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02-18-2019, 10:31 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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'96 EZ Go Charging Question
First of all I am new to this forum and to this cart so please excuse my ignorance.
I have a '96 EZ Go 36 volt cart. The batteries are Trojan T-605. From reading the sticky notes on this forum, each battery has a max charge on each cell of 2.3 volts so the total max for all six batteries should be 41.4. Correct? That's the first question. The second question has to do with the charger it came with. It doesn't have a name on it but is says that it's a 5 amp charger and looking it up on Amazon, it looks like it sells for about $70. So my guess is that this is not the best of chargers. So I'm wondering whether this thing is going to turn off on it's own after reaching a full charge and if it doesn't, how many volts would it read if it's overcharging? Thank you for your help! |
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02-19-2019, 02:14 AM | #2 | |
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Re: '96 EZ Go Charging Question
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02-19-2019, 10:36 AM | #3 |
Gone Wild
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Re: '96 EZ Go Charging Question
I second Bob's statement. 5 amps is fine for a float charger, but not bulk.
A "smart charger" is a bit more pricey but will monitor the state of charge and apply the proper amperage and voltage to keep the battery pack in top condition. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk |
02-19-2019, 03:23 PM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: '96 EZ Go Charging Question
Thanks for that! I'll start my research for a new charger. So is 41.4 the max voltage? And anything over that would be considered to be overcharging?
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02-20-2019, 09:37 AM | #5 |
Gone Insane
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Re: '96 EZ Go Charging Question
45V +/-1V is typical shutoff voltage for a 36V charger. The overvolt period is what causes the bubbling and electrolyte stirring.
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02-20-2019, 09:40 AM | #6 |
Happy Carting
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Re: '96 EZ Go Charging Question
Agreed. Batteries charged with this type of charger only will give reduced performance & fail prematurely. They need the higher amperage to keep the heavy elements active in the battery water, not just sitting stagnate on the bottom of each cell.
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