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03-08-2019, 01:39 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central Florida
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Mounting on board charger
I have a question about mounting an on board charger, I have a Lester summit 2 charger and made a bracket to mount it to in my cart. Do you guys just hard mount them to braces or do you put rubber isolation bumpers between the charger and the mounts? Without them it sets flat on the sheet metal mounting plate I made. With the rubber bushings it would sit about a 1/4" off the plate.
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03-08-2019, 02:01 PM
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MOD of all BS!
 Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Florida
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Re: Mounting on board charger
I mount mine with #10 self tapping screws right to the plate. I do not believe the rubber bushing would be an issue as long as you had a lock nut and bolt.
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03-08-2019, 02:04 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Re: Mounting on board charger
Leave it metal to metal for better heat transfer as chargers get pretty hot.
If You have any heat sink compound you can put between the charger and metal plate to improve the heat transfer as well. |
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03-08-2019, 02:15 PM
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Gone Wild
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Re: Mounting on board charger
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03-08-2019, 02:22 PM
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Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
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Re: Mounting on board charger
I not had a problem with either way. Lester doesn't call for a heat sink but that thick aluminum plate will make a good one. Also air exposure on the bottom side would allow the charger to dissipate heat.
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03-08-2019, 03:19 PM
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Bonafide Nincompoop
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Charlottesburg Va
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Re: Mounting on board charger
Mount it straight to the plate. The plate will act as a heat sink.
Di-electric or silicone grease actually makes a great heat transfer medium. I use it all the time on ignition modules and other automotive parts that are required to be mounted on a heat sink. Probably not necessary on the charger since it has so many fins on it already, but it won't hurt. |
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03-08-2019, 09:34 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central Florida
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Re: Mounting on board charger
Used dielectric grease and bolted it right to the plate
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