A battery is a series of two or more connected cells, which changes chemical energy into electrical energy. A lead-acid battery contains plates made of lead and lead dioxide. They are submerged in sulfuric acid mixed with water, which makes the electrol...

A loud buzzing noise or clicking noise is coming from underneath the hood of you car when you turn the key. You get a jump, you go on to work, but when you get off work, you need another jump to get you home. Now is the time for battery maintenance. Y...

When the sulfuric acid can no longer hold a charge in order to send an electrical current, the battery is considered to be dead. Your truck battery ages the material from the positive plates sheds, which is caused by the normal expansion and contraction,...

The condition of the lead plates inside the cells of your truck battery is the factor which will decide if your battery is still serviceable or if you need a replacement. Electrical current is produced when the sulfuric acid interacts with the lead plate...

There are a lot of distribution channels and backup battery distributers out there and it can be hard to know which ones are reputable and reliable and which ones are just trying to make a quick buck. Buying a UPS battery backup system for your home or o...

There are many variables and circumstances that can alter the results of your battery test, so it is important to take all these variables very seriously before actually making an attempt to get an accurate reading of the value of your battery. To test...

One of the most popular uses for lead acid batteries is their use in automobiles. Your car battery is a lead acid battery. You should have your car battery tested periodically for function so that you do not get stranded on the road one day if it dies. ...

Battery care and maintenance in many cases is forgotten until the battery fails to start your car. It only takes a small amount of care and maintenance to prevent the battery from failing you when you need it the most. Cold weather is the worst time to ...

If you sell batteries then you probably already know that your customers need to know when they buy a battery that it�s charged and fully functional and ready to go. After all, that�s the main purpose of having a battery in the first place. It�s im...

Every business should have a good UPS battery backup so that the company�s data and other material is protected. Most business owners are aware that they should have a UPS battery back up system. But most business owners put off buying a UPS battery b...

If you have anything that runs on an electric battery, or a sealed lead acid battery, you know that you have to recharge the battery on a regular basis. You are probably also aware that you can ruin the battery by either not charging it for long periods ...

Lead-acid batteries are all made up with the same components; the positive plates coated with lead dioxide and the negative plates of soft spongy lead. Years ago the lead plates were conditioned through 50 charge and discharge cycles in order to build up...

The valve regulated lead acid battery is a rechargeable battery just like any other lead-acid battery. The difference is the valve regulated lead acid battery does not water added. Instead it is based on the absorbed glass mat technology with calcium gr...

Using a sealed lead acid battery quick capacity test can give you the most up to date diagnostics regarding the capacity of your battery within seconds. This can tell you if you need to charge your battery a bit longer or even if you have overcharged you...

If you have a battery operated wheelchair or scooter in which you depend to get around, you need to make sure that the battery operates properly all of the time. The batteries that are used in electric powered vehicles are sealed lead acid batteries. Th...