Joeboy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 4:59 am
It turns out that we can still name our pole. V3 double or M6..
I will stay with M6 as first set with this fitted, has not been a problem.
Just waiting for confirmation that 16 ftom Poland is cheaper than 15 from China.
I asked NKON as they are a good EU based supplier and a few other China based suppliers that had 'EU stock', but since Brexit none would ship to the UK.
The Deriy and Colin's prices are some of the cheapest, and the train is probably a good bet at the moment! If you want the V3 in A grade from any seller make sure it is the octagonal post, (if it isn't it won't be latest V3) ask for the factory test report and to see pictures. Some sellers are now re-lasering the QR code with black lettering and a white background, but EVE only lasers white lettering directly on the aluminium case. - If so it could still be a 280k V3 but will be a B grade, and that can be for many reasons.
I can't see a reason not to go for the double post version!? - Fully laser welded large contact area to cell, larger busbar contact area, double screw, so one can be for balance leads and one for torqueing the busbar. Better re-sale value when the next best battery tech comes along.. (But, did you mention making them parallel config with current bank? then that's a reason, but I'd just get another BMS and run as a separate bank)
Here's a re-lasered 280K V3 B grade, being sold as A grade:
They should look more like this:
