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10-25-2011, 01:54 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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When should I charge
Hi all;
Now that my cart is put away in the garage for the next 6 months or so, how low should I let my batteries get before I plug in my charger? They are fully charged now (50.9 volts) and the water is past the plates. As I have mentioned before, I don't want to leave the charger plugged in all the time. I have the digital volt meter installed from Scotty's, so I can monitor the voltage of my batteries when I go to the garage. I have heard that they should not get below 50%. That would be 40.41 volts. Is that a good value to go by to plug in the charge? Or should I plug it in sooner? Thanks Andy |
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10-25-2011, 02:03 PM | #2 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: When should I charge
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10-25-2011, 09:08 PM | #3 |
The Last Moja Morani
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: jumping from cart to cart
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Re: When should I charge
i wouldn,t let them get to 40 volts i would plug it in at 48 volts if you have the digital meter..............................
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10-25-2011, 09:41 PM | #4 |
Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
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Re: When should I charge
Not wanting them to freeze or sulfate or stratify ~ I would recharge at 80% or 50v.
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10-27-2011, 06:16 PM | #5 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Renfrew Ontario, Canada
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Re: When should I charge
Thanks guys. My digital meter reads 49.7 volts. That makes it about 70% charge. I plugged it in after work today. So it should be good for a couple of more weeks. I think I will stick with the 70 to 80% range. They will probably drop faster once the colder weather starts. It has been between 30 and 40 degrees the last couple of weeks. I will have to check on it every week to see how it goes.
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10-27-2011, 06:53 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Ga
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Re: When should I charge
Why not put a jacket on and just go run it in the cold sometimes? I would love to try my cart in the snow.
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10-27-2011, 08:08 PM | #7 |
Mr. Helper
Join Date: May 2009
Location: NY Catskills & South carolina
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Re: When should I charge
the chargers are ment to stay plugged in . The OBC will automatically kick in every 14 days or so.....and recharge taking the guess work out
read the manual....here is a copy and paste from the manual xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx BATTERY STORAGE See General Warnings, Section 1, Page 1-1. When storing batteries during the off-season or when maintaining a replacement stock, follow these guidelines: 1. Keep the batteries clean and free of corrosion. See Battery Care on page 13-4. 2. Batteries that are in vehicles for winter storage should be left disconnected in the vehicles if the batteries are not going to be connected to a charger. 3. Fully charge the batteries prior to storage. 4. Store in a cool area. The colder the area in which the batteries are stored, the less the batteries will selfdischarge. Batteries stored at 0 °F (–17.8 °C) will discharge very little over a four-month period. Batteries stored at 80 °F (26.7 °C) will have to be recharged every few weeks. 5. 48-volt Club Car electric vehicles and compatible battery chargers are designed to be left connected,with AC power to the charger ON, during off-season storage. The storage charge feature will automatically charge the batteries as needed throughout the storage period. |
10-27-2011, 08:16 PM | #8 | |
Gone Wild
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10-27-2011, 08:26 PM | #9 |
Mr. Helper
Join Date: May 2009
Location: NY Catskills & South carolina
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Re: When should I charge
Make sure to leave the tow/run switch in TOW
also might be a good idea to use a power strip that has a built in surge protector..... i replaced a controller for someone who left his cart plugged in when we had a hurricane and the electric was unstable.... by placing the switch in tow ..you shut down the controller also if your batteries are charged they will not freeze and SWELL or crack oopen. the obc will take the worry out of that for you |
10-28-2011, 08:21 AM | #10 |
The Last Moja Morani
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: jumping from cart to cart
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Re: When should I charge
yes a surge protector is a good thing.................if i leave mine at camp for the winter i don,t worry about charging them and i wouldn,t leave the charger plugged in either but thats just me..............if you do leave charger plugged in thats ok just use a surge protector cause that would be my biggest concern a power spike and we all know what they can do............last time i had it happen at home it cost me a few electronics ( my fault ) live and learn....................................
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