Recent content by Gordon71

They seem to be still selling Ebikes. Guess my two batteries were not part of the "bad batch" then as they've been working fine for the past 6 years.

I never thought of Rad as a cheap off brand bike I guess. I also don't believe there is anything wrong with their batteries if they aren't abused, gotten wet, improperly charged etc. I've not had any problems with the ones I've been using for the past 6 years that have always been cool to the...

The Rad bike had a battery named Xhozi?

Fortunately in Maine this will mostly be a winter event and I don't ride in the winter. I also never ride in the rain period.

If you stored an Ebike battery or charged one wrapped in one of those?

From what I have read charging one of these while using it can be done but will reduce the lifespan of the unit so it is not recommended.

I do similar but use a wheelbarrow to move my Jackery unit from place to place. However I do have a cart just like that which I use to carry a 200 watt adjustable solar panel and my Jackery unit to wheel around and face the sun at different angles depending on the time of year.

Is it an inverter generator? They seem to be a lot more efficient than the regular versions.

What about these...

PS. AI agrees. Yes, the recommended practice for charging an ebike battery is to first plug the charger into the battery (or bike), and then plug the charger into the wall socket. This sequence prevents a potential power surge, sparks, or damage to the connector pins, as it allows the...

The instructions with my Rad Rover were to first plug into the battery and then plug in the charger and then unplug the charger first after charging. Never seen a spark.

I have two batteries for my Rad Rover that are 5 and 6 years old. They've never even gotten warm when charging. The charger gets a little warm to the touch but never the batteries.

I didn't mean you. I'm curious in general. If most ebike fires occur during charging is it because unauthorized chargers meant to quickly charge a battery are the main reason.

Your last sentence, if correct, tells me unauthorized chargers are involved. Trying to fast charge?

The way I've handled it is to never abuse my bike or get it wet. To store my batteries at around 70% during the off season and always balance them at the beginning of the next season. To only use the factory charger that came with the bike. No problems with my Rad Rover or the batteries in the...