Battery cooling fan?

[SS2115]

Hi.
I realise that the battery is water cooled, but its only a small radiator at one end of the battery case and then a fan blows air through the radiator and then across the length of the case.
Is there a user replaceable air filter somewhere in front of the fan suction side that can be monitored, cleaned or replaced?

 

[PHEV07]

Hi.
I realise that the battery is water cooled, but its only a small radiator at one end of the battery case and then a fan blows air through the radiator and then across the length of the case.
Is there a user replaceable air filter somewhere in front of the fan suction side that can be monitored, cleaned or replaced?

What Year are you referring to?

 

[SS2115]

What Year are you referring to?

I'm so sorry. My rookie mistake.
Its a ZL 2020. (as per my signature). It has the 13.8kWh battery size.
Its the Elite not that I think that makes any difference but I mention it in case. I believe its the second to last year the Outlander was all Mitsubishi, before sharing platforms with Nissan.

 

[DaveL59]

Can't help with your question other than to to speculate that the battery is an enclosed casing so the air is recirculated with no external intake?

Interesting tho is your DS23 restoration per your signature

 

[littlescrote]

I think the battery is cooled by the air conditioning circuit, which being all electrical can be controlled at any time.

 

[SS2115]

I think the battery is cooled by the air conditioning circuit, which being all electrical can be controlled at any time.

When I looked through a few YouTube videos researching this for myself, it looked like it was water cooled. I only say that because the in/out pipes to the radiator inside the battery pack were quite a large diameter in aluminum. Looked too large for AC gas.
Unless of course elsewhere, the water is being cooled by the AC system through another air exchange. But that seems overly complicated.

 

[SS2115]

Can't help with your question other than to to speculate that the battery is an enclosed casing so the air is recirculated with no external intake?

Interesting tho is your DS23 restoration per your signature

Citroen has been a long time project - into about 10 years now. Most of the problem is time but also location - not enough room and noisy to neighbours. Right now I'm reskinning the four doors - grinding, welding, sanding etc.
Its a Safari wagon so has the two rear dickie seats that fold fold flat into the load floor, and has the higher roofline at the back to accommodate these seats and the Safari roof rack bolted into the roof. The wagons are steel roof while most sedans are fiberglass.
The most interesting thing is that its a BVH which means it uses a manual type clutch, but its operated by the hydraulic system. So change gear manually, but no clutch pedal. Even has creep like a traditional auto.There are a number of BVH sedans in the country, but mine is one of only four wagons (and one of those four is a system swapped across from a donor BVH sedan by another enthusiast.
In days gone by, the Citroen Rally drivers loved the BVH system because it was quicker than a manual clutch changing gear.
One day it will be finished. I'm not going for show finish but tiday reliable and sturdy for driving - I just want to drive it. They are still to this day a great long distance cruising vehicle.

 

[AndyInOz]

I think the battery is cooled by the air conditioning circuit, which being all electrical can be controlled at any time.

Yes.

There is a fan inside the battery box which circulates air, through a radiator that is serviced by the cooling system (as far as I can see).

 

[SS2115]

Yes.

There is a fan inside the battery box which circulates air, through a radiator that is serviced by the cooling system (as far as I can see).

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Okay thanks. Neat pictures.
So the air inside the case is continually recirculated and no external entry or exit vents etc.
As stated previously, I thought the internal radiator to be serviced by overly large pipes for an AC system, but obviously not. Your pictures confirm by calling it an evaporator.
Interesting solution. I see on YouTube a number of EV's that use a fan to suck air from outside and there are constant warnings to clean the filters and sometimes even the fan blades. The Prius does this and there was another vehicle that had a user serviceable air filter in the side of the rear seat. So I thought I'd ask about mine (Ours).

 

[littlescrote]

The low pressure side of the refrigeration system does have large pipes

Okay thanks. Neat pictures.
So the air inside the case is continually recirculated and no external entry or exit vents etc.
As stated previously, I thought the internal radiator to be serviced by overly large pipes for an AC system, but obviously not. Your pictures confirm by calling it an evaporator.
Interesting solution. I see on YouTube a number of EV's that use a fan to suck air from outside and there are constant warnings to clean the filters and sometimes even the fan blades. The Prius does this and there was another vehicle that had a user serviceable air filter in the side of the rear seat. So I thought I'd ask about mine (Ours).