Good Morning. The battery installation went smoothly yesterday, and I can report that the mower (a Ryobi 480ex) works perfectly. The batteries used were https://a.co/d/hHRK7FE, which are now selling for around $275 each. I purchased a charger https://a.co/d/0QVMtUu along with a charge plug...
Good afternoon Gentlemen. I haven't tried the new batteries yet. I wanted to get a good mow in before I started fooling around with the upgrade. As I've been preparing. I've taken some measurements on the mower in operation that should give us some better data. First and foremost, is the...
Good Afternoon Gentlemen. I too am about to drift down that "Ryobi zt480ex conversion to LiFePo4 rabbit hole." Not knowing much about the requirements, I good a chance and bought 4 of these https://a.co/d/hHRK7FE on the strength that they are listed for "Golf Cart" use. They can source Other...
Thanks for responding. I will keep the mower in a conditioned space that won't dip below 50 degrees F.
Thanks for the note on the temperature. Fortunately, our barn is heated. Even without the heat, it doesn't get down below about 45 degrees.
You're very welcome. Two other other recommendations: 1) when you disassemble, there are four plastic guards that sit on top of the batteries that shield the connections. They slide back and forth; back to facilitate removal of the connections, and forth for protection of the jumpers once...