Lithiumate Lite Applications

The Lithiumate Lite may only be used if:

• It is a Battery Electric Vehicle (see below)
• The battery uses Li-ion cells
• The cells are prismatic (semi-hard plastic, 2 bolts on top)
• The battery uses a single series string
• The Lite is used to manage that battery
• There is no need for a CAN bus
• The charging current is at most 30 A
• The discharging current is at most 900 A
• The number of cells in series is at most 200
• The lite is properly wired to shut down the motor driver
• The lite is properly wired to shut down the charger

It's a Battery Electric Vehicle if:

• It moves
• It is moved by an electric motor
• It is moved ONLY by an electric motor
• The motor is driven by a motor driver (DC controller, or AC inverter)
• The motor driver is powered by a traction battery pack
• The traction battery pack is charged by an AC-powered charger
• Ultimately, all the energy comes from power grid
• It is regularly stopped to recharge to 100 %:
  • By a charger that plugs into the grid
  • Optionally by solar panels
  • By nothing else
• When moving, it may be charged:
  • By regenerative braking
  • By nothing else

The Lithiumate Lite may not be used if:

• It is not a Battery Electric Vehicle (see below)
• The battery is not Li-ion
• The cells are pouch (such as LiPo) or cylindrical
• The battery consists of strings that are then connected in parallel
• The battery has more than 200 cells in series
• The Lite does not manage the traction battery
• The charger puts out more than 30 A
• The motor driver takes more than 900 A
• The Lite is not allowed to shut down the motor driver
• The Lite is not allowed to shut down the charger
• The BMS must have a CAN bus

It is not a Battery Electric Vehicle if:

• It doesn't move
• It's a hybrid
• The battery is not used to move the vehicle
• The vehicle is moved by an engine (directly or indirectly, partially or completely)
• The battery is charged by a fuel cell, generator set, or any source other than AC-power, solar and regen
• The battery is not fully charged on a regular basis