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Cost of charging 2 batteries
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Thanks all
Somewhere between 10p and 20p is accurate enough for me
Even that's miles off.......
A single 7w CFL bulb, in use for 24hrs a day, would cost around 60p to £1 per month to run.
A battery charger might start out at 20W (mains side) and be down to 2W by the time the battery is almost fully charged.
More costly if it's a linear power supply inside the charger, less if it's a switch mode power supply.“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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Listen to Strider590
It is going to vary, are you going to discharge it down every day?
I have a device I got off eBay for £10 that tells you your cost, but you have to try it for a while and write it down each day.
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I used to service Mobility Scooters and my general advice was - if you use it every day charge it every day; weekly charge it weekly.
These scooters thrive on work - the ones that gave trouble were the ones laid up for the winter.
OP don't worry about running costs - use it .Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill0 -
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Some have lightweight Li-Ion batteries, and could you not add a solar panel to trickle charge?This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
It Just says :Strider590 wrote: »Even that's miles off.......
A single 7w CFL bulb, in use for 24hrs a day, would cost around 60p to £1 per month to run.
A battery charger might start out at 20W (mains side) and be down to 2W by the time the battery is almost fully charged.
More costly if it's a linear power supply inside the charger, less if it's a switch mode power supply.
Input 240v - No max current
Output 24v 22amps0 -
Don't forget to figure in the calculator battery cost if you follow all the complexities suggested
Also don't forget the cost of replacing the scooter batteries periodically and wear and tear on the scooter itself which could easily double the power costs.
Take a flyer at 25p all in (including the battery replacements and a calculator) and you should be in the ball park IMO.0 -
Absolutely nothing if you try to do all your charging at work..!
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