Maintenance of electric golf carts

1. Avoid storing batteries with insufficient power. A low power state refers to the failure to charge the batteries of electric golf carts, electric sightseeing cars, and electric dining cars in a timely manner after use, which can easily lead to sulfation and lead sulfate crystals adhering to the electrode plates, blocking the ion channels, causing insufficient charging and a decrease in battery capacity. The longer the idle time in a low power state, the more severe the battery damage. When the battery is idle and not in use, it should be charged once a month to extend its service life.
2. Regular inspection is required. If the driving range of the electric golf cart suddenly drops by more than ten kilometers in a short period of time during use, it is likely that at least one battery in the battery pack has a short circuit, such as broken grid, softened electrode plate, or detachment of active material from the electrode plate. At this time, it is necessary to promptly go to a professional battery repair agency for inspection, repair, or assembly.
3. Do not discharge with high current and try to avoid instantaneous high current discharge. High current discharge can easily lead to the crystallization of lead sulfate, thereby damaging the physical properties of the battery electrode plate.
4. Master the charging time. Generally, batteries are charged at night, with an average charging time of around 8 hours. If the discharge is shallow (the driving distance is short after charging), the golf cart battery will quickly fill up, and continuing to charge will cause overcharging, resulting in water loss and heat generation of the battery, reducing its lifespan. Therefore, it is best to charge the battery once when the discharge depth is 60% -70%. In actual use, it can be converted into riding distance, and necessary charging should be carried out according to the actual situation to avoid harmful charging.
5. Prevent high temperature exposure, golf carts should not be exposed to sunlight. An excessively high temperature environment can increase the internal pressure of the battery, forcing the battery pressure limiting valve to automatically open. The direct consequence is an increase in the amount of water lost by the battery. However, excessive water loss in the golf cart battery will inevitably lead to a decrease in battery activity, accelerate the softening of the electrode plate, and cause fatal damage such as heating, bulging, and deformation of the shell during charging.