Club Car Precedent 2004 Maintenance And Service page 146

13
BATTERIES
During discharge, the chemical reaction inside the battery causes the sulfate (SO
(Figure 13-2, Page 13-2).
The sulfate (SO
4
from the positive plates combines with hydrogen (H) from the electrolyte to form water (H
Page 13-2).
+
PbO 2
Figure 13-1 Charged Battery
The result is two similar metals, lead sulfate (PbSO
tricity because the battery is completely discharged.
When a discharged battery is connected to a charger, the process is reversed. The sulfate (SO
from the plates back into the electrolyte to make sulfuric acid (H
plate to make lead dioxide (PbO
The result is a charged battery that is again capable of generating electricity (Figure 13-1, Page 13-2).
+
PbSO 4
Figure 13-3 Discharged Battery
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) combines with the lead (Pb) on both plates, forming lead sulfate (PbSO
Pb
H SO
4
2
) (Figure 13-4, Page 13-2).
2
PbSO
4
H O
2
+
Pb
Figure 13-2 Discharging Battery
) immersed in water (H
4 2
SO ). The oxygen returns to the positive
2 4
+
Pb
Figure 13-4 Charging Battery
General Information
) to break away from the H
4
). Oxygen (O
4
O) (Figure 13-3,
2
MOTOR
O
2
Pb
SO
4
H
2
O). This will not generate elec-
) is forced
4
CHARGER
SO
4
Pb
O
2
H
2
2
)
2