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Old 10-08-2008, 08:39 PM   #1
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Default Amp readings different on two chargers

Hi I have two different CC power drive 48v chargers one is 2001 and the other is 1997. I installed brand set of new T875's. The 1997 charger reads 13 amps and 49.9v at the heat sink to amp meter. The 2001 reads 6 amps and 43.3 v. Both are the same model 17 amp charger why the different readings.?
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Old 10-08-2008, 08:46 PM   #2
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Default Re: Amp readings different on two chargers

Perhaps the OBC is asking for different charger duty cycles based on what it "sees" from the pack? Just a guess.
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Old 10-08-2008, 11:29 PM   #3
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More efficient charger maybe. Better technolgy.
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Old 10-09-2008, 05:25 AM   #4
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Default Re: Amp readings different on two chargers

This is the same Clubcar with the battery gage at half, using two different chargers with two different results. Is it a transformer issue? Is it better to put higher amp to charge or lower to charge?
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Old 10-09-2008, 10:22 AM   #5
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Welcome to the forum mjmarket....................
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Old 10-09-2008, 12:13 PM   #6
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The one reading 6 amps at 43.3 volts will never fully charge your pack. Theres more than likely an issue with the charger itself.
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Old 10-09-2008, 12:24 PM   #7
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Maybe one diode is broken on the 43.3 volt vehicle.. (It happens often.) Cheap fix.
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Old 10-09-2008, 06:11 PM   #8
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Hi I checked the diode and it is good with the diode setting on my meter. Does the reading mean any thing? One set is reading .466 and the other .443.?
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Old 10-09-2008, 09:04 PM   #9
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Hi I found that one of the diodes was loose at the heat sink I tried to solder it back no good, I just smoothed the contact point and put tension on it put it back together. I ran the Club car around a lot and plugged it into the charger I was working on and now the amp meter reads 13 amp and it is putting out 50.2 v to the batteries. Happy now Mike out
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