This is the first of two explainer videos I’ve created to help viewers understand the concepts, terminology and physics of what’s going on in my Caterham Seven EV conversion. I’ve made them so I don’t need to explain each concept every time I mention it in a subsequent video and I’ll be referring you back to these videos as I progress with my conversion.

In this video I cover the basics of the two forms of electricity, Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC), used in modern EVs. I also cover how multiple AC phases (3-phase) is used in practice.

The second video will goes into more detail about the different components I’ll be using in my EV conversion. The video can be found here:

   • What's in my EV Conversion - Putting ...  

You can find more about the "Behind the Scenes" of this video by visiting the following link:
https://purplemeanie.co.uk/index.php/...

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Project Overview
02:29 The Electric Bit in Electric Vehicles
02:59 Oscilloscopes
04:09 Direct Current
04:56 Alternating Current
06:52 Three Phase Alternating Current
07:34 Safety
07:50 Training
08:31 Wrap-up