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07-28-2010, 11:12 PM | #1 |
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Lester-Matic 36V charger needle in green
Just joined - Glad to be on board. I just bought a 95 36V cart. The boy who owned it put 5 - 8volt batteries, 5 months old. When I charge the batteries, the needle on the charger meter never moves out of the green box... What is going on/ Am I not charging it long enough? The meter indicates up to 30 amps.
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07-28-2010, 11:17 PM | #2 |
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Re: Lester-Matic 36V charger needle in green
Welcome to bgw
You say you got a 95 36v cart with 5- 8volt batteries , WHAT ok what cart are we talking about, and make sure what batteries it has in it If it's a 36v cart it takes 6--6 volt batteries, not 5--8volt |
07-29-2010, 08:04 AM | #3 |
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Re: Lester-Matic 36V charger needle in green
I am not positive that it is a 95, but the frame and electrics are early 90's. The boy before me told me he put a different plastic body on the frame. The batteries are US Battery(name on battery), 8 volt GC, deep cycle; red top w/white case. Why he put those in the cart is unknown to me. My question is still " Why does the meter needle on the charger never move into the AMP area during or after a charge?" I know it is charging - the box is buzzing. Thanx again for your help.
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07-29-2010, 08:41 AM | #4 |
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Re: Lester-Matic 36V charger needle in green
You need to post the serial number of the cart so we can further assist you, the batteries you have plus charger = NO Charge, just cause box is buzzing doesn't mean it is.
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07-29-2010, 08:45 AM | #5 |
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Re: Lester-Matic 36V charger needle in green
You need to sort out a few questions here.....
Is the cart a 36v cart? Do you have a voltmeter to check if in fact the charger is putting out a charge? NO cart uses 5 8v batteries. Does the cart have a row of coils or solenoids behind the batteries? Lets try to sort this out? You will need a DVM(digital volt meter) |
07-29-2010, 09:00 AM | #6 |
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Re: Lester-Matic 36V charger needle in green
The charger you have wont normally charge a full 30 amps, more like 15-20 amps when hooked to a correct battery pack. With a 36 volt charger trying to charge a 40 volt pack ( first of all you would NEVER GET BATTERYS FULLY CHARGED ) and this strange set up may have damaged the charger to the point of only putting out a few amps, or because of higher than normal resistance ( 5 extra cells ) can't charge above a few amps ( green scale )? I have never charged a 40 volt pack with 36 volt charger so am not sure what happens BUT on the few times that I have charged a 8 volt battery with a 12 volt charger it charges at a high amps and charger and battery gets very hot and must be shortening charger life?
Sounds like former owner was trying to give the cart a boost or didnt count cells ( this happens ) and all he has done is cause problems? |
07-29-2010, 09:22 AM | #7 |
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Re: Lester-Matic 36V charger needle in green
I look at it as he bought 1 less battery..
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07-29-2010, 09:24 AM | #8 | |
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Re: Lester-Matic 36V charger needle in green
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Many Thanks to everybody for helping me out... I am very grateful to you all!!! |
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07-29-2010, 09:32 AM | #9 |
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Re: Lester-Matic 36V charger needle in green
redbeep you ask all the questions you want no problem, and you just hang in there and
your questions will be answered-- |
07-29-2010, 09:35 AM | #10 |
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