Batteries are central to your car’s electrical system. It’s natural to assume that when your car won’t start, the battery is to blame, right? However, that’s not always the case and can cause a lot of frustration, particularly with newer vehicles. Some common reasons a car battery may repeatedly die include loose or corroded battery connections, persistent electrical drains, charging …
Scooter batteries are usually an AGM type or gel type battery. In an electric scooter these batteries cycle up and down over and over again making battery cycle life important. A true deep cycle AGM or Gel battery is best in these applications which will usually have a number or label designating it as deep cycle such as 6-DZF-20 or …
When our vehicle doesn’t start the first thing you think is the battery died….While that may be true just because your car doesn’t start doesn’t necessarily mean your battery was the original offender. Most batteries are connected to all the electrical components in your equipment either directly or indirectly through a series of computer modules, wires, solenoids etc. Many of …
Keeping batteries out of the landfill is critical to keeping our planet green. By returning your dead batteries to us you you get them recycled AND you get paid cash for them too. The batteries get smashed and the plastic is re-used, and the lead is re-used, providing not only the materials to make new batteries, but you provide employment …
Lithium batteries last much longer than lead acid batteries and require much less maintenance. They are also much more efficient in their discharge and recharge cycling. Lead acid batteries are best when only discharged 50%Lithium batteries can be discharged up to 80% or more. Lead acid batteries take longer to chargeLithium batteries take less time to charge Lead acid batteries …
This is about sealed lead acid batteries. For lithium batteries see our blog on lithium batteries. When it comes to SLA (Sealed Lead Acid) batteries there is more than one quality of battery. Some are actually designed for general purpose things like an alarm panel or an electric gate or a computer back up system. They have a very similar …
Lead acid batteries discharge at 0.01 volts per day at 0 celcius and up to 0.02 volts per day in warmer weather. That means after 2-3 months of not being charged your battery can fail. What can you do? Charge your batteries often or buy a battery maintenance charger from one of our battery stores in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, or Port …
Sometimes you can squeeze a bit more life out of your almost dead battery. There is no real way of making them good as new but sometimes you can get just a bit more life from them when you need them. 1. When your battery gets to very low voltage, a lot of smart chargers won’t know what to do. …
Keeping your RV batteries alive takes a few steps to ensure they last as long as possible. Make sure you never let the water go below the lead plates. Keep the water topped up to about 1/2 an inch above the lead plates. You can see them if you lift the battery cap and look down inside. Used distilled water. …