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Battery Pack
OVERVIEW
General description .............................................................page 13-10
Testing ....................................................................................page 13-11
Remove & replace ................................................................page 13-12
The battery pack consists of four 12-volt batteries that are wired in series to achieve the required 48 volts. The batteries
in the electric karts must have speci
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c characteristics to be used in this application. They must
fi
rst be safe when impacts
to the kart occur and the batteries are jarred around. They must be able to withstand rapid discharge and recharge with
minimal to no venting. By far, the batteries are the most heavily-stressed electrical component of an electric kart and
should be inspected regularly and maintained properly.
The J&J go-kart uses a total cable “closed-loop” system, in which the power and ground are wired and isolated from the
frame. The frame should never act as a ground or be “live.” Should this be necessary, there is a problem in the system.