-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I have the 120 volt version of this charger as my convenience charger (120 volt opportunity charger) and it works without hassle. At 10 amps it is NOT enough to really "shock" your batteries into shape and (below the recommended charging current for large golf cart batteries), but it does charge them up eventually.
(I have a Zivan NG3 for 240 volt charging that gives 20+ amps) So I guess the option is either overcharging them or "under" charging them (from a current standpoint, it gets the voltage up just fine...) Jay On 10/23/2013 02:51 PM, Bruce EVangel Parmenter wrote: > I read that you are not that interested in multiple chargers. > So, I found a 108VDC charger, that runs off 120VAC (I assume that is > what you are using because you mentioned a Russco 18-120). See > > http://02a27d4.netsolstores.com/onboardselect-a-charge.aspx > a 108VDC 10a charger for about $500. > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > On Wed, Oct 23, 2013, at 03:24 AM, Steve Powers wrote: >> This is a big disappointment that the charger is this way. The batteries >> at >> physically 3 years old, but not used that much. They have about 3000 >> miles >> on them which is probably 150-200 cycles. They have been badly abused >> for >> those cycles, but still work OK. >> >> I am going to have to do something different. My options are: >> 1) 96V Delta-Q + one individual 10Amp 12V smart charger >> 2) Russco 18-20 with some control circuit that I have to develop (my >> original plan) >> 3) 9 individual 12V chargers - very messy to wire up considering where >> the >> batteries are in the car >> 4) My Zivan K2 which does have exposed adjustment pots, bit U haven't >> been >> able to get it adjusted. Maybe because I was turning the pots when it >> was >> off and it needs to be adjusted under power. >> >> I have the chargers and equipment for all the above (I have a lot of >> spare >> EV parts in my garage), but maybe don't want to spend the time or mess >> the >> nice looking car up by running 9 individual chargers. >> >> I also considered getting 3 36V Delta-Q, but I don't have enough power >> for >> that and even used it would run me about $700-$800 on e-bay for the >> three. >> At least Delta-Q has different algorithms that are user selectable. > - > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with undefined - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlJoO7oACgkQSWJjSgPNbM9OxgCfZ/l6WWYqdTiYk9bgR0+GqvQw nrgAn0m6RIXD3LHiSxkUYMnPKTjLeC7N =49j5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
