Don't Bogey Your Batteries!!!
Charge Your Golf Cart Safely
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responds to countless Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm activations. However, many of these activations are caused by HYDROGEN GAS that results from improperly charging of golf carts – NOT by carbon monoxide. Both of these gases are odorless and colorless and are silent killers. Think of a Carbon Monoxide alarm as an oxygen displacement alarm. As the amount of oxygen in a room decreases and the level of carbon monoxide (or hydrogen) increases, the CO alarm will sound these two gases (CO and Hydrogen) have similar properties.
The hydrogen gas produced from improperly, or over-charging a golf cart, can unknowingly spread into your home causing a life-threatening situation. Fortunately, these dangers are preventable! Be safe, follow the guidelines below.