lifted club cars - lifted ezgo
Home FAQDonate Who's Online
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Electric Club Car
Electric Club Car Electric DS, and Precedent golf cars



Post New Thread  Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-23-2019, 09:00 PM   #11
yawood
Gone Wild
 
yawood's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Queensland Australia
Posts: 1,332
Default Re: Volt meter recommendation

Based on Nole's recommendation I bought a Victron. The one I got is the BMV702 with a Bluetooth dongle so that you can view the measurements on your phone through the Victron app. The 702 can also measure the centre point of the pack to help keep an eye on the pack balance. It's not cheap, I got one on eBay for about US$160 with the dongle (you can probably get it cheaper in the States). It will fit in your hole but I understand that many people think it is an overkill and too expensive. It works very well though and is great if you want to really see what your batteries are doing.

When you think about it if a meter of that expense helps you lengthen the life of an expensive battery pack by even a few months it has paid for itself.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg BMV702.jpg (83.0 KB, 0 views)
yawood is offline   Reply With Quote
Alt Today
BGW

Golf car forum Sponsored Links

__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members.
Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum
   
Old 01-23-2019, 09:10 PM   #12
ThreeCW
Gone Wild
 
ThreeCW's Avatar
Cushman
 
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: near Calgary, AB, Canada
Posts: 1,511
Default Re: Volt meter recommendation

Quote:
Originally Posted by yawood View Post
When you think about it if a meter of that expense helps you lengthen the life of an expensive battery pack by even a few months it has paid for itself.
I agree.

I spent CAN$2000 (US$1500) on my battery pack ... best to not look after them with a $10 meter.
ThreeCW is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2019, 09:26 PM   #13
NoleFan4Ever
MOD of all BS!
 
NoleFan4Ever's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Florida
Posts: 17,477
Default Re: Volt meter recommendation

Unequivocally the Victron BMV's are worth the money. It is not a meter, it is a battery management solution....
NoleFan4Ever is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2019, 09:41 PM   #14
ThreeCW
Gone Wild
 
ThreeCW's Avatar
Cushman
 
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: near Calgary, AB, Canada
Posts: 1,511
Default Re: Volt meter recommendation

Quote:
Originally Posted by NoleFan4Ever View Post
Unequivocally the Victron BMV's are worth the money. It is not a meter, it is a battery management solution....
With all due respect, calling it a "battery management solution" may not be the correct description, as I don't believe that it is interactive with the batteries. Perhaps a "Battery Monitor" ... but a super-duper one at that.
ThreeCW is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2019, 09:50 PM   #15
NoleFan4Ever
MOD of all BS!
 
NoleFan4Ever's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Florida
Posts: 17,477
Default Re: Volt meter recommendation

Quote:
Originally Posted by ThreeCW View Post
With all due respect, calling it a "battery management solution" may not be the correct description, as I don't believe that it is interactive with the batteries. Perhaps a "Battery Monitor" ... but super-duper one at that.
Lol! No disrespect taken.... I call it that because that is what it does for me. With its shunt and intuitive algorithm it allows me to "manage" my pack in a way that provides me much more information then my BMS does. I know what I am using with the current load, what I have left to use, where the voltage is, the wattage, max amperage, etc, etc. I have several of these on various carts and on equipment at work.
NoleFan4Ever is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2019, 10:11 PM   #16
ThreeCW
Gone Wild
 
ThreeCW's Avatar
Cushman
 
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: near Calgary, AB, Canada
Posts: 1,511
Default Re: Volt meter recommendation

If it had not installed my Blue Sea amp x volt meter already, I would have have been shopping hard for a Victron BMV

I am green with envy
ThreeCW is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2019, 10:29 PM   #17
NoleFan4Ever
MOD of all BS!
 
NoleFan4Ever's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Florida
Posts: 17,477
Default Re: Volt meter recommendation

Quote:
Originally Posted by ThreeCW View Post
-snip-
I am green with envy
That is both of us.... Yawood has all those retirement $'s.... He got the fancy shmancy bluetooth BMV-702. All us po-folks just get the 700....
NoleFan4Ever is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2019, 11:07 PM   #18
yawood
Gone Wild
 
yawood's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Queensland Australia
Posts: 1,332
Default Re: Volt meter recommendation

Quote:
Originally Posted by NoleFan4Ever View Post
That is both of us.... Yawood has all those retirement $'s.... He got the fancy shmancy bluetooth BMV-702. All us po-folks just get the 700....
Hey, you can't talk like that - I'll have you know that I'm an Age Pensioner!!
yawood is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2019, 11:34 PM   #19
NoleFan4Ever
MOD of all BS!
 
NoleFan4Ever's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Florida
Posts: 17,477
Default Re: Volt meter recommendation

Quote:
Originally Posted by yawood View Post
Hey, you can't talk like that - I'll have you know that I'm an Age Pensioner!!
NoleFan4Ever is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2019, 11:36 PM   #20
ThreeCW
Gone Wild
 
ThreeCW's Avatar
Cushman
 
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: near Calgary, AB, Canada
Posts: 1,511
Default Re: Volt meter recommendation

Quote:
Originally Posted by yawood View Post
Hey, you can't talk like that - I'll have you know that I'm an Age Pensioner!!
Yes ... but I recall that you are still out driving the young pups

It is nice to treat yourself in your retirement!!
ThreeCW is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Electric Club Car


Thread Tools
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Forum
Volt meter /SoC meter wiring... Electric EZGO
Another Volt meter Electric EZGO
volt meter Electric Yamaha
volt meter Electric EZGO
Volt reading when Isolating 2 6v batts, is seperate volt meter needed? Electric EZGO


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:24 AM.


Club Car Electric | EZGO Electric | Lifted Golf Carts | Gas EZGO | Used Golf Carts and Parts

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This Website and forum is the property of Buggiesgonewild.com. No material may be taken or duplicated in part or full without prior written consent of the owners of buggiesgonewild.com. © 2006-2017 Buggiesgonewild.com. All rights reserved.