Signs It’s Time To Upgrade Your Lead-Acid Golf Cart Batteries To Lithium
In this week's blog post, we'll give you three indications that it may be time to replace the battery in your personal transportation vehicle. Some of what we're going to describe might seem familiar if you've previously used lead-acid batteries. Sadly, there is no warning sign on lead-acid golf cart batteries to let you know when they are going to fail. Here are three indicators that it might be time to change the batteries in your golf cart. These can prevent you from having to push (or walk) a considerable distance home but don't require any particular equipment or expertise.
1. Decreased Strength / Longevity
On the fourteenth hole, just as you were about to celebrate your birdie (and the skin you just earned), your foursome drives off, leaving you behind to play catch-up or your cart breaks down completely. Your golf cart batteries may be nearing the end of their usable life if you notice a decrease in power when climbing hills or accelerating to peak speed. You should be able to play two to three rounds of golf on a full charge of your lead-acid batteries.
For four to six holes of golf, you'll have ample juice from an InSight 48-volt battery. Expect to see 20–35 miles per charge, depending on how aggressively you drive and how hilly the course is. Two InSight lithium golf cart batteries are also direct replacements for lead-acid batteries and weigh around one sixth as much. They are a plug-and-play replacement that you can easily install one evening once the course is over, even if you are not mechanically inclined. We can suggest a nearby dealer from our vast network to install for you if installation is beyond your comfort zone.
2. Visual Indications
Check your batteries if you find yourself trailing your foursome when you come home after that round because your cart is simply unable to keep up. Bulging or cracked casings, excessive leakage, discolouration, and damaged or loose terminals are a few warning indicators to watch out for. Any of these symptoms indicate that your golf cart batteries need to be replaced. Despite its dependability, broken lead-acid batteries should be replaced right once to protect users from fire and/or chemical burns.
Poor maintenance is one of the primary reasons lead-acid batteries die too soon. Very minimal maintenance is required for BENWEI 48V InSight batteries. No monitoring electrolyte levels, cleaning corroded terminals, or adding distilled water. InSight batteries not only need less time to be maintained, but also take less time to charge. A completely charged lead acid battery may require 12 to 16 hours to operate effectively. Comparatively, it takes 5-7 hours to charge two InSight batteries. Consequently, this gets us to our last point on the need to replace your lead-acid batteries.
3. Prolonged Charging Period
Extended charging times are another indication that the batteries in your golf cart are reaching the end of their lifespan. No of the chemistry, all batteries have a finite chemical reaction and a finite lifetime. Internal resistance rises when cell electrical potential decreases, slowing down the rate at which your battery charges. Your batteries could be nearing the end if you start to observe lengthier charging durations on a regular basis. It's time to replace your batteries if the lengthier charge times are accompanied by a decrease in power or range.
Even the greatest lead-acid deep cycle battery will only last up to 1,000 cycles at 50% depth of discharge when used and maintained to the highest standards. At 80% depth of drain, BENWEI InSight batteries have a minimum cycle life of 3,500 cycles. The true cost per cycle at 80% depth of discharge for lead acid batteries is roughly 70 cents per cycle and only 40 cents per cycle for lithium batteries, despite the fact that the upfront cost for lithium deep cycle batteries appears to be larger in comparison.
BENWEI InSight batteries are the ideal option for replacing your lead-acid golf cart batteries because of its durability, seven-year guarantee, low maintenance requirements, and technical support headquartered in the USA.
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