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electric bike battery refurbishing

  • 15-10-2019 01:02PM
    #1
    nokiatom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭


    Does anyone know of someone who refurbishes electric bike batteries. Mine is 36v 10ah 250w


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  • #2
    Utter Consternation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 964 ✭✭✭Utter Consternation


    The lads in this thread might help:

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057998924


  • #3
    Ferris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭Ferris


    This guy has a good reputation in the UK - providing you can ship lithium batteries to the UK, im not sure

    https://ebikebatteries.co.uk/recelling/

    What bike is it? A lot of ebikes use common components and you can just order a replacement from china.


  • #4
    Explosive_Cornflake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭Explosive_Cornflake


    I'd imagine Battery World would do it. Most of these battery packs are built up from standard 18650 cells. There's high draw vs low draw, but if they run power tools, they'll run a bike.
    You can pop into them and check.


  • #5
    ednwireland
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    Explosive_Cornflake wrote: »
    I'd imagine Battery World would do it. Most of these battery packs are built up from standard 18650 cells. There's high draw vs low draw, but if they run power tools, they'll run a bike.
    You can pop into them and check.

    they even have a page on there website for it !
    https://batteryworld.ie/pages/e-bike-battery-rebuilds

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  • #6
    nokiatom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭nokiatom


    ednwireland wrote: »
    they even have a page on there website for it !
    https://batteryworld.ie/pages/e-bike-battery-rebuilds

    I seen that and to refurbish my battery costs nearly 300. A new battery from China is 200!!


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  • #7
    nokiatom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭nokiatom


    Explosive_Cornflake wrote: »
    I'd imagine Battery World would do it. Most of these battery packs are built up from standard 18650 cells. There's high draw vs low draw, but if they run power tools, they'll run a bike.
    You can pop into them and check.
    300 to refurbish. 200 new from China


  • #8
    Boardnashea
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    Can I ask, how long have you had the battery (distance and/or time) and how much has performance dropped? Thanks


  • #9
    nokiatom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭nokiatom


    Ferris wrote: »
    This guy has a good reputation in the UK - providing you can ship lithium batteries to the UK, im not sure

    https://ebikebatteries.co.uk/recelling/

    What bike is it? A lot of ebikes use common components and you can just order a replacement from china.
    It's Kenbay Wilde. Not made any more.


  • #10
    Ferris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭Ferris


    Yep but the battery looks generic, might find a straight swap from china, although the cost may be more than the bike is worth.

    I suggest asking the question on www.pedelec.co.uk/forum as there is a lot of knowledge over there.


  • #11
    lgk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭lgk


    Explosive_Cornflake wrote: »
    I'd imagine Battery World would do it.

    I got them to re-build a couple of power tool batteries there a few years ago, both were dead in ~18 months.


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  • #12
    Explosive_Cornflake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭Explosive_Cornflake


    lgk wrote: »
    I got them to re-build a couple of power tool batteries there a few years ago, both were dead in ~18 months.

    Oh, that's not great. I've never used them for refurbs.


  • #13
    nokiatom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭nokiatom


    Boardnashea wrote: »
    Can I ask, how long have you had the battery (distance and/or time) and how much has performance dropped? Thanks
    It's was my first and only ebike. Bought it second hand 3 years ago. Was probably not used for 18 months before I bought it. Used lightly before that. Battery date 2013. I didn't use it every day, maybe one trip of 25 miles per week


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