on board charging advice wanted

[Pudsey Bear]

Not sure of the relevance here, I see this as a user error on a car, where this thread is about charging a mobility scooter battery remote from the scooter.

 

[nabsim]

Plug it in Kev, it will work lol

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I will be doing just that, then sending you the repair bill

 

[nabsim]

I will be doing just that, then sending you the repair bill

Lol, I got Dave to pre wire a double cigarette socket for my mobility scooter. I think I fitted a 30amp fuse but Dave May remember the real size as it was all ready to connect to hab bank. Had no problems with it at all and although I don’t take that scooter any more I still use the sockets a lot.
As I said earlier only problem I had was forgetting I had plugged in one day and leaving it on. My charger pulled a fair bit more than yours thought, from memory I think nearly 6amps

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Not sure how many amps it would actually pull TBH, well thick on that subject sadly.

It only outputs 2a to the battery, but I assume it must draw more than that to work and shove it up to 24v.

I have just asked the seller but I think he may just import them.

 

[nabsim]

Not sure how many amps it would actually pull TBH, well thick on that subject sadly.

It only outputs 2a to the battery, but I assume it must draw more than that to work and shove it up to 24v.

I have just asked the seller but I think he may just import them.

I usually send spec to David and ask him, I get well confused converting between voltages

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I'm ok messing with it apart from working out the fuses and wire sizes.

 

[gasgas]

Not sure of the relevance here, I see this as a user error on a car, where this thread is about charging a mobility scooter battery remote from the scooter.

The relevance is that for the longest life of a lithium battery it shouldn't be charged more than 80% full.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

The relevance is that for the longest life of a lithium battery it shouldn't be charged more than 80% full.

That may be true, no idea, but how can't I tell? there is a green light and a red light, no gauge or meter, Are you talking about a car or a scooter? as I think they are quite different in how they charge and behave.


Anyway I left them for two days until this morning, I put one back on charge and the red changed to green in about 15 minutes, so I put the other one on and it took about the same time, neither has been in use so they do self-discharge fairly quickly.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I thought I'd look up this 80% figure and all that came up was EV charging, of course, they have to have an elaborate charging system as some owners can't understand how it works it being fairly new tech.

I didn't find any info relating to mobility scooter charging, this:- did pop up though.

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Firstly, it's important to note that charging your mobility scooter is an easy task that should be done twice a week, regardless of how often you use it. By doing this, you can expect to spend around £25 per year on charging your scooter, even with the highest cost of electricity. That's a small price to pay for the convenience of having a reliable means of transportation at your fingertips.


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Charging your mobility scooter properly is about more than just cost. It's also about ensuring that your batteries stay healthy and don't degrade over time. To keep your batteries in great condition, we recommend charging them for twelve hours twice a week. If you have a new scooter, it's best to charge it for a full 24-hour period for the best start to your battery's life expectancy.

Of course, safety is always a top priority when it comes to charging your mobility scooter. Make sure you charge it in a safe and secure location, away from any flammable objects. Never leave the charger connected for more time than necessary, as overcharging the battery can lead to a loss of overall capacity and even combustion in extreme cases. If you want to get the most out of your mobility scooter batteries, check out our tips.

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[roadroamer]

Having sold the mobility scooter, I'm thinking of buying this, I saw a old chap up in Scotland with one and he said it was a brilliant bit of kit and not too pricey so, I had a bit of back and forth with the company and I'm on the point of jumping in, I can use Paypal and do it over three months which fits fine with my meagre finances.

But, I still have the same issues of charging but this does come with two batteries, but only needs one to rum max miles on the 10ah one is 12 miles so the other could be in the van on charge now and then.

The inverter is the same as before a 300w and is now hard wired to the leisure battery I didn't like having it in the ciggy socket much.

But!! it comes with a 24V 2Amp charger, so is there a ciggy socket charger 4a or more that will charge a 10ah and a 13ah 24v battery, I have looked but may have not put in the right form of words to get a result.

I'm not keen to upgrade the vans electricals as I just don't have the dosh, our recent trip, the clutch and the upcoming ferry costs to Ireland have seriously dented the old wallet, & I don't do credit cards.

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I have the exact same one and no problems whatsoever with the charger it came with on the 350w inverter

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I have only done 1.4 miles around the awful cobbles of Chester, I've popped it in charge just plugged it into the LBs 12v socket in the back of the van to see how long it takes to charge up as a reference guide, I'm guessing 1.5 hours.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I have 12 to 24v charger, putting out a supposed 2 amps.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Hmm!! The 12v charger itself is almost too hot to hold, but the battery is cool to the touch, should it get that hot?

 

[Pudsey Bear]

At home on 240v both lights are either red or green, but on the 12v charger I get this:- one red one green, eventually they both go green, is there a problem?

 

[Pudsey Bear]

The charger is plugged in above, the battery is firmly seated in the dock, and the charger plug is firmly plugged into the dock.

 

[roadroamer]

my charger get's very hot to the touch as well, As for the time it takes to charge up it goes through a cycle every time so it takes the same time each charge even if the batter is 1/4 used or flat, mine takes approx 4 hrs to charge hope this helps

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I'm thinking the heat was because I had it plugged into a van USB socket, whereas now its plugged into one with better cabling, but I'm curious about why I get red and green lights at the same time.

 

[roadroamer]

I'm thinking the heat was because I had it plugged into a van USB socket, whereas now its plugged into one with better cabling, but I'm curious about why I get red and green lights at the same time.

you could be right with cabling my old scooter used to have red and green lights red + green charging steady green charged

 

[wildebus]

At home on 240v both lights are either red or green, but on the 12v charger I get this:- one red one green, eventually they both go green, is there a problem?

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they are two separate devices designed by different companies for one thing.

The Green light on the transformer/DC Converter brick will be a "power on" to show it is live
The Red Light on the charger will indicate it is charging and will change to Green when battery is full.