Ping has a good rep so I kinda pay attention to his battery specs.
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24v 20 ah
24V 20AH LiFePO4 Electric Scooter E Bike Ping Battery! - eBay (item 320565554322 end time Aug-22-10 01:33:48 PDT)
Specifications
Fit 24V Motor Wattage: 200 Watt to 450 Watt, 300 Watt Suggested
Voltage: 24 Volts
Capacity: 20 Amp Hours
Dimension: 200x105x150 mm ( 7.9 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches )
Weight: 4.70 kg ( 10.30 lbs)
Charging Voltage: 31 Volts
Charging Current: <5 Amps
Standard Charging Current: 1.5 Amps, 10 Hours
Quick Charging Current: 3 Amps, 5 Hours
Rated Discharging Current: 20 Amps
Max Continuous Discharging Current: 40 Amps
Max Discharging Current (Peak): 60 Amps
Amperage Cut-off Protection: 40 Amps
Lifecycle of the whole pack: >1000 times, >85% capacity.
Lifecycle of single cell: >85% capacity after 1500 cycles, >70% capacity after 3000 cycles. (<1C discharge rate and <1C charge rate)
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24v 10 ah
24V 10AH LiFePO4 Electric Scooter E Bike Ping Battery! - eBay (item 320569710688 end time Aug-31-10 09:09:51 PDT)
Specifications
Fit 24V Motor Wattage: 50 Watt to 250 Watt, 200 Watt Suggested
Voltage: 24 Volts
Capacity: 10 Amp Hours
Dimension: 100x105x150 mm ( 4 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches )
Weight: 2.30 kg ( 5 lbs)
Charging Voltage: 30-31 Volts
Charging Current: <5 Amps
Standard Charging Current: 1.5 Amps, 7 Hours
Quick Charging Current: 3 Amps, 4 Hours
Rated Discharging Current: 10 Amps
Max Continuous Discharging Current: 20 Amps
Max Discharging Current (Peak): 40 Amps
Amperage Cut-off Protection: 30 Amps
Lifecycle of the whole pack: >1000 times, >85% capacity.
Lifecycle of single cell: >85% capacity after 1500 cycles, >70% capacity after 3000 cycles. (<1C discharge rate and <1C charge rate)
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24v 15 ah
24V 15AH LiFePO4 Electric Scooter E Bike Ping Battery! - eBay (item 220646892279 end time Aug-31-10 09:09:20 PDT)
Specifications
Fit 24V Motor Wattage: 50 Watt to 350 Watt, 300 Watt Suggested
Voltage: 24 Volts
Capacity: 15 Amp Hours
Dimension: 150x105x150 mm ( 5.9 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches )
Weight: 3.50 kg ( 7.8 lbs)
Charging Voltage: 30-31 Volts
Charging Current: <5 Amps
Standard Charging Current: 1.5 Amps, 7 Hours
Quick Charging Current: 3 Amps, 4 Hours
Rated Discharging Current: 15 Amps
Max Continuous Discharging Current: 30 Amps
Max Discharging Current (Peak): 60 Amps
Amperage Cut-off Protection: 45 Amps
Lifecycle of the whole pack: >1000 times, >85% capacity.
Lifecycle of single cell: >85% capacity after 1500 cycles, >70% capacity after 3000 cycles. (<1C discharge rate and <1C charge rate)
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My guess is that he uses a good bms that will protect the battery pack so that it will last a long time.
The ES forum is filled with posts about what li batteries will do without a bms or with a simple bms.
I am more interested in what they will do with a good bms.