When choosing a golf cart battery charger, you may want to determine if you are working with a deep cycle or starting battery. Starting batteries tend to have thinner plates than deep cycle batteries, and can be more easily damaged by constant, low levels of charge. This can render them ill suited to float-type trickle battery chargers. Deep cycle batteries, on the other hand, are designed to be discharged to between 20 and 50% of their full capacity before charging, and typically have thicker plates that make them more robust. Since these batteries may require different charging characteristics, it may be important to locate a golf cart battery charger that is well suited for the type you have.
Whether your battery is maintenance free, wet cell (flooded), AGM (absorbed glass mat), gel cell or VRLA (valve-regulated lead acid), one charger should work for all types except for gel cell. However, some of our gel cell chargers will work well with the other battery types.
First, vehicle owners should lift up the front seat of their cart to check out the batteries. Next, look at how many holes are on the battery. Typically, the end of the charger will have prongs that slide into the holes. Once you’ve counted the number of holes on the battery, you must multiply that number by two. Finally, take that number and multiply it by the total amount of batteries in the cart.
We don’t mean physical size, but how many amp hours your battery stores. For example, a typical full-size auto battery is about 50 amp hours, so you would choose a 10 amp charger that would take about 6 hours to recharge it if the battery were completely dead. Another instance would be a marine deep cycle battery rated at 100 amp hours. It would take a 10 amp charger about 11 hours to recharge a dead battery to near 100% full charge. To calculate your total charge time for a battery, a good rule of thumb is to take the amp hour rating of the battery and divide by the charger rating (amps) and then add about 10% for the extra time to totally top off the battery.
Some folks wanting quick recharge should look for a charger with more amps, such as a golf cart charger. If you’re not in a hurry, you can select a smaller charger. The most important thing is to make sure you have enough charger power to do the job you require in the time you allocate.
Every golf cart owner needs an efficient charger to ensure the vehicle can run smoothly. Without the charger, carts can die quicker and leave people stranded. As a result, it’s vital for individuals to buy a high-quality charger. If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
