Powerwise Charger and Storage

hitmanharleyk · 12-29-2009, 10:16 PM

I'm more just curious about this than I am in the need to store my cart because I live in south Georgia, we just don't have to put our carts up for the winter !

Could you plug your charger into one of those timers like you use with your Christmas lights and set it to come on once a week to keep your batteries charged during storage ? Would this even make a Powerwise type charger kick on ?

Like I said above, I'm just curious.

scottyb · 12-29-2009, 10:24 PM

I have read of people doing this..... they set it for 2 hrs a wk or such?

hitmanharleyk · 12-30-2009, 07:40 AM

I wonder why they'd only set it for a couple of hours instead of 8 or 9, the charger would shut off automatically when they are fully charged.

Why not fully charge them if everything is in line to do it, but then again with no use I guess 2 hours might keep them fully charged.

golfcarfixer · 12-30-2009, 09:47 AM

I have a customer that does that but he uses a regular hard wired timer,Idont think the other timer is heavy enough.It must work good have not seen him in about 2 yrs.

hitmanharleyk · 12-30-2009, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by golfcarfixer

It must work good have not seen him in about 2 yrs.

He might not be a customer any longer

kirkroediger · 12-30-2009, 11:27 PM

a lester 25890, also 25930 will maintain a battery charge by automatically turning on once a week or so, just leave them plugged in. a lester 09695 needs a ac timer to turn on, a few others will maintain auto. [dpi]. most chargers will not turn on with a ac timer, you must physically unplug and plug back in the dc [cart] before the charger will turn on. I think perhaps some of the older chargers with manual timers might work with a ac timer. kirk

mikesmotortoys · 12-30-2009, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitmanharleyk

He might not be a customer any longer

Now that's funny...

golfcarfixer · 12-31-2009, 09:33 AM

I dont think its a good idea to leave a charger plugged in all the time,I have seen cars that chargers were left plugged in and they ruined new batteries because the charger did not shut off.I also seen electrical surges burn them up also,like a lightning strike.

12-29-2009, 10:16 PM	#1
hitmanharleyk Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southwest Georgia Posts: 610	Powerwise Charger and Storage I'm more just curious about this than I am in the need to store my cart because I live in south Georgia, we just don't have to put our carts up for the winter ! Could you plug your charger into one of those timers like you use with your Christmas lights and set it to come on once a week to keep your batteries charged during storage ? Would this even make a Powerwise type charger kick on ? Like I said above, I'm just curious.

12-29-2009, 10:24 PM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,406	Re: Powerwise Charger and Storage I have read of people doing this..... they set it for 2 hrs a wk or such?

12-30-2009, 07:40 AM	#3
hitmanharleyk Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southwest Georgia Posts: 610	Re: Powerwise Charger and Storage I wonder why they'd only set it for a couple of hours instead of 8 or 9, the charger would shut off automatically when they are fully charged. Why not fully charge them if everything is in line to do it, but then again with no use I guess 2 hours might keep them fully charged.

12-30-2009, 09:47 AM	#4
golfcarfixer Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Forest City N.C. Posts: 2,660	Re: Powerwise Charger and Storage I have a customer that does that but he uses a regular hard wired timer,Idont think the other timer is heavy enough.It must work good have not seen him in about 2 yrs.

12-30-2009, 11:27 PM	#6
kirkroediger Getting Wild Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 91	Re: Powerwise Charger and Storage a lester 25890, also 25930 will maintain a battery charge by automatically turning on once a week or so, just leave them plugged in. a lester 09695 needs a ac timer to turn on, a few others will maintain auto. [dpi]. most chargers will not turn on with a ac timer, you must physically unplug and plug back in the dc [cart] before the charger will turn on. I think perhaps some of the older chargers with manual timers might work with a ac timer. kirk
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12-31-2009, 09:33 AM	#8
golfcarfixer Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Forest City N.C. Posts: 2,660	Re: Powerwise Charger and Storage I dont think its a good idea to leave a charger plugged in all the time,I have seen cars that chargers were left plugged in and they ruined new batteries because the charger did not shut off.I also seen electrical surges burn them up also,like a lightning strike.

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