EV Service and Repair, Retrofitting or Conversions
This is intensive two week training with 12 class days designed to get Professional and Hobbyist automotive technicians up to speed quickly on all the aspects of EV retrofits, or conversions, Service, Repair,& troubleshooting, of EVs and adding Plug-in capability to Hybrids. During the Hands-On Lab portion, students will begin by stripping a donor car then fully assemble it to running condition as an EV. Students who successfully complete the training and testing will be trained EV converters. (Sometimes called "Retrofitting") And EV servicers, and Repairers.
The lecture material is presented in technical depth as appropriate to the professional and hobbyist automotive audience, and emphasis is given to the factors involved in doing EV service and repair, conversions or refurbishing in an economical and profitable basis.
Class is limited to 6 students per vehicle, 3 vehicles maximum. Advance registration is required at least one month before class, but it is recommended to register as early as possible to guarantee a place in the class.
Module #1: General EV Information. This introductory information is foundation material for the technician, as well as information to aid in the promotion and sale of conversion services.
Topics include:
Types of EVs – BEV, NEV, HEV, PHEV.
Benefits – environmental, efficiency, reduced costs & maintenance, Performance – speed, range, charging time, driving conditions, longevity, Costs – conversion, energy, maintenance, battery replacement, incentives, Suitable Chassis for Conversion - size, age, make, features, AC vs. DC Drive Systems, Registration & Insurance, Safety – electrical, batteries, Impact damage, Driving & Charging – recommended techniques, Maintenance.
Module #2: EV Components. This unit covers all of the components in a conversion, their purpose, how they function, brands available, and important features.
Topics include:
Basic EV Function - Overview, Charger & Battery Management System, Batteries - Lead Acid & Lithium, Contactors & Relays, Speed & Throttle Controls, Motors, Transmissions & Adaptors, DC/DC Converters, Emergency Disconnects, Instrumentation, Suspension, Tires, Power Accessories, Climate Control
Module #3: Conversion Process & Troubleshooting. This unit covers all of the components in terms of placement & mounting considerations, design & fabrication of critical custom pieces, as well as tips, tricks, and techniques to make the conversion process easier and safer. It also covers troubleshooting techniques and discussion of most likely problems encountered in EVs.
Topics include:
Philosophy of EV Conversions, Shop Safety - Special considerations, Special Tools & Books, Measurements, Stripping a Chassis for Conversion, Body Modifications & Suspension, Battery & Component Layout in the Vehicle, Motor & Adaptor, Motor Mount Design & Fabrication, Battery Boxes/Racks Design, Construction, & Placement, Throttle & Speed Controls Installation, Emergency Disconnect Installation, Instrumentation Installation, Charger Installation, High Current Cabling, Low Current Wiring, Final Hookup & Testing, Troubleshooting.
Module #4: Entrepreneurship; because many need business training
Topic:
This is an SBA approved lesson set to help small business survive.
The daily schedule will usually be two hours of lecture and two hours of Hands-On in the shop applying the material covered in the lecture portion. Then, Lunch followed by another hour of lecture followed by three hours of Hands-On. Students, after stripping the chassis, and power washing it, will install all components, then connect all wiring,, practice troubleshooting, servicing, and repairing, study entrepreneurship and drive the vehicle. Testing may include multiple choice and fill in the blank questions as well as exercises in matching a drive system to a chassis, layout, design, and troubleshooting.
Participants may bring a vehicle for conversion, Each vehicle owner will provide a vehicle in good order and without major body damage , good brake parts, good tires, manual transmission, no broken windows, working exterior lights, in other words, capable of passing a state safety check also clear title and state mandated insurance, and current tag and registration. In the class you and your class mates will remove specified components, and owner will provide all necessary pieces for assembly into a BEV. Other students will be allowed to assist the owner in assembling his vehicle. At the end of the class owner will take all removed parts, and the drivable vehicle home with no labor cost, a typical savings of $5k to $10K. Please contact The EV Professor concerning acceptability of the auto of your choice. The vehicle has to provide a meaningful learning experience for the class.
Presenter: Dennis Miles, EV Professor
Date: OPEN (12 days Sundays for individual study.)perhaps in June
Place: Dade City, Florida
Mail payment of $1650 in USPS Money Orders to register for this training:
Dennis Miles < EV Professor@E-V-T-I-Inc.com >
33408 Trilby Road,
Dade City, FL 33523
Be sure to include your name & address, phone number, & email address.
We will be sending you more details as start date approaches.
