What makes a good battery?

Answer 1

Keeping the fluid topped up with distilled water (acid must cover top of plates to a depth of 5mm or between Max/Min on marks if you have then,DO NOT FILL TO MAX OR OVERFILL,

long runs to ensure battery gets fully charged,if not in use remove battery and fully charge,test each cell with a hydrometer to check when all cells are fully charged,don't rely on a volt metre,if you get one cell that shows low charge or dead after 12 hours charge cell is dead,bin battery!

don't expose battery to extreme heat or cold for prolonged periods.When you buy a new battery FULLY charge it before use.

Dont use your car for short runs too often,that kills batteries.

Make sure your charging system is working well,check fan belt tension and condition regulary and check operation of charging sytem with a volt metre.

At rest should be about 13v-13.8v when running under full load (Wipers on,heater on,lights on,heated screens on etc) the battery voltage with engine running should not drop below 12v at 1500rpm off load with motor running @ 1500 rpm should be 13.8-14.4v any higher and the charging sytem is faulty and will boil battery dry,if too low,below 12.5V under charging test chargeing system and find fault.

These are rough figures and your checking to make sure it doesnt dive to 9v for example when loaded with the engine running,if so battery or alternator are not working propperly and are probably worn out.

The regulator on alternators only last about 10 years before they start to die,they can be replaced and come together with a brush set attached to them,so you shouldn't need to buy a new alternator unless the bearings are gone or a winding has failed.

That should just about cover how to keep your battery tip top,oh also keep the exterior clean and make sure terminals are always tight/clean (NOT TOO TIGHT),when done up coat terminals with either petroleum jelly (Vaseline) or copper grease (Copper ease) to protect them from corrosion/water.Make sure connections to battery are clean and undamaged,replace any that are corroded/damaged etc.

Doing these things will ensure you get the longest life possible from your battery 10-15 years.Best thing in the first place is to avoid buying the cheapest battery possible,spend that bit more for a quality named brand battery with a good warrany,i.e BIG,VARTA,DELTA,BOSCH etc

Answer 2

Answer 1 - What Makes a Battery WorkChemical interaction between the electrolyte [acid in a car batttery, or a wet paste in a drycell battery] and the dissemilar electrically conductive electrodes [Lead plates in a car battery, and Carbon and Zinc in some drycell batteries]. There are many different elements and/or compounds used to make batteries and thus many different kinds of batteries. Answer 2 - Another Opinionit has chemicals that produce two different electrons called zinc and cooper that work together and produce energy!!

Answer 3

The term of good battery depends on several.

1> construction

there are several type of battery like lead acid / nickel cadmium and Li-Ion but the here according to life of battery Ni-CAd is best and according to price Lead Acid is best.

2> After the purchase, efficiency and maintenance and Effect of battery on human are also the which is very considerable for deciding a good battery.

Answer 4

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