Comments on: GM Leaning Towards Selling Volt Without Leasing Battery Separately http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/05/gm-leaning-towards-selling-volt-without-leasing-battery-seperately/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 26 May 2012 03:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: WopOnTour http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/05/gm-leaning-towards-selling-volt-without-leasing-battery-seperately/#comment-139976 WopOnTour Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:52:45 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1757#comment-139976 The 2 orange colored connectors up top are for the manual disconnect safety levers used to help isolate the HV source during service/repair. They are made up of 2 pairs of connections. The larger pair connect strategically to points in the pack's + to - to + (series wired) module to module bus connections and the pair of smaller 2 wire orange connectors under the larger terminals are part of what's called the HV Interlock circuit. It's a secondary safety system that consists of a current monitored series circuit that routes through various "access" covers and elements that further act to improve safety from unintentional exposure to the HV source. The LARGE black connector in the middle with the hefty terminal technology (and the warning label) is the MAIN HV Source output to the underhood power electronics (inverter, converter etc) The 3 black connectors near the bottom connect the pack's electronic management system to the rest of the vehicle- 12V/, ground, various hardwired I/O, and CAN network. And yes, the 2 quick-connect fittings shown temporarily capped are part of the pack's cooling system HTH WopOnTour The 2 orange colored connectors up top are for the manual disconnect safety levers used to help isolate the HV source during service/repair. They are made up of 2 pairs of connections. The larger pair connect strategically to points in the pack’s + to – to + (series wired) module to module bus connections and the pair of smaller 2 wire orange connectors under the larger terminals are part of what’s called the HV Interlock circuit. It’s a secondary safety system that consists of a current monitored series circuit that routes through various “access” covers and elements that further act to improve safety from unintentional exposure to the HV source.
The LARGE black connector in the middle with the hefty terminal technology (and the warning label) is the MAIN HV Source output to the underhood power electronics (inverter, converter etc)
The 3 black connectors near the bottom connect the pack’s electronic management system to the rest of the vehicle- 12V/, ground, various hardwired I/O, and CAN network.
And yes, the 2 quick-connect fittings shown temporarily capped are part of the pack’s cooling system
HTH
WopOnTour

]]> By: jeffhre http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/05/gm-leaning-towards-selling-volt-without-leasing-battery-seperately/#comment-139229 jeffhre Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:32:10 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1757#comment-139229 Actually in some areas of the northwestern US, storage of hydro generated electricity is a big deal because of minimal legal stream flow requirements. If rivers and streams must be at minimal flows to maintain them, then a nice flow for boating, habitat maintenance and fishing would make a picturesque scene, but interms of energy would be a complete waste at 2:00 am on a Saturday morning. In situations like that something economical(?) could store much of a homes or towns daily electricicity needs during off hours, instead of unused power literarelly just running downstream. Actually in some areas of the northwestern US, storage of hydro generated electricity is a big deal because of minimal legal stream flow requirements. If rivers and streams must be at minimal flows to maintain them, then a nice flow for boating, habitat maintenance and fishing would make a picturesque scene, but interms of energy would be a complete waste at 2:00 am on a Saturday morning.

In situations like that something economical(?) could store much of a homes or towns daily electricicity needs during off hours, instead of unused power literarelly just running downstream.

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