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| | '''Intent:''' This page is created as a guideline whether if assembling/designing your own battery pack is a viable option compared to buying a pre-made battery. |
| <seo title="E-bike Wiki - Encyclopedia of how-to guides and help" metakeywords="ebike, diy, build, help, prebuilt, manual, how-to" metadescription="E-bike Wiki is an online collaborative encyclopedia focused on selecting or building an E-bike, repair and related information." />
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| | Ability to draw 2D schematics/diagrams. - you need to do this if you are trying to make a pack with a certain dimension constraint. use of CAD is encouraged. |
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| <strong>E-bike Wiki is an online collaborative encyclopedia focused on selecting or building an E-bike, repair and related information.</strong>
| | You know how to use the [https://ebikewiki.com/index.php/Simulator|Grin simulator] - You need to know how much current your battery will be drawing. |
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| We hope to answer all the questions you have about electric bikes from where and what parts to buy all the way to riding them for the maximum range.
| | Ohm's law. Since we are not going into AC power, complex number/angle is not needed. |
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| This wiki is maintained by the E-Bikes discord. If you wish to chat in real time with us, come join us on [https://discord.gg/PZ2y4gv Discord] and support us via [https://www.patreon.com/Ebikes Patreon]
| | Ability to read battery cell datasheet. - As the wiki page becomes older, more cell info will be added to the page; but for cells that are not on this wiki/internet in a simplified format, reading datasheet will be necessary. [https://www.batteryspace.com/prod-specs/11514.pdf LG M50LT datasheet, from batteryspace], [https://www.batemo.de/products/batemo-cell-library/lg-energy-solution-inr21700-m50lt/ Simplified datasheet of M50LT, courtesy of Batemo.de] |
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| ==Beginners start here==
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| *[[Safety Tips]], Safety first. Don't skip this section!
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| *[[Premade or DIY]], what one is right for you?
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| *[[Volts and Amps]], amp hours, watts and watt hours, what do they mean for an e-bike?
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| *[[Hub or Mid drive]], what one is best for you?
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| *[[Pedal Assist (PAS) or torque sensor]], Methods to control your e-bike
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| *[[Prebuilt]] Prebuilt bicycles, just order and drive!
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| *[[Motor Controller]] Learn what your motor controller is and does
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| ==Do It Yourself!==
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| *[[Buy a bike]] to convert.
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| *[[Batteries]], where to buy and what to look for.
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| *[[Motor]], where to buy and how to pick.
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| *[[Tools needed]] to convert a bike to an e-bike.
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| *[[Parallel Batteries]] for more capacity.
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| *[[Connectors]] to use and ones to avoid.
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| == Accessories for your e-bike ==
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| *[[LED Lighting]], Information about all the LED lights on the market and how to buy the right ones for you.
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| *[[Racks and Panniers]], Storage for your e-bike! put it to work getting your groceries.
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| *[[Tires]] Where the rubber meets the road! Learn to buy tires won't leave you on the side of the road with a flat.
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| == Other websites of interest ==
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| *[https://www.ebikes.ca/tools/simulator.html E-bike Simulator] Very accurate and useful e-bike Simulator. Has many motors modeled by actual testing including wind tunnel testing for cooling values. Often accurate within 10% or better to real world for top speed.
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| *[https://www.ebikes.ca/product-info/torque-arms.html Grin Torque Arm info] Super critical to read information about torque arms. Never use a V1 style torque arm they are well known to fail. Always use a V2/V3/V4 style if you are using a hub motor or your hub motor may destroy itself.
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| *[https://www.mpoweruk.com/ Electropaedia] a website about battery types and energy production.
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Intent: This page is created as a guideline whether if assembling/designing your own battery pack is a viable option compared to buying a pre-made battery.
Prerequisite software/knowledge (before building a pack)
Ability to draw 2D schematics/diagrams. - you need to do this if you are trying to make a pack with a certain dimension constraint. use of CAD is encouraged.
You know how to use the simulator - You need to know how much current your battery will be drawing.
Ohm's law. Since we are not going into AC power, complex number/angle is not needed.
Ability to read battery cell datasheet. - As the wiki page becomes older, more cell info will be added to the page; but for cells that are not on this wiki/internet in a simplified format, reading datasheet will be necessary. LG M50LT datasheet, from batteryspace, Simplified datasheet of M50LT, courtesy of Batemo.de