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·TdS Report #14: Technical Testing in Baltimore
The first day of the Tour is at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore Maryland, near
the Maryland Science and Technology Museum. Here the entrants are looked over
to determine the technical specifications of the vehicle as it will compete and
to be run through a series of safety inspections. The threatened rain did not
arrive until late in the afternoon, so most of the day was sunny and pleasant.
I came across the E-STREAM car pulled off to the side. Drew Gaylo said, "We
have more current leakage from the battery pack to the frame than we should."
The specification is 1 milliamp through a 10,000 Ohm resister between the most
positive battery terminal and the chassis; likewise between the most negative
terminal and the chassis. "We had 6 milliamps. I think it's because we have
some dirty battery terminals." The dirt that accumulates on top of the
batteries can provide enough of a leakage path to cause this problem. "We'll
get some baking soda and water and clean it up."
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The complete set of Tour de Sol Reports for 2002 can be found at:
http://www.AutoAuditorium.com/TdS_Reports_2002
The complete set of past Tour de Sol Reports can be found at:
http://www.FovealSystems.com/Tour_de_Sol_Reports.html
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The above is Copyright 2002 by Michael H. Bianchi.
Permission to copy is granted provided the entire article is presented
without modification and this notice remains attached.
For other arrangements, contact me at +1-973-822-2024 .
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For more on the NESEA Tour de Sol, see the web page at
http://www.nesea.org
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Official NESEA Tour de Sol information is available from the sponsor,
the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) at
413 774-6051 , and 50 Miles Street, Greenfield, MA 01301 , and
[email protected] . All media enquiries should be addressed to ...
Jack Groh
Groh Associates
[email protected] email
401 732-1551 telephone
401 732-0547 fax
401 952-0886 cell/pager
The first day of the Tour is at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore Maryland, near
the Maryland Science and Technology Museum. Here the entrants are looked over
to determine the technical specifications of the vehicle as it will compete and
to be run through a series of safety inspections. The threatened rain did not
arrive until late in the afternoon, so most of the day was sunny and pleasant.
I came across the E-STREAM car pulled off to the side. Drew Gaylo said, "We
have more current leakage from the battery pack to the frame than we should."
The specification is 1 milliamp through a 10,000 Ohm resister between the most
positive battery terminal and the chassis; likewise between the most negative
terminal and the chassis. "We had 6 milliamps. I think it's because we have
some dirty battery terminals." The dirt that accumulates on top of the
batteries can provide enough of a leakage path to cause this problem. "We'll
get some baking soda and water and clean it up."
- - - -
The complete set of Tour de Sol Reports for 2002 can be found at:
http://www.AutoAuditorium.com/TdS_Reports_2002
The complete set of past Tour de Sol Reports can be found at:
http://www.FovealSystems.com/Tour_de_Sol_Reports.html
- - - -
The above is Copyright 2002 by Michael H. Bianchi.
Permission to copy is granted provided the entire article is presented
without modification and this notice remains attached.
For other arrangements, contact me at +1-973-822-2024 .
- - - -
For more on the NESEA Tour de Sol, see the web page at
http://www.nesea.org
- - - -
Official NESEA Tour de Sol information is available from the sponsor,
the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) at
413 774-6051 , and 50 Miles Street, Greenfield, MA 01301 , and
[email protected] . All media enquiries should be addressed to ...
Jack Groh
Groh Associates
[email protected] email
401 732-1551 telephone
401 732-0547 fax
401 952-0886 cell/pager
