Author Archives: Ted Lowe

Progress from my last post: Abandoned “Arduino Shield” form factor because it was too small for 4 relays and had too much baggage, ie. unneeded electronics and connections. Redesigned circuit and PCB into an “Arduino clone” with isolated logic and … Continue reading →

i’ve made good progress on the BBTC project  since the first post. i breadboarded a proof-of-concept design with a single temperature sensor and used an incandescent light bulb to simulate a battery heater.  Here’s a demo: i designed a 4-box … Continue reading →

Introduction This posts introduces the design of an open-source custom electronic device that will be used to monitor and control the temperature of up to four battery boxes. Background Electric vehicle range is greatly reduced by cold batteries and the … Continue reading →

i am happy to be part of the new FVEAA Blog Network!

i plan to move all the images and articles from my members page to this new blog format.  In the meantime, please check out my stuff at http://tedlowe.fveaa.org