I have a 1998 OEM Ford EV ranger. I currently charge the truck off a 220v Electric Dryer circuit. I wanted to be able to operate the Charging system from a...
The neutral and ground wires must be connected to each other for the EV circuit to work properly. Also your 6KW truck charger draws about 30 amps at 240v...
Practically speaking, the Ranger EV cannot charge off of 120 VAC. Mine used to draw 24A peak at 240 VAC. Since Watts = Volts * Amps, if you cut the volts in...
Call charging from 120VAC "inconvenience" charging if you wish. I do not have the luxury of 240VAC. I can find standard 120VAC 15A outlets for my on-board...
Good points. You are absolutely right that one of the benefits of an EV should be that it can plug in anywhere and everywhere. Restricting it to proprietary...
Thanks for your response ... your clarification of the current limitations when working with a step-up transformer is appreciated .... One other question .......
It looks like it merges the two hot legs from 2 seperate 120V circuits to give you 220V. You won't get enough amps to charge your truck. Even if you could...
Thanks .... Sounds like I need to call an Electrician and have a 220v outlet installed @ the other location I will be charging from most often .... ... From:...
It probably doesn't matter since it sounds like you aren't going to try it, but the 2 legs of 120 you take to make 220 must come from the two different hots...
Correct. Using the OEM charger, you have to use 220V. However, it is possible to bypass the onboard charger and replace it with a Manzanita Micro, either 30A...
That is what I have done with a Manzanita PFC20. My 1996 TDM Ranger was missing the BMS when I obtained it. Therefore, the AVCON setup would not work unless...
I recently purchased a '98' Ranger EV. It looks like it will need a battery replacement soon. I've heard that remanufactured batteries are available from ...
Thermal management is only an issue as you reach the end of the charge. By setting the Manzanita to stop charging at 80% or around 250V, you could set up a...
There are actually two 1998 Ranger EVs on eBay at the moment, one is in Florida and the other is in LA. The one in LA needs new batteries and a charger. The...
To Battery MD, I recently bought a 98 Ranger EV and it looks like it needs batteries replaced. Would you send me a price quote and possible time when this...
There have been some lead acid (PbA) EV Rangers up on ebay recently, and I wonder if anyone has had good experience with them. Unfortunately, the test reports...
I picked up a '98 PbA Ranger this past January 2005 ... with rebuilt pack .... first EV I've owned. It has run beautifully ... I like the instant HEAT and...
Correction about understanding the energy usage. After reviewing several of these vehicle reports by the DOE, it appears the energy usage is based on...
Added a photo album (Problem with Lead Acid Pack), with photos from the original DL for the Rangers. Hope other members will upload their positive photos and...
It is time to replace the tires (something I never thought I would be able to do), and need some advice. My 2000 Ranger EV NiMH came with Uniroyal Tiger Paws...
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Maybe they forgot about yours! ... From: ranger-ev@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ranger-ev@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Philippe Habib Sent:...
Just received my "new" 1998 EV Ranger this week - at least the 3rd owner. I had Battery MD install a refurbished battery pack so that I can drive the distance....
Ed, Are you saying that Ford is finally selling these vehicles to former lesees, as they promised back in February? I am a former lessee, and I am supposedly...
Ben, No, I *did not* get this EV Ranger from Ford. Many, if not all, of the lead acid fleet vehicles were sold, to various utility companies around the...
Dont kill me if I'm wrong but I just spent 2 days trying to find service manuals for a battery pack removal. Helm no longer carries it and calling Ford gets...
Where is this dealer located? What is the name of the dealer? I hope he's nearby, because I'm on the list and hoping to get a Ranger EV back soon. I may use...
The dealer is here in Arizona. You may want to check with your local dealer who services Rangers. He wasn't really supposed to tell me about internal service...
Here in the bay area the two dealers that still work on Ranger EVs are S & C Ford in San Francisco and Mission Ford in San Jose. Both seem pretty knowlegable...
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