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Daox · 05-30-12, 08:55 AM

That contactor will work. If you want to save some money you might check ebay for contactors from a forklift. That is what I am using in my mower. Just pay attention to the coil voltage. I am using a contactor with a 12V coil, but its no an issue since I have a charger for each battery. If you had a 48V charger that coil would unbalance the pack over time.

I think you should either go battery or diesel. Doing a combination is not only much more expensive, but also much more complex and less efficient.

05-30-12, 08:55 AM	#17
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	That contactor will work. If you want to save some money you might check ebay for contactors from a forklift. That is what I am using in my mower. Just pay attention to the coil voltage. I am using a contactor with a 12V coil, but its no an issue since I have a charger for each battery. If you had a 48V charger that coil would unbalance the pack over time. I think you should either go battery or diesel. Doing a combination is not only much more expensive, but also much more complex and less efficient. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.