48v upgrade - Battery charger question?

lkramarz

Planning on a upgrade to a 48v from a 36v. Getting all new batteries so a 36v +12v wont work for me. My question is, can i use any 48v charger on my EZGO, (ex. Yamaha if i change the plug to match mine)?

Also, has anyone had any experience with the Schauer chargers? They are about $300 on eBay and are 48v/15amp w float.

http://cgi.ebay.com/48-Volt-Golf-Car...lenotsupported

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dougmcp

Yes you can use that charger. An added plus is that it is a 3 stage, which is better than the old ferro-resonant types.
They are $50 cheaper here plus they will put any plug you want on it:
Search eBay for item # 170303674932

Fleck

I have the Schauer charger and love it.

dougmcp

They're small and light, do you take it on the cart with you or just leave it at home?

lkramarz

havent got to enjoy my cart as it is yet...just put it together and batteries are so shot im lucky if i get 20min out of them...but for most part i would prob take it with me it, everything is about 5miles away!

Fleck

I don't go more than a mile or so away from home at a time so mine stays in the garage. You are very right about the size and wieght. It only wieghts about 12-15 pounds.

dougmcp

I've been eyeballing those chargers for some time now and will get one next year when I upgrade from 42v to 48v. I've done quite a bit of research on those specific chargers and they are not only light and all electronic but a 3 stage charger to boot. IMHO much better than any of those ferro resonant chargers out there and 1/2 the cost too. I'm trying to milk the last bit out of my 5 year old 6v Trojans before I go to 8v for my upgrade.

lkramarz

Ya those chargers def seem nice, i wish some more ppl would respond that actually own them and used them for some time to see how they hold up...

I was even looking at used 48v chargers to keep the upgrade cost down but nothing really compares to those, even beat up old chargers are still in the $150 range.

lkramarz

Does the charger automatically turns off when charge is complete? I assume ur using this on your ezgo?

I was talking to a vendor about a club car charger and when used on a ezgo it needs some kind of a onboard computer to let it know when to turn on/off...

dougmcp

The charger not only shuts off but can be left plugged in and will come back on in a float mode if it needs to bring the charge back up. These are an ideal charger for someone who leaves his cart idle for periods of time and has to get someone to unplug and replug the charger to get it going again. The ferro resonant chargers are old style and are likely to be replaced with 3 stage chargers some day.