Finally got my test bike on the road.
Previously i have only ever had a Woosh SWX02 kit, never noticed the temperature of the controller as its built into the battery.
However my new setup is as follows
KT 15a controller
48v 7ah battery
36v 250w bafang hub labelled G020.250
36v Bafang - no model number but its smaller and lighter then the SWX02, - i did ask on here and someone mentioned it looks identical to a wheel in a Pendleton Sommerby e bike.
Currently my test bike has the 36v Bafang no model number wheel installed. I did about a 10 minute ride to test the bike and see the top speed (22mph). The LCD3 was displaying about 630ish watts at top speed from what i can remember.
I have the controller + wiring in a seat bag. I opened the bag up after 10 minutes and it was extremely hot, too hot to touch. This was in 25C heat.
Is the heat normal?
This might sound silly but will the smaller no name Bafang make the controller heat up quicker? Or does the size of the motor not matter at all?
Previously i have only ever had a Woosh SWX02 kit, never noticed the temperature of the controller as its built into the battery.
However my new setup is as follows
KT 15a controller
48v 7ah battery
36v 250w bafang hub labelled G020.250
36v Bafang - no model number but its smaller and lighter then the SWX02, - i did ask on here and someone mentioned it looks identical to a wheel in a Pendleton Sommerby e bike.
Currently my test bike has the 36v Bafang no model number wheel installed. I did about a 10 minute ride to test the bike and see the top speed (22mph). The LCD3 was displaying about 630ish watts at top speed from what i can remember.
I have the controller + wiring in a seat bag. I opened the bag up after 10 minutes and it was extremely hot, too hot to touch. This was in 25C heat.
Is the heat normal?
This might sound silly but will the smaller no name Bafang make the controller heat up quicker? Or does the size of the motor not matter at all?