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Rickard Electric Special Edition – Owner’s Manual 

 

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 – Voltage.  This is another reading of your pack voltage. 

 
You can use the plus ( 

+

) and( 

– 

)keys on the Victron face to cycle between 

these four indications. 
 
This device will track both incoming and outgoing energy from your cells. But 

to do so it is important that it is initially “synchronized” to your pack. 
 
This should happen quite automatically when you recharge your pack.  But it 
is a very good thing to check before beginning to use your car. 

 
After fully charging your car, check the Victron SOC indication for 99% or 
greater indication. If you have fully charged your pack and do NOT have this 

indication, you can resynchronize the Victron using the following procedure. 
 

1.

 

Press the 

SETUP

 button for at least 3 seconds.  The display should 

change to 

Cb

2.

 

Press the plus 

+

 key five (5) times.  The display should read 

SYNC.

 

 
3.

 

Press and hold the 

SELECT

 key for at least 3 seconds. The display 

should indicate 

OK.

 

 
4.

 

Press the

 

SETUP

 

key for at least 3 seconds. This should put you back in 

your normal display

.

 

 
 

 

OPERATING THE HEATER DEFROSTER 

 

Your Electric Edition features a luxury often hard to find on the normal Beck 
Speedster – HEAT. A small but powerful 120vdc electric Positive Temperature 
Coefficient (PTC) heating element and blower are installed under the dash. A 

dash mounted switch allows you to turn both off and on. 
 
While heating a convertible may not be the most efficient use of energy, it does 

pay to have a clear windshield to see through. Most of the hot air from this unit 
is vented to the windshield to act as defroster. It uses about 9 amperes from 
the pack so you can calculate 9AH from your pack total for an hour’s heat. 
This would reduce your range by about 5%. 

 
There is a small swivel vent under the dash on the drivers side. If you push this 
open, a bit of warm air will be redirected toward the driver’s feet. It’s a pathetic 

little bit, but welcome enough on cold February mornings. 
 

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Страница 3: ...is producing very technical videos for a demanding engineering audience But we ve received so many requests for this car from people who lack the ability or time to do their own conversion we ve begun...

Страница 4: ...ht 2039 lbs Weight Distribution 40 60 front rear Wheelbase 85 inches Height 49 inches Length 152 inches Width 65 inches Battery Pack Capacity 21 600 wattHours Horsepower 64 Range 80 miles to 80 depth...

Страница 5: ...mber of cells 36 Charge Voltage 126 6v Charge time at 240vac 7 hours maximum Charge time at 120vac 12 hours maximum Controller Curtis 1238 7501 Drive Motor HPEVS 50 kW AC induction Charger Elcon 3kill...

Страница 6: ...ng carries four spider gears instead of two which are mounted by an additional shaft The end gears are kept in place by two snap rings per side rather than the usual one per side Heavy Duty Aluminum S...

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Страница 12: ...u may be familiar with in driving Internal Combustion Engine or ICE powered vehicles Your new Rickard Electric is a true plug in electric battery powered vehicle not a hybrid STARTING There is really...

Страница 13: ...to the new gear ratio We went to great lengths in selecting gear ratios to properly match this drive motor to the Speedster driving characteristics The motor is capable of a top speed of 6500 rpm but...

Страница 14: ...ic also features true regenerative braking That is when you press on the brake pedal all power is removed from the AC induction drive motor and the controller instead configures the motor as an electr...

Страница 15: ...to buy a new one or at a minimum several expensive new cells On the other hand these batteries are also unlike any you may be familiar with Limiting your range to 80 miles per charge these cells are r...

Страница 16: ...hour You can quite readily use a steady 180 amperes of current and drive the car for one hour You could also drive steadily at 90 amperes and drive for two hours We have connected a device that count...

Страница 17: ...mperes This is the instantaneous current you are using from the battery pack while driving or the instantaneous current you are putting INTO the pack during regenerative braking or charging CE consume...

Страница 18: ...ress and hold the SELECT key for at least 3 seconds The display should indicate OK 4 Press the SETUP key for at least 3 seconds This should put you back in your normal display OPERATING THE HEATER DEF...

Страница 19: ...out of control even without ignition voltage You are effectively removing all fuel from the motor a heavy duty contactor relay will open removing pack voltage from the controller 3 In the incredible e...

Страница 20: ...truly remarkable devices and account for much of the expense of your new electric car They exhibit very few of the churlish characteristics of lead acid nickel cadmium or nickel metal hydride cells Fo...

Страница 21: ...olds that voltage at 126 6 until the current required to do so diminishes to a couple of amperes At that point it shuts off automatically It will NOT come back on later at any point automatically To r...

Страница 22: ...ing to your car The charge for this varies based on how far he has to run it but is often available at 200 400 and no special code provisions beyond this are necessary A 60AMP circuit breaker is more...

Страница 23: ...your other cars and you never have to do so with the Electric It s just full all of the time And it is almost unnoticeably easy to refuel it The charge port was placed just behind the drivers door for...

Страница 24: ...similar plug from your larger garage charger In this way you can use the onboard charger when away from home and a faster charger at your home location The charger must be capable of a Constant Curren...

Страница 25: ...provide very good cooling for the controller This ensures maximum power and performance from the controller and more importantly maximum life from the controller as well The temperature indicator on t...

Страница 26: ...d this pressure but it is important to keep it at this level and check it regularly to maintain maximum efficiency and range for the car If you prefer a softer ride you may reduce the tire pressure to...

Страница 27: ...yone to accomplish Almost all owners are seriously concerned about battery life This is a central issue with electric cars and we ve designed this car for maximum extension of the life of these cells...

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