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Charging your Lithium Battery / Caring for your Lithium Battery
Charging your Lithium Battery
1. Unplug your lithium battery from your trolley. This should always be done before folding the trolley to avoid damage
to the battery and/or trolley
2. Plug the charger into your mains supply
3. Attach the battery cable to the charger matching the black and blue connections
4. When the charging led indicator has turned green, the battery is fully charged and ready to be used
RED - Battery Charging
GREEN - Battery fully charged and ready to be disconnected
5. The charging process will take between 3 to 5 hours depending on the depth of discharge
(please be aware that this may take longer for the first few charges)
6. Once charging is complete please disconnect the charger from the mains power supply
7. Finally disconnect the charger from the battery
Caring for your Lithium Battery
• Try to avoid getting the battery too wet (i.e. do not submerse the battery, try to avoid
deep puddles and do not clean your trolley whilst battery is still in the battery tray)
• Dropping the battery may cause damage to the internal cells
• Do not lift or carry the battery by the cable
• Use a damp cloth to clean off any dirt
Caring for your Lithium Battery
Recommendations for the hibernation of Lithium Batteries during Winter months
If for any reason your lithium battery is not going to be used for lengthy periods, e.g. 3 months over the winter, it is advised
to store the battery half charged. To do this simply use the battery for a round of golf as usual and charge it for 1.5 hours
at the end of the round. Before the battery is used again, recharge it (top it up) prior to use. We recognise that extended
absences are not always planned in advance, however when it is likely that you will not be using your battery for a period
of time it is good practice to follow these steps to extend the life of your lithium battery. Please ensure that the charger
is ALWAYS disconnected from the battery after charging.
Lithium Battery Management System (BMS)
Motocaddy Lithium Batteries are fitted with a comprehensive battery management system (BMS) to protect the battery from
excessive abuse, high currents, deep discharge and overcharge. When the battery is delivered there may be no output as the
BMS is designed to maximize safety whilst shipping. Please ensure that the battery is fully charged prior to connecting it to
your trolley as this will activate the BMS and effectively “switch-on” the battery. From time to time, at deep discharge or long
term storage the BMS may switch-off the battery. A full battery charge will rectify this problem.
Motocaddy golf trolleys are designed to work with the BMS system installed in the Lithium batteries and the voltage meter is
also synchronised to work in conjunction with the battery. If for any reason the voltage on the battery reaches that below the
low battery warning on the trolley, then the BMS may disable the battery to protect it. Again if this occurs please recharge fully.
Please be aware that Lithium batteries tend to “drop off” quickly at the end of the cycle so it is not advisable to attempt to
play excessive holes as the BMS will activate for protection purposes.
