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    love your posts

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    Profile Post by tri4all for landspeed, Nov 27, 2023
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    Load tester for individual modules?

    yes all good points and thanks for the reminder on the simple calculation for internal resistance. I think you might be referring to this graph...
    Post by: tri4all, Jan 15, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Load tester for individual modules?

    Chapman as usual thanks for your valuable feedback. I think you have a good point here, the only challenge is computing the internal resistance,...
    Post by: tri4all, Jan 15, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Load tester for individual modules?

    that is a long way of saying that " a 10-15 seconds load, no matter the load or amps, will NOT harm or premature the life of a single module"....
    Post by: tri4all, Jan 15, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Load tester for individual modules?

    it's the size of the load that we are debating, no whether we need a load. you don't want to put such a big load that reverses the polarity and...
    Post by: tri4all, Jan 15, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Toyota now approves 0W20 in the Gen II Prius

    it is temperature dependent, although size of engine is also a factor. you would never want to switch to that thin of an oil if you live in mexico...
    Post by: tri4all, Jan 15, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Load tester for individual modules?

    I think you are playing with fire using one of those load testers... the 55watt light bulb test draws only 7amps. this load testers are designed...
    Post by: tri4all, Jan 15, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Load tester for individual modules?

    interesting article on the topic. although it doesn't say much about the impact of a high short pulse discharge....
    Post by: tri4all, Jan 15, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Load tester for individual modules?

    yes that is exactly my question. and not only that but how much stress are we really causing on the module, if any, when testing at 15C or beyond....
    Post by: tri4all, Jan 15, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Load tester for individual modules?

    You are the man! everything is clear now. I never thought that the entire 200 amps would go to every single module but dispersed throughout the...
    Post by: tri4all, Jan 15, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Load tester for individual modules?

    Thanks chapman! that clears some of the confusion but not everything: please tell me where I am wrong with this math: MODULE: 55 watts on a 7.2...
    Post by: tri4all, Jan 15, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Load tester for individual modules?

    interesting insights from Steve but not sure is accurate when he says: "The car subjects the sticks to a 100A load for short duration and 20-50A...
    Post by: tri4all, Jan 15, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    hi chapmanf, can you bring some light into this hot topic today? we can use your expertise on...

    hi chapmanf, can you bring some light into this hot topic today? we can use your expertise on this thread if you have a chance. thanks. Load...
    Profile Post by tri4all for ChapmanF, Jan 15, 2023
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    Load tester for individual modules?

    we are not talking about reconditioning or danger of heat/warped but rather a quick load test on each module whether is the standard 2 minute with...
    Post by: tri4all, Jan 15, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Load tester for individual modules?

    completely agree that voltage is meaningless. your example is perfect. But... this leads to my previous question: how much of a load amps is too...
    Post by: tri4all, Jan 15, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion