[RE-wrenches] Solar Golf Cart

[Nick Lucchese]

Sounds like a fun project Jason. Not sure how adequate they are these days
with the continuing moving targets the industry has been offering us but these
Genasun controllers <https://sunforgellc.com/product/gvb-8-wp/> might be a
key problem solver for your array to battery ratio. Obviously we all have
significant access to our preferred battery solutions but my client had
good luck sourcing the right form factor for his Ranger conversion through
https://www.sunfunkits.com/. At the time I recall not being able to offer
him much better options with similar attributes for the price he was able
to get.

Have fun, Nick

On Sat, Aug 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> I'm hoping to use a single panel to replace the roof, but I need to charge
> a 51.2V LFP, and I don't know if there are any panels on the market that
> have a high enough Vmp. The REC Alpha Pure RX 460W is close to the typical
> float voltage of 51.2V LFP batteries, but that's all I really can think of.
>
>
> Jason Szumlanski
> Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group
> NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)
> Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956
> Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208
>
> On Sat, Aug 16, 2025, 3:07 PM Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
>> Forgive, wrenches,
>> Yes i did, started out with a 36 vdc turned it into a 48 used 4 sharp 85
>> and we did parades and it looked like a circle track outlaw car, lots of fun
>> Funtimes
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 16, 2025, 11:45 AM Foxfire Energy via RE-wrenches <
>> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>>
>>> We’ve done a couple.. on one presently sorta... 48V FLA John Deere Gator
>>> .. 880w PV on a Marine Midnight Kid CC.. Either Midnight Rosie (M) or
>>> Sealed OB FX haven’t decided yet.. Homemade Frame n Rack.. Learnt to avoid
>>> AL racking .. Don’t really need Shore Power (Pass Through), but EQ is
>>> important.
>>> Hope this helps.
>>> db
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Aug 16, 2025, at 2:32 PM, Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches <
>>> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> Has anyone done a conversion with a solar panel to replace the entire
>>> roof of a golf cart?
>>>
>>> I would love to get some tips on that. I'm surprised a quick search did
>>> not bring up a lot of kits.
>>>
>>> Jason Szumlanski
>>> Florida Solar Design Group
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