Disassemble Modules

I can't use the Chevy Volt batteries in that gigantic "T" -- I need to get them to fit into the existing spaces in the car. Not to mention the fact that I had to completely disassemble them in order to be able to lift them out of my truck. Removing the long, hardened steel bolts which held the modules together allows one to separate the modules from each other.

At left is a single 24v/45Ah module. There are two of these in the Chevy Volt pack.

24v module shown with BMS cable

A single 48v/45Ah module with BMS cable

A single 48v/45Ah module. There are seven of these in the pack.

 In the pack there are seven (7) 48v modules and two (2) 24v modules. I purchased two additional 24v modules from an individual that wasn't going to use his entire pack. The reason will become clear later.

Chevy Volt pack summary

When you remove the bolts which hold the modules together, they expand, as shown below.

Ultimately there will be three 48v and four 24v modules in the rear box,

rear battery box roughed out

and in the front box therew will be four 48v modules.

future front battery box