Now 42V :)

ncrr · 04-17-2017, 03:29 PM

Finished all the wiring, and other stuff related to the upgrade to 42V. Cart now has a lot more 'pep'. Will try the new motor profile received from Altrax..... Notice that the DPI charger remains powdered up all the time, regardless of whether its plugged into the cart or not. Presume that is normal.

Conradconrad · 04-17-2017, 03:51 PM

Mine does the same thing(DPI as well)

What is the new motor profile? Stock motor?

ncrr · 04-18-2017, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Conradconrad

Mine does the same thing(DPI as well) What is the new motor profile? Stock motor?

Yes it is for the EZ stock 36V motor. Scotty had mentioned it in one of his posts. He provided a link where I could request the map.. I have not loaded the new map, as my shop laptop crapped out. I plan to borrow my SWMBO's laptop while she is out shopping later to set it up..... She does not like me messing with her PC.....

JohnnieB · 04-18-2017, 10:16 AM

Unless the model number of your DPI charger has an "R" in its prefix, it does not have the AC relay option installed and is powered up whenever it is plugged into AC power.

Except for power outages and relocating where I park the cart, my DPI has been powered up since it came out of the box.

As for the SWMBO vs laptop saga, the laptop I bought to program/monitor a DCX controller and keep up with BGW while away from home, ended up being her gateway to Facebook and Ancestry and I avoided her wrath by buying a refurbished laptop with a small screen that is better suited for carrying in the cart while monitoring the controller, so we are both happy.

ncrr · 04-18-2017, 02:02 PM

A FYI for ya....

I had asked the folks at DPI about which mode to use with a set of new Interstate 210AH cart batteries, since Interstate was not listed in documentation. I had set to Mode 1.

I received the following:
We are now recommending MODE 3 for the new Interstate batteries. In that mode, you should see a peak voltage of 50.4 Vdc.
Rick

Richard J. Maczka
rmaczka@dpipower.com
Diversified Power International, LLC
414 Century Court
Piney Flats, TN 37686

Tel: 800 334-5091
Fax: 423 538-9202

JohnnieB · 04-18-2017, 02:44 PM

The on-charge voltage will peak a bit higher then 50.4V in Mode-3.

That is the voltage reached in the Absorption (Constant-Voltage) phase (Yellow LED on and Amps less than max). When it advances to the finish charge phase (Yellow and Green LEDs both on), the voltage is allowed to climb until its rate of climb decreases to whatever the dV/dT (change in Voltage over change in Time) criteria for Mode-3 is.

I use Mode-3 with my 42V Exide battery pack and I've seen it go over 52V, but I've never checked to see what the peak voltage reached was. As long as it stays below 58.6V I'm happy.

Next time I do any range testing, I'll leave a DVM set to Min/Max on the pack and see what it climbs to, but my batteries are 4+ years old, so it won't be the same as it was when they were new.

04-17-2017, 03:29 PM	#1
ncrr Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Georgetown, SC Posts: 188	Now 42V :) Finished all the wiring, and other stuff related to the upgrade to 42V. Cart now has a lot more 'pep'. Will try the new motor profile received from Altrax..... Notice that the DPI charger remains powdered up all the time, regardless of whether its plugged into the cart or not. Presume that is normal.

04-17-2017, 03:51 PM	#2
Conradconrad Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: south florida Posts: 304	Re: Now 42V :) Mine does the same thing(DPI as well) What is the new motor profile? Stock motor?

04-18-2017, 10:16 AM	#4
JohnnieB Techno-Nerd Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Virginia Posts: 19,654	Re: Now 42V :) Unless the model number of your DPI charger has an "R" in its prefix, it does not have the AC relay option installed and is powered up whenever it is plugged into AC power. Except for power outages and relocating where I park the cart, my DPI has been powered up since it came out of the box. As for the SWMBO vs laptop saga, the laptop I bought to program/monitor a DCX controller and keep up with BGW while away from home, ended up being her gateway to Facebook and Ancestry and I avoided her wrath by buying a refurbished laptop with a small screen that is better suited for carrying in the cart while monitoring the controller, so we are both happy.

04-18-2017, 02:02 PM	#5
ncrr Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Georgetown, SC Posts: 188	Re: Now 42V :) A FYI for ya.... I had asked the folks at DPI about which mode to use with a set of new Interstate 210AH cart batteries, since Interstate was not listed in documentation. I had set to Mode 1. I received the following: We are now recommending MODE 3 for the new Interstate batteries. In that mode, you should see a peak voltage of 50.4 Vdc. Rick Richard J. Maczka rmaczka@dpipower.com Diversified Power International, LLC 414 Century Court Piney Flats, TN 37686 Tel: 800 334-5091 Fax: 423 538-9202

04-18-2017, 02:44 PM	#6
JohnnieB Techno-Nerd Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Virginia Posts: 19,654	Re: Now 42V :) The on-charge voltage will peak a bit higher then 50.4V in Mode-3. That is the voltage reached in the Absorption (Constant-Voltage) phase (Yellow LED on and Amps less than max). When it advances to the finish charge phase (Yellow and Green LEDs both on), the voltage is allowed to climb until its rate of climb decreases to whatever the dV/dT (change in Voltage over change in Time) criteria for Mode-3 is. I use Mode-3 with my 42V Exide battery pack and I've seen it go over 52V, but I've never checked to see what the peak voltage reached was. As long as it stays below 58.6V I'm happy. Next time I do any range testing, I'll leave a DVM set to Min/Max on the pack and see what it climbs to, but my batteries are 4+ years old, so it won't be the same as it was when they were new.

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