New Golf Cart Batteries, Died quicker than anticipated...

Well I relocated the converter (had to remove the refrigerator and cut a hole in the plywood covering the space under the fridge) into the water pump cabinet directly next to the battery box. Immediate improvement in voltage to batteries. When in bulk charge I would see about 1.5-2 volts lost from the old converter location to the batteries. Now I am seeing .1 volts lost through about a foot and a half wire run. The converter immediately went into bulk charge mode and I'm keeping an eye on it now.