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06-26-2013, 08:49 AM | #21 | |
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Re: Removing Cart from charging too quick.
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06-26-2013, 09:03 AM | #22 |
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Re: Removing Cart from charging too quick.
Wasn't trying to be disrespectful of Scotty at all. I just like to be sure when I have in my head one thing and then hear something different. My curiousity got the better of me so I contacted Trojan. Below is the response from a product engineer.
It is preferred to let the charger finish its cycle before using the battery again. This ensures a fully charged battery. However, the other scenario presented is call "opportunity charging" and does not damage the battery. For applications where it is not feasible / possible to fully charge the battery after each use, opportunity charging is used to reduced the overall depth of discharge of the battery. This is preferreed over fully discharing the battery before it is charged. Even in situations where opportunity charging is used, it is very important that the batteries be fully charged (complete a charge cycle) routinely. Have a good day. |
06-26-2013, 09:10 AM | #23 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: Removing Cart from charging too quick.
Given the information from Trojan, will you change the way you drive or charge your cart? Just curious...
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06-26-2013, 09:27 AM | #24 |
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Re: Removing Cart from charging too quick.
Given the information in this thread and from Trojan, yes I will allow my son to plug the cart in for an "opportunity charge" when warranted, given that it sounds like this is preferred over running the cart too long and putting a deeper discharge on the batteries. It will not change our habit of plugging the cart in every night and not unplugging it the next morning until the charge cycle is complete.
With the new batteries, the longest I've seen it take to charge is 10.5 hours. That only happened once and it was the day that my son did do an opportunity charge and then take it out again that night. With the old batteries, a 12 hour charge cycle was the norm. I don't know what my shortest or average cycle is because, other than the one time at 10.5 hours, it has always been done by the time I checked it the next morning. And since curfew is midnight, it's always a little after that when it gets plugged in. |
06-26-2013, 10:06 AM | #25 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: Removing Cart from charging too quick.
Good deal! Those are my thoughts as well. I am sure this will make your son a "happy camper" (pun intended)
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06-26-2013, 12:31 PM | #26 |
Getting Wild
Join Date: May 2010
Location: South Florida
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Re: Removing Cart from charging too quick.
Thanks everyone, this is why I love this site.
Before I start another thread. Someone started a thread recently on mounting a charger to a cart. Anyone know where it is? I thought about gutting my charger and mounting it in my cart. |
06-26-2013, 12:51 PM | #27 |
friends call me Boke
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Re: Removing Cart from charging too quick.
Bert, you know they make on-board chargers already right? Have one on-board where you can opportunity charge and you can have your other charger to use when you're done for the day for a complete cycle.
Or just get a gas cart and fill it up every 3 weeks and not sweat an extension cord like I did. |
06-26-2013, 01:11 PM | #28 |
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Re: Removing Cart from charging too quick.
i don't know where post is but you can mount your charger on your cart if you have the room ... just remember its there if you drive through deep water
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06-26-2013, 01:26 PM | #29 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Removing Cart from charging too quick.
Unless you are going to plug in somewhere other than your usual location, what's the point of keeping a charger on your cart? You still have to grab a cord and plug it into something.
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06-26-2013, 07:44 PM | #30 |
Getting Wild
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Location: South Florida
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Re: Removing Cart from charging too quick.
We want to start using the cart more. If we drive to a friends house it would be nice to have the ability to charge it. Gas is fine, but we enjoy the quiet and no fumes. We were able to see 9 deer in Fort Wilderness because the cart was quiet. 😷
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