Battery Maintenance - Crown C48-2+2 Owner's Manual And Service Manual

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OPERATION AND SERVICE INFORMATION

Expelled electrolyte may cause damage to the vehicle and storage facility.

Aerosol containers of battery terminal protectant must be used with extreme care. Insulate metal

container to prevent can from contacting battery terminals which could result in an explosion.

Wrap wrenches with vinyl tape to prevent the possibility of a dropped wrench from 'shorting out' a

battery, which could result in an explosion and severe personal injury or death.

Ventilation for electric-powered golf cars shall be provided, to remove the accumulation of flammable

hydrogen gas emitted during the charging process. Because of the highly volatile nature of hydrogen

gas and its propensity to rise and accumulate at the ceiling in pockets, a minimum of 5 air changes per

hour is recommended for multiple vehicles and one air change per hour may be adequate for one

vehicle. The controlling party shall consult applicable fire and safety codes for the specific ventilation

levels required.

The controlling party shall require battery changing and charging facilities and procedures to be in

accordance with applicable ordinances or regulations. The controlling party shall periodically inspect

charging and storage areas or facilities and review procedures to be certain.

BATTERY

A battery is defined as two dissimilar metals immersed in an acid. If the acid is absent or if the metals are not

dissimilar, a battery has not been created. The batteries most commonly used in these vehicles are lead acid.

A battery does not store electricity, but is able to produce electricity as the result of a chemical reaction which

releases stored chemical energy in the form of electrical energy. The chemical reaction takes place faster in

warm conditions and slower in cold conditions. Temperature is important when conducting tests on a battery

and test results must be corrected to compensate for temperature

differences.

As a battery ages, it still performs adequately except that its capacity is diminished. Capacity describes the

time that a battery can continue to provide its design amperes from a full charge.

A battery has a maximum life, therefore good maintenance is designed to maximize the available life and

reduce the factors that can reduce the life of the battery.