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Battery Maintenance Tips: Best Practices for Battery Connections

To obtain a desired voltage or capacity, you may need to connect batteries in a series or parallel configuration. The process might seem confusing at first, but with a little education on the types of connections and how to configure your wiring harness, it’s easier than you think to obtain the power you need while deploying your system with a quality setup and safety in mind. Here's what you ...

What is a Sulfated Battery and How to Prevent It

A sulfated battery has a buildup of lead sulfate crystals and is the number one cause of early battery failure in lead-acid batteries. The damage caused by battery sulfation is easily preventable and, in some cases, can be reversible. Keep reading to learn more about battery sulfation and how to avoid it.

How Extreme Weather Affects Batteries

As the weather heats up, you need your summer toys and equipment to push through high temperatures without worrying about the reliability of your lead batteries.

What's Killing Your Battery Life?

It’s important to maintain the batteries that keep your machines and vehicles running. You already know that proper charging techniques are essential when it comes to battery maintenance, but do you know the things will kill your battery?

Basics of a Forklift Battery: Handling, Cost & Charging

If a forklift keeps your business moving, your forklift needs a battery that will keep it moving. A forklift battery is not only the power source of a forklift but it also provides counterweight to the vehicle which aids in its lifting capacity, as the batteries themselves can weigh from 800 to 6,000 pounds.

Maintenance: Prepping Your Golf Cart Battery

When the sun comes out, avid golfers start thinking about the season's first round. They clean their clubs and turn to their garages to unleash the golf carts. But, before turning on that cart and its EV battery lose on the course, take a moment to make sure your golf car battery is as ready as your swing.

SLA Battery Charging Best Practices

For many businesses, batteries are a necessary investment but also a significant purchase, which is why choosing the right battery is so important. Choosing the right battery is a key factor in the success of your project, and has the ability to save you money while improving your ROI. After you've purchased the perfect battery, the next steps are taking care of it to ensure it has a long and ...

How to Extend the Life of Your Battery

Batteries are the heart of material handling equipment. They're also one of the costliest components in any material handling piece of equipment-- often batteries are 25%-30% of a forklift’s purchase price. With so much money -- and your uptime -- on the line, it is imperative to take proactive steps to extend the life of your batteries.

How Much Does a Battery Cost?

When considering the cost of a battery over its entire life, 4 factors should come into play: Value, Capacity, Voltage, and Cycle Life. The real cost of a battery, or any consumable product, is dependent upon significantly more that the actual price tag. How well is the product (in this case your battery) built? How much performance can you expect from your battery and for how long? What are the ...

Protect Your Battery Against Extreme Weather

Heat and cold extremes will shorten the life of mechanical equipment faster than any other environmental influence. Not only is it critical to determine the right battery for your project, but to take proactive steps to extend the life of your investment as well. Extreme temperatures slash renewable energy system performance and battery life. Fortunately, with a few simple steps, you can save ...