lifted club cars - lifted ezgo
Home FAQDonate Who's Online
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Electric Club Car
Electric Club Car Electric DS, and Precedent golf cars



Post New Thread  Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-27-2009, 09:47 PM   #1
golfcarts
Not Yet Wild
 
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 6
Default How many amps does a cart draw during charging?

I wanted to know how many amps a golf cart draws during charging. I did some research and found a website that explained that when the charger is first plugged in it draws up to 10 full amps for a few minutes and then drops off to 5 or 6 amps. It also went to explain that the average amount of power consumed is consistent with the following formula:

120 volts x 4 amps x 00hours= xxx watt-hours

Is it safe to assume that a golf cart draws an average of 4 amps per hour while charging?
golfcarts is offline   Reply With Quote
Alt Today
BGW

Golf car forum Sponsored Links

__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members.
Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum
   
Old 05-27-2009, 10:06 PM   #2
tonyton
Gone Wild
 
tonyton's Avatar
E-Z-GO
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Alabama
Posts: 2,120
Default Re: How many amps does a cart draw during charging?

Probably 5 amp avg.
tonyton is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-27-2009, 10:12 PM   #3
oxfordlawn
just hangin' around
 
oxfordlawn's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Oxford Flo-Rida
Posts: 1,102
Default Re: How many amps does a cart draw during charging?

Quote:
Originally Posted by golfcarts View Post
I wanted to know how many amps a golf cart draws during charging. I did some research and found a website that explained that when the charger is first plugged in it draws up to 10 full amps for a few minutes and then drops off to 5 or 6 amps. It also went to explain that the average amount of power consumed is consistent with the following formula:

120 volts x 4 amps x 00hours= xxx watt-hours

Is it safe to assume that a golf cart draws an average of 4 amps per hour while charging?
Are you trying to figure out a question I recently had running thru my head....how much more energy efficient is a golf car over a small fuel efficient car---dollars to mile driven theory. How much does it cost to recharge a cart for 10 hrs. and drive for 35 miles or so.
oxfordlawn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-28-2009, 07:50 AM   #4
GLEEMO
just leave me alone
 
GLEEMO's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 5,643
Default Re: How many amps does a cart draw during charging?

How much is the Kilowatt charge in your area ?
GLEEMO is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-28-2009, 09:21 AM   #5
Fishing Dude
Gone Wild
 
Fishing Dude's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Slums of Lake Erie
Posts: 3,721
Default Re: How many amps does a cart draw during charging?

The cart draws no amps during charging, the charger does however. I pay $.09 where I charge the cart, and $.07 at the other place. These include fuel charges, and transmision charges.
Fishing Dude is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-28-2009, 12:19 PM   #6
GLEEMO
just leave me alone
 
GLEEMO's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 5,643
Default Re: How many amps does a cart draw during charging?

so to charge your cart for
10 hours at an average of 5 amps it would cost at 9 cent a kwh
120 x 5 x 10 = 6000 or 6 Kwh , so 9 x 6 = $.54
and you get an average of 35 miles per charge ,
My 97 CC Gasser is supposed to get 70 MPG at $2.28,
thats still 3 times what the electric cost.
Think Ill keep my electric cart .
GLEEMO is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-28-2009, 12:27 PM   #7
oxfordlawn
just hangin' around
 
oxfordlawn's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Oxford Flo-Rida
Posts: 1,102
Default Re: How many amps does a cart draw during charging?

Quote:
Originally Posted by gmorrison View Post
so to charge your cart for
10 hours at an average of 5 amps it would cost at 9 cent a kwh
120 x 5 x 10 = 6000 or 6 Kwh , so 9 x 6 = $.54
and you get an average of 35 miles per charge ,
My 97 CC Gasser is supposed to get 70 MPG at $2.28,
thats still 3 times what the electric cost.
Think Ill keep my electric cart .
well how about that...just throw a thought out there and I get an exact answer....Thanks G-man...now I have to come up with something else to think and contemplate about--its not easy ya know
and sorry...didn't mean to hijack this thread
oxfordlawn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-28-2009, 03:15 PM   #8
GLEEMO
just leave me alone
 
GLEEMO's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 5,643
Default Re: How many amps does a cart draw during charging?

Keep em coming Ox , there always intertaining :)
GLEEMO is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-20-2009, 02:13 PM   #9
fordnutjm
Not Yet Wild
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 7
Default Re: How many amps does a cart draw during charging?

Let me ask this, How efficient would it be to have an electric cart and instead of battery's, have a lawnmower engine running a power inverter?Also, how big (wattage) of inverter would it take??
fordnutjm is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-20-2009, 02:43 PM   #10
gaston
Gone Wild
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 829
Default Re: How many amps does a cart draw during charging?

Quote:
Originally Posted by fordnutjm View Post
Let me ask this, How efficient would it be to have an electric cart and instead of battery's, have a lawnmower engine running a power inverter?Also, how big (wattage) of inverter would it take??
welcome to forum!!!... this has been done before, you haven't discover gunpowder ... You need a pretty BIG inverter, others had done it using the charger... be sure to dig on the forum about this and to visit http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/introductions/

Seriously, it can be done, but I am afraid it will look something like this:

gaston is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Electric Club Car


Thread Tools
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Forum
amp draw on 48 volt Electric Club Car
Amperage draw down Electric Club Car
how many amps does 3.1 HP motor draw Electric Club Car
Golf Cart Voltage Reducer 48-36 to 12 VOLT (10 AMPS) Electric golf carts
Amp draw on batt.? Electric Club Car


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:44 PM.


Club Car Electric | EZGO Electric | Lifted Golf Carts | Gas EZGO | Used Golf Carts and Parts

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This Website and forum is the property of Buggiesgonewild.com. No material may be taken or duplicated in part or full without prior written consent of the owners of buggiesgonewild.com. © 2006-2017 Buggiesgonewild.com. All rights reserved.