Club Car V-GLIDE, Maintenance Service Supplement

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BATTERIES General Information
Page 13-2 2004 V-Glide 36-Volt Electric Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement
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General Information, Continued:
The result is two similar metals, lead sulfate (PbSO
4
) immersed in water (H
2
O). This will not generate elec-
tricity because the battery is completely discharged.
When a discharged battery is connected to a charger, the process is reversed. The sulfate (SO
4
) is forced
from the plates back into the electrolyte to make sulfuric acid (H
2
SO
4
). The oxygen returns to the positive
plate to make lead dioxide (PbO
2
) (Figure 13-4, Page 13-2).
The result is a charged battery that is again capable of generating electricity (Figure 13-1, Page 13-2).
Figure 13-1 Charged Battery Figure 13-2 Discharging Battery
Figure 13-3 Discharged Battery Figure 13-4 Battery Charging
+
PbO2
Pb
H SO
2 4
+
Pb
Pb
H
2
2
4
SO
O
MOTOR
+
PbSO4
4
PbSO
H O
2
+
Pb
Pb
H
2
4
2
O
SO
CHARGER