Keeping your golf cart battery at full charge when not in use is an important part of overall maintenance.

Before you begin charging your golf cart battery, you should be aware of a few safety tips:

• Always charge your golf cart batteries in a well-ventilated area
• Never smoke while charging or performing any kind of maintenance on your golf cart batteries
• Don’t attempt to charge a battery that has loose or corroded terminals, or dry cells
• Make sure your golf cart battery charger is working properly

While it isn’t necessary to recharge your golf cart after every single use, it’s good to get into the habit. Recharging your golf cart battery after every use ensures that you will be able to use it with no hassle if something comes up, and that it will be ready to go whenever you are. When charging, make sure to follow these two rules of thumb

• Avoid overcharging: Overcharging happens when batteries get too much charge, causing high temperatures and chemical reactions that damage the battery’s insides.
• Prevent undercharging: Don’t undercharge or leave batteries discharged for too long, as it can harm their lifespan.

If you don’t use your golf cart every day and tend to leave it sitting in the garage or storage for a few weeks at a time, it’s a good idea to remind yourself to disconnect and reconnect the battery charger every few days.

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