Golf Cart Battery Issue

buggycrazy · 01-08-2021, 11:54 AM

Hi guys, I have a situation where I have one battery in a battery pack that has failed and has some sulfation on the terminal. Why would just one battery fail though, wouldn't they all fail if the charging process wasn't correct? all the other batteries in the pack have good voltage and SG readings.

Thanks guys!

morvolts2 · 01-08-2021, 02:38 PM

every now and then we get a bad apple in the bunch.
proper PM usually catches this before its a real issue.
IE does it always need water when the rest dont,
do you check voltages before,during and after charges?

buggycrazy · 01-08-2021, 04:37 PM

Yep, pretty good maintenance program in place in line with manufacturers guidelines

buggycrazy · 01-09-2021, 05:56 AM

Any idea what the issue is though?

PingEye3 · 01-09-2021, 09:27 AM

That battery failed. I have seen brand new set of US Batteries have two fail in the first two months and the other four about 6 months later. All warrantied but still failed.

morvolts2 · 01-09-2021, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PingEye3

That battery failed. I have seen brand new set of US Batteries have two fail in the first two months and the other four about 6 months later. All warrantied but still failed.

thank goodness they werent helicopter motors

Goober11 · 01-09-2021, 02:02 PM

I purchased a set of 8v Trojan batteries in Nov. The SOC would not get over 50.0. Used the cart and did charging cycles on it still now better. Checked cells with a hydrometer and #6 battery had a dead cell. Replaced under warranty.
Even new batteries can be defective.

SOC now 51.7 after 12 hours off charger.

01-08-2021, 11:54 AM	#1
buggycrazy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 16	Golf Cart Battery Issue Hi guys, I have a situation where I have one battery in a battery pack that has failed and has some sulfation on the terminal. Why would just one battery fail though, wouldn't they all fail if the charging process wasn't correct? all the other batteries in the pack have good voltage and SG readings. Thanks guys!
buggycrazy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 16

01-08-2021, 02:38 PM	#2
morvolts2 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 215	Re: Golf Cart Battery Issue every now and then we get a bad apple in the bunch. proper PM usually catches this before its a real issue. IE does it always need water when the rest dont, do you check voltages before,during and after charges?
morvolts2 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 215

01-08-2021, 04:37 PM	#3
buggycrazy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 16	Re: Golf Cart Battery Issue Yep, pretty good maintenance program in place in line with manufacturers guidelines
buggycrazy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 16

01-09-2021, 05:56 AM	#4
buggycrazy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 16	Re: Golf Cart Battery Issue Any idea what the issue is though?
buggycrazy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 16

01-09-2021, 09:27 AM	#5
PingEye3 Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,308	Re: Golf Cart Battery Issue That battery failed. I have seen brand new set of US Batteries have two fail in the first two months and the other four about 6 months later. All warrantied but still failed.

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01-09-2021, 02:02 PM	#7
Goober11 Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Richmond,Virginia Posts: 547	Re: Golf Cart Battery Issue I purchased a set of 8v Trojan batteries in Nov. The SOC would not get over 50.0. Used the cart and did charging cycles on it still now better. Checked cells with a hydrometer and #6 battery had a dead cell. Replaced under warranty. Even new batteries can be defective. SOC now 51.7 after 12 hours off charger.

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