Battery Vehicle Society

Right well it's now August (eeek where is the year going? It's flashing by since I've been involved with so many BVS events lately) The Bank holiday weekend at the end of the month heralds the South Coast's finest gathering of motor enthusiasts at Romsey on the Sunday and Monday and I've managed to get us some space on one of the stands!

So please contact me if you would like to take part. It's a huge event and well worth visiting even if you don't bring your EV with you. However if you bring your EV I can get you into the show on the stand for FREE.

Now there you go there's an offer you can't refuse surely? All thanks to the BVS so if you're not a member then sign up fast and then call me.

The page about the show is here

So form an orderly queue below and let's have a call here from those who are coming .......

Hi Kelvin,

Are we talking last sunday of the month? Will check my calendar when I get back

it's the 26th and 27th of August that's the Sunday and the Monday. People who are taking part can arrive and set up on the Saturday if needs be.

If you would like to bring your EV to the show and get in for FREE then make sure you contact me!

I'll second that the show is really good

I was there last year and its a pretty big event

I'm hoping to get to atleast one of the days kelvin with the blingo

ChrisB

Would you like me to get you an entry ticket for it then or are you coming in with your other gas guzzlers ticket?

Will almost certainly need a ticket, but not 100% sure if MrsB will let me out AGAIN

ChrisB

Right looking at Sunday I think , but Huston we have a problem is there any onsite power ??

Cos after doing several different routes I aint going to be able to do it in one hit as its about 35miles each way which puts me just out side my range

ChrisB

Hi sorry I haven't been on-line till now and it's just turned 1am Friday morning. I was out inspecting a rather sensitive building which kinda glows in the dark if you get my drift.

I don't think we have power on-site as it's basically a field as you know but I'll try and find out if there's any power which can be borrowed. There are BVS members not too far away so perhaps one would like to volunteer they use of a plug? Please let me or Chris know if you can do so.

I'll see what I can find out later on at a more reasonable hour as I don't think even our late night phone calling member here at the BVs would appreciate me ringing at this hour!

Well after tracking a 3kva genny down and then repairing it I finally tested it late this afternoon ........................but it just wouldnt cut the mustard

Even though its rated at 3kva AND the fact the blingo is soft start it would start off fine but the voltage droop on the genny was just too much and although it would go to 3Kva the voltage sag meant the output was down to around 190v and the bingo wasnt happy with that and would drop out of charge mode and then cut back in again 5 secs later run for 30 secs and then drop out again

So thats that idea out the window

ChrisB