I have this current setup....
I have this 24v battery on my electric bicycle and connected to it is an inline Digital Volt/Amp Meter (with shunt) and of course it connects to the controller (for the motor) and I want to connect a DC to DC converter.
The dc to dc (24to12) converter would be for Turn Signals (LEDs), radio, lighter, lighter sockets and a few other low watt 12v items that I would like to hook up. (total watts to be used/drawn = 100 watts) I'm hooking up an illuminated rocker switch (12v kind, which I already bought and can install no problem.) to turn off all those 12v accessories when I'm not using them.
Now to the problem/issue..
What I also wanted (needed?) to do was to setup an illuminated rocker (24v) switch, after the battery, to disconnect the battery when not in use (e.g. I'm in the store, at a library, etc) and which would effectually disconnect the DC to DC converter when I'm ready to charge the battery...
(The switch's most important use would be when charging, because it would disconnect the DC to DC converter from the circuit while I charged the battery - {The same power wires that go to the controller to power the bike, are the same wires that I (have to) use to charge the battery} and I didn't want to have the DC to DC converter still connected when charging)
Trying to charge the battery with the DC to DC converter still connected would cause problems, right?
Anyone's .02?
I have this 24v battery on my electric bicycle and connected to it is an inline Digital Volt/Amp Meter (with shunt) and of course it connects to the controller (for the motor) and I want to connect a DC to DC converter.
The dc to dc (24to12) converter would be for Turn Signals (LEDs), radio, lighter, lighter sockets and a few other low watt 12v items that I would like to hook up. (total watts to be used/drawn = 100 watts) I'm hooking up an illuminated rocker switch (12v kind, which I already bought and can install no problem.) to turn off all those 12v accessories when I'm not using them.
Now to the problem/issue..
What I also wanted (needed?) to do was to setup an illuminated rocker (24v) switch, after the battery, to disconnect the battery when not in use (e.g. I'm in the store, at a library, etc) and which would effectually disconnect the DC to DC converter when I'm ready to charge the battery...
(The switch's most important use would be when charging, because it would disconnect the DC to DC converter from the circuit while I charged the battery - {The same power wires that go to the controller to power the bike, are the same wires that I (have to) use to charge the battery} and I didn't want to have the DC to DC converter still connected when charging)
Trying to charge the battery with the DC to DC converter still connected would cause problems, right?
Anyone's .02?