BATTERY HEALTH
By Dennis Firkins - March 25, 2021
Easy tips on how to keep the life epectancy on your battery!
 Under normal circumstances, we recommend charging when a battery reaches 80% depth of discharge (near the “red zone†on most discharge meters or about 1.140-1.60 specific gravity), not before!
 Most new lead acid batteries are designed to provide 1,500 charge “cycles†or more. A normal cycle is 8 hours of usage, 8 hours of charging, and 8 hours of cooling per a 24 hour period. If your application is light to medium duty, or sporadic, charge only when necessary rather than daily. It will spread the cycle life of the battery over a much longer period of time, and ensure you get the maximum number of productive years from your investment.
 Select “weekendâ€, “equalize†or “weekly†charge (depending on your brand of charger) approx. every 5 to 10 cycles to keep the battery performing at peak efficiency. Failure to do so or selecting this option too often will harm the battery and shorten its effective life.
 Give us a call today if you would like more details on your battery! Our friendly staff will gladly assist you.