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Discussion in 'Hyundai Kona Electric' started by Paul DeLeon, Dec 15, 2019.

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  1. Dec 15, 2019 #1
    Paul DeLeon

    Paul DeLeon Active Member

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  2. Dec 15, 2019 #2
    apu

    apu Well-Known Member

    2023 Performance GV60 Manitoba
    You have to provide some more details, is that insulation board under the plastic bin? How do you have it all secured? Mostly important how did you manage to find a tan coloured Kona electric? I like it :) I assume the colour hue/saturation of the photo is a little off.
     
  3. Dec 15, 2019 #3
    hobbit

    hobbit Well-Known Member

    Bahstahn
    Two words: white balance

    And, if you're simply sitting all of this on top of the charger,
    it's not going to last long.

    _H*
     
  4. Dec 15, 2019 #4
    KiwiME

    KiwiME Well-Known Member

    New Zealand '2019' EU, heat pump, pink coolant
    It's not ideal but the charger is cooled by the radiator.
     
  5. Dec 15, 2019 #5
    Wildeyed

    Wildeyed Well-Known Member

    Eastern Ontario 2019 Ultimate
    Cost of throwing that under the back seat $0.
     

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  6. Dec 15, 2019 #6
    Paul DeLeon

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    The board underneath is dense white foam. It is held by the peg that mounts the plastic cover. Just punch out a hole. I glued the tray to the foam pad for security, but it doesn't move even without it. The tray is tan but my car is white. I measured the temperature of the motor with a remote probe before building this. Even at highway speeds it never exceeded 94 deg F.
     
  7. Dec 15, 2019 #7
    KiwiME

    KiwiME Well-Known Member

    New Zealand '2019' EU, heat pump, pink coolant
    Better to measure that surface after charging for at least an hour at 7.4 kW since the OBC is not in use while driving. I get around 30°C over ambient.
     
  8. Dec 15, 2019 #8
    GPM432

    GPM432 Active Member

    Well no one else will say it but may think it but it looks like a very amateur home job. Just a plastic tote.. mmmm just my thought..
     
  9. Dec 15, 2019 #9
    Gsbrryprk8

    Gsbrryprk8 Member

    I’m worried about the risk of fire with this method. While the “shield” covering the charger (?) is plastic, it’s designed for that location. Foam or other plastics may not hold up to the heat or vibration under that hood. If it breaks loose you could have a real problem in there. I love DIY solutions and like the idea of making that space useful, but I’d feel better if it were made of metal (or at least something that won’t melt or burn) and really secured to those posts.


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  10. Dec 16, 2019 #10
    Paul DeLeon

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    It is amateur. It is simple. It is cheap. It works. I have had it there continuously for 5 months with absolutely no problem. I periodically checked the temperature under the pad while charging and driving, and it was always in the low 90s or below. Two of the projecting pins perforate the foam and hold it snugly. It is unnecessary but I suppose one could place an aluminum fry pan beneath the foam. But to have conductive metal in the area of an electric motor and battery seems unwise to me.
     

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