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Old 01-11-2022, 08:27 AM   #11
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Great write up- thanks for putting this together.

Any explanation as to why to never let the batteries go below 50%? I always charge when I get to about 60% and keep it plugged in daily. That being said, seems a little silly to have a product that only allows you to drive it to 50%.
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Old 01-12-2022, 06:49 AM   #12
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you can google it although there really isnt an in depth conversation about it other than that doing so continuously will shorten the life of a battery. trojan had a graphic floating, cant find it, had basically shown that a discharge to 80% daily would have an expected life time of 8 years but a discharge down to 50% daily would have a life span of 3 years.

Also voltage drops below 48v when they get below 50%, I'm sure the carts will run but not sure at what point they just give up because of not enough juice.
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Old 01-12-2022, 08:22 AM   #13
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you can google it although there really isnt an in depth conversation about it other than that doing so continuously will shorten the life of a battery. trojan had a graphic floating, cant find it, had basically shown that a discharge to 80% daily would have an expected life time of 8 years but a discharge down to 50% daily would have a life span of 3 years.

Also voltage drops below 48v when they get below 50%, I'm sure the carts will run but not sure at what point they just give up because of not enough juice.
Thanks for the reply. I reached out to my dealership as well and they confirmed "It is best practice to not go below 50%. You can run it lower, however i would Never ever go below 43 volts. "
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Old 01-12-2022, 10:30 AM   #14
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Thanks for the reply. I reached out to my dealership as well and they confirmed "It is best practice to not go below 50%. You can run it lower, however i would Never ever go below 43 volts. "
I really need to find the image and graphic. If I remember correctly the batteries never get to 43v total, even at 20% SoC (which 20% SoC on traditional 48v total battery set is unusable for driving a golf cart).

Would want to say you dont want to go below 47v and at 20% SoC the batteries is typically around 46v.
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Old 01-12-2022, 03:32 PM   #15
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I really need to find the image and graphic. If I remember correctly the batteries never get to 43v total, even at 20% SoC (which 20% SoC on traditional 48v total battery set is unusable for driving a golf cart).

Would want to say you dont want to go below 47v and at 20% SoC the batteries is typically around 46v.
SOC Chart on first page. 43V is a dead 48V pack.
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Old 02-21-2022, 04:06 PM   #16
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ICON i60l

I have eight 6v Crown batteries (CR-235's). I have followed all the guidelines (break-in, observing percentage and measuring with voltmeter, etc.).

But, when I leave cart/batteries plugged in and don't drive for +/> 2 weeks when I finally unplug and drive the cart, the battery voltage was not topped off...it was about 49-50vdc and it should have been more like 51vdc.

So, I question how well the ICON DeltaQ charger works with the CR-235 (crown) batteries specifically.

I believe it may depend on which "battery profile" is loaded into my charger...I'm not sure.

Also, I question if I should leave the cart plugged in and charging constantly...I don't think the current battery charging logic is keeping my batteries topped off or trickle-charged.

Does anyone have experience with which battery profiles are best for
a) eight 6-v batteries
b) specifically Crown batteries (as opposed to Trojan)

Does anyone have experience with the test cable and software to upload a battery profile.

Is it better to charge til green light comes on (and batteries measure >/= 51vdc) and then un-plug charger and leave the switch under rear seat "OFF"?

Any further guidance appreciated!

Dave
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Old 02-28-2022, 06:07 PM   #17
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What kind of voltage sag would you expect for a 48v FLA (Trojan) pack? I have a 2022 i40L and from fully charged the voltage will drop to 43/44v when on a slight incline. I know flooded lead acid suffer from voltage sag, but wasn't expecting it to be quite so great.

Once the SOC is down to say 95% the controller really starts to limit the current draw to keep the voltage above 42v and there is a noticeable drop-off in performance. The cart is 1 month old and I followed the break-in procedures.

Any suggestions?
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Old 04-27-2022, 05:06 PM   #18
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Default Good Float Charger

I have been using this charger (see below) to float charge my batteries. I find it to be very well designed and perfect for the application. It runs around $75 for the 4 amp model and can be purchased from most of the electronic supply houses such as Digikey and Allied Electronics. You can see the specs here:

https://www.meanwell.com/productSeries.aspx#tag-6-27

Scroll down and look for the NPB series. I am using the NPB-240-48TB model.
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Old 06-09-2022, 05:51 PM   #19
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I use this to keep my batteries charging when not in use

My husband has a old citroen that has a voltage meter that slowly drains the battery when the car has been sitting for a while. Now he uses a trickle charger thingy attached to a solar panel to keep his battery topped off. I wonder if one could use something similar for the Icon for longer term storage.
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Old 03-17-2024, 07:27 AM   #20
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Why?
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