Charging

shatteredglass · 03-11-2010, 08:53 AM

I have a shed where i store my golf cart it is about 125 ft away from power if i charge at garge then drive to shed that should be fine no more power i would use should not hurt battery but what gauge extension cord should i get to charge in the winter and is once a month ok in winter storage to charge?
Thanks for your help

Gorhad · 03-11-2010, 09:10 AM

Factors

Conditions - Normal
Extension cord material - Copper
Extension cord gauge - 16
120 Volts 1 pahse
1/2 circuit length in feet - 62.5
Load - 15amps

Estimated voltage drop would be 9.2 volts
Voltage at circuit end would be 110.8 volts

scottyb · 03-11-2010, 10:31 AM

At 125 ' you want to have a 20 amp circuit when you get there. You need to start from a designated 20 amp outlet.... meaning nothing else is on it. A garage or outside outlet will usually provide the amperage needed...Use a #10 wire for that length. You find these cords in the construction industry 100' long. And yes, once a month should be good enough.

shatteredglass · 03-11-2010, 10:50 AM

Thanks like i say during summer i will just charge it at gargae and then drive it to shed that should be fine?????????? i will not use much power from battery just wanted to make sure because i know you should never not charge after running but just for a 100 feet i would think i would be fine

Fishing Dude · 03-11-2010, 03:31 PM

If it sets all winter disconect batteries for storage.

shatteredglass · 03-12-2010, 04:09 PM

so would you even charge in winter?

Fishing Dude · 03-12-2010, 05:43 PM

I disconnect batteries when I put mine up for the winter, and then charge when I get out in the spring.

shatteredglass · 03-14-2010, 01:51 PM

ok thanks i might just do that charge at garge run to shed to store then in winter charge and then discoonect

e-z-go1988 · 04-21-2010, 08:27 AM

I guess disconnecting the battery for winter storage must be the answer because I find that if I don't connect the charger periodically in the winter, the batteries in my farm equipment are discharged by spring. So I either trickle charge the batteries all winter or once a month or so, connect the charger to bring each battery up.
Dennis

e-z-go1988 · 04-21-2010, 08:28 AM

Duplicate message, sorry

03-11-2010, 09:10 AM	#2
Gorhad Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brevard County, Florida Posts: 280	Re: Charging Factors Conditions - Normal Extension cord material - Copper Extension cord gauge - 16 120 Volts 1 pahse 1/2 circuit length in feet - 62.5 Load - 15amps Estimated voltage drop would be 9.2 volts Voltage at circuit end would be 110.8 volts

03-11-2010, 10:31 AM	#3
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,406	Re: Charging At 125 ' you want to have a 20 amp circuit when you get there. You need to start from a designated 20 amp outlet.... meaning nothing else is on it. A garage or outside outlet will usually provide the amperage needed...Use a #10 wire for that length. You find these cords in the construction industry 100' long. And yes, once a month should be good enough.

03-11-2010, 10:50 AM	#4
shatteredglass Getting Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 96	Re: Charging Thanks like i say during summer i will just charge it at gargae and then drive it to shed that should be fine?????????? i will not use much power from battery just wanted to make sure because i know you should never not charge after running but just for a 100 feet i would think i would be fine

03-11-2010, 03:31 PM	#5
Fishing Dude Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Slums of Lake Erie Posts: 3,721	Re: Charging If it sets all winter disconect batteries for storage.

03-12-2010, 04:09 PM	#6
shatteredglass Getting Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 96	Re: Charging so would you even charge in winter?

03-11-2010, 08:53 AM	#1
shatteredglass Getting Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 96	Charging I have a shed where i store my golf cart it is about 125 ft away from power if i charge at garge then drive to shed that should be fine no more power i would use should not hurt battery but what gauge extension cord should i get to charge in the winter and is once a month ok in winter storage to charge? Thanks for your help

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03-12-2010, 05:43 PM	#7
Fishing Dude Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Slums of Lake Erie Posts: 3,721	Re: Charging I disconnect batteries when I put mine up for the winter, and then charge when I get out in the spring.

03-14-2010, 01:51 PM	#8
shatteredglass Getting Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 96	Re: Charging ok thanks i might just do that charge at garge run to shed to store then in winter charge and then discoonect

04-21-2010, 08:27 AM	#9
e-z-go1988 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mountaindale, Oregon Posts: 303	Re: Charging I guess disconnecting the battery for winter storage must be the answer because I find that if I don't connect the charger periodically in the winter, the batteries in my farm equipment are discharged by spring. So I either trickle charge the batteries all winter or once a month or so, connect the charger to bring each battery up. Dennis

04-21-2010, 08:28 AM	#10
e-z-go1988 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mountaindale, Oregon Posts: 303	Re: Charging Duplicate message, sorry Last edited by e-z-go1988; 04-21-2010 at 08:30 AM.. Reason: Duplicate message

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