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11-29-2011, 09:23 AM | #1 |
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Which 48V OnBoard Charger?
I am changing my 09 EZGO PDS from 36v to 48v currently with 6 x 6v battteries soon to be 8x6v batteries and I am looking for an onboard charger. I have heard Lester is a good product so I was evaluating this one: Lester 26680 HIGH FREQUENCY, 48V/25A onboard charger. Most cart chargers are 15A so I thought this would be nice to be able to charge faster if needed siince this charger output is 25A. I use my cart in the hills for hunting and maintenance. Currently, I cannot hunt 1 AM hunt without batteries being dead. I am going to test the SG on each cell soon to diagnose that problem and buy new batteries if needed.
I really wanted to install dual 12v chargers with 2 10Amp circuits each to charge 2 batteries per 12v circuit. This way, if I have one battery that is bad, it can only corrupt 1 other battery. Some reason this does not seem to work. The chargers dont finish charging in 12 hours. Actually, I have not had them finish charging at all. Can anyone expain why this would not work? Theoretically this should work very well. Thanks |
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11-29-2011, 09:27 AM | #2 |
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Re: Which 48V OnBoard Charger?
The Lester is a good charger, it costs more than the other on board chargers cost but it is the only one I have not had problems with.
I am not a big fan of on board chargers, especially in off road conditions. |
11-29-2011, 10:26 AM | #3 |
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Re: Which 48V OnBoard Charger?
Scottyb
ok what are your thoughts on the 12v charger circuits per 2 batteries? |
11-29-2011, 10:44 AM | #4 |
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Re: Which 48V OnBoard Charger?
The 12v automotive charger is not correct for deep cycle batteries. These batteries require a minimum 3 stage charge.
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11-29-2011, 02:04 PM | #5 |
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Re: Which 48V OnBoard Charger?
looks like I am going to try one of these
http://www.geniuschargers.com/GEN4/specs on Amazon they are $169 discounted $190 Seen on net where other people have used them for cart charging. I will see how it charges. Steps 1 & 2: Test & Diagnostics Checks battery voltage to make sure battery connections are good & battery is in a stable condition. Step 3: Soft Start Begins Bulk charging process with a gentle (soft) charge. Step 4: Bulk Continues Bulk charging process, returns 80% of battery capacity. Step 5: Absorption Switches to a constant current charge rate to bring your batteries close to 90% charge. Step 6: Taper Charges at low current levels until battery has reached 95% of its capacity. Step 7: Top-Off Charger initiates top-off charge to bring the battery to 100% charge. Step 8: 24 Hour Shuts off, but constantly monitors your battery by providing a gentle charge every 24 hours for maximum battery life. |
11-29-2011, 02:06 PM | #6 |
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Re: Which 48V OnBoard Charger?
by the way scottyb I like you LED power meter. I bought one and it works great. The one I received has a bright metal housing. Do you have a metal plate that is black for a hunting cart?
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11-29-2011, 02:09 PM | #7 |
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Re: Which 48V OnBoard Charger?
Sorry I do not.... I bet some spray paint would fix it
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11-29-2011, 07:39 PM | #8 |
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Re: Which 48V OnBoard Charger?
You can cover it with one of these
http://www.shopezgo.com/catalog/Part...ole-decal.html find one with only the key switch hole, and then cut openings for the dvm and the F/R (if applicable) |
12-06-2011, 04:59 PM | #9 |
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Re: Which 48V OnBoard Charger?
thanks
good idea. |
12-14-2011, 11:34 PM | #10 | |
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Re: Which 48V OnBoard Charger?
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How has this charger worked out? |
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