I have vedder anti spark switch which works amazing.
Do I have to wire switch on this BMS to have it working ? Or can I just have wires disconnected as they are and use my existing switch? I’m not sure if switch on BMS is currently on… and I can use it as it came. Otwerise I think they would add a switch by default like a balancing cable which came in the box.
Lol! So I’ll connect it as on their diagram and should work fine without switch being in on position? I don’t have to solder switch wires together ? I’m just making sure as I don’t want to burn it on fist day
Ok. I’m still confused. Sorry to butt in. I have the same bms and still trying to get my head wrapped around the e switch situation. What are you doing with those wires then? I was led to believe that the e switch would nullify the need for a Vedder switch or similar Sps switch. Please help me out.
Do i need a vedder sw if i use it? Can i ignore this wires and use a Vedder instead? This is consuming me right now. Haha
The switch on the Bestech BMS is not a +/-, it simply closes or opens a circuit to turn on the BMS. If you dont want to use it, just solder the ends together and its always on. Then use a Vede Anti-Spark switch right after the battery pack.
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The E-Switch has to be on when discharging or else you will have no output from the bms.
The E-Switch has to be on during charging or else the battery won’t charge.
The E- switch doubles as a reset switch in the event a protection circuit is tripped. So if you hard wire the switch on, you’ll have to pull the enclosure and seperate the wires to reset the bms.
Ok perfect t that what i needed to know. Clearly using the e switch as my on/off is a no brainer. Thanks for the additional info @Namasaki. Now to pick a switch…
This one has 6/12/24 voltage rating - for switch itself. I’ll test it and see how bright it is under 5V from vesc and then I’ll know. I might need to add resistor to limit current to led.
I could not find any 5V that I liked. 6V will be fine