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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    .. sorry but I again must disagree. Is this not a case of " all out of step except my Johnny". If you accept democratic principles, then you must accept the results, however unpalatable. Democracy has a number of checks and balances, .. the courts to prevent mob rule by being independent...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    ... The original referendum is ancient history. The only ww pertinent fact is that both your houses of parliament voted overwhelmingly for Brexit. It is their actions at which any ire should be directed, not Zatlan or any other citizen who may have been deluded. You elect representatives who...
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    Dashcam Back Up Battery question for the techs

    Well two of those panels joined electrically in parallel will give you 15 w peak. .. since they have blocking diodes , this is feasible.
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    Bosch climbing speed

    ... The term cut out is misleading... The bosch motor gives full power assistance up to 15 then it progressively gives less and less so that it is giving nothing at about 16 .., once you drop below 15 the power comes back on. A key point is that any of the motors need to be close to their...
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    Dashcam Back Up Battery question for the techs

    .with a sufficiently large solar panel, there would be no need to buy another battery and the solar panel could augment the power stored in your conventional battery. My suggestion is to get say an 18v open circuit voltage solar panel of say 15 watt minimum , and connect it via a single in...
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    Bosch climbing speed

    The attached reference gives a calculator for bike power consumption , and takes into account the normal power losses of wind resistance, tyre rolling resistance and also gradient. A human being can generate 50 watts indefinitely... Well for hours on end, 100 watts for shorter times and...
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    Bosch climbing speed

    What gear were you in ?
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    Dashcam Back Up Battery question for the techs

    ... Another serious contender would be to get a 10w to 15w solar panel and in combination with your 20amp HR battery would augment the power . The solar panel inside the car on the dashboard or rear window , would average perhaps 3w to 4 w...
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    Thoughts on Carrera Crossfire-E

    ... Do you realise that your battery will deplete 2.5 times faster at 20mph than at 15 mph., And so will your range ... Assuming air resistance is the dominant power loss ?
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    E-Bike technical help in Belfast

    . Everything is as mystery until it is solved. Using the voltmeter function follow the power from the battery through its switch, and possible fuse down to the controller... This will be a box with lots of wires , some to the motor, some to the battery , some to any display or controls and...
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    Dashcam Back Up Battery question for the techs

    ..how often will the car be left for 4 days on the trot?. The rate of Discharge is very low. Not as low as the self discharge but pretty low. ,. It's true that a deep discharge one would be better , but it is your money. I don't think that a home brew 12 li ion pack is the way to go on cost and...
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    E-Bike technical help in Belfast

    Hi. Tommie,. I .got my bike from him, seems to be very knowledgeable and has both premium centre drive models and lower cost hub motor units. Lisburn no distance from Belfast. The good news is that the bike worked once so there is either a single fault or a set of faults stopping it working...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    .. as before I won't go into merits or otherwise of a Tory versus Labour government.. that's an internal matter. But I will try and take you up on a few other matters. Workers and citizens better of in 1980 than 2016 .. you must be joking . Look at relative death rates over the ,years in...
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    Country lane commute options

    ... Good on you you Enjoy!
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    Bosch climbing speed

    .. doable yes , effortless no.
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    Bosch climbing speed

    Yes it does . But remember you are also pedelling a good bit also. You get 250% extra for any effort you put in. So compared to an ordinary non electric bike you are getting 350% total effort.
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    Cheap tv offer

    .. there is no product that with a bit of additional engineering. if Cannot be ,made cheaper, and less reliable and maybe more profitable, The trick is to engineer it so that these limitations are not obvious. I might have suggested a 33% split to each of battery, motor electrics and...
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    Dashcam Back Up Battery question for the techs

    A fully charged SLA battery of 12v will be at 13.6 to 13.8v and will go down to 11.8 when discharged. This 13v is the voltage present on the cigarette socket and or ACC rail in the fuse box The only concern is that the battery might draw excessive current when charging from a dead state, if...
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    UK legal rear hub 48 volt kit?

    .. the controller generates current for the motor at a specific frequency. The motor tries to attain this frequency , subject to load limitations, . The frequency determines the road speed depending on the diameter of the wheel and whatever internal gearing there is in the hub motor. In bikes...
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    Do you cycle your ebike in the rain?

    I used my UrbanMover um20 in any weather ... Except ice for a number of years. There were no weather related problems. This was when I was a wage slave, now I am retired I would pick my times , not that I am expecting the rain to cause a problem, but just comfort