While you can charge an AGM battery using a regular charger, it is better to charge it with a charger with an AGM setting option to reduce the risk of overcharging or undercharging which is harmful to the battery long … Read more
It is advisable to use a factory-made of good quality jumper cables instead of an extension cord or ordinary electrical wire because it is built to handle the high currents drawn by the car’s starter reducing the risk of fire … Read more
12V fridges or freesers are designed to how low energy consumption. In fact, a 12V battery can supply electricity to run a 12V fridge. To power, the fridge/freezer, connect the 12V battery to the fridge using a DC power cord … Read more
A properly installed 300W solar panel system can fully charge 1 x 200Ah batteries, 2 x 100 Ah batteries or 4 x 50Ah 12 volt batteries connected in parallel (about 200 Ah total) in about 4-6 hours each day. The … Read more
An AGM battery should be charged at the equivalent in amps of 0.1C or 10% of its capacity in Ah for it to last as long as possible. To work out the optimum charging current of an AGM battery, simply … Read more
Sometimes it is not easy to tell whether you have a bad alternator or a bad battery problem. After all, one can affect the other, a bad alternator does not charge a battery properly and can damage it. Also, you … Read more
Yes, a car’s A/C system uses the battery too though the main driver is a running engine. The car’s engine drives the compressor the circulates the coolant in the car’s A/C system to keep the car cool. The battery provides … Read more
Yes. A car alarm can drain the battery over time because it requires power from the battery to power its electronics whether in standby mode or triggered. The current draw in standby mode is much lower compared to when the … Read more
How long a car battery lasts with the ignition set to the ON position mainly depends on: the car’s battery capacity the type of vehicle, the accessories switched on in the car at that time the battery’s condition. For example, … Read more
This online calculator works out the estimated run-time (hours) when different appliance ratings (W) are connected to 100Ah, 200Ah AGM, GEL or Flooded Lead Acid batteries. Note: Assumes 50% Depth of Discharge Excessive loads can damage your battery All values … Read more
