Battery Charging...

[kid2]

Just a quick one but as im playing in the morning and want to get the wheels of my new Hillbilly All Terrain muddy iv got the battery charging at the moment...When i opened it i charged it for 12 hours on st stephens' day and the green light for full charge illuminated...As i haven't used it yet the instructions say that it should be charged again....
My question is....Is it safe to leave this plugged in until the morning.
Im am lethal for plugging out everything barr the fridge at night for fear it'll catch fire......Does anyone keep there's on charge like this.......
Many thanks in advance......

 

[Sponge1980]

Hi Kid,

I dont have a trolley myself but my club provides a hut for those who do and they seem to leave their batteries charging there constantly. For example people who play in the Wednesday medal leave their batteries charging until they play again on the Friday.

Hope that is a bit of help.

Sponge

 

[andycap]

My Hillbilly is on charge 24/7 when not in use . I think you will find the handbook recommends that.
My mate had to have an operation and was off for 3 months, he phoned hillbilly and they told him to just leave it on charge it was fine.
I've never had any battery problems with mine.

 

[Owen_Thomas_14]

I leave mines on charge over night before every game. Just make sure you dont leave the charger on anything flammable/meltable as it gets quite hot.

 

[kid2]

Im presuming guys that these things trickle charge so if thats the case......
At least i wont need shares in the national electricity grid

 

[Golfmmad]

You're right Kid2, I've just got the Go-kart and instructions say, when the green light is showing, (fully charged), the charger is using virtually no power, and is recommended to leave the battery on charge all the time between uses.

Golfmmad.

 

[kid2]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

 

[Parmo]

You're right Kid2, I've just got the Go-kart and instructions say, when the green light is showing, (fully charged), the charger is using virtually no power, and is recommended to leave the battery on charge all the time between uses.

Golfmmad.

I thought it said not to leave on charge once charged as it damages the charger, also once charged it stays that way for 3 months. I charge mine for about 8 hours or until the light turns green and then turn it off and check just before I use it and it goes to red then straight to green.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I'm with golfmad on this.

I got this from the GK site

http://www.gokart.co.uk/the-go-kart/lorem-ipsum/

 

[drawboy]

I charge mine the night before a game and then straight after I get home, after 7pm is cheaper electric so it keeps the missus quiet.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Standard operating instructions for all types of rechargable batteries inc laptops etc are......

To charge up and fully discharge on a regular basis, This keeps the battery cells robust. and they keep their charge longer and will have more recharge cycles available.

Take a laptop for instance, standard 3 hours battery life, if it is run as a static machine, ie plugged in for 6 months then suddenly you want to use it on battery, you will be lucky to get 45 minutes.

No point in overcharging these batteries, Suggest you recharge them fully after a round and then put back on charge for a couple of hours the night before you go out again.

Dr FrankenFragger

 

[Pants]

Different types of batteries have different charging and storage requirements. For instance, Nicad and NiMH rechargeable in theory need occasional complete discharge whereas lithium ones shouldn't.

Golf trolley batteries are different to car batteries in that they are required to discharge on a modest load over a long period of time whereas a car battery discharge on a very high load for a short period of time (starting the engine for instance). The trolley battery should be a "deep cycle" one that requires a low recharge amperage over a long period of time.

As far as I'm aware, all trolley battery manufacturers and suppliers recommend that you should put your battery on charge as soon as possible after use and leave it on until you need it again. When the battery is almost fully charged, the charge reduces to a very low "top-up" trickle charge and there should be no danger of anything overheating. If you are not going to use the battery for several months then don't bother to leave it on charge but, remember to top it up before use.

It is usually recommended not to fully discharge a trolley battery as you may never get the full charge into it again.

If you want confirmation on the above, check the instructions that came with the trolley/battery or check the web - there's more than enough info out there.

 

[Tommo21]

Standard operating instructions for all types of rechargable batteries inc laptops etc are......

To charge up and fully discharge on a regular basis, This keeps the battery cells robust. and they keep their charge longer and will have more recharge cycles available.

Take a laptop for instance, standard 3 hours battery life, if it is run as a static machine, ie plugged in for 6 months then suddenly you want to use it on battery, you will be lucky to get 45 minutes.

No point in overcharging these batteries, Suggest you recharge them fully after a round and then put back on charge for a couple of hours the night before you go out again.

Dr FrankenFragger

I'll go along with that although, lead acid, the type in your car and your golf trolly, bar the new lithium type, can withstand constant charging unlike the battery in your laptop. lap top batteries have a kind of memory and you really should run your laptop battery down every now and then, as mentioned above.

 

[tonto768]

My PowaKaddy battery stays on charge when not in use and doesn't seem to harm it. No chance of it being used in the foreseeable.

 

[viscount17]

it depends on the charger. the better, multistage ones cut down to a trickle current, which you could leave on. the more common two-stage will run on a reduced but higher charge.

you probably don't need to charge 24/7 - I would suggest a dodgy battery if you have to do that. yes the battery will start discharging immediately it comes off charge but you shouldn't need to do more than a monthly top up if it's not being used. leaving the battery in the garage in this weather will stress it.

mine sit in the spare cupboard, charge straight after use (most important), then get a top up the day before I need it or a periodic top-up if not used.