We recently moved to fla. and bought an electric golf cart.I plan on going back north for 6 to 9 months.The cart has 6 volt Trojans.My thoughts were to disconnect the main positive and negative cables and let it sit in the garage.Don,t want to leave the charger running as it is an older one and doesn,t shut it self off.Anyone ever heard of a 36volt battery maintainer?

Type in 36V battery maintainer into Amazon on a couple come up.36V maintainer clickyBill

This should work HEREI have a 12 volt model I used for 12 years and it worked great.

Do you have a friend/neighbor that could check your batteries?Personally I would feel a little uncomfortable plugging in a maintainer and leaving for 6-9 months.I'm sure it would be okay, but I would be a little paranoid. :)

something to consider:http://www.trojanbattery.com/BatteryMaintenance/Storage.aspxIt's interesting to note that Trojan feels anything over 80F accelerates self discharge for their batteries. Isn't Florida over 80F for about 8-9 months out of the year, especially in a garage / enclosed space?

My FIL typically maintains batteries for free for the use of the GC.Been driving other peoples carts for years and never owned one.Trick is finding someone good.

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time2roll
Nomad
Feb 10, 2016
My FIL typically maintains batteries for free for the use of the GC.
Been driving other peoples carts for years and never owned one.
Trick is finding someone good.
GordonThree
Explorer
Feb 09, 2016
something to consider:

http://www.trojanbattery.com/BatteryMaintenance/Storage.aspx

It's interesting to note that Trojan feels anything over 80F accelerates self discharge for their batteries. Isn't Florida over 80F for about 8-9 months out of the year, especially in a garage / enclosed space?
gbopp
Explorer
Feb 09, 2016
Do you have a friend/neighbor that could check your batteries?
Personally I would feel a little uncomfortable plugging in a maintainer and leaving for 6-9 months.
I'm sure it would be okay, but I would be a little paranoid. :)
Clay_L
Explorer
Feb 09, 2016
This should work HERE
I have a 12 volt model I used for 12 years and it worked great.
Trackrig
Explorer II
Feb 09, 2016
Type in 36V battery maintainer into Amazon on a couple come up.

36V maintainer clicky

Bill

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