EV Power - Australian Electric Vehicle Specialists

The Fastest Electric Vehicle in the World

Rod — 2010-08-26T20:28:52Z

Bonneville, Utah, August 24th, 2010 : Fitted with an 800 HP electric motor and lithium phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries, the VENTURI JAMAIS CONTENTE has set a new world record at an average of over 495 km/hr over 1 km in both directions*, officially recording a top speed of 515 km/hr.

Chalked up by American driver Roger Schroer, this record achieved in partnership with Ohio State University is part of the "VENTURI GLOBAL CHALLENGES". It joins the record set by Venturi in 2009 : the world speed record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle (FIA World Record, 487 km/hr, Sept. 2009).

Venturi's President, Gildo Pallanca Pastor, says that this project is an important milestone in the history of automobiles : "From the Camille Jenatzi "Jamais Contente" to the "Venturi Jamais Contente", it has taken 111 years to go from 100 to 500 km/hr in an electric vehicle. It is thus with enormous satisfaction that Venturi has been able to demonstrate its technological progress in the field of electric propulsion by setting this historic record".

LiFePO4 Battery Packs

Rod — 2010-08-26T19:53:46Z

We can supply ready made battery packs for any application where portable power is required. 12V battery packs have an integral battery management system to prevent overcharge and over-discharge.

CM160 Cell Module

Rod — 2010-08-18T15:08:49Z

Fast Charge is Coming to a Supermarket Near You!

Rod — 2010-07-21T12:11:16Z

21 July 2010

CM90 Cell Module

Rod — 2010-07-21T03:58:10Z

BMS Master Control Unit EV2

Rod — 2010-07-21T02:50:00Z

BMS-MCU-EV2

The master unit interfaces with vehicle and charging electronics to protect the LFP battery. We have a variety of customized master units for various applications.

BMS-MCU-EV2 Features:

Enclosed ABS box, IP54 rated against dust and splashing water.
Operates directly from the traction battery (120-350VDC) or optionally a 12V auxiliary battery.
Isolated- signal wires are completely isolated from the 12V auxiliary system for safety.
Failsafe- the normal state of the system is disabled unless every cell in the battery is OK.
Complete Package includes enclosure, warning lights, internal buzzer, buttons and door switch.
Internal Power Relays can directly switch the AC input (up to 3 phases) or the DC output of the charger.
Internal alarm buzzer for audible warning.
Simple to understand and install.
Throttle disable output

MCU-EV2 datasheet

BMS MCU Installation Manual

RODNEY DILKES - DIRECTOR

Rod — 2010-07-21T00:16:09Z

Rodney Dilkes has a B.App.Sc. in Electronic Technology (Curtin Uni) and initially worked in the IT industry eventually becoming an independent contractor to BP in the UK. In 1990 he decided on a sea change and co-founded a ceramics business in country Western Australia. He was drawn to electric vehicles as a hobby in the late 1990s. Inspired by Jim Lissiman, one of WAs electric vehicle pioneers, he converted a small car to run on battery power which became the first EV in Australia to utilize Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries.

Rod founded EV Power Australia in 2006, an internet business specializing in electric bicycle kit sales and Thunder Sky Lithium Phosphate batteries.

Rod has built two road going electric vehicles and also owns electric bicycles, golf cart and an electric scooter. In 2009 he designed, supplied and installed the complete battery system, instrumentation and hub motor for the Willetton Senior High School Solar Car which successfully participated in the World Solar Challenge.

In 2009 Rod was a founding director of EV Works Pty Ltd, a comprehensive electric vehicle parts supply and conversion company.

Rod reached an amicable settlement with EV Works and departed in June 2010 to rebuild EV Power Pty Ltd with a focus on LiFePO4 batteries, BMS and charging.

China leads the World in Promoting EV Use

Rod — 2010-07-20T02:32:39Z

China is rolling out its energy saving and new energy vehicles pilot project with the formal launching of the Ten Cities and Thousand New Energy Vehicles Project. The first series of demonstration cities included: Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Changchun, Dalian, Hangzhou, Jinan, Wuhan, Shenzhen, Hefei, Changsha, Kunming, and Nanchang.

Beijing Public Transport Holdings, Ltd. (BPT) sign contract with FOTON Automotive to purchase 300 new energy buses and coaches.

FAW Group has got the financial support from the People's Government of Jilin Province to complete R&D of energy saving and new energy vehicles. FAW Group have completed R&D of about 100 Hybrid Coaches and 20 passenger cars, which have been deployed in Dalian and Changchun.

Hunan CSR Times Electic Vehicle Co., Ltd was awarded a 252 hybrid buses contract by Hunan Bus Public Transport Corporation.

Shanghai municipal government have invested RMB 2.4 billion to purchase energy saving and new energy vehicles for World Exposition 2010, which will realized zero emissions in EXPO garden. 196 Fuel Cell vehicles, 306 Electrics Buses and Coaches, 150 Electrics Engineering Vehicles are operating in EXPO garden, and 500 Hybrid EVs outside.

Beijing Electric Power Company is planning to construct 6 EV charging stations and 120 charging poles in Beijing.

On June 1st the Chinese government released a policy to subsidize private purchase of new energy vehicles. Buyers of electric vehicles will receive up to 60,000 yuan ($8,800), and buyers of certain gasoline-electric hybrids as much as 50,000 yuan, under the two-year program set to start this year in five cities—Shanghai, Hangzhou, Changchun, Shenzhen and Hefei.

China is also hosting the Green Vehicle World Congress Asia 2010.

Charger Models

Rod — 2010-07-19T14:41:15Z

These are the models we stock for charging 3.2-3.4V nominal LiFePO4 cells:

TCCH24-40 - 8 cells 40A
TCCH48-25 - 16 cells 25A
TCCH72-16 - 24 cells 16A
TCCH96-12 - 30 cells 12A
TCCH120-10 - 38 cells 10A
TCCH144-8 - 45 cells 8A

Chargers have isolated outputs so may be used in parallel or series.

For more information and ordering please contact us

Lithium PFC Chargers

Rod — 2010-07-19T13:29:25Z

These battery chargers are designed for charging LFP batteries in combination with the EV Power BMS. The TCCH 1.5kW series.

Features:
1. Internal integrated Power Factor Correction, no pollution to the electric network.
2. Wide input voltage range AC85V AC265VAC.
3. High efficiency 93% = lower energy bills. Non-PFC chargers are generally 80% efficient.
4. Fully-sealed and water-proof, protection class IP46. Internal shock resistance treatment, vibration-proof up to SAEJ1378 that can fully meet the standard of automobile usage.
5. BMS charge control interface for the EV Power BMS.
6. 12 Month Factory Warranty

Protection Features:
1. Thermal Self-Protection: When the internal temperature of he charger exceeds 75℃, the charging current will reduce automatically. If exceeds 85℃, the charger will shutdown protectively. When the internal temperature drops, it will resume charging automatically.
2. Short-circuit Protection: When the charger encounters an unexpected short circuit across the output, charging will automatically stop. When fault is removed, the charger will re-start in 10 seconds.
3. Reverse Polarity Protection: When the battery is polarity reversed, the charger will disconnect the internal circuit and the battery, the charging will stop and avoid been damaged.
4. Input Low-voltage Protection: When the input AC Voltage is lower than 85V, the charger will shutdown protectively and automatically resume working after the voltage is normal again.

Specifications:

AC Input Voltage Range - AC85V AC265V
Input power 1.5kW
AC Input Frequency - 45 65 Hz
AC Power Factor - ≥0.98
Full Load Efficiency - ≥93％
Mechanical Shock & Vibration Resistance Level - Conformance to SAEJ1378 Standard
Environmental Enclosure - IP46
Operating Temperature - -40℃～+55℃
Storage Temperature - -40℃～+100℃
Mechanical Dimensions(mm) - 352(L)×175(W)×139(H)
Net Weight - 6.33kg
C-Tick Australian Compliance - N22214