EAA 3.8.2008

Truck died.
Wagon died.
Clothes dryer died.
Computer dying.

Worst ground fault in history!
- Spent 10 days looking for source of GF.
- Found that the group of Bluetops were coated in KOH.
- Cleaning them up changed nothing!!
- The GF would change position significantly for no reason.
- Old method of finding GF did not work.
- Had to invent a new method that could be patentable!!
- I damaged 2 cells prying cells out with a hammer.
- Swollen cells don’t fit well and can get stress cracks.
- Found 1 cracked cell that use to be full from group of Bluetops!!
- Now it’s time to get the cell cycler running as there are no spare cells.
- Pack is now running with 3 cells less.

Solid state vacuum switch is still working great on the power brakes!!

8500 miles on pack!
- Last watering was in late August
- 2700 miles ago!!!
- Could make it to 3000 miles
- Already at 6 months between waterings.
- Could make it to 7 months between waterings.
- A full pack watering takes 4.5 hours using an electric pump.
- Need to make an absorbant cell cover when watering to prevent dripping down sides of cells.