Battery Care - Club Car DS Gold Standard Owner's Manual

Batteries – Electric Vehicles
Reverse osmosis is a method of removing solids from water by forcing it through a membrane. The membrane
rejects all solids while allowing purified water to pass through. The choice of membrane determines the amount
of impurities that the water may contain.
Water from municipal supplies, ponds and wells usually contain detrimental levels of dissolved minerals and chemicals.
If using tap water, it is important to use an in-line deionizer to remove impurities that can damage batteries and
significantly reduce battery life. If tap water is used without a deionizer, regular water analyses must be conducted to
check for impurities because water companies commonly revise their additives on a periodic basis. The following
chart lists the maximum allowable minerals, solids, and contaminates in parts per million and their impact on battery
performance. Your local water company should be able to perform testing and compare their results to the chart.
If using tap water, Club Car's Service Parts Department offers two different deionizer systems: one for vehicles
equipped with the Single Point Water System (SPWS) CC P/N AM1240701 and the other for vehicles without SPWS,
CC P/N AM10974.
IMPURITY
Suspended matter
Total solids
Organic and volatile matter
Ammonia
Antimony
Arsenic
Calcium
Chloride
Copper
Iron
Magnesium
Nickel
Nitrates
Nitrites
Platinum
Selenium
Zinc

BATTERY CARE

To keep batteries in good working condition, follow this maintenance program on a regular basis:
1. Keep the batteries clean and free of corrosion. Wash tops and terminals of batteries with a solution of baking
soda and water (1 cup (237 mL) baking soda per gallon (3.8 L) of water). Rinse solution off of the batteries. Do
not allow this solution to enter the battery. Be sure terminals are tight. Let the terminals dry and then coat with
Battery Terminal Protector Spray (CC P/N 1014305). See following NOTE.
NOTE: Dispose of waste water properly.
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ALLOWABLE CONTENT (PARTS
PER MILLION)
Trace
100.0
50.0
8.0
5.0
0.5
40.0
5.0
5.0
3.0
40.0
None allowed
10.0
5.0
None allowed
2.0
4.0
EFFECTS OF IMPURITY
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Corrosion of positive plates
Slight self-discharge of both plates
Self-discharge, reduces life, lower
on-charge voltage
Self-discharge, can form poisonous gas
Increase of positive plate shedding
Loss of capacity in plates, greater loss
in positive plates
Increased self-discharge, lower
on-charge voltage
Increased self-discharge, lower
on-charge voltage
Reduced life
Intense lowering of on-charge voltage
Increased sulfation of negative plate
Plate corrosion, loss of capacity, reduced life
Violent self-discharge, lower on-charge voltage
Positive plate shedding
Slight self-discharge of negative plates