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Battery
life and
performance
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Average
battery
life has
become
shorter
as
energy
requirements
have
increased.
Two
phrases
I hear
most
often
are "my
battery
won't
take a
charge,
and my
battery
won't
hold a
charge".
Only 30%
of
batteries
sold
today
reach
the
48-month
mark. In
fact 80%
of all
battery
failure
is
related
to
sulfation
build-up.
This
build up
occurs
when the
sulphur
molecules
in the
electrolyte
(battery
acid)
become
so
deeply
discharged
that
they
begin to
coat the
battery's
lead
plates.
Before
long the
plates
become
so
coated
that the
battery
dies.
The
causes
of sulfation
are
numerous.
Let me
list
some for
you.
- Batteries
sit
too
long
between
charges.
As
little
as
24
hours
in
hot
weather
and
several
days
in
cooler
weather.
- Battery
is
stored
without
some
type
of
energy
input.
- "Deep
cycling"
an
engine
starting
battery.
Remember
these
batteries
can't
stand
deep
discharge.
- Undercharging
of a
battery,
to
charge
a
battery
(letŐs
say)
to
90%
of
capacity
will
allow
sulfation
of
the
battery
using
the
10%
of
battery
chemistry
not
reactivated
by
the
incomplete
charging
cycle.
- Heat
of
100
plus
F.,
increases
internal
discharge.
As
temperatures
increase
so
does
internal
discharge.
A
new
fully
charged
battery
left
sitting
24
hours
a
day
at
110
degrees
F
for
30
days
would
most
likely
not
start
an
engine.
- Low
electrolyte
level
-
battery
plates
exposed
to
air
will
immediately
sulphate.
- Incorrect
charging
levels
and
settings.
Most
cheap
battery
chargers
can
do
more
harm
than
good.
See
the
section
on
battery
charging.
- Cold
weather
is
also
hard
on
the
battery.
The
chemistry
does
not
make
the
same
amount
of
energy
as a
warm
battery.
A
deeply
discharged
battery
can
freeze
solid
in
sub
zero
weather.
- Parasitic
drain
is a
load
put
on a
battery
with
the
key
off.
More
info
on
parasitic
drain
will
follow
in
this
document.
There
are ways
to
greatly
increase
battery
life and
performance.
All the
products
we sell
are
targeted
to
improve
performance
and
battery
life. An
example:
Let's
say you
have
"toys";
an
ATV,
classic
car,
antique
car,
boat,
Harley,
etc.
You most
likely
don't
use
these
toys 365
days a
year as
you do
your
car.
Many of
these
toys are
seasonal
so they
are
stored.
What
happens
to the
batteries?
Most
batteries
that
supply
energy
to power
our toys
only
last 2
seasons.
You must
keep
these
batteries
from
sulfating
or buy
new
ones. We
sell
products
to
prevent
and
reverse
sulfation.
The
PulseTech
products
are
patented
electronic
devices
that
reverse
and
prevent
of
sulfation.
Also
Battery
Equaliser
a
chemical
battery
additive
has
proven
itself
very
effective
in
improving
battery
life and
performance.
Other
devices
such as
Solar
Trickle
Chargers
are a
great
option
for
battery
maintenance.
Parasitic
drain
is a
load put
on a
battery
with the
key off.
Most
vehicles
have
clocks,
engine
management
computers,
alarm
systems,
etc. In
the case
of a
boat you
may have
an
automatic
bilge
pump,
radio,
GPS,
etc.
These
devices
may all
be
operating
without
the
engine
running.
You may
have
parasitic
loads
caused
by a
short in
the
electrical
system.
If you
are
always
having
dead
battery
problems
most
likely
the
parasitic
drain is
excessive.
The
constant
low or
dead
battery
caused
by
excessive
parasitic
energy
drain
will
dramatically
shorten
battery
life. If
this is
a
problem
you are
having,
check
out the
Priority
Start
and
Marine
Priority
Start to
prevent
dead
batteries
before
they
happen.
This
special
computer
switch
will
turn off
your
engine
start
battery
before
all the
starting
energy
is
drained.
This
technology
will
prevent
you from
deep
cycling
your
starting
battery. |
