These batteries are a month maybe two old, they've been used and charged every day. They've got 50 or so cycles. There is no short, I get 0 volts from the last battery terminal to the frame.
To be clear...I don't get a "high amp". The charger shows around 15 amps and it slowly falls, down to 10 amps in 1/2 hour, then down to around one amp where it's usually at when the VOLT meter on the cart reads past the red...pretty much pegged. At that time, the bubbling of the electrolyte is clearly audible. After an hour or so of charging, the charger shuts off and the volt meter reads in the normal white range before the red. Is this part of THIS chargers, charging process?
I've read some on battery charging/maintenance since buying there batteries. Some chargers will overcharge a battery to ensure the acid is thoroughly mixed...equalization I believe it's called. I also read that some chargers don't allow the charging voltage to drop as the battery charges. I couldn't find anything specific about this charger and it's why I asked the question...
Is it normal for the cart voltmeter to spike during charging AND is it normal for the batteries to bubble profusely...with the battery charger outputting low amps...around 1.
You read about overcharging decreasing battery life, boiling being bad for batteries while charging. I'm asking how do you tell...if it's normal or abnormal?
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