Standard Non-Sealed
Car - Truck - Motorcycle – Airplane
Deep Cycle
Marine - RV - Solar - Golf Cart
Traction
Forklifts - Floor Scrubbers
Electric Vehicles
Cars - Bus - Electric Cart
Stand-by Power
UPS and BES Back up power

BATTERY INFORMATION- MAINTENANCE - Unique Battery Tutorial
You have most likely heard the term K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Stupid). I am going to attempt to explain how lead acid batteries work and what they need without burying you with a bunch of needless technical data. Actually I have found that battery manufacturers data will vary somewhat so I must generalize in some cases.

The commercial use of the lead acid battery is over 100 years old. The same chemical principal is being used to create energy that our great, great, grandparents may have used.

If you can grasp the basics you will have a lot less battery problems and will gain greater battery performance, reliability and longevity. I suggest you read the entire tutorial, however I have indexed all the information for a quick read and easy reference.

A battery is like a piggy bank, if you keep taking out, and putting nothing back, you soon will have nothing.

Present day chassis battery power requirements are huge. Look at a 1990s vehicle and all the electrical devices that must be supplied. Electronics require a source of reliable power. Poor battery condition can cause expensive electronic component failure. Did you know that the average auto has 11 pounds of wire in the electrical system? Look at RVs and boats with all the electrical gadgets that require power. I can remember when a trailer or motor home had a single 12-volt house battery. Today it is standard to have 2 or 4 house batteries powering inverters up to 4000 watts.Average battery life has become shorter as energy requirements increase. Life span depends on usage; 6 months to 48 months, yet only 30% of all batteries actually reach the 48-month mark