Battery Testing Basics - 8 Volt; Observation; Measuring Voltage Of Battery Set; Battery Cell Numbering - Club Car Precedent Maintenance And Service Manual

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Battery Testing Basics – 8 Volt
BATTERY TESTING BASICS – 8 VOLT
See General Warnings on page 1-2.

OBSERVATION

Inspect the battery compartment for the following items:
• Rusted, corroded, or broken battery posts
• Rusted, corroded, loose or broken wires
• Low or overfilled electrolyte levels
• Cracked, punctured, or bulging battery cases
• Loose, over-tightened, missing, or improperly placed battery hold-downs
• Incorrect orientation of batteries (i.e. terminal posts)
• Poor, fair, or proper cleanliness of batteries
• Added electric accessories
• Use of a single-point watering system (SPWS)

MEASURING VOLTAGE OF BATTERY SET

Set the multimeter to 200 volts DC. Place the red (+) probe on the positive (+) post of battery no. 1 and the black (–)
probe on the negative (–) post of battery no. 6. Record the reading.

BATTERY CELL NUMBERING

1 2
2739
Figure 14-1 Battery Cell Numbering – 8 Volt
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ELECTRIC VEHICLE - BATTERIES
1. Cell 1 (Cell with Positive Post)
2. Cell 2 (Cell adjacent to Positive Post)
3. Cell 3 (Cell adjacent to Negative Post)
4. Cell 4 (Cell with Negative Post)