Batteries

[kid2]

Anyone got the right answer as to the way that they are supposed to be charged....

I have a hill billy terrain II and have just bought my second battery for it...

The last one i think i banjaxed as i wasnt charging it properly....
It was a case of charge it up, use it, and leave it alone until the following weeks round where i would charge it again for 12 hours before hand....

Iv been leaving the new one on charge all the time and when i come in after a round its plugged straight in and left that way until i use it again the following week.

Or would it be enough to just plug it in after a round until it comes up to full charge again and plug it out until the following week...

Any thoughts?

 

[fundy]

Leave it on charge all the time youre not using it

 

[Iaing]

Leave it on charge all the time youre not using it

Yup. That's the way. I've had my 18 hole battery for 2 years now and never had any problems.
And that includes a fair few 36 holers (and my course aint exactly flat)

 

[kid2]

Cheers fella's

My own course wouldnt exactly be a stroll on on a flat field for my trolley....
Its up and down all over the place....

 

[Tommo21]

I’ve tested hundreds of batteries over the years and I could go into it in great detail.
So, you need to trust me on this. When you finish your round charge the battery as soon as possible. When the charger shows as "full charge" then it’s job done. Disconnect, and your battery will be fine even if it’s left for a week or more.

I’ve checked my spare battery, it’s been sitting in the cupboard for a few weeks and it has not lost even half of one volt. I’ve had similar batteries on test at my work and it takes months for them to loose voltage.

What you shouldn’t do is leave it uncharged for long periods, charge as soon as you get home.

Get yourselves one of these small basic volt meters, they only cost a few pounds and you can monitor your batteries health over a period of time. That way you’ll know when it’s on it’s way out.

If your battery is getting hot when charging, takes longer than normal to charge or losses it’s power faster than normal then it’s time to get another one....obvious.

Most batteries are made by only a handful of companies and they make them by the millions so there can be the odd bad one, but it’s rare.

 

[chris661]

I’ve tested hundreds of batteries over the years and I could go into it in great detail.
So, you need to trust me on this. When you finish your round charge the battery as soon as possible. When the charger shows as "full charge" then it’s job done. Disconnect, and your battery will be fine even if it’s left for a week or more.

I’ve checked my spare battery, it’s been sitting in the cupboard for a few weeks and it has not lost even half of one volt. I’ve had similar batteries on test at my work and it takes months for them to loose voltage.

What you shouldn’t do is leave it uncharged for long periods, charge as soon as you get home.

Get yourselves one of these small basic volt meters, they only cost a few pounds and you can monitor your batteries health over a period of time. That way you’ll know when it’s on it’s way out.

If your battery is getting hot when charging, takes longer than normal to charge or losses it’s power faster than normal then it’s time to get another one....obvious.

Most batteries are made by only a handful of companies and they make them by the millions so there can be the odd bad one, but it’s rare.

Why, when I got mine, was the advice to leave it on charge all the time? I thought most modern chargers had the trickle charging aspect to them?

 

[Tommo21]

A charger is set/made to take the battery up to a certain voltage then it wont do it any more. Some chargers give an initial boost then trickle until full......when full it will not go any more. You can only get a certain amount from a battery and if that battery needs to be continually charged after its up to the max then something is wrong.

I challenge any manufacturer to come on here and say their battery needs to be on the charger continually after it’s fully charged.

 

[Grumps]

When I had problems with my mocad gel battery I was told it was my fault as I had fried it by keeping it on charge as it should only be on charge till the green light came on .

 

[Tommo21]

When I had problems with my mocad gel battery I was told it was my fault as I had fried it by keeping it on charge as it should only be on charge till the green light came on .

They told you wrong....your charger should not fry the battery.

 

[G1BB0]

just got a couple of YUASA batteries from work (not sure what usage they have had) that had been swapped out recently, 12v 38ah... mahoosive on the trolley but went for 36 holes yesterday and still had plenty left afterwards

have done as above, charge until light green then remove from charge

lets see how it goes, theres another 9 if needs be lol