Battery Maintenance Tips:Powerwale

    Welcome to the home of Battery Maintenance Services. In order to get good battery life, battery owners should need to follow religiously on the below listed points in order to get maximum battery life.    

NEVER ADD Top up your battery with ACID or tap/mineral water

NEVER test the battery by short circuiting with wires and spanners

NEVER Drain the battery to top up with fresh acid. This destroys the battery

NEVER Expose the battery to excessive shocks and vibrations

NEVER Hammer on the terminals or terminal clamps

NEVER Crank start continuously for more than 10 (ten) seconds

NEVER Leave the battery idle for more than a month

NEVER Expose the battery to an open flame, cigarettes, or spark; it may explode

NEVER Boost charge the battery

NEVER Put any foreign material into the battery e.g. metals, it contaminates the battery electrolyte

ENSURE Maintain correct level of electrolyte. TOP UP WITH DISTILLED WATER ONLY. NEVER ADD ACID

ENSURE that the battery is the right size for the vehicle

ENSURE that your correct vehicle charging rate to 13.6V – 14.5V

Clean the terminals and fit the clamps tightly on the terminals

Apply the thin film of petroleum jelly to inhibit corrosion on the terminals – NOT GREASE

Keep battery and connections clean and dry. If deposits built up on the terminals, clean with hot water

ENSURE that starter cables are strong enough to carry high starter current

ENSURE that you charge wet batteries once a month if you are not using them for long periods of time

ENSURE that the vent plugs are in place and the vent holes are not blocked

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