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Battery Usage, Charging and StorageUpdated 15 days ago

Battery Usage & Care Guide

Bluetooth Applications

This battery includes a built-in Battery Management System (BMS), accessible via a mobile app, allowing you to monitor:

  • State of Charge (SOC)

  • Cell Temperatures

  • Individual Cell Voltages

⚠️ Note: Battery percentage in the BMS app may fluctuate and be different than the remote percentage. This is normal. The percentage will change if you stop charging before full. If you need accurate percentage values mid charge it is best to look at the raw voltage values - use the below chart.  

Calibrating the Battery Percentage on the Remote

You can calibrate the battery percentage displayed on the remote to improve its accuracy. This adjustment does not change the actual capacity or runtime of the battery — it simply makes the displayed percentage more precise. This is an optional setting for the tweakers. 

Steps to Calibrate:

  1. Set Calibration to Zero. Go to Parameters 1 on the remote and set the calibration value to 0.
  2. Check Remote Voltage. Switch to the Debug screen on the remote. Look for the reading Bat:XX.XV (e.g. Bat:57.5V) and write down this voltage.
  3. Check Actual Battery Voltage Using the BMS app, connect to the battery and note the total pack voltage (e.g. 57.1V).
  1. Calculation

BMS Voltage - Remote Debug Voltage = Offset

57.1V - 57.5V = -0.4V

Once you have calculated the offset, put this value into the remote and save. 

Charging the Battery

  1. Charging Time: Approximately 3 hours from completely flat.

  2. Connect both charging leads to the battery terminals.
    Connect Orange to Orange and Black to Black.
    Important: Connecting the leads the wrong way will damage the charger and require the charger to be replaced.

  3. Turn ON the battery by pressing the button on the battery.
    The indicator light on the battery will turn on:

    • Older batteries have a red light.

    • Newer batteries have an orange light.

    • The indicator light does not change colour during charging.

  4. Plug the charger into the power outlet and turn the outlet ON.
    The fan on the charger will start and charging will begin.

  5. Leave the battery switched ON while charging.
    Leave it on until the battery is fully charged, or until it reaches your desired charge level.

  6. Disconnect the charging leads by pressing the small release buttons on the connectors before pulling them out.

  7. Turn OFF the battery once charging is complete and the charger has been disconnected.

Stopping Charging Early

You can unplug or turn off the charger at any time during the charge cycle. This allows you to stop charging at your desired battery charge level.

Connection Order

Unlike connecting or disconnecting the battery from the Boogie, the order in which you connect the charger, turn on the battery, and turn on the charger is not critical.


🔋 This battery has been destructively tested to UN38.3 safety standards. However, we highly recommend charging:

  • Under supervision

  • Away from sleeping areas

  • Near a smoke detector

Charging While Camping:

A common question is can i charge the battery from my caravan.  In most cases the Boogie battery will be higher capacity (3000Wh) than your caravans or any portable power station.  The best way to charge while off grid camping is small petrol generator, long drives or lots of solar. 

An inverter to charge the battery must be:

  • A pure sine wave inverter

  • Minimum power rating: 1000W

  • Best suited for long drives or lots of solar due to high energy demand

A petrol generator must be:

  • At least 1000W.  Reports are that 800W ones have failed. 

During Usage

  • The battery may warm slightly during operation due to internal resistance.

  • In the BMS app:

    • T1 & T2 show internal cell temperatures.

    • A temperature increase of ~20°C during use is normal.

Battery Longevity Tips:

Avoid activities that shorten battery life, including:

  • Leaving the battery fully charged or fully empty

  • Storing in hot environments or direct sunlight

  • Repeated deep-water starts with poor technique

  • Long-duration high-speed runs (e.g., towing or follow modes)

⚠️ If your sessions last under 1 hour, the battery has been working hard and aging faster.


Storage

  • Best to store between 40–60% state of charge - but do not overthink this.  A few days at 100% is fine, but best to avoid a few weeks.   If the battery is at a low state of charge, charge for an hour or so to bring it up to 40-60% before storage. 

  • Keep in a cool, dry location

  • Avoid direct sunlight

Cleaning

  • Use a mild detergent and soft cloth

  • Do not submerge

Powering on the Boogie 

  1. Install the battery in Boogie. 
  2. Plug in Battery Connectors.
  3. Turn On Battery.

Powering off the Boogie.   

  1. Unplug the Battery Connectors First
  2. Then Turn off the Battery

If this process is not followed your battery could fail and the battery will be unusable without a costly repair.  This is important. 

The battery is not waterproof.  

If the Boogies zip is not done up correctly and the battery gets submerged, the battery needs to be opened to inspected for water.  This is a time consuming, but cheap, repair and is important for the safety of the battery.  

Location specific issues.

Within a two-week period, three battery failures occurred while operating in the vicinity of a Naval Communication Station near Exmouth, Western Australia. This raises the possibility that strong external RF emissions may be inducing additional energy into the switch line of the battery causing the BMS to fail.  The battery remains safe but unusable. 

If you are traveling past any large military radio installations, like in Exmouth, leave the battery turned ON at all times, only turning OFF before connecting to the Boogie, then turning back on immediately. 

Battery Discharger

To help maintain battery health, we have built in a battery discharger into the Boogie.  

  • The battery discharger will reduce the battery charge level by 20% over 24 hours 
  • The discharger will automatically stop at 60% charge level
  • The motor is used as the resistance device to generate heat and consume the energy from the battery. 
  • The discharger is activated in the remote settings.  Sometimes it can take a couple of tries to activate it. 
  • The remote does not need to stay on, but can be used to check progress. 
  • The motor will produce a humming noise
  • The motor does not spin
  • The motor will get up to around 40C
  • The temperature is monitored on the speed controller to reduce or stop the discharge rate if the ambient temperature above 25C.  It is best and fastest to discharge in an airconditioned space if the ambient temp it too high.  Temperature of the speed controller is shown on the main screen. 
  • The when the battery is connected to the Boogie and turned on, the Boogie will slowly drain the battery at about 4% per day even if the discharger mode is not enabled.  The battery will slowly drain until the BMS turns off after about 2 weeks to protect the battery.
  • There is a bug on some of the newer V3 Boogies which prevents the discharger from working.  Fix is underway.


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