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San Angelo, TX 76903
In our 11th year of service to the electric bike and LEV community
Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) Batteries
Battery Packs for Sparrow, RoadRunner and Phoenix
systems here Lithium batteries here
To find the right battery, look at the old one. There will be a
number of volts and a number of amp hours (AH) written on the battery. Sometimes
the information is "encrypted" into the part number. Examples are
UB12100 (12V 10AH), BP12-12 (12V 12AH), DW1212 (12V 12AH), etc. You can
verify your choice by checking the dimensions. If you order the wrong batteries,
we will exchange them, but you are responsible for shipping.
D&D brand batteries (yellow
background) are manufactured for ElectricRider to power our Phoenix,
RoadRunner and Sparrow systems. They are built to deliver high current and long
life - to the same specifications as their their B&B counterparts - but at a
lower price. We offer Pre-Made packs for Phoenix, RoadRunner and Sparrow from
our Parts page. Look alphabetically under
part number beginning with X-SLAPack to find the one you need.
As of March 2008, we do not have enough orders to have these
batteries manufactured. The manufacturer requires a minimum, most of which would
be discarded at the end of their shelf life.
Below are some alternative ways to power your Vego scooter. They
do not restore its original capacity, but they bring it to 90% of its original
range (distance per charge). Please be careful with batteries and associated
wiring. You won't get shocked, but each battery has enough power to melt copper,
aluminum, thin steel, etc.
For SX600, you can squeeze four 12V
10AH batteries into the space. We've tried it.. it works, but you have to turn the scooter upside down to
coax the batteries out. It is a tight fit. If your connectors are bad, replace them with something standard like
Anderson 50A connectors (you need two
to make a connection -- one on the scooter, one on the battery pack).
For IQ450, you can get 10AH batteries into the space, but you have to use foam or some other material to
hold the front battery in place to keep it from damaging the circuit breaker.
Be sure to observe the polarity of the old batteries and connect
the new ones the same way. You'll find that battery 1 negative connects to the
scooter, battery 1 positive connects to battery 2 negative, and battery 2
positive connects to the scooter.
These are the best solutions we have to offer. Since Vego has been out of business for so long, it is not likely the situation will improve. The only scooter we know of that is comparable in reliability and quality is the
GoPed ESR750.
Warranty Information: B&B Batteries are guaranteed
free from manufacturing defects for a period of one year from purchase. Repeated deep
discharge of any lead acid battery will cause it to fail prematurely. This is not a manufacturing defect and will not be covered under warranty.
Making your batteries last
A sealed lead acid battery will survive about 300 discharge/recharge
cycles under ideal conditions. Electric Vehicle (EV) use does not present
ideal conditions. EVs can draw a tremendous amount of current, and many scooters
and bikes will allow the batteries to be deeply discharged.
To get the maximum life from your battery:
Do not discharge beyond 80% of capacity, generally around
10.5 volts. Better products have electronic controllers that
prevent deep discharge. Low-end products can allow batteries to be drained
completely, a condition from which they will never fully recover.
Recharge immediately after each use. Do not allow them to
sit in a discharged state.
Recharge overnight every couple of months when not in use,
or use a charger (such as Soneil) that is safe to leave on all the time. It
is best if you can run the batteries down a bit before the charge. This will
push the charger into a higher initial charge rate, which is good for the
batteries.
Dead batteries WILL freeze. Charged batteries will not.
Use a charger rated at 1/2 or less the AH capacity of the
battery pack. If you use a 6A charger on a 12AH battery pack, expect the
life to shorten somewhat. This is the trade-off for quick-charging.
If you use a fast charger that does not use multi-stage charging, do not leave the
battery on the charger after the charge is completed. Low-end chargers left
connected will ultimately destroy the batteries since they deliver more
current than the batteries can handle once they are fully charged.
If you choose to be "extreme", for the first 10
recharges, run the battery pack down about 25%, then recharge. This will
condition the battery, setting it up for a longer life.
ElectricRider B&B Battery Key
The first two letters is the
type of battery
BP
General Use
Standard Replacement. Max 300 recharge cycles.
HR
High Rate
Intended for fast discharge. Will sustain
maximum current draw for longer period. Trade-off is that the battery
cannot be recharged as many times. Max 200 recharge cycles. ElectricRider
does not recommend HR for EV use except for racing applications. They have
a short life expectancy in EV use.
EVP
High Power, High Cycle
Sustains high current draw, but not as much
as the HR. Max 400 recharge cycles.
EB
High Power, High Cycle
Made specifically for Mobility
Scooters and Electric Vehicles. Max 500 recharge cycles.
The numbers following are the
number of amp-hours capacity of the battery. This can be on one of several
scales, typically BP and EVP are 20 hour rating and HR is 10 hour rating.
A dash separates the amp-hour
capacity from the voltage
The numbers following the dash
are the voltage
Last two digits tell the terminal
type. Click on the battery and look at the spec sheet to see a picture of
all terminal types available on that battery.
Example:EVP12-12T2
is a High Power, High Cycle 12 Amp-Hour (12AH) 12 Volt (12V) battery with
a type T2 terminal.
Battery Life Expectancy Following is a post from a discussion group. The author did a good job
explaining, and so many people ask about this, I copied it directly to this page
for your convenience. We do not know the author, he/she has nothing to do with
ElectricRider, and we have not done independent research to verify the
information, but it is consistent with our experience.
Elmweaver 10 W
Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Posts: 80
Location: Treasure Island
Posted:
Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:38 am
Post subject: Sealed Lead Acid Battery Information
I gathered the informtion
below from alot of different places on the internet and have put
them together in a way I hope will be informative for the user at
large. It should be noted that the cycle lifes stated are for
general purpose batteries which are the ones commonly used because
of low cost.
Some batteries like the B&B Batteries EB Series of batteries
are made for high cycle life with deep discharge
and will provide more cycles then standard batteries when used for
electric transportation needs. The voltages listed below are still
valid for all SLA batteries.
This Information is for Sealed Lead Acid (SLA)
Batteries Only:
12 Volt batteries have 6 cells each
24 Volts = 12 cells
36 Volts = 18 cells
48 Volts = 24 cells
Fully charged cell voltage = 2.1 Volts
Nominal cell voltage = 2.0 Volts
The recommended end-of-discharge
voltage for sealed lead-acid is 1.75 Volts per cell. The discharge
does not follow the preferred flat curve of nickel and
lithium-based chemistries. Instead, Lead-acid has a gradual
voltage drop with a rapid drop towards the end of discharge.
The sealed lead-acid battery should not be discharged beyond 1.75
Volts per cell, nor should it be stored in a discharged state. The
cells of a discharged lead-acid sulfate, a condition that renders
the battery useless if left in that state for a few days. Always
keep the open terminal voltage at 2.10 Volts and higher.
The cycle life of sealed lead-acid is directly related to the
depth of discharge. The typical
number of discharge/charge cycles at
25°C (77°F) with respect to the depth of discharge
is:
* 50 - 100 cycles with 100% depth of discharge
(full discharge)
* 150 - 250 cycles with 70% depth of discharge
(deep discharge)
* 300 - 500 cycles with 50% depth of discharge
(partial discharge)
* 800 and more cycles with 30% depth of discharge
(shallow discharge)
Cycle life measured until 80% of original capacity can no longer
be recovered by charging.
Phone Hours
Mon-Fri
9AM - 5 PM
Central Time
Local: 325-227-6903
Toll Free: 866-807-4337
Email: sales@electricrider.com Service Dept: 325-227-6903 Go green with a company who will back
you up! Buy with confidence, we'll be here when you need us!
ElectricRider
1301 Pulliam Street
San Angelo, TX 76903
In our 11th year of service to the electric bike and LEV community
