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The threads and wire connections on these things do get quite hot. That's one reason I'm going with 2 inch pipe so that there is room for a brass adapter between the element and the CPVC threads. This will be necessary for any decently adequate heat output for the application. the first foot of...

I got the heating element. It's a bit smaller than I was expecting, which is a good thing (only about 6 inches long). I reconfigured the jumpers on it so that the two elements are in series instead of parallel. I did an emersion test with a three gallon bucket and the surplus 36V battery as the...

I've always had the habit of doing a top up charge on ICE cars once a month. They are chronically undercharged since they only charge when the engine is running. I thought this would be a thing of the past with the iMiev since it charges the 12 volt while the traction battery charges and also...

I started with electric infrared in my design process. The problem is that adding another separate heating system (of any type) takes more cabin space and does not take advantage of the flexibility of the air handling system already built into the car. More cabin space lost, less versatile, less...

Interesting ideas for sure. Personally I like to keep designs simple and self regulating. Done right they do the job more efficiently than the operator having more choices. Problem with the 12 volt being replaced by the heater battery is that the main traction battery is charging the 12 volt...

Thanks for moving everything. I've done this kind of inflow electric immersion heater before for various purposes. The housing will be 2" dia pipe. The inflow enters at one end perpendicular to the heating element and exits at the other end (also perpendicular but in the opposite direction...

Yes that would be really nice!! I have flat rate electricity but like to delay charging every day. Firstly I'm trying to help out my local utility company by reducing peak load and increasing overnight base load (nice guy right? :) ). Second, in the hot months the battery spends less time...

OK with me if you want to create a separate topic for this perhaps "clean electric heating without loosing range" ??? The element is from Amazon and is a SS water heater element. It’s 12vdc and 600 watts. If you look closely at it though it’s two similar elements run in parallel at 12 volts and...

Yeah the OEM heating element is controlled based on incoming fluid temperature and the temperature selector position on the dash. If the incoming fluid is already hot the cars OEM element will stay off. It wouldn’t help much to give my battery source. It’s too old and the source likely no...

Alternately, I found that the best place for me to put an Inverter was in the little storage bay (rear passengers side cargo area). It was simple to connect the positive wire where the DC out on the cars charger unit (in the motor bay). By removing one of the child car seat attachment lugs I was...

I’ve found my driving habits have changed since getting the “i”. I actually drive more now since it’s solar energy powered and I can go to the Mountains etc. pretty guilt free. Like everyone else in cold weather I would like to heat the car comfortably without having to give up range in the...

Been a while since I've added anything new. Still up to my eyeballs caring for my ailing Mom living with us and trying to keep the business active. several months ago I upgraded my wife's imiev to the same Siemens EVSE that I have. Both units are connected to a single 240 volt 40 amp circuit...

Yes I agree . . . it's just that brainwashing must be undone in steps. Our local connection fee was just approved for a hike from $5 a month to $7. The utility had asked for $12 per month. This was after a $6 per installed kW of solar equipment per month of was turned down by the PRC. Heck they...

I'm going to have to call "bad analogy" on this one. Whoever took your parking space was not leasing it from you. If you have a meter, you lease (your share of) the distribution network from them. Yes they own it, but we pay rent to use it. So it has nothing whatsoever to do with a sense of...

I mostly agree with you. However the logistics of splitting hairs to keep their two cents per kWh from hundreds or thousands of small generators is not currently cost effective. Hence the overall rounding by the month or year for wholesale reimbursement of surplus from a residential roof top...

Since the narrative is mostly ruled by one side of the issue I'm not surprised with the level of brainwashing (for lack of a better term) on anyones own perspective on this issue. Firstly: connection charges are a fee that everyone pays on their bill to have the ability to use power for an...

One thing power companies never talk about is that residential solar producers give them excess power to sell to your neighbors. Even if they credit you at retail by net metering (which only seems fair . . . not charging you for what you didn't use) they still have the added benefit of selling...

One more reason to continue to boycott WalMart ;) Aerowhatt

Put any or all of it on a nice narrow trailer and you won't know you are hauling it. Except for backing up or parking ;) Range hit is almost unnoticeable hauling low profile items on my trailer. Even better, brought home a new extra large capacity clothes washer on the "flatbed" hitch...

If it were shaft angles I should have trouble by now too. http://myimiev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1428&hilit=workhorse&start=80 Aerowhatt