Golf Cart Batteries
As we recently mentioned, Spring is only a calendar page away and what are now empty, brown, well groomed lawns will soon be ignited with new life as golfers take to the greens as the weather warms. Whether you manage a fleet of golf carts or you have one stored away in your garage, you'll want to take some time for maintenance and battery care or you'll find yourself carrying your own clubs and gear.
Golf carts run off of deep-cycle batteries. Although they look similar to car batteries, deep-cycle batteries serve a completely different purpose. While both are lead-acid based, deep-cycle batteries are designed to provide a steady current over a long period of time, while car batteries provide a very large current over a short period of time. This is because electric golf carts, like other electric vehicles, derive all their power from their batteries and are not used simply for starting.
One battery is not enough to run a golf cart. Instead, they use battery packs that consist of multiple batteries. Individual golf cart batteries usually come in 6-volts or 8-volts. The combined total of the voltage from each battery makes up the total golf cart voltage. For instance, a 36-volt golf cart probably has six 6-volt batteries. And a 48-volt golf cart probably has either eight 6-volt batteries or six 8-volt batteries or even four 12-volt batteries. The higher the voltage the greater the power.
To keep your golf cart running strong you're going to want to charge your batteries after every use. Most new chargers are fully automated, which means they regulate the current so that you do not over-charge your batteries. If you have an older golf cart charger that is not fully automated you would want to set a timer to shut off the charger after your cart is fully charged. A good rule of thumb is to charge it for at least twice as long as you drove it.
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