New battery charger

[rgh]

Hi All. I'm as tight as ducks a++e and wanted to know where I could buy a cheap battery charger for a IZIP CB26 please.at the moment I have been quoted ridiculous prices like £42 to 50.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

There's this one, but hopefully someone's got one lying around from an old bike.
New 24V Electric Scooter Bike XLR SLA Battery Charger | eBay

or this one even cheaper:

24V Scooter Charger For IZIP CHOPPER I250 I300 I350 I500 I-300 I-400 I-500 | eBay

 

[rgh]

Thanks for replying and for the links d8veh.but I need on with the kettle type adapter or a 3-Pin Shroud Female (IEC C13 fittin as its called.
I wish someone did have a spare one lying around.

 

[the_killjoy]

Buy the cheap one and change the lead.

 

[rgh]

Thanks for the idea but the lead is sealed inside the plastic case.

 

[flecc]

Not a problem. That cheap one has an XLR plug on the lead, so just buy an inline XLR socket, solder it to your existing lead and you'll have the correct setup when the two are connected.

This link shows the connector you need from Maplin, buy from your local store or online

 

[rgh]

Thanks.it sounds easy enough but where do I solder on my lead.having not done nothing like it I wouldn't have a clue

 

[flecc]

Best to ask a friend or relative who has a multimeter and some knowledge of wiring to do it for you then, since the wiring polarity will have to correct. The end result will look like the photo below, except the inline connectors are the other way round and your kettle connector will be in place of the grey one on the end:

 

[Deleted member 4366]

A simple idea that's not very professional, but will work if you don't want to solder.

Normally you have these plugs on leads lying round the house. They're used on mains leads for TVs Computers, chargers etc. You can buy them dead cheap anyway - the ones with a normal 3 pin plug on one end and a black kettle-type connector on the other end. You need a voltmete/multimeter that you can get from a cheapo tool/auto shop for about a fiver. Also available at car boot sales for about a quid (used)

Cut off the kettle connector with about 200-300mm wire left on it.
Strip back the insulation to separate out the two or three inner wires and then strip back the insulation on them until you have about 1cm of exposed copper wire. Hopefully, the inner wires will be brown and blue to correspond with the outer two holes in the plug. the third wire will go to the middle, but you don't use that one.
Cut off the connector from the charger and separate and strip back the wires the same as the other lead.
Join the two pairs of leads by twisting the wires together and apply a small amount of insulating tape to one so that the two wires can't touch.
Plug in the charger to the mains and check which of the two outer holes is the positive. When the voltmeter shows approximately 28v, the red probe is in the positive. If it shows -28v, it's in the negative. Do the same to your battery so that you know which way round is the socket.
If the socket and plug matches, fully insulate the wires with tape, otherwiseswap them over.

Sounds a lot but basically: cut off the two connectors, join the two wires and check they're the right way round. Soldering is better, but twisting them is OK as long as you make everything secure by wrapping with tape.

 

[rgh]

Thanks flecc and d8veh for the information. I will go for easiest option which is using the insulating tape
that way there is less chance of me soldering myself to something.
I will have to get a voltmete/multimeter first.