Selecting
a
Battery
- When
buying a
new
battery
I
suggest
you
purchase
a
battery
with the
greatest
reserve
capacity
or amp
hour
rating
possible.
Of
course
the
physical
size,
cable
hook up,
and
terminal
type
must be
a
consideration.
You may
want to
consider
a Gel
Cell or
an
Absorbed
Glass
Mat (AGM)
rather
than a
Wet Cell
if the
application
is in a
harsher
environment
or the
battery
is not
going to
receive
regular
maintenance
and
charging.
Be sure
to
purchase
the
correct
type of
battery
for the
job it
must do.
Remember
an
engine
starting
battery
and deep
cycle
batteries
are
different.
Freshness
of a new
battery
is very
important.
The
longer a
battery
sits and
is not
re-charged
the more
damaging
sulfation
build up
there
may be
on the
plates.
Most
batteries
have a
date of
manufacture
code on
them.
The
month is
indicated
by a
letter
'A'
being
January
and a
number
'4'
being
2004. C4
would
tell us
the
battery
was
manufactured
in March
2004.
Remember
the
fresher
the
better.
The
letter "i"
is not
used
because
it can
be
confused
with #1.
Battery
warranties
are
figured
in the
favor of
battery
manufactures.
Let's
say you
buy a
60-month
warranty
battery
and it
lives 41
months.
The
warranty
is
pro-rated
so when
taking
the
months
used
against
the full
retail
price of
the
battery
you end
up
paying
about
the same
money as
if you
purchased
the
battery
at the
sale
price.
This
makes
the
manufacturer
happy.
What
makes me
happy is
to
exceed
the
warranty.
Let me
assure
you it
can be
done. |
