Starting lithium upgrade

@Todd I’m a bit concerned with all the places in the battery module case where the lithium battery bags are exposed. I’ve found little rocks and other large things in my battery compartment which would probably eventually puncture a battery bag over time.

I also see one of your battery modules which doesn’t look good and for some reason there’s a different sized space next to that module and the next.

I’m also wondering what you used for end caps to keep the modules from bulging/expanding when charging?

I’m concerned also.
4.2v or 92v total is absolute maximum.
Even 90v will shorten life.

The one module was damaged in shipping, I’ve never got any debris in the front battery compartment. I used the factory Leaf end caps with 4 drill rods threaded at each end for the nuts that retain the steel end caps.

How can I control the charging voltage?

Well I finally got the BMS installed on my Leaf 11 module battery bank. I’m posting a pic of the BMS screen.

Should I be concerned that some of the cell voltages are above 4.200V while charging? Should I change the parameters of the BMS?

Great concern, none should go over 4.2v. Better yet, set it to stop charge at 4.1v.

The bms can control a lithium DQ charger or a relay.

I set the charge protection release to 4.05V and the over charge protection to 4.10V. How do I make the BMS control the DQ charger?

The bms outputs 60v on the charge port to operate a relay. You can use a 60v relay or a dc to dc converter to change voltage.
I also make an open collector interface that connects to white wire of DQ charger.
This will open the white wire circuit disabling charger.

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Todd , those are way too high . Max voltage is 4.2v , but that will shorten their life span quickly . you should max charge to 4.0v .Those at at 4.4v are already stressed . you have to get your max voltages down or you will lose capacity . I went thru this with leaf cells and ruined a pack charging to 4.12v per cell .

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Does your collector interface plug into the 8 pin connector on the DQ? What is the jumper between wht and brn wire for?

I reset the charge protection release to 3.90V and the over charge protection to 4.00V.

Yes.
The jumper connects white to B- to enable charger. This is the wire that can control charger.

So to use your open collector interface, the jumper is removed from the DQ plug and the lead from the collector is inserted into the wht wire’s terminal.

Exactly.
The led illuminates when bms calls for charge.
Not needed, but shows that circuit is working. A relay, mosfet, or ssr will operate the same.

So do you have the open collector interface circuit already made up and for sale?

I can build to order for $25

OK, go ahead and build me one.

Here ya go!
MVC-013F

Do you want me to PP $25 to your account, or is there shipping on top of that? Is it a problem if I add 4 or 5’ to the wht it wire? My BMS is under the hood and the DQ is under the seat.