48V charger cord.

[sidgabe]

Bought a used Lectric bike with a replacement 48 volt battery without a charger. Anyone recconise this plug or where I might find a charger?

 

[Gionnirocket]

To me it looks like an RCA connector.
You can test this if you have any old TV or stereo cables and see if they fit.
That said it seems that it would be low current and I wouldn't go above a 2 amp charger.
Here's an example Charger... Though the quality is not the best.
This one is a little better. 2a Charger

 

[sidgabe]

Yes it looks like a RCA male plug but I'm having trouble finding a charger that has one that looks like it.

 

[Gionnirocket]

Yes it looks like a RCA male plug but I'm having trouble finding a charger that has one that looks like it.

The green words in my previous post are links to charges... Click/tap on the green words

 

[sidgabe]

I can't seem to find one like that in America. They estimate 5 weeks from China.

 

[harryS]

This is the Lectric XP? They don't use RCA plugs. Otherwise, just get an RCA plug cable and splice it to a 2amp charger from amazon.

 

[sidgabe]

It's a Lectric ST...I bought it with 79 miles on it and seller had wired in a larger battery with the RCA plug but didnt have a charger for that battery. It looks just like the original battery but quite a bit larger and mounted it on the luggage rack.

 

[Gionnirocket]

This is the Lectric XP? They don't use RCA plugs. Otherwise, just get an RCA plug cable and splice it to a 2amp charger from amazon.

I'd be hesitant to do this as most RCA cables are manufactured for audio or video use and if not a high end audio cable the conductors will be quite small...Video cables use a coaxial wire.
Better to solder a quality RCA connector on the end of the chargers wires after removing whatever end comes on it.

 

[Gionnirocket]

I can't seem to find one like that in America. They estimate 5 weeks from China.

True it can take that long... But typically it's 20 days and I have received some items in as little as 12 days. It is a gamble.
If you can solder just buy any 54.6v charger (for 48v battery) and solder your own RCA connector on.

 

[harryS]

You have the original pack too? Use it while you convert the second pack back to to a proper charger connector.

A male RCA connector with 48V hanging on the exposed pin, and I assume it's in parallel with the battery in the bike... That's a easy short circuit for the bike waiting to happen. No good on the charger either, now that I think about it. Really bad thinking.

XT60's and XT90's are bad enough with the two exposed pins inside the housing. Lunacycle sent me a battery with the charger port using a male XT60. The little hex head screws on any bike fit in there perfectly. ZAAP!

 

[Gionnirocket]

You have the original pack too? Use it while you convert the second pack back to to a proper charger connector.

A male RCA connector with 48V hanging on the exposed pin, and I assume it's in parallel with the battery in the bike... That's a easy short circuit for the bike waiting to happen. No good on the charger either, now that I think about it. Really bad thinking.

XT60's and XT90's are bad enough with the two exposed pins inside the housing. Lunacycle sent me a battery with the charger port using a male XT60. The little hex head screws on any bike fit in there perfectly. ZAAP!

I concur..
RCA Connector for this purpose seems to be one of the worst choices possible. Why a manufacturer or other would choose this connector makes me wonder if they did it just because they got them dirt cheap or had them in surplus already.
That said it can be used safely...
To charge: connect charger to battery, then charger to wall outlet.
Reverse order when done charging