Batteries – Electric Vehicle
BATTERIES – ELECTRIC VEHICLE
DANGER
• Battery – Explosive gases! Do not smoke. Keep sparks and flames away from vehicle and service
area. Tools, wires, and metal objects can cause sparks when shorted across a battery. Follow all
instructions carefully when dealing with batteries.
• Charge batteries in a well-ventilated area only. Batteries emit hydrogen while being charged. Hydrogen
is an explosive gas and must never exceed a level of 2% of the air.
• Battery – Poison! Contains acid! Causes severe burns. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing.
Antidotes:
– External: Flush with water. Call a physician immediately.
– Internal: Drink large quantities of milk or water followed with milk of magnesia or vegetable
oil. Call a physician immediately.
– Eyes: Flush with water for 15 minutes. Call a physician immediately.
WARNING
• Wear safety glasses or approved eye protection when servicing the vehicle. Wear a full face shield
and rubber gloves when working with batteries.
• Use insulated tools when working around batteries or electrical connections.
• Ensure battery connections are clean and properly tightened. See Battery Care on page 40.
• Use only 4-gauge (AWG) wires with low-resistance terminals to replace battery wires on IQ Plus
models.
CAUTION
• Turn off all accessories before charging batteries.
NOTE:
Recycle or dispose of discarded batteries in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.
Club Car electric vehicles use deep-cycle batteries. Automotive batteries should never be used in electric vehicles.
New batteries will not deliver their full capabilities until they have been discharged and recharged 50 to 70 times. To
obtain the maximum service life from new batteries, restrict the use of vehicles with new batteries to one hour of
operation between charges for the first two months the vehicle is in service. Batteries should be fully charged before
first use of new vehicle, before first use of a vehicle after storage, and before releasing vehicle for use each day.
WATER QUALITY
Water purity is the most important factor in the performance and lifespan of the vehicle batteries. Club Car has,
therefore, placed an increased importance on battery maintenance.
Outlined below are four battery watering procedures, grouped into two categories: Preferred and Alternate methods.
Club Car recommends the use of a deionizer or distilled water. Alternate methods of reverse osmosis or tap water
are allowable but should be avoided since water quality can change from day to day depending on additives, water
main leaks, etc.
Preferred Methods
•
Distilled Water:
Distilled water is the most common type of water used in batteries. Distilled water is created by
boiling water, collecting the steam from the boiling, and allowing the steam to condense back into water. The
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