This is the second 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. I’ll be referring you back to these videos as I progress with my conversion.

In this second of the two explainer videos I cover the main components I'll be using in my EV conversion project.

The first video was all about the electricity used in an EV and would be useful to watch before this one.

   • How is Electricity Used in an EV - Pu...  

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
00:20 Project Overview
01:52 The Components
02:38 1. Motor
06:46 2. Transmission
07:31 3. Inverter
09:44 4. Batteries
11:08 5. Battery Management System
12:16 6. Charging
12:48 6.1 AC Charging
13:12 6.2 DC Charging
14:09 6.3 DC to DC Charging
15:14 6.4 Common Charging Socket
15:39 7. Cooling
16:10 8. Safety and Wiring
18:04 8.1 Interlocks
18:36 Wrap-up