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03-29-2013, 08:26 PM | #1 |
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Battery Maintaince
I've read scottyb's article on battery charging, and I know it's been discussed on here before...I just can't find it. My question is, sometimes I might not ride for 2-4 days. Should the charger stayed plugged in to the cart?
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03-29-2013, 09:24 PM | #2 |
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Re: Battery Maintaince
It is not necessary for the cart to remain plugged in after the charger has finished it's cycle. It won't hurt it either, as long as the AC power remains available. Some chargers can sense a battery pack voltage and turn themselves back on (assuming they are still connected) if the pack drops below a threshold voltage, but most chargers I have seen do NOT do this.
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03-29-2013, 10:09 PM | #3 | |
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03-29-2013, 10:55 PM | #4 |
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Re: Battery Maintaince
I recently purchased a DPI charger from Scottyb and I asked the same question the answer for my charger was that I could leave the charger plugged in and hooked up and would not hurt anything.
Are you using a factory charger? I have read that you can leave them hooked up after charge was complete, I would say it's a dealers choice. |
03-29-2013, 11:58 PM | #5 | |
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03-30-2013, 06:07 AM | #6 |
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Re: Battery Maintaince
If it is a Powerdrive Charger and you keep it plugged in, the OBC will turn the charger on every two weeks if the cart is not used.
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03-30-2013, 09:57 AM | #7 | |
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03-30-2013, 11:07 AM | #8 |
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Re: Battery Maintaince
jantrree I checked and it does say Powerdrive, so at least I know it's ok to do.
Gman, you have been reading my mind...I had those same thoughts of "frying" something if a power surge came through. So at this point I think the safest thing for me to do is err on the side of caution and let it fully charge and unplug it, but at least I know it want hurt anything if I don't unplug it immediately. Thanks guys! |
03-30-2013, 11:58 AM | #9 |
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I use a surge protector and leave it plugged in all the time. But I use it a couple time a week for golf.
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