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PowerCheq Wheelchair Battery Enhancer Kit


PowerCheq Wheelchair Battery Enhancer Kit

Breathes More Life into any Battery Operated Wheelchair or Scooter!
For all Battery Operated Wheelchairs and Scooters
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Includes
Extended Wire Harness
Universal Battery Terminal Adapters
Mounting supplies
Installation & User Manual

Exclusive Distributor
Extends Driving Range 25% & TRIPLES Battery Life!  Be prepared for an emergency or power outage. See our complete line of Wheelchair Power Interfaces!  Also packaged with Mobile Power Kit.

$169
New, revolutionary and patented battery technology used on electric cars!
Module interconnects the two 12V batteries connected in a 24V series in a power wheelchair or scooter, creating a bi-directional energy transfer path between the batteries.  The module intelligently equalizes batteries during charge, discharge, and idle periods, keeping them properly maintained at the same state of charge - critically important to battery life & range in wheelchairs & scooters.
How it Works

Features
No modifications to your wheelchair or scooter.  Only connects to battery terminals so installation should not affect wheelchair warranty anymore than changing the batteries would.  
Simple installation by anyone using only a wrench to loosen battery terminals slightly.
More than 85% efficient

Extends Driving Range 25% & TRIPLES Battery Life
Extends range of wheelchair or scooter by nearly 25%! Go farther per charge
Pays for itself twice on the savings from only one set of batteries (est. replacement cost $250)
Independent testing at Southern California Edison (see results below)
Be prepared for an emergency or power outage
Charge from any automobile during a power outage in an emergency
Charge from a standard automotive bartery charger (2A) if wheelchair charger forgotten or fails
Even great for camping and RV'ing (not recommended for extended periods of time)

Highly Recommended as part of Mobile Power Kit w/ PowerCheq

Provides 2 standard 12 volt automotive style power outlets (commonly known as a cigarette lighter adapter) to run low-power consumption devices from your wheelchair or scooter's 24V battery system
Amount of power consumed by most devices will not even be noticeable on two large power wheelchair batteries - in fact improvements to battery life will probably extend range  

Also great for use on other vehicles with 24V systems!
Heavy & Off-Road Trucks (for winches and all standard 12V equipment & accessories)
Buses & RVs
Marine: Larger Boats, Yachts, & Sailboats
Earth moving equipment
Winches, CB radios, GPS
12 Volt Lighting Systems
AM/FM CD Sound Systems, DVD / TV / Video Game Entertainment Systems
Charge at 10A with a standard 12V Automotive Charger

 Specifications

Nominal Battery Voltage
12V (6V available)
Operating Voltage
10.5V-16.5V
Max. Equalization Current
2A (±10%)
Quiescent Current Draw
= 5mA
Operating Temperature
-25oC to +50oC
Typical Efficiency
85%
Current Limit
PowerCheq will not exceed the specified maximum equalization current
Voltage Sense Resolution
0.2% (of nominal battery voltage)
Operational Voltage Differential (Vdiff)
Vdiff < 75mV (±10%) =
No Equalization
75mV< V_diff <150mV = Intermediate Equalization
Vdiff > 150mV (±10%) =
Full Equalization
Operating Mode
Equalizes during charge, discharge, and idle modes
Safety Features
UVLO < 10.5V
OVLO > 17.0V
Flame Retardant Packaging (UL 94V-0 Epoxy)
Reverse Polarity Protection
Voltage Transient Protection
Replaceable fuses
Fuse
3A mini ATO
(only replace with same type fuse)
Dimensions
2.375" x 2.75" x 0.875"
Weight
0.2 lb

 Test Results Summary


The long-term benefits of PowerCheq on a power wheelchair or scooter were established via extended lifecycle tests independently performed at Southern California Edison, a subsidiary of Edison International - Mr. Thomas Edison's (inventor of thelight bulb) company - experts in power distribution and management.

Repeated tests demonstrated 300% improvement in battery life, little to no degradation in battery capacity over life cycle, and up to a 25% increase in driving range compared to batteries without PowerCheq equalization.

Two battery packs were assembled with the same batteries commonly used in scooters.  One was equipped with the PowerCheq, the second without.

Without PowerCheq
The cycle energy output drop below the 80% threshold [point at which batteries are typically replaced] after approximately 140 drive cycles.  Battery capacity and driving range degraded from the beginning as expected.

With PowerCheq
The cycle energy output did not vary significantly throughout more than 436 drive cycles.  Battery capacity and driving range degraded very little throughout more than 300 drive cycles.

Battery Capacity of Two Battery Packs (simulated scooter drives cycles)


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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