We are building a Formula Hybrid racecar. We will use 144 volts with 5 rows of the 26650 lithium ion battery manufactured by a123 Systems. This battery has 2.3 A-hr capacity and can deliver 120 amps intermittent with 70 amps continuous. It would like 3 amps for a standard charge and can take 10 amps for a fast charge.
Will the 536 shunt enough current to properly balance this battery, or should I use an external transistor?
We are considering just using the EVM-3 instead of building our own boards for now. Any suggestions from someone that has used this chip would be very welcome.
-Bob Woods