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Originally Posted by New Englander
The battery minder is not the charger. So, you unplug the charger and then plug in the batteryminder? Do all newer electric carts have a battery minder built in?
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The issue is that typically without being used at all there is a loss of charge in the batteries. I seem to recall it is 2% per day.
The battery minder is a trickle charger-a low rate of charge.
I would NOT fill your batteries BEFORE charging unless the batteries are so low on electrolyte that you can see the plates are above the fluid when you look into the cell. If, that is the case, you want to add enough water so that the plates are covered BUT NOT TO THE PROPER LEVEL.
Reason is by charging the cells you actually raise the electrolyte level. If, you fill the cells before charging and as I said the level rises as the cell is charged, you will spill acid,(electrolyte) on your garage floor.
After the batteries are completely charged you then add DISTILLED water to the proper level. It is the ring at the bottom of the hole on each cell where you add water.
ADD THE RIGHT AMOUNT-MORE IS NOT BETTER.
Whatever you do, I would try it out several days before you leave so you will know all is OK.