Golf Cart Battery Watering - The Three Most Common Mistakes

Watering your golf cart batteries is easy to do if .... you are aware of the 3 most common mistakes made by golf cart owners. They are:

1. Not regularly checking the water levels and leaving the plates exposed

2. Putting in too much water or adding water when the batteries are discharged

3. Not using distilled water

When watering do not fill water all the way up to the cap. You want to add just enough water to cover the plates. Check each cell - not just one or two.

Over watering harms the battery by depleting the electrolyte for the proper mixture/balance of acid and water. With a weakened mixture the battery will not give the best performance.

Over watering often happens when a person adds water after the golf cart has been used for a game of golf or lots of errands and the batteries are deeply discharged.

Even though it appears that the right amount of water has been added, when a golf cart charges there is a phase called gassing. It actually causes the water/acid mixture to bubble. This bubbling causes spills when the batteries are over watered. Spills are corrosive and acid will end up on your battery rack, the golf cart frame, and the floor of your garage.

TIP: Charge your electric golf cart batteries first then water (unless the water has dropped below the plates).

For more tips on watering your deep cycle batteries go to:

How to Correctly Water Your Golf Cart Batteries

P.S. Hit the Facebook Like Button in the Left Upper Corner if You like the page.

Golf Carts Etc.

Thanks for subscribing to Golf Carts Etc. Newsletter.

Bill Degner

Back to Back Issues Page