At our golf cart parts and accessories online store, Prime Cart Parts we have a variety of lithium battery options available. Our newest addition is the Clouds Power lithium battery, available for both 36V and 48V golf carts. This battery is designed to replace a system of lead-acid batteries, which provides several different benefits for a cart, including but not limited to increased driving range, faster charging time, longer lifespan and more charging cycles, less weight on the cart, and zero maintenance. Lithium batteries are also environmentally friendly, giving off no harmful fumes like lead-acid batteries potentially can. Below are the different options of Clouds Power batteries available, with specifications sheets. Click the picture to enlarge the image and read the details about the specific battery. If you have any other questions, such as purchase inquiries or availability requests, use our contact page to get in touch with us, or any of the phone numbers in our header.
Clouds Power 36V Lithium Battery
105AH
A fully charged 36V 105AH Clouds Power battery can travel up to 40 miles on a charge, and weighs only 88 pounds, as opposed to the approximately 300-400 pounds of extra weight a system of lead-acid batteries can add to a cart. This lithium iron phosphate battery also has an excellent BMS (Battery Management System) function, which can prevent its overvoltage or undervoltage, overcurrent, high temperature, or short circuit.
A fully charged 48V 65AH Clouds Power battery can travel up to 30 miles on a charge, and weighs about 77.2 pounds. Lithium batteries are also easy to install, and are referred to as “drop-in ready”.
A fully charged 48V 105AH Clouds Power battery can travel up to 50 miles on a charge, and weighs 98.8 pounds. Lithium rechargeable batteries can cycle approximately 4,000 times – more than 4 times comparing with lead-acid batteries.
A fully charged 48V 150AH Clouds Power battery can travel up to 70 miles on a charge, and weighs 172
pounds. As our largest option, this battery is heavier than its lower AH options, but its increased power
output allows it to travel much further.
On our Prime Cart Parts golf cart accessories and parts website, not only do we have many types of golf cart battery available – lithium and lead-acid -, but we also offer several different golf cart battery charger types and brands, such as EZGO, Club Car, and Yamaha chargers with 2-pin, 3-pin, and crow’s foot connectors.
36 Volt Chargers
36 Volt 18 Amp EZGO SB-50 Marathon Charger A DPI brand charger with EZGO SB-50 2-pin connector. Designed to be used on any 36 volt golf cart that uses the 2 blade SB-50 connector and charging port.
36 Volt Charger for EZGO, Club Car, and Yamaha Golf Cart 36 Volt charger for EZGO TXT, Club Car DS, and Yamaha golf carts, with crow’s foot connector. This is an automatic charger with a trickle mode that makes sure your batteries are not overcharged, which keeps them running stronger for longer. It is designed to turn off when the voltage reaches a certain level. Charging time is usually between 4-6 hours.
48 Volt Star Golf Cart Charger Fully automatic 48 Volt battery charger for Star golf carts. Comes pre-configured with a 48V style connector plug. Operates on standard household power. Made for overnight charging and features a trickle mode. 2 LED lights indicate charging status.
Input Voltage: 110-120v AC
Output Voltage: 48V DC 6 Amps
Fan forced ventilation
48 Volt Star Golf Cart DPI Charger DPI brand 48 volt Star golf cart charger with Star 3-pin connector. Designed to be used on any 48 volt Star golf cart that uses the Star 3-pin connector and charging port. No spark charging; reverse battery protection.
48 Volt Yamaha Drive G29 Charger 48 volt Yamaha golf cart DPI brand charger for the Yamaha Drive or G29 from 2007 and up. Designed to be used on any 48 volt Yamaha golf cart that uses the Yamaha 3-pin connector and charging port.
48 Volt Yamaha G19 G22 Nabson DPI Charger DPI brand 48 volt Yamaha G19 G22 golf cart charger with Yamaha 2-pin connector. Designed to be used on any 48 volt Yamaha golf cart that uses the Yamaha 2-pin connector and charging port.
Battery Charger for 48V EZGO TXT RXV Golf Cart 48 volt DPI brand charger for EZGO TXT RXV golf carts. Designed to be used on any 48 volt EZGO TXT golf cart that uses the EZGO 3-Pin Connector and charging port.
Delta Q QuiQ Onboard 48V Golf Cart Battery Charger Delta Q QuiQ On-board 48 volt battery charger for golf carts with wet or sealed batteries. Completely sealed, the Delta Q golf cart charger is passively cooled without the use of fans, and can store up to user-selectable charge algorithms.
AC input voltage – 120 VAC / 230 VAC at 45-65 Hz
AC input connector US IEC320/C14 (requires country specific cord)
Onboard Eagle Charger 15a 48v for Advanced EV or Icon® For any heavy duty 48 volt system, the Eagle is set up to charge efficiently and reliably every time. The charger has an integrated microprocessor to prevent overcharging the battery system, turning off completely once the batteries are fully charged. If batteries drop below a programmed voltage amount, the Eagle charger automatically reactivates to bring the batteries back to 100%, and can also adjust using an algorithm to compensate for temperature.
DC Output Amps: 15 A
Absorption Voltage: 60 V
AC Input Volts: 115 VAC
If you don’t see the charger you need, use our contact form to get in touch with us with any questions – we may be able to help you find the part you need! If you’re interested in upgrading your golf cart to a lithium battery, check out our blog on the benefits of upgrading to a lithium battery and visit our lithium battery website for more information on the different types (56AH, 105AH, 160AH) and how to order.
As the weather begins to get colder and the golf carts begin to roll into storage, it’s important to know how to maintain your golf cart batteries for the winter season. Prime Golf Cars is here to provide a guide specifically about golf cart battery storage, especially in the winter. The key to maintaining the longevity of lead-acid batteries through the winter is proper storage.
The process of preparing for golf cart battery storage is similar in both the summer and winter seasons, but one thing that remains constant is the importance of fully charging your battery before putting the golf cart into long-term storage. The reason for this is because leaving them discharged in cold weather can actually cause the electrolyte inside to freeze and therefore expand, which could potentially crack the battery case and cause a leak or battery failure. When a battery is not charged, its freezing point is about 20 degrees Fahrenheit, while a fully charged battery has a much lower freezing point: approximately -80 degrees Fahrenheit.
If the weather is not too severe and you’re not putting your golf cart into long-term storage, there are still procedures to follow for using your golf cart in colder temperatures. Cold weather causes the batteries to charge slower, and reduces the battery’s capacity. In this case, it’s extra important to make sure the battery is fully charged before driving the golf cart – a common mistake made is plugging in the battery and assuming it is fully charged, not knowing that charging slows in colder weather, and therefore draining the battery further with every drive. In order to check the charge of your batteries in cold weather, you’ll want to take hydrometer readings of your battery’s cells and use the correction factor of subtracting 0.004 (four points) from your reading for every 10 degrees below 80 degrees Fahrenheit (the optimum temperature to take a hydrometer reading). A fully charged golf cart battery should have a hydrometer reading of approximately 1.270. For example, if the outside temperature is 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and your hydrometer reading returns as 1.200, you’ll want to subtract 0.12 from this reading; your correct reading would therefore be 1.188, which means the battery is less than 50 percent charged. It’s extra important to fully recharge the battery before driving or putting the golf cart into storage, as a golf cart that drops below 50 percent charged can be more difficult to fully recharge.
Another tip we recommend for driving a golf cart in colder weather is using one of our golf cart enclosures – we have a page on our golf cart parts and accessories website – Prime Cart Parts – for the 2 passenger, 4 passenger, and 6 passenger enclosures we sell for our Advanced EV or Icon golf carts, available in black, white, and tan.
Prime Golf Cars offers many accessories along with golf cart rentals and sales, and today we feature a selection of some of the various types of golf cart battery that we offer. These are the standard lead-acid batteries, found in almost every golf cart, in a system of 6 or 8 batteries all connected together. The most common type of golf cart battery is Trojan, which we sell as 6 volt, 8 volt, and 12 volt. We also carry Crown, Megavolt, Powertron, and several different brands – all can be seen in the pictures below. We can also assist with purchasing the right battery, and installing as well.
Since lead-acid batteries are the standard golf cart battery, they are relatively cheap to produce and purchase, and actually have the lowest cost per unit capacity for rechargeable cells. As with any other batteries, if the golf cart is not run for a while, the lead-acid battery will slowly lose charge, but it only does so at a rate of about 3% a month. Because of this, a lead-acid battery can theoretically be stored for up to 12 months without needing to be recharged. Generally, you’ll want to recharge your golf cart when the charge drops to about 50%. The lower the charge, the longer it takes for the battery to recharge. However, if the charge drops too low, the battery won’t be able to be recharged by a regular charger, and will need to be connected to a super charger, another service we offer when a golf cart battery has been drained too low.
Lead-acid batteries are quite durable and resilient, able to be recharged about 300-500 times before needing to be replaced. As stated before, they are relatively affordable, since they are simple to produce and cheap to manufacture. They are very tolerant to overcharging, as the golf cart charger will shut off as soon as the battery charge has been refilled – even though the charger is still plugged in, the batteries will be fully charged and therefore not use excess energy. They can be used for a variety of other applications besides golf carts, and has a high current capacity and comes in a wide range of sizes and specifications. To find the voltage of a battery, count the number of holes in the top (used for waterfilling) and multiply it by 2. 6 volt batteries have 3 holes, 8 volt batteries have 4, and 12 volt batteries have 6.
We have more on golf cart batteries and maintenance on our golf cart battery page, where you can also access our contact information if you have any additional questions.
Notes to keep in mind:
Generally, lead-acid golf cart batteries are not any more difficult to maintain than any other vehicle battery – however, there are some precautions to keep in mind. When first plugging in your golf cart, you’ll want to lift up the seat that the batteries are under – generally, in four passenger carts, the batteries are under the front seats, while in six passenger carts, they’re under the middle row of seats. When the battery charger first comes on, the batteries may give off a vapor that comes from the chemicals inside the batteries. It can be extremely dangerous if these fumes build up under the seat, so it’s very important to ventilate the batteries when the charger turns on. Lead-acid batteries also need to be cleaned of the acid deposits that build up around the terminals, and regularly refilled with water – we actually sell a waterfilling kit that you can put on a battery to create a single point from which to fill the batteries. It makes refilling them a lot easier! This product, along with several other golf cart accessories, are available in our Advanced EV golf cart shop.
Prime Golf Cars is in the business of selling lithium golf cart batteries, most notably Roy Pow lithium batteries. With our turn-key replacement system, anyone can easily convert their golf cart from the standard lead-acid batteries to lithium batteries in less than an hour. Switching to lithium batteries comes with several benefits, and can take you and your golf cart to distances far beyond where it could go before, and then further.
Why choose lithium?
Lithium batteries are slowly beginning to enter the mainstream world of golf carts – they are universal and can be installed in any golf cart. At Prime Golf Cars, not only do we offer Roy Pow lithium batteries, but for a nominal fee, we can install it and easily convert a lead-acid battery system in less than an hour. Roy Pow batteries also come with a 5-year warranty.
When buying a lithium battery, the price is higher than a regular lead-acid battery, but the benefits far outweigh the cost. For one, once that lithium battery is installed, it won’t need to be replaced for up to 10 years – up to 70% in expenditures can be saved over a 5 year period, since it won’t need to be continuously replaced like a lead-acid battery. Roy Pow lithium batteries have a quick charge time of approximately 2.5 hours, and can be rapidly charged to about 80% in only an hour. It takes up to five hours to charge the battery completely, and once fully charged, it will hold that charge for about 8 months when not in use. – they also have a life cycle of up to 3,500 charge cycles. The distance a golf cart can travel depends on the power level of the lithium battery, measured in amp hours (A/H):
56 A/H: 30-35 miles per charge.
105 A/H: 60-65 miles per charge.
160 A/H: 95-100 miles per charge.
Lithium batteries are also much better for the environment, since they aren’t made with harmful chemicals like lead-acid batteries and give off no dangerous fumes. Since they aren’t filled with water either, they don’t need to be maintained like lead-acid batteries, and are considered maintenance free. Roy Pow lithium batteries are much lighter as well – since multiple lead-acid batteries are used to power a cart, the weight increases vastly, but only one lithium battery is needed, and depending on the level of power, can weigh less than 100 pounds. This puts less stress on the golf cart, and allows it to carry more weight and reach higher speeds with less effort. A Roy Pow lithium battery also has multiple built-in safety measures, such as fire detection systems, water spray systems, flammable volatile monitoring and alarms, battery box warnings and protections, battery operating situation monitoring, and anti-collision, along with many other active safety systems. They have systems that prevent them from overcharging, over discharging, short-circuiting, overheating, and even have anti-theft systems and remote GPS tracking, with the ability to check the battery status remotely in real time.
To power a golf cart, 6 or 8 lead-acid batteries are needed. Only one lithium battery is needed to power this whole cart.
Why switch from lead-acid batteries?
Lead-acid batteries are the standard in almost every golf cart, most of the time being flooded lead-acid. These batteries need to be regularly filled with water, and also contain multiple chemicals and gases, including sulfuric acid and lead compounds. Not only are these batteries filled with a multitude of harmful chemicals, they have a possibility of giving off potentially dangerous fumes when plugged in to charge, and can even explode if something goes wrong during charging. The water inside also makes them very heavy, and with 6 or 8 in a golf cart, a lead-acid battery system can add over 300 pounds of weight to a golf cart. When plugging in a golf cart with lead-acid batteries, it’s very important to remember to lift up the seat to ventilate the fumes that may come off the battery, as buildup under the seat can be extremely dangerous. Cart owners with lead-acid battery carts must regularly perform maintenance on them, like waterfilling and terminal tightening, as well as cleaning potentially harmful acid deposits. Lead-acid batteries will also only last a few years at most, with a life cycle of about 500 charges. They need to be charged every day as well, and can take about 12 hours to fully charge. In short, lead-acid batteries do have their benefits and are easy to find, but don’t last long, and need to be replaced often – replacing them also comes with the cost of having them installed.
If you’re interested in switching from lead-acid to lithium batteries, or just want more information, you can visit our lithium battery site to view the various types of lithium batteries available and contact us using the phone number or contact form.