To install a INVERTER

[flattoppro]

Just a question..

I would like to install a inverter on my cart. The reason is at the track some times I have to run a small battery charger or a cooling fan when I am waiting in the staging lanes... ( this is for the race car ) I was thinking about putting two 12 volt batteries in my G2, would the charging system be able to keep them charged up??? and would the weight of the two batteries do any damage to the cart??


Wayne

[chuddly]

the weight wont be a problem...as far as charging it im not sure. you could always run a bigger alternator

[LoudmouthG9]

Battery splits are hard to charge with one generator. How about just adding another matching deep cell to the system and bumping it once in a while with a charger if it needs it?

Most 110 inverters run a full time fan for cooling that adds to the loss. How about using a 12 volt fan and saving some juice and some money?

The size battery charger you could run is going to be small, why not use a 12 volt jumper to the race car from the cart that stays hooked up with the fan. If it drains the batterys in a full day, then maybe you could add more batterys to the cart, all on the same charge circuit.

A digital voltage meter on the dash should give you a good idea whats going on with the charge.

Make sure you unhook the car charge side before you send a starter load back to the batterys unless you run some big wire.

[chuddly]

If it was me i would run a deep cycle battery (or 2 if you feel the need to) and put some quick jump posts on the outside of the cart somewhere then when sitting in the lane waiting for your race you just pull the cart up and throw jumper cables from the outside jumper post to the car and your set. cheaper and less hassle

Like these http://compare.ebay.com/like/2005238...=263602_304662

[DOOmsman]

Guys I think he wants to charge the onboard
race battery not jump start.

[flattoppro]

DOOmsman
You are right I need the extra batteries to run the inverter in case I have to run a small charger or fan. It is not going to be a full time thing but just a back up thing. So times we get hot laped and it is hard a a car that does not have a charging system of a cooling system.... I was interested in the abilty to the charging system on the cart to keep two battey charged...

Chuddly

That type of post is on the racee car so we can charge the system in the pits. It is a good point to put on the cart to add a charge during down time.....

Wayne

[Mike Mac]

Wayne, to start with, the inverter is very inefficient. I think I would put the largest deep cycle battery in the cart that would fit in the battery tray. Then when in the stage lanes, just put jumper cables from cart bat. to bug bat. No charger involved and not running the cart motor either, just let the deep cycle top off the bug bat. Is the bug running a mag or MSD?

Leave the jumper on till the bug is started/ready to roll into water box. Your assistant could start the cart in neutral and run at moderate RPM till the bug starts (maybe not the most safe procedure if the cart gets left in gear) so savvy here. What's on the fuel guys carts when they roll into the lanes? They probably carry a whole 24 volt pack system don't they?

The other situation with fan, or fans, one on each side, is a little more difficult.

[flattoppro]

Well after a lot of thought, advice from my wife LOL and your advice and suggestions I am going with a extra large deep cycle battery with 2 set of charging post, One located near the battery so I can charge the battery while in the pits (to top it up with my battery charger if it needs it) and one set in the rear bumper area so I can hook up to the racer if I have to to charge the car when hot lapping..

Thanks for the advice..


Wayne

[chuddly]

sounds like a good plan to me....lets see some pics when you are done