VW Bus Electric Conversion Part 15: Battery Box and First Spin

Part 15 of a longer series on my 1978 Volkswagen Bus electric vehicle (EV) conversion. In this video, I show you how I fabricated the battery box that is bolted to the rear cargo floor of the bus. I also create another high voltage junction box and finish the high current cables to the rear contactor box. Finally, I actually perform the first official spin test that shows the contactors, controller, and throttle pedal operating.
Links to products:
- A213 85v Modules on GreenTec (subject to availability): www.greentecau...
- GIGAVAC contactor: www.mouser.com...
- 300v/500a fuse: www.zoro.com/m...
- Waterproof Junction Box: amzn.to/3ZSH9g6
- 50mm battery wrap heat shrink: amzn.to/3TVpsbG

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Great video Scotty ! Beautiful work ! Very impressive

[@HubertusSchaper]

Hi Scotty🇺🇸, Great work I & nice explaned how it`s function👍🏻. Im sure there a lot of people who want to make a coversion.🙏🏻
Greetings.Hubertus🇳🇱🇳🇴☮🍀👍🏻🇺🇸

[@FrankGraffagnino]

first spin! what a great milestone! i'd recommend something more on that negative bus bar... not just for dielectic but any possibility of vibration causing abrasion. Also, do you plan to enclose your battery box? Something with a melting point high enough to give occupants time to get out safely. Also, it would be good to have something more to completely eliminate anything dropping down into the section with those exposed contacts. Great job scotty! what awesome progress!

[@FixItScotty]

Thanks Frank! I have a thick plexiglass panel that will cover the top. I will also add some panels to the sides to protect the bus bars. Still more room to iterate and improve...

[@zibusisombasela1711]

plz do a video on how not to die when working with high voltage lfp batteries when working on an electric convesion or plz refer me to someone, l live in South Africa and the only cheap batteries available for me are lfp 100 amp.

[@FixItScotty]

These battery modules contain 78 LFP pouch cells. So you just saw someone work with high voltage LFP batteries and not die 😌. Check out my previous video where I cover other LFP prismatic batteries and give more information on these modules: ua-cam.com/video/brmrzalmewM/v-deo.html. Thanks for watching!