Mick
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Hi folks,
My off-grid installation uses salvaged Chevy Volt 48V (12S) modules. I’m trying to figure out the best way to connect the BatteryGO BG-8S that I have (or something similar I can buy readily) to read the cell voltages. I don’t want to use this device for any of its balancing features, just the easy to read cell voltage display when I perform periodic cell voltage checks.
My current setup uses a poxy little cell checker that is unreliable and hard to read and doesn’t display all the voltages and ΔV simultaneously.
I've included photos of the Chevy harness that plugs into the battery module port, the crap tool I’m using and the BG8S.
I currently plug the tool into the harness output and read the first 6S cells and then move it over to the next set of sockets to read the remaining 6S cells.
Obviously the BG8S won’t read all 12 cells simultaneously but 6 at a time is adequate, alternatively I’m sure there’s a similar tool that will display 12 at once.
The assistance I’m seeking is this. What bits do I need to make a harness to connect to this Chevy harness to allow me to plug in the BG8S? Can I achieve this without cutting up the harness? If I have to cut up the harness, it’s not the end of the world as I have a couple spares.
thanks!
My off-grid installation uses salvaged Chevy Volt 48V (12S) modules. I’m trying to figure out the best way to connect the BatteryGO BG-8S that I have (or something similar I can buy readily) to read the cell voltages. I don’t want to use this device for any of its balancing features, just the easy to read cell voltage display when I perform periodic cell voltage checks.
My current setup uses a poxy little cell checker that is unreliable and hard to read and doesn’t display all the voltages and ΔV simultaneously.
I've included photos of the Chevy harness that plugs into the battery module port, the crap tool I’m using and the BG8S.
I currently plug the tool into the harness output and read the first 6S cells and then move it over to the next set of sockets to read the remaining 6S cells.
Obviously the BG8S won’t read all 12 cells simultaneously but 6 at a time is adequate, alternatively I’m sure there’s a similar tool that will display 12 at once.
The assistance I’m seeking is this. What bits do I need to make a harness to connect to this Chevy harness to allow me to plug in the BG8S? Can I achieve this without cutting up the harness? If I have to cut up the harness, it’s not the end of the world as I have a couple spares.
thanks!
