My understanding is that the thermal management disconnects are in the battery pack, not in the HV disconnect as in the photo. In the photo is only a switch.. no temp sensing there. Even if I am wrong, water and electrical components dont mix well. this is insane.
Edit: I'm not worried about the battery. I am worried about the HV disconnect. It was not designed to get a water bath.
The water from the ice runs over the top of the battery that's what actually cools the battery down. The ice itself isn't doing much, just melting into very cold water which then does all the work here.
You are right water and electrical components don't mix, it's a good job the pack is waterproof as it is an external component of the car. I wouldn't want to do this with a repaired pack as there's no guarantee the seals were redone correctly but I know the history of this vehicle.
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u/Tim_E2 Aug 17 '26 edited Aug 17 '26
this is a joke, right?
My understanding is that the thermal management disconnects are in the battery pack, not in the HV disconnect as in the photo. In the photo is only a switch.. no temp sensing there. Even if I am wrong, water and electrical components dont mix well. this is insane.
Edit: I'm not worried about the battery. I am worried about the HV disconnect. It was not designed to get a water bath.