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04-03-2015, 10:59 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Storing golf car batteries
I want to store my club car 48 volt with 6 Trojan 8 volt batteries. After I turn the tow switch off and charge batteries what cables do I disconnect
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04-04-2015, 02:10 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Green Valley, Az
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Re: Storing golf car batteries
The key question is how long will you be gone? If the time frame is a month or more I would suggest a HDuty appliance timer that could be set to turn your charger on once a week for a 12 hour period to allow the charger to go through it's complete cycle...that setting could be stretched to every two weeks also. Because a Club Car has an OBC ( on board computer ) the OBC sets the length of time needed for charging based on useage and battery voltage at the time of charge...so with zero usage the length of charge should be fairly short and therefore very limited water use. If this is not the direction you choose to go then disconnect the negative battery cable...that should be on the driver's side rear battery...a black cable and that is all that needs to be done. Remember that once that cable is disconnected and there is no current flow from the charger the batteries start to sulfate and if you are a Snowbird...6 months is long enough to shorten the life of your battery pack and that is why I recommend the timer method.
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04-04-2015, 03:37 PM | #3 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Rio Verde, Az
Posts: 7,121
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Re: Storing golf car batteries
If you leave your cart for months at a time, a battery maintainer is the way to go. It will pay for itself quickly in longer battery life.
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04-04-2015, 03:51 PM | #4 |
Old Sky Soldier
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Kentucky
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Re: Storing golf car batteries
Turning the charger on with a timer will not make the charger come on. You have to unhook and hook the charge cable not the AC power.
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04-04-2015, 09:05 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Okatie, SC
Posts: 310
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Re: Storing golf car batteries
Go with Sav-A- Battery maintainer. Puts out 48v @2amps. Can leave it plugged in for weeks at a time without issue. If power goes out it will start up when power returns. Checkout a thread by Olman. Keeps my pack @53+ volts for weeks at a time. Worth every penny. Shop around though ,prices vary.
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04-05-2015, 07:09 AM | #6 |
What the ....?
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: N.E. Wisconsin
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Re: Storing golf car batteries
When storing my old 48V DS for the winter here in Wisconsin, (5 to 6 months)
IF... you have an additional wires on the main posts, (voltage reducer, etc.) disconnect them also! On your Precedent, you'd disconnect cables #1 and #2 in the right pic! 09-11Pres.jpg |
04-05-2015, 09:23 PM | #7 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Dec 2014
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Re: Storing golf car batteries
No way will I put a maintainer on my cart ever again. When I got back to Palm Springs after being gone for 5 months my batteries were totally dry and I filled them before I left. Batteries were 1 year old and I had to add distilled water and charge 3 batteries for 2 hours each before my golf cart charger would kick on and finish charging the group of batteries
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04-05-2015, 09:31 PM | #8 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Dec 2014
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Re: Storing golf car batteries
Thanks Lockman 1 that is what I will do and the battery maintainer I have will go into the garbage.
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04-06-2015, 03:30 AM | #9 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 251
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Re: Storing golf car batteries
Just curious...what was the brand and model of your maintainer ?
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04-06-2015, 06:39 AM | #10 | |
What the ....?
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: N.E. Wisconsin
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Re: Storing golf car batteries
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And just so you know... (if you didn't already) The batteries have a self-discharge rate, during the cold winter months here, the rate is much slower! In the desert heat... (I used to go to the Indio for weekend getaways, and it gets HOT!) they may self-discharge at a faster rate! so don't be upset if you have to manually charge them when you get back to PS! |
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