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10-26-2010, 09:37 AM | #11 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Hardwire the charger to the batteries
I have seen several carts come in with the chargers hard wired. The customer ocmplaint is I dont have long run time. They even put in new batteries. I tell them to unplug the charger and try it. Guess what they have little longer run time now. Not too mention other issues it has caused.
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10-26-2010, 01:23 PM | #12 |
Stay thirsty my friends!
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Re: Hardwire the charger to the batteries
Very good discussion here. I learn something EVERY day on these boards!
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10-26-2010, 06:18 PM | #13 |
nimda
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Re: Hardwire the charger to the batteries
No worries, Not trying to prove anyone wrong....just don't want someone doing it and coming back here bitching cause their batteries are dead.
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10-26-2010, 06:57 PM | #14 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Hardwire the charger to the batteries
I have mine hard wired, but I have some items available to me at work that you might not. I have the DC relay connected to a normally open contact on a 110v(coil) cube relay. The other issue with leaving it hardwired is the charger will think it's plugged in all the time and time out and not let the charger turn on when you plug it in. So it can be done, not really any great way to do it. I have had mine this way for 10 months and I drive a lot at work, with no issues whatsoever.
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10-26-2010, 11:38 PM | #15 | ||
Gone Wild
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Re: Hardwire the charger to the batteries
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10-27-2010, 07:29 AM | #16 | |
Not Yet Wild
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Location: Los Suenos Resort
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Re: Hardwire the charger to the batteries
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10-28-2010, 06:12 AM | #17 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Hardwire the charger to the batteries
I don't have any currently in the shop or I would gladly provide a pic. Let me see if I have any coming up for service in the near future or I will provide a drawing.
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10-28-2010, 09:06 AM | #18 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Hardwire the charger to the batteries
I agree with Gornoman....learn something everytime I look at this site.......What size charger would be idea for this set up?
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10-28-2010, 07:03 PM | #19 | |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Hardwire the charger to the batteries
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OK, so i did some testing myself today and understand that with the charger plugged into the DC receptacle and the AC side not connected, there is an additional draw. (I had the the charger open and heard the relay click on the board. So i understand what you are saying Rabbit with putting a switch on the positive DC lead. However, i started looking for 30 amp 36 volt switches and found none. I found lots of 12 volt 25 amp switches and switches for AC current. With my limited knowledge i think that if i increase the voltage on a 12 volt switch that it would handle less amps...???? Am i correct or out in left field? What are the limits or specifications on the switches that you are using? |
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10-28-2010, 07:15 PM | #20 |
nimda
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Re: Hardwire the charger to the batteries
There is another way but it will require de-soldering the relay. Once you get the relay unsoldered, solder some wire to the 2 pads and place a switch on that. Instead of switching a high amp load your only switching the voltage sense circuit. I havent done this before but there is absolutely no reason it wont work.
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