Charging station
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That's a pro job you've done there for the Sram chargers 
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Yes, I’m highly advanced. I’m basically a master craftsman…That's a pro job you've done there for the Sram chargers
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Mine's been working but I wouldn't mind cleaning it up a little. I need ideas though.Mine is fairly similar, no pics as of now. But simple is good.
I should go straight to HELL for this, but I don’t know what else to do?
This was a practical location in my bike cave but there were no electrical receptacles on this wall. I shielded some 14/2 wire and ran one end to a distant receptacle (about 25’ away) and used a simple male plug.
This basically is an extension cord with an electrical box and receptacle(s) on the business end (charging location). The current used is fairly low for most chargers or USB ports.
There is definitely room for improvement though. I always thought that magnetic induction charging would be a good idea and a standardization of charging plugs or voltages. (High hopes).
My 625w Trek charger is permanently mounted to my bike stand. I use that daily.
This was a practical location in my bike cave but there were no electrical receptacles on this wall. I shielded some 14/2 wire and ran one end to a distant receptacle (about 25’ away) and used a simple male plug.
This basically is an extension cord with an electrical box and receptacle(s) on the business end (charging location). The current used is fairly low for most chargers or USB ports.
There is definitely room for improvement though. I always thought that magnetic induction charging would be a good idea and a standardization of charging plugs or voltages. (High hopes).
My 625w Trek charger is permanently mounted to my bike stand. I use that daily.
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Decent effort!
Speaking of magnetic induction, I imagine a garage floor that's a magnetic induction charger for all my battery-powered equipment. One could drive his EV in and park it without plugging it in. The bikes, lawn mower, electric drill, etc. would all charge up too. I don't have any clue about the practicality or reality of making something like that happen but it's a concept I'd like.
Hopefully, things like that will be standardized…whenever that happens. We seem to be gathering things that use batteries. Our phones or other devices, are beginning to shift to USB-C.
Probably like you …I don’t like the clutter or rats-nest. (Btw…I don’t see dirt very well).
best I can do from the office. Basically just a wall mounted metal tray to hold the chargers. Power supplied by the power strip built into the tool box. Just lay the batteries on the top of the tool box and when not charging, the magnetic wires from the charger stay neatly attached to the bottom of the metal tray.
was going to put all of it in one of the tool box drawers, but I didn't want heat to be an issue.
Yup…that works
Throw in some AXS battery chargers , mini-usb LED lights, rechargeable tail light, Milwaukee batteries, iPhone, iPad …and then my electric toothbrush, hair clipper, cordless jet-flosser…next thing you know you’re a battery charging warehouse
. Best get the patent in quick
I store my bikes on Steadyracks in the garage. I had my chargers wall-mounted for both the eBikes, but now that I have the Relay I had to slightly mod my "wall". I found a battery bracket someone designed on printables:
www.printables.com
Printed that in ASA since my garage gets to about 1/2 the surface of the sun
And then I heated up my old Shimano charger mount with a heat gun and stuffed the Fazua charger in it
Fazua Energy 430 Akkuhalter / battery holder by Durango | Download free STL model | Printables.com
Akkuhalter / battery holder | Download free 3D printable STL models
www.printables.com
And then I heated up my old Shimano charger mount with a heat gun and stuffed the Fazua charger in it
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I would buy those.I store my bikes on Steadyracks in the garage. I had my chargers wall-mounted for both the eBikes, but now that I have the Relay I had to slightly mod my "wall". I found a battery bracket someone designed on printables:
Printed that in ASA since my garage gets to about 1/2 the surface of the sunFazua Energy 430 Akkuhalter / battery holder by Durango | Download free STL model | Printables.com
Akkuhalter / battery holder | Download free 3D printable STL models
And then I heated up my old Shimano charger mount with a heat gun and stuffed the Fazua charger in it
View attachment 144854
I should add that for all my eBike chargers (4 of them), I use these timers so they never stay energized for more than a set time. The 6 hour max timer is usually enough to charge even the largest of the batteries (my wife's 750wH Bosch)
luna87824
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Where did you get that?
The link is right below the picture. Not a fan of how the forum software auto-reformats Amazon links
luna87824
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Yes it was overlooked on my part!The link is right below the picture. Not a fan of how the forum software auto-reformats Amazon links
Brian VT USA
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I'm surprised that most? of you are using the basic chargers that came with your bikes.
It is known that charging slowly and only charging to 80% (when practical) will greatly extend the life span of your battery.
Most of my rides allow for this practice. (ymmv)
I only used my OEM charger once before getting a charger that gives me more control over the process (and it stays a lot cooler than the OEM one does).
It is known that charging slowly and only charging to 80% (when practical) will greatly extend the life span of your battery.
Most of my rides allow for this practice. (ymmv)
I only used my OEM charger once before getting a charger that gives me more control over the process (and it stays a lot cooler than the OEM one does).
CarolinaCrawler
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I'm very interested in this. What are the other options? I'm used to the R/C world where I have one charger and different adapters for each battery. Would be nice to have something similar for bikes.
Brian VT USA
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I come from the R/C world too and am used to having control over charge rates, etc.
I imagine there's other brands but I got this charger (see link) and am very happy with it. I usually charge at 1A and to 80% unless the need for fast charging and 100% capacity arises. And I try to leave my batteries at 50% or less until I am going to need them. They also have 36v model so be sure you get the correct voltage unit for your battery.
Or your R/C charger may be capable?
Luna Charger 48V Advanced 300W Ebike Charger
Luna Charger 48V Advanced smart charger has different settings to prolong ebike battery life and charge batteries as fast as possible.
lunacycle.com
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I come from the R/C world too and am used to having control over charge rates, etc.
I imagine there's other brands but I got this charger (see link) and am very happy with it. I usually charge at 1A and to 80% unless the need for fast charging and 100% capacity arises. And I try to leave my batteries at 50% or less until I am going to need them. They also have 36v model so be sure you get the correct voltage unit for your battery.
Or your R/C charger may be capable?
Luna Charger 48V Advanced 300W Ebike Charger
Luna Charger 48V Advanced smart charger has different settings to prolong ebike battery life and charge batteries as fast as possible.
Does this work for Bosch and Brose?
Brian VT USA
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Brian VT USA
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My charging and storage station.
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