How To and Best Practices — Battery

Deep Cycle Marine/RV Batteries Versus Golf Cart Deep Cycle Batteries   Golf cart batteries are a type of deep cycle battery, but there are some differences between the two. Deep cycle marine batteries are designed to provide a steady amount of power over a long period of time, while golf cart batteries are designed to provide a large amount of power in a relatively short period of time. (approx. 120 minutes) See the run times and weights below for the 2 types of batteries.   12 volt deep cycle golf cart battery Trojan T-1275 FLA CAPACITY MINUTES @25 Amps / 280...

Watering Diagram   Flooded batteries need water. But more importantly, watering must be done at the right time and in the right amount or the battery’s performance and longevity suffers.   General Watering Instructions: Add water, never acid, to cells (distilled water recommended) DO NOT OVERWATER For fully charged standard deep-cycle batteries, add water to the level of 1/8 below bottom of vent well (see diagram A below) For fully charged Plus Series batteries, add water to the maximum water level indicator (see diagram B below) If the batteries are discharged, only add water if the plates are exposed. Add...

Tips from the Golf Car Pro for Deep Cycle Golf Car Batteries Charge your golf car batteries after each use. Never run the fluid level below the plates. Prevent corrosion from forming on the battery post and all the connections. You should never allow your battery to discharge more than 70% of its rated reserve capacity because the longer a battery takes to recharge; the more heat it creates. Heat destroys batteries. For example, suppose you have two identical cars and each one can go 100 mph. If you ran one engine at the top speed of 100 mph all...