My wife has a Pedego Boomerang and I ride a EBC Model S. Can I use her Pedego battery charger to charge my EBC battery off the bike? Both are 48(52) volt batteries. The output connector of the Pedego charger is a three prong XLR plug (posts numbered 1-2-3) which matches the EBC battery's charge port. My EBC battery, made by AddPower, is an 18 Ah, 864Wh with limited charge voltage of 54.6V and the Pedego battery is a 15Ah 720Wh made by DLG. The Pedego charger has an output of 48VDC (Vmax 58.8V) at 3 amps. It would be very nice to carry only one battery charger when we travel with our two bikes. Thanks for the input.
Using Pedego Battery Charger to Charge EBC Battery
- Thread starter Rockgreen
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Thanks for your response. The label on my EBC battery has the following information. Product Model: 48V18AH(BAK 3000Ah), Nominal Voltage: 48.0V, Nominal Capacity: 18AH, Stored Energy: 864Wh, Limited Charging Voltage: 54.6V, Designed by EBC and manufactured by AddPower. I can't find any reference on the battery or in the EBC documentation to 13S or 14S so I can't answer that question.
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You need to measure the fully charged voltage of your EBC battery. If it isn't 58.8 V, then what Timpo says above is true.
If both batteries have a fully charged voltage of 58.8V, it may be possible to charge them with the Pedego charger as long as the XLR plug pin-out is the same. A voltmeter is needed to check the polarity. The third pin can be an issue though. It isn't used on some batteries but others use it to connect a BMS sensor for things like battery temperature, etc.
Also consider the charger reliability. If it fails, both bikes are "dead in the water". I had a Pedego charger fail on a trip 2 years ago. The cooling fan quit and the unit overheated. Luckily, I was travelling with the bike in my pickup truck and was able to drive to a Pedego dealer for a replacement. It would have been far more serious if I were travelling by bike only. I now travel with a spare wherever I go.
If you really want to carry a single charger on your trips, consider getting a high quality unit like a Grin Satiator or something similar. The Satiator can be programmed to charge both 48 and 52V batteries.
If both batteries have a fully charged voltage of 58.8V, it may be possible to charge them with the Pedego charger as long as the XLR plug pin-out is the same. A voltmeter is needed to check the polarity. The third pin can be an issue though. It isn't used on some batteries but others use it to connect a BMS sensor for things like battery temperature, etc.
Also consider the charger reliability. If it fails, both bikes are "dead in the water". I had a Pedego charger fail on a trip 2 years ago. The cooling fan quit and the unit overheated. Luckily, I was travelling with the bike in my pickup truck and was able to drive to a Pedego dealer for a replacement. It would have been far more serious if I were travelling by bike only. I now travel with a spare wherever I go.
If you really want to carry a single charger on your trips, consider getting a high quality unit like a Grin Satiator or something similar. The Satiator can be programmed to charge both 48 and 52V batteries.
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tomjasz
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A great solution, I have had a Staiator since their introduction and sold a few 72V. BUT I also have cheap fanless chargers, $10 each. Great back ups. I have a few and always have one on the bike I'm riding.
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