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Purchased!! Alta Redshift SM!!

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Ireek:

--- Quote from: togo on September 12, 2017, 10:07:14 PM ---120 and 240 are not charge rates, they are voltages : - )

But different voltages will trigger different charge rates,
since 120vac circuits typically have 15A breakers and 240vac
circuits will usually have 30A breakers, so you get
1800watts abusing a 120v circuit and 7200 watts abusing
a typical dryer/stove/welder circuit.  EV stations are limited
6700 watts, often.

Charge rates would be best measured in watts or kilowatts,
less effectively in Amps (Amps are awkward because you
have to know voltage, and then people get confused between
the AC amps coming in and the DC amps going out).

If you have volts and amps you get watts by P=IV,
watts = amps times volts.

So, when comparing the charging you get from the factory
and the aftermarket charging option, you'll want to
compare the watts and match up the DC volts with the
range your battery can handle.

All of the above, by the way, is general information,
nothing Alta specific.  I have zero experience charging Alta
batteries, there may be other complications.


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Okay, thanks for that, shows how unqualified I am to start messing with my new bike, I think I had just better wait for Alta to possibly offer a quick charger, if not, then I'll just live with what I have.

Judaslefourbe:
FYI, the onboard charger installed in the SM bikes is 1KW at the moment.
Not the most powerful, but certainly one of the smallest chargers.

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