Power Wise charger

mlj427 · 10-08-2013, 07:24 PM

I just bought a 2005 ezgo 36 volt cart. The guy was using it every day and said the charger worked. I just hooked it up and heard it click when I plugged it into the cart then it hums (sounds like others I've used) when I plugged it in the wall. But the meter says 0 never went up at all. Is there a way to tell if it is working correctly and the meter is dead or is the whole thing dead? Its a 28115 g04 model if that helps
Thanks
Mike

simple man · 10-08-2013, 08:37 PM

Take a voltage reading of your battery pack when the charger is on. You should read 42 to 44 volts after the charger has been on for a few hours. I believe the cutoff point is 45 to 46 volts.

JohnnieB · 10-09-2013, 05:37 AM

Tap the ammeter, the needle might be stuck.

Here is a manual for your charger.

mlj427 · 10-09-2013, 09:50 AM

Looked for a hour to find one of my meters, my 16 year old can't remember where he put them. lol Luckily this morning the charger was off and the meter on the cart says it is fully charged. Now to fix the meter is it usually just the meter or is there something else to check?
Thanks
Mike

Thanks
for the manual.

simple man · 10-09-2013, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlj427

Looked for a hour to find one of my meters, my 16 year old can't remember where he put them. lol Luckily this morning the charger was off and the meter on the cart says it is fully charged. Now to fix the meter is it usually just the meter or is there something else to check?
Thanks
Mike

Thanks
for the manual.

All the charging current has to pass through the ammeter, so There is nothing else wrong but the gauge! They're around $15. Some of our sponsors will carry it!

mlj427 · 10-09-2013, 10:15 AM

Great Thanks

yurtle · 10-09-2013, 10:19 AM

Assuming your onboard charge meter is correct, your charger did its job. It would be good to confirm with a handheld volt meter, but either the charger was satisfied with the voltage on the pack, or it timed out. The only thing that is wrong with the charger would be the ammeter, which you can replace, or just live without. It's good to have, but not necessary, assuming you can monitor the pack voltage.

simple man · 10-09-2013, 10:25 AM

Here's a link to the ammeters

:http://www.golfcartking.com/SearchRe...meters&Submit=

yurtle · 10-09-2013, 10:45 AM

For that price it's well worth replacement. Cheap insurance, compared to the price of a battery pack.

10-08-2013, 07:24 PM	#1
mlj427 Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 399	Power Wise charger I just bought a 2005 ezgo 36 volt cart. The guy was using it every day and said the charger worked. I just hooked it up and heard it click when I plugged it into the cart then it hums (sounds like others I've used) when I plugged it in the wall. But the meter says 0 never went up at all. Is there a way to tell if it is working correctly and the meter is dead or is the whole thing dead? Its a 28115 g04 model if that helps Thanks Mike

10-08-2013, 08:37 PM	#2
simple man Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bunnell, Florida Posts: 2,408	Re: Power Wise charger Take a voltage reading of your battery pack when the charger is on. You should read 42 to 44 volts after the charger has been on for a few hours. I believe the cutoff point is 45 to 46 volts.

10-09-2013, 09:50 AM	#4
mlj427 Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 399	Re: Power Wise charger Looked for a hour to find one of my meters, my 16 year old can't remember where he put them. lol Luckily this morning the charger was off and the meter on the cart says it is fully charged. Now to fix the meter is it usually just the meter or is there something else to check? Thanks Mike Thanks for the manual.

10-09-2013, 10:15 AM	#6
mlj427 Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 399	Re: Power Wise charger Great Thanks

10-09-2013, 10:19 AM	#7
yurtle Gone Mad Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 8,988	Re: Power Wise charger Assuming your onboard charge meter is correct, your charger did its job. It would be good to confirm with a handheld volt meter, but either the charger was satisfied with the voltage on the pack, or it timed out. The only thing that is wrong with the charger would be the ammeter, which you can replace, or just live without. It's good to have, but not necessary, assuming you can monitor the pack voltage.

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10-09-2013, 10:25 AM	#8
simple man Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bunnell, Florida Posts: 2,408	Re: Power Wise charger Here's a link to the ammeters :http://www.golfcartking.com/SearchRe...meters&Submit=

10-09-2013, 10:45 AM	#9
yurtle Gone Mad Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 8,988	Re: Power Wise charger For that price it's well worth replacement. Cheap insurance, compared to the price of a battery pack.

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