New Battery Break In Advice

LBZ_Duramax · 02-28-2012, 06:52 PM

I just installed a new set of batteries and scottyb cables and have a few questions. The batteries are Interstate batteries and I have a 400amp Alltrax with 2 ga cables. The batteries have not been charged and I have a pack voltage of 50.4V. I am going to follow scottyb's break in procedure but it isn't clear on if I should charge these or not. I need the cart tomorrow. Any advice??

LBZ_Duramax · 02-28-2012, 06:52 PM

I upgraded the cart to 48V BTW.

Schunter · 02-28-2012, 06:59 PM

Charge them first ,,

LBZ_Duramax · 02-28-2012, 07:50 PM

Will do. The write-up was confusing to me because it said to charge them at 75%. I thought I would get you guys opinion. But I have to say these cables from scottyb are all that everyone says they are. By far the best I have ever seen.
Does anyone know what kind of speed I should expect from this cart? I am running 22" tires.

Schunter · 02-28-2012, 08:55 PM

Did you get a Digital Battery Meter from scotty when you got the cables ? Man i like mine.

gornoman · 02-28-2012, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LBZ_Duramax

Will do. The write-up was confusing to me because it said to charge them at 75%. I thought I would get you guys opinion. But I have to say these cables from scottyb are all that everyone says they are. By far the best I have ever seen.
Does anyone know what kind of speed I should expect from this cart? I am running 22" tires.

I predict 24mph.

LBZ_Duramax · 02-28-2012, 09:58 PM

I didn't get the battery meter when I got the cables. I am going to order it in the AM. I took the cart for a quick spin (Thought I was supposed to get batteries to 75%) and by GPS all I got was 15mph. I was hoping for more but the batteries are supposed to get stronger. The torque has probly doubled.

gornoman · 02-28-2012, 10:10 PM

You are experiencing severe voltage drop under load. Get those batts charged up and try again. 15 mph is too slow for that setup.

LBZ_Duramax · 02-28-2012, 10:31 PM

Well 15mph felt plenty fast coming from a 36v setup with 2 bad batteries. That topped out about 8mph or so. But the batteries are being charged now and I will leave the charger on all night. The charger I have is a Lestronic, is this a good charger? Seems to be new or not used much at all.

LBZ_Duramax · 02-28-2012, 10:32 PM

I am running a stock motor now. Is running 48v through it going to damage it? I might go to a plum quick motor this summer.

02-28-2012, 06:52 PM	#1
LBZ_Duramax Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 71	New Battery Break In Advice I just installed a new set of batteries and scottyb cables and have a few questions. The batteries are Interstate batteries and I have a 400amp Alltrax with 2 ga cables. The batteries have not been charged and I have a pack voltage of 50.4V. I am going to follow scottyb's break in procedure but it isn't clear on if I should charge these or not. I need the cart tomorrow. Any advice??
LBZ_Duramax Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 71

02-28-2012, 06:52 PM	#2
LBZ_Duramax Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 71	Re: New Battery Break In Advice I upgraded the cart to 48V BTW.
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02-28-2012, 06:59 PM	#3
Schunter Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Auburndale,fl Posts: 256	Re: New Battery Break In Advice Charge them first ,,

02-28-2012, 07:50 PM	#4
LBZ_Duramax Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 71	Re: New Battery Break In Advice Will do. The write-up was confusing to me because it said to charge them at 75%. I thought I would get you guys opinion. But I have to say these cables from scottyb are all that everyone says they are. By far the best I have ever seen. Does anyone know what kind of speed I should expect from this cart? I am running 22" tires.
LBZ_Duramax Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 71

02-28-2012, 08:55 PM	#5
Schunter Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Auburndale,fl Posts: 256	Re: New Battery Break In Advice Did you get a Digital Battery Meter from scotty when you got the cables ? Man i like mine.

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02-28-2012, 09:58 PM	#7
LBZ_Duramax Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 71	Re: New Battery Break In Advice I didn't get the battery meter when I got the cables. I am going to order it in the AM. I took the cart for a quick spin (Thought I was supposed to get batteries to 75%) and by GPS all I got was 15mph. I was hoping for more but the batteries are supposed to get stronger. The torque has probly doubled.
LBZ_Duramax Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 71

02-28-2012, 10:10 PM	#8
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,291	Re: New Battery Break In Advice You are experiencing severe voltage drop under load. Get those batts charged up and try again. 15 mph is too slow for that setup.

02-28-2012, 10:31 PM	#9
LBZ_Duramax Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 71	Re: New Battery Break In Advice Well 15mph felt plenty fast coming from a 36v setup with 2 bad batteries. That topped out about 8mph or so. But the batteries are being charged now and I will leave the charger on all night. The charger I have is a Lestronic, is this a good charger? Seems to be new or not used much at all.
LBZ_Duramax Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 71

02-28-2012, 10:32 PM	#10
LBZ_Duramax Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 71	Re: New Battery Break In Advice I am running a stock motor now. Is running 48v through it going to damage it? I might go to a plum quick motor this summer.
LBZ_Duramax Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 71

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