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Battery Chargers
> Battery Charger Information
Battery Charger Information
Battery Charger
Owners Guide
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Plug the battery charger into
scooter or bike before plugging it into the wall outlet. When charging
is complete unplug the charger from the wall outlet before unplugging it from
scooter or bike.
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To get the most life
out of your scooter's batteries recharge them after
every ride, even small rides. Leaving a scooter battery in
a partially discharged state for any amount of time lowers the useful
life of the battery.
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When an electric scooter or bike is in
storage recharge the batteries at least every three months.
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Most of our
battery chargers are designed for recharging SLA
(Sealed Lead-Acid)
batteries. Any brand of SLA battery charger may be used on any electric
scooter or bike that uses SLA batteries as long as the
Voltage,
Amperage, Connector,
and the connectors Pin Polarities are
the same as the vehicles original battery charger.
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Automatic SLA battery
chargers are designed so that they can and will not charge defective
SLA batteries. This is a safety feature. If a defective SLA battery
is attempted to be charged it could overheat and melt or damage
the equipment that it is located in.
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Good SLA batteries bounce
back above their rated Voltage level within a few minutes after
being fully discharged. If a SLA battery's Voltage does not bounce back
to above its rated Voltage level within a few minutes after being discharged
then it is usually considered defective or worn out.
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Some riders want to use their electric scooters
for more than one battery cycle per day so they use
a battery charger with a higher Amp rating than the original battery
charger. These fast rate battery chargers are typically rated in
the 3 Amp through 6 Amp power output range and recharge most electric
scooter battery packs in 2-3 hours, however they will slightly lower
the longevity of the battery pack when compared to using a standard slow
rate battery charger.
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To preserve the life
of the batteries use
a slow rate battery charger whenever possible. If a scooter is driven
for more than one battery cycle per day then using a smaller battery
charger overnight, and a larger battery charger during the day is
the best solution.
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Do not
use automotive or motorcycle battery chargers to charge SLA batteries.
These type of battery chargers are designed for charging wet cell
lead-acid batteries and if used on SLA batteries may cause permanent
damage to the battery and equipment due to overcharging and overheating.
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