Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Corvus Pricing....

For whatever it's worth, I don't think you can beat Manzanita for a
couple better reasons than just price. Rich Rudman's one of the
smartest guys I know, and everything Manzanita makes goes through a
pretty extensive flogging in racing applications to build reliability
before it shows up on the market.

John

On Apr 20, 2012, at 9:46 AM, Eric wrote:

> CORRECTED VERSION --- I messed up the ManzanitaMicro pricing the
> first time
>
> Another example of getting caught by the Ah and voltage thing.
>
> I like the fact that Corvus lists in Wh, it makes it easier for
> them because
> they sell at all sorts of voltages.
>
> Looking at these two vendors:
> ManzanitaMicro - $0.72/Wh (180Ah @ 12V)
> Corvus (bronze) - $1.75/Wh
> Corvus (gold) - $1.25/Wh
> If I remember correctly, MasterVolt Li - $2.00/Wh (estimated)
>
> These are turn key battery packs with BMS and protected
> connections. They
> should also have better warranties and customer service. But is
> comes at a
> price.
>
> You can still put together a DIY pack of prismatic LiFePO4 cells
> with basic BMS
> for about $0.50/Wh.
>
> As always, it's your money, it's your choice.
>
> Fair winds
> Eric
> Marina del Rey, CA
>
>
>
> --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Tom" <boat_works@...> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry, it IS too good to be true.
>> I said it was a 48V, but it's not. It's four cells per assembly,
>> so you'll need four of them for a 48V system. I just had 48V stuck
>> in my head.
>>
>> AS far as package solutions go, it looks like a lot of bang for
>> the buck, but still less expensive to DIY, of course.
>>
>> -Tom
>>
>> --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, Skip von Niederinghausen
>> <farharbour@> wrote:
>>>
>>> Wow!!
>>>
>>> the system from mansinitamicro looks too good to be true!!
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 9:45 PM, Tom <boat_works@> wrote:
>>>
>>>> **
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Here's a US mfr with a bit more down-to-earth pricing on various
>>>> 48V
>>>> BMS/battery packages:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.manzanitamicro.com/products?
>>>> page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=52&categor
>>>> y_id=19
>>>>
>>>> -Tom
>>>>
>>>> --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, Michael Mccomb
>>>> <mccomb.michael@>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is what Corvus gave me.  attached PDF and text copy
>>>>> below....
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Corvus Energy Ltd.
>>>>> Leading the way towards your energy solutions
>>>>> Corvus Energy Limited 110-13160 Vanier Pl. Richmond, BC, Canada
>>>>> V6V 2J2
>>>> www.corvus â€"energy.com Page 1
>>>>> Corvus Energy Pricing Guide
>>>>> 2012
>>>>> Battery Packs Quantities
>>>>> Bronze $1750/kWh <9 per year
>>>>> Silver $1500/kWh 10-39 per year
>>>>> Gold $1250/kWh 40++ per year
>>>>> Partner $1100/kWh 100++ per year, Sole Supplier
>>>>> Cable Connectors
>>>>> Weatherproof 500 Amp interconnect $118 per #CRVINT500
>>>>> Weatherproof 500 Amp to DC Bus $175 per #CRVDCB500
>>>>> Weatherproof Com Harness interconnect $45 per #CRVCAB900
>>>>> Weatherproof Com Harness End $85 per #CRVCAB990
>>>>> Fuses TBD
>>>>> Pack Controller (if required) TBD #CRVPCT111
>>>>> Array Controller (if Required) TBD #CRVART111
>>>>> Remote Communications**
>>>>> Hardware $1500 #CRVRMT111
>>>>> Service Fee $98/month
>>>>> **Required for extended 100% warranty coverage, waived in lease.
>>>>> Corvus Energy LTD. reserves the right to change the pricing
>>>>> structure,
>>>> this document is to serve as a
>>>>> guideline only. Please refer to your contract for final pricing.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>> From: Skip von Niederinghausen <farharbour@>
>>>>> To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 1:14 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] CorvUs not Corvis
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Â
>>>>> So they could not give you a price for one or two modules?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Michael Mccomb <mccomb.michael@>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Â
>>>>>> http://www.corvus-energy.com/energy_module.htmlÂ
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> nice looking module
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> "One should always remember that it is Bruce Wayne who is theÂ
>>>> fictional character, a myth, hiding in a mask of normality,
>>>> Batman is
>>>> real"
>>>>> From a conversation with a French friend
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> *"One should always remember that it is Bruce Wayne who is the
>>> fictional
>>> character, a myth, hiding in a mask of normality, Batman is real"
>>> From a conversation with a French friend***
>>>
>>
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