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  • adityabhandari54
    Junior Member
    • Jun 2014
    • 4
    #1

    solar charger for electric vehicles

    hello,
    i am into a project of designing a solar charger for electric vehicles. the electric vehicles have a battery operating at 59V and of 20Ah. can anyone please guide me as to what solar panels must be used and other required details.
    Last edited by Mike90250; 06-01-2014, 01:57 AM. Reason: typo in title
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    • Mike90250
      Moderator
      • May 2009
      • 16020
      #2
      First - will the vehicles be parked and plugged in to charge during the sunny part of the day ?
      Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
      || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
      || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

      solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
      gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister

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        • adityabhandari54
          Junior Member
          • Jun 2014
          • 4
          #3
          Yes I want to preliminary make it for stand by charging. As to when it is idle it can b charged.

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            • Mike90250
              Moderator
              • May 2009
              • 16020
              #4
              OK, so the vehicle is parked all day under the panels for recharge.

              What amount of power is used at night & what is the KWh capacity of the battery bank in the vehicle?
              Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
              || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
              || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

              solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
              gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister

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                • adityabhandari54
                  Junior Member
                  • Jun 2014
                  • 4
                  #5
                  Yes it is designed for application as u go to work and vehicle is just idle at your work place. Then why not use that idle time to charge the battery using solar

                  The capacity is 20Ah.kWh specifications are not specified. Also the battery is of 59V as I specified

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                    • Sunking
                      Solar Fanatic
                      • Feb 2010
                      • 23301
                      #6
                      Just what kind of vehicle uses a 59 volt 20 AH battery? A golf cart has 20 times that capacity.
                      MSEE, PE

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                        • ButchDeal
                          Solar Fanatic
                          • Apr 2014
                          • 3802
                          #7
                          Originally posted by adityabhandari54
                          hello,
                          i am into a project of designing a solar charger for electric vehicles. the electric vehicles have a battery operating at 59V and of 20Ah. can anyone please guide me as to what solar panels must be used and other required details.
                          20KAH maybe??

                          Any way most of the systems I have seen like this are basically just grid tied system anyway. pretty simple do to that way and you get benefit of electricity when no car being charged during the day as well as night charging capabilities.
                          OutBack FP1 w/ CS6P-250P http://bit.ly/1Sg5VNH

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                            • Sunking
                              Solar Fanatic
                              • Feb 2010
                              • 23301
                              #8
                              Originally posted by ButchDeal
                              20KAH maybe??

                              Any way most of the systems I have seen like this are basically just grid tied system anyway. pretty simple do to that way and you get benefit of electricity when no car being charged during the day as well as night charging capabilities.
                              It would be extremely foolish and poor design using a 59 volt 20,000 AH battery. No one in their right mind and who knows anything about motors and batteries would never ever do that. EV's use higher voltages of 300 to 600 volts and th elargest I know of is Tesla S Car with a 60 Kwh battery that operates at 400 volts 150 AH battery. Nissan Leaf uses a 400 volt 100 AH battery.

                              A 59 volt 20,000 AH battery would weigh in around 1.18 Mwh and 65,000 pounds. No way Jose.
                              MSEE, PE

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                                • SunEagle
                                  Super Moderator
                                  • Oct 2012
                                  • 15125
                                  #9
                                  I think the 59v (60v) 20ah battery is used on a small two or 3 wheel bike or scooter from Asia.

                                  Too small to run any type of 4 wheel vehicle.

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                                    • russ
                                      Solar Fanatic
                                      • Jul 2009
                                      • 10360
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by SunEagle
                                      I think the 59v (60v) 20ah battery is used on a small two or 3 wheel bike or scooter from Asia.

                                      Too small to run any type of 4 wheel vehicle.
                                      He is probably talking about the auto rickshaw. Only thing is that those guys are constantly on the move
                                      [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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