks were more of a challenge.
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The
inverters had to be pulled before we could lower the stack into
place.
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PVC
sheet cover, then thin metal.
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Some
foam to dampen vibration
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Then
the inverter. The weight of the inverter is carried completely by
the aluminum blocks bolted to the chassis, not by the batteries.
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With
all stacks in place, the remaining cable connections are reachable.
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Using
cardboard, we design battery covers. They are fabricated out of
aluminum and bolt into place. On the drivers side, the front stack
is 16 cells, while beneath the seat is only 8 cells. This allows
us to put the weight of the driver as low as we can and still let
him see the road.
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The
passenger side has two 16 cell stacks. The passenger seat is higher.
It is not mounted for races, so this is not an issue. The air should
flow from the central tunnel, through the battery stacks and exhaust
by the diffuser. The arrow point to where the air enters.
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Ready
for the seats!
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