1000’s of golfers strolling the fairways of Australia’s golf programs are having fun with the advantages supplied by a motorised buggy.
No pushing or dragging golf luggage up and down the hills on a pull cart or carrying the bag placing further stress in your physique, motorised golf buggies assist navigate the golf course, doing all of the proverbial heavy lifting for them.
Motorised buggies have grow to be a function at many programs throughout the nation the place strolling is most well-liked by the members and visiting golfers, nevertheless of late there has typically been a less-than-positive narrative round lithium batteries, the favored alternative in at the moment’s motorised buggy fashions.
Nevertheless it doesn’t should be that method, with correct care and duty eliminating, or on the very least minimising, any danger of an incident occurring.
Like electrical energy and water, lithium and water doesn’t go collectively, additionally the charging circumstances play an necessary half in battery security, which implies to remain secure there are some primary, but very important guidelines to comply with.
A dominant participant within the motorised buggy trade in Australia and America is MGI, a Melbourne primarily based firm offering and promoting their merchandise to golfers throughout the nation in addition to in a variety of worldwide markets.
MGI and their CEO Carrie Edwards-Britt are pleased with the merchandise they produce, but additionally conscious of the significance of correct buggy and battery care and upkeep.
“It’s round high quality product and schooling, and because the market leaders in electrical golf buggies we wish to ensure everyone seems to be educated and secure,” Mrs Edwards-Britt started.
“We take battery care and security critically. We strongly imagine that individuals don’t should be anxious or scared about lithium batteries, nevertheless they should be outfitted with the right info on how finest to care for his or her battery”
“Lithium know-how have many optimistic options, and it’s not going anyplace, so understanding and caring in your battery is necessary and provides you with peace of thoughts.”
For her personal data, Edwards-Britt went to the acute of going to the supply to make sure finest observe when it got here to the lithium batteries being put in of their MGI buggies.
“I went to our battery provider in China to achieve a greater understanding of lithium and if there’s a security problem, what can we do to mitigate that.” she defined. “There are various battery suppliers, nevertheless we perceive the significance of the standard of the lithium and product, so we select to make merchandise of the best high quality.
“Our battery provider has a excessive fame, produces high quality merchandise for different industries and takes pleasure of their merchandise. Though our merchandise are all examined to security requirements, on the on the finish of the day, it actually does come again to the golfer and the way they use and cost the product.”
Lithium is a powder which is mined and transformed into cells. Relying on what number of cells is how a lot energy the battery may need. Lithium is the battery of alternative for a lot of completely different merchandise and industries, together with cell phones, electrical automobiles and solar energy in naming only a few. Lithium batteries are mentioned to be cleaner, higher for the setting, they usually last more than these to have come earlier than and if correctly cared for and underneath regular circumstances a lithium battery in a motorised buggy can final an prolonged interval. MGI provide a three-year guarantee.
Nevertheless as steered, lithium doesn’t combine effectively with water, with the deterioration of the cells usually gradual somewhat than quick.
“As quickly because the water is involved with the lithium battery cells, that’s after they can begin to grow to be unstable,” Edwards-Britt mentioned. “That doesn’t imply the battery explodes proper there after which, they might hardly ever do this, it’s when electrical energy is put again into the battery, that it turns into extra of a danger. The extra instances you cost it, you enhance the chance of fireplace.”
Which is the place higher schooling round care and buggy upkeep is available in, if carried out as steered and beneficial by the producer, the dangers are considerably cut back, and in most circumstances eliminated.
With water the ‘enemy’ to electrical buggies, MGI have included water indicators inside their buggies to assist mitigate danger.
“Throughout regular rain, regular moist climate {golfing} circumstances the water indicators don’t activate, however after they do it means they’ve been submerged in water, and the battery shouldn’t be related to cost once more. Folks want to pay attention to the chance, and if they’ve an unlucky incident the place their buggy or battery is submerged in water, they need to cease utilizing the buggy instantly and take it to a restore centre for assessment.” Edwards-Britt added.
“Water harm is just one component to pay attention to. One other is the significance of the charging circumstances of the battery and charger. We advise to not use extension cables or energy boards when charging lithium batteries. Additionally, it’s best observe to take away the battery as soon as it’s totally charged, and to not go away it related to the charger for lengthy durations of time.”
Edwards-Britt acknowledges Sorento Golf Membership as being leaders within the trade by storing lithium batteries for his or her members buggies in a purpose-built fireproof charging cupboard, “it mitigates danger by housing the battery and charger throughout the cupboard but nonetheless providing their members an opportunity to play a spherical with an electrical buggy.”
“It’s necessary to me and to our firm, that’s doesn’t matter what model you employ, it is advisable be secure by understanding your position in caring in your battery,” Edwards-Britt added.
“We do love the sport of golf, and imagine our merchandise assist improve your {golfing} expertise. Our electrical buggies are powered by lithium batteries that are secure and dependable in the event you comply with our care directions and upkeep tips.”
See the subsequent version of Inside Golf for an in depth checklist of key methods and tricks to maintain your motorised buggy serviced, secure and serving to you to having fun with your golf.
Service means security
An MGI buggy may be serviced at one in all their 97 service retailers or restore centres situated in all main cities round Australia. MGI even have a service van which visits golf equipment and main retail shops to do onsite servicing.
“However this isn’t nearly MGI, it needs to be about having any motorised buggy usually serviced and the service centres take care of different manufacturers as effectively,” MGI supplied.
