How to extend the life of the battery

The car battery is rightfully considered one of the most important parts of the car, since it is thanks to it that engine is running and the operation of electronics is maintained.

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It is believed that the car battery is able to work out about 4-5 years, without delivering the owner of the car any problems, however, during the wrong operation, its work, it may be noticeably reduced that it promises unpleasant situations on the road that can manifest itself at the most inopportune moment. To avoid such situations and not only do not reduce, but also increase the battery life, you need to know and adhere to some rules of operation.

To begin with, it is worth noting that today car batteries are divided into two groups: low-service and non-servant. In the first case, exploitation is much simpler, since the car owner is required once in 5-6 months. Contact a service center or maintenance station, where the water level and the electrolyte density will be checked, as well as the current and voltage strength. In the case of a non-servant battery, it is possible to carry out minimal care in my garage, even the newcomer can easily cope. But both in the first and in second case it is necessary to know and apply several basic rules that will significantly increase the life of the battery:

• It is extremely recommended to use a discharged battery, especially during the cold season. It is important to remember that in winter the load on the battery increases several times, since more energy for heating mirrors and seats is required, the headlights are significantly longer, and the launch of the motor is complicated due to the low air temperature. It is worth considering the fact that in most cases the battery does not have time to fully recharge, especially if the car is used exclusively for driving and to work.

In this case, before leaving the car on the "Overnight" it is recommended to disable all sources that consume energy, as well as for a while to make a motor, so that the Akb managed to recharge.

• In winter, it is also necessary to try to simplify the launch of the power unit as much as possible. You can do this, without overloading the starter at the time of the car launch: its continuous work should not be more than 10-15 seconds. If you did not work the machine from the first time, the re-attempt should be done by waiting for at least a couple of minutes.

  Before running the motor, it is recommended a little "warm up" a car battery that can be done by turning on the far light for 20-30 seconds. Moreover, specialists are recommended to maximize the clutch pedal before starting, which allows you to disconnect the motor and transmission, thereby saving the starter from the need to scroll through the gear of the transmission in the frozen in the cold oil.

• It is worth carefully follow the purity of the battery and battery terminals. When the electrolyte fluxes are detected, it is possible to get rid of them using a conventional cloth, having pre-mixed it in a light solution of ammonia alcohol. Clear terminals can be cleaned with a brush or cloth.
• Since the AKB is extremely badly tolerates vibration, which in most cases is the main reason for its breakage, it is necessary to control the reliability of its fastening. It is advisable to do this at least once a few months.
• It is important to remember that the batteries can not be in the discharged long, as this leads to a faster destruction of the plates. It is necessary to recharge them with special memory, while considering that the power of the current should not be more than 1/10 nominal battery capacity. Additional battery charging in the winter is recommended once every 2 months, and in summer - every 3-4 months.

A few words about the correct charging of the battery

Even an inexperienced bus owner knows that the wrong charge of the battery negatively affects its operation. Therefore, it is worth knowing several rules, which will allow you to prevent errors and save the battery life.

Before you proceed to charging the battery brought with frost, it is worth a little waiting for it until it rents. Immediately before charging, you need to unscrew the protective plugs and measure the electrolyte level, in case of need to add distilled water, after which, without spinning the plugs, put the battery for charging. This will allow you to be easily weathered with harmful substances that can be allocated by the battery during recharging.

It is important to remember that the battery is carried out in well-ventilated premises, otherwise there is a high risk to poison the alkali pairs allocated by AKB.

And the last, very important remark, allowed by even very experienced drivers, is to comply with the polarity of connecting the battery to the memory. If the battery charger is incorrectly connecting, it may simply be out of order, after which it will be replaced.

After charging, it is recommended to check the density of each battery cell, and in the case of the difference in the difference at least in one of them within 0.05 g / cm, it is necessary to refuse from using such a battery, as it is faulty and can cause irreparable damage to the car.

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