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Old 11-08-2021, 09:55 AM   #11
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I can't imagine a spark INSIDE the battery.. the ignition source (spark) must have been something external.. most likely a bad connection.

The battery compartment is not sealed so gasses should never build up to that extent.. That said, if there was that much gas, then I would be inclined to think that the batteries had been over-charged to the point of heavy gassing, which would point to a bad charger.

A long time ago, a neighbor of mine had a trolling motor and he was continuously buying batteries as he couldn't get one to last more than a single season.
As it turned out, the 120 volt plug he was using for the charger wasn't wired correctly, which somehow screwed up the charger's ability to sense a full charge, which caused it to continuously overcharge the battery every time he used it.

I would think a modern charger wouldn't be susceptible to that, but who knows.
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Old 11-08-2021, 10:18 AM   #12
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Sparks happen inside a battery if there is a connection failure! I have seen it happen.
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Old 11-08-2021, 11:40 AM   #13
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Please post a photo of your exploded battery ... not sure if it will help in the post mortem but it will be interesting to see.
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Old 11-08-2021, 04:57 PM   #14
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Old 11-08-2021, 08:09 PM   #15
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Are those the original batteries? When did they start putting Trojans in new carts? Maybe the dealer had a previous problem with the batteries.
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Old 11-08-2021, 09:25 PM   #16
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Are those the original batteries? When did they start putting Trojans in new carts? Maybe the dealer had a previous problem with the batteries.
Yep, they came with the cart.
2021 Club Car Onward 48v HP AC drive. Bought it in late August.

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Old 11-08-2021, 11:31 PM   #17
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CC website shows the 2021 Onward comes stock with T-875 batteries with a watering system. It doesn't appear that you have the watering system. Did you remove it? Just curious.
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Old 11-09-2021, 06:14 AM   #18
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Since the charger showed warning lights and assuming that you have an Eric charger, you can plug a formatted usb drive into it and download the data from it to see if there were any faults, alarms, amp hours returned etc...Might give you a clue as to if the charger might have caused it or not...You have to download the idat software from Delta Q's website onto your computer to read the data from the usb drive...

https://delta-q.com/software-accessories/
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Old 11-09-2021, 07:36 AM   #19
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CC website shows the 2021 Onward comes stock with T-875 batteries with a watering system. It doesn't appear that you have the watering system. Did you remove it? Just curious.
No, it didn't come with the watering system.

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Old 11-09-2021, 08:21 AM   #20
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Speaking from experience..... This was a very similar situation to what I had a year or so ago. I also had just removed the caps from my trojan batteries to check water levels. After my "explosion" and pondering why did this happen, I believe I failed to secure a cap properly. The caps had all been "snapped" into place or so I thought. I took the cart for a spin and within 100 yards of moving/jostling, water seeped out and created an arc to the post. Ultimately igniting the gasses inside that battery. It was the same model Trojan on a 2010 Precedent. It was also only one battery on the passenger side. My damage to the battery was from the post to the cell, but did not crack. It created a bulge on that corner. I'm glad for you that no one got hurt or that there was more damage.
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