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06-10-2017, 08:18 PM | #1 |
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Club Car charger very hot (new battries)
Club Car charging question: first time charging a club car. Brand new batteries just installed. Pack read 48.3 volts fresh from store. After 2 hours pack reads 55.5 volts (that was an instant reading after unplugging charger so surly not actually that high) and charger reads 8 on meter Charger is hot to the touch. Too hot. Pack is not boiling. Nothing hot on the cart. So, do I let it go and wait for charger to cut it self off or is there a problem.
I've had 3 Ezgo carts and never this problem but since the "computer" is in the cart and not charger I'm not sure what to do. |
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06-10-2017, 08:25 PM | #2 |
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Re: Club Car charger very hot (new battries)
BTW. Cart runs great with no issues. After the aforementioned charge cycle I drove cart for about an hour and down to 49.1 pack voltage which should be 80%
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06-10-2017, 08:31 PM | #3 |
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Re: Club Car charger very hot (new battries)
Let it charge all the way, voltage can reach close to 65 volt but charger will be at low amps when it does.
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06-10-2017, 08:34 PM | #4 | |
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Re: Club Car charger very hot (new battries)
you need to do an obc reset then let it go till it turns off
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06-10-2017, 09:09 PM | #5 |
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Re: Club Car charger very hot (new battries)
Thanks for the 2 good replies! Wouldn't have thought pack would reach as high 65 6volts without damage to the batteries so that's a big help. Didn't know there was an OBC reset procedure and sorta figure the cart being without batterirs for a few weeks would do that but very good suggestion.
I'll let this second charge continue for a another hour to see where I'm at but I'm kinda scared to leave the charger on all night because it just seems too hot. I'll reset the BOX tomorrow. I really like the ezgo setup better... |
06-10-2017, 10:22 PM | #6 | |
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Re: Club Car charger very hot (new battries)
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06-11-2017, 06:49 AM | #7 |
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Re: Club Car charger very hot (new battries)
Update: against my comfort I allowed the charger to run over night. This morning the charger had shut off and pack was at full voltage (51.3 volts...i had read that full voltage was 50.93 so that's pretty close)
My biggest concern was how hot the charger gets. No way that's safe. It can not be held by the handle more then a few seconds. Never had an ezgo charger get more then warm. Also, I've had a dozen chargers for floor cleaning equipment and they have never been more then warm. Admittedly, all my other chargers have been 36 or 24 volt but Im still uncomfortable of the burn danger created by this charger. |
06-11-2017, 07:07 AM | #8 | |
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Re: Club Car charger very hot (new battries)
do not interrupt you charging cycle
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06-11-2017, 07:46 AM | #9 |
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Re: Club Car charger very hot (new battries)
You didn't mention what charger you have but the PD 3 charger I have on my 2010 Precedent gets very hot. It's a characteristic of that charger. Make sure it gets good air circulation around it and there won't be a problem.
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06-11-2017, 07:56 AM | #10 |
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Re: Club Car charger very hot (new battries)
Mine gets hot (Powerdrive 3), very hot on the sides, but as it should as it has to dissipate all the heat being generated by the transformer inside it. The harder and longer it has to charger, inherently the hotter it will become. This is why you always want to have it on concrete and away from anything close so it remains well ventilated for the best heat dissipation. My neighbor actually worries about his so he has a small floor fan that blows on it while in operation. I seldom take my pack down below ~60% - 70% so it does not have to charge more than a few hours to be back to full and it cuts off.
Note- I can grab mine by the handle, it will hot, but not to the point I cannot touch it. |
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