Battery Help

[wackygolfer]

Tommorow I am playing in 27 Hole competition. I have 2 batteries (both 18 holes) but only 1 charger. The one battery is completely charged up. If I disconnect it tonight and charge the other one, will there still be enough juice to keep going tommorow. Normally I leave battery connected until the last moment.

Thanks

 

[bobmac]

No problems with that. Just unplug it and charge the other one.
You may even find that one battery will last all 27 holes but..............do you feel lucky?

 

[Basher]

I have 2 batteries and 2 chargers!

The batteries are 18 holers (I think). Generally I'll charge the same battery, use it for a round, leave it for a week or so in the garage then use it again the week after for another round without recharge. According to the lights it does start to get a bit tired towards the last holes but I've never had it run out.......yet!!!

May be wrong here, but I think it's best to try and discharge the battery as near to empty as possible before recharge in order to prolong battery life. If I'm way out would someone tell me?

 

[wackygolfer]

Hi Bob

One of the batteries is brand new but the other is about 2 years old and I find myself helping it along the last couple of holes. How long do they generally last with average use ? also do you need to buy new chargers every couple of years?

 

[bobmac]

I would suggest using the new battery for the 18 holes then swap to the older one for the 9 holes.
You shouldn't need to buy a new charger as they are about £70.
Dont worry about un-plugging the battery, it will keep its charge for days

 

[Yerman]

I've found that batteries (if still in good order) do hold there charge quite well; which I can see as the chargers light usually switches from red to green fairly quickly when I reconnect it to a charged battery even after a few days.

 

[Espada]

If you have lead acid batteries, by far the most common, they will hold the charge pretty well but they don't like being fully discharged.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I know Go-Kart say their18 hole battery will do 27 once in a while so I'm assuming most other manufacturers will follow suit and so you'd be good to go with one (HJS does not accept liability for any technical malfunction and subsequent loss of golfing form)

 

[Jahmoo]

If you have lead acid batteries, by far the most common, they will hold the charge pretty well but they don't like being fully discharged.

Very True.....

I charge my Battery after every game, I am on my second Battery, but first one lasted 3yrs plus.

 

[viscount17]

most battery manufacturers will say that an 18-hole battery should be good for the 'occasional' 27-holes, without stipulating what occasionally means. (the same holds true for 27-hole batteries lasting for 36). there is a good reason why they don't stipulate and that is because they have no control over how the battery is used/abused, what your course is like (flat/hilly), how much load you have on the trolley, and how efficient your trolley is,

so long as you're not doing it more than a couple of times a month they should be OK. in fact the occasional 27/36 is good for them; deeper discharge. golf batteries should be charged as soon as possible after use. they should not be stored discharged and ideally held on trickle charge, if that's not possible recharge monthly while out of use (eg over winter).

there are three types of golf battery; sealed lead acid (sla)- the cheapest, agm and gel. they are all lead acid batteries but the electrolyte (the acid) is stored differently. two things to remember:
- golf batteries are built differently to car batteries and are charged at a lower voltage
- sla, agm and gel batteries all have different charging requirements (gel uses the highest charging voltage which is still well below a car battery). ideally if you buy a new battery of a different type to your original - get the charger with it