pollenface
Solar Addict
I've upgraded my sons ride-on electric car to run on an 18v makita drill battery.
other mods include
2x 12v 8000rpm gearmotors in series to halve battery voltage to each wheel (works like a differential)
20a pwm reversible motor speed controller
rubber tyres
A freshly charged 18v drill battery is about 21.5v. My issue is I can only find either 12v -OR- 24v relays. It currently has a 24v relay which is fine until the battery falls to about 50% hence the reason I'm looking for a relay which can work around 18-20v.
Alternatively I could use a small step-up converter to maintain 22'ish volts at the relay.
other mods include
2x 12v 8000rpm gearmotors in series to halve battery voltage to each wheel (works like a differential)
20a pwm reversible motor speed controller
rubber tyres
A freshly charged 18v drill battery is about 21.5v. My issue is I can only find either 12v -OR- 24v relays. It currently has a 24v relay which is fine until the battery falls to about 50% hence the reason I'm looking for a relay which can work around 18-20v.
Alternatively I could use a small step-up converter to maintain 22'ish volts at the relay.
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