Battery Minder
 

Has anyone had experience (good, bad or indifferent) purchasing the Battery Minder for their electric cart? It's an expensive system (approx. $300) but may extend the life of batteries by 2 years or more. I'm going through batteries every 2+ years.

Don't expect any of the devices or solutions out there to be a miracle worker. 2-3 years out of a set of batteries is normal now a days. There are so many factors that goes into how long a set of batteries last. Adding water and proper charging is only one small portion of the equation to battery life longevity. Having tires with improper inflation pressure can have a huge effect on how long your batteries last. Quality of battery is important too. If you think any device is going to add years to the life of your battery pack, you need to look elsewhere. How you use the cart also has a lot to do with how long your batteries last, and many times you cant compare battery life to how long your neighbors batteries have lasted as the carts may have been used differently. I'd say make sure you are doing everything right with your battery pack before looking for a magic device.

I'll let you know. I put one on before leaving in April and will return in Oct.

We have 2 cart, one 6- 8volts and one 8-6 volts. The 8volts were just replacements for 2009 Trojans and the 6volts are still good and they are 2008 Trojans. Maintenance is the secret to long battery life. We do NOT have a battery minder, just the regular charges the came with the club carts.

PS>The dates are stamped on the terminals of all Trojan batteries.

Do a search on TOTV for battery minder and you should find a lot of good information pro and con.

Had one installed last year for about $200...so far, so good.

No sure who far you drive or how much you use your cart but 2+ years seems kind of low. My 6/8 Club cart got 4 years per set. My 4/12 Ezgo is looking like 4 years per set. And I use my cart for almost everything. I put 3000 miles on the car a year so I know I am using the cart at least 75% of the time.

Just saying.

Z

We had a Battery minder that we left on all summer thinking it would keep the batteries up to charge and ready to go. When we got back it had boiled all the water out of the batteries. They were no good and had to be replaced. The technician recommend not leaving it on for long periods of time unattended. I always had battery tenders on my batteries all winter up north and they did keep them topped off and ready to go When we returned. Be careful.

There are a couple of manufacturers out there, I installed a Basandi Battery Life Saver (BLS) on my cart. There is no magic about it simple battery electronic and yes, proper battery maintenance is a necessary. Good batteries also help and Trojans are among the best so do some reading and I think you will go for it.

Stay healthy my friend,,,,

I would suggest you go to the search section and put in Battery Minder, you will get many more post about the product. I will also add you will get opinions from people who own and use properly.
This product is a low amperage charger and also provides a build in desulfator. Sulfation is a
Result of lead acid batteries getting a build up on lead plates that products like "the Battery Minder" eliminates when used properly. They can be used for long periods of time however the water must be checked and replenished at least once a month.

We have had BatteryMinders on our 36v and 48v carts for over a year and are very pleased with them.

We leave them connected when we are away (for up to four months) and carts are ready-to-go on our return.

Ours have the temperature sensors, which should turn them off if the batteries start getting hot and prevent any boiling over.

Too early to say if battery life will be extended.

Did you have any maintenance in mind other than careful attention to water level?

I use a 48 volt 2 amp charger on one of my carts that we dont use that much. The batts never get hot so the water level stays ok. The batts are 5 years old and still preform very well not as new but very well. Got the charger from an electric bicycle manufacture. $45.00