#1 You are very likely a victim of premature battery failure
Sulfation is the #1 cause of premature battery failure today, affecting more than 8 out of every 10 vehicles on the road today.
So what is sulfation? Sulfation is the formation of lead sulfate crystals that eventually kills a battery prematurely.
Ever wondered how a lead acid battery's charge duration is calculated? This is the formula to calculate the charge duration:
Battery Charge Time = Battery Capacity / Charging Current
Time (Hours) = Amp Hours / Amps
So if you had a 100Ah battery charged with a 10A charger the duration of the charge would be calculated as in the example one below:
Testing the efficacy of your desulfator:
The best way to test the efficacy of our desulfators is to have the battery tested for CCA (Cold Cranking Amps) and mili Ohms (mΩ) before installation. You can either use a multimeter or a digital battery analyzer. Over time, you will notice an increase in the CCAs and a drop in the Ohms.
How long does it take to fully desulfate a battery?
The above estimated durations are influenced by the following variables:
Battery Tip: When using an external charger, ensure that the charging amps on the charger is at least 10% of the battery's Amp Hour (Ah) rating.
Why CCAs & Ohms?
The awful truth about what summer does to your batteries
Battery sulfation begins as soon as a lead-acid battery discharges. This occurs as soon as the battery is no longer being charged whether or not the battery is being used:
Self Discharge is Accelerated by Temperature
For batteries that are over 25°C (77°F), the self-discharge rate doubles with every 10°C (18°F) rise in temperature.
Thus, sulfation can be a huge problem for lead-acid batteries which are:
What is Sulfation?
WARNING: Please wear glasses in the unlikely event of a car or deep cycle battery explosion and save your eyes.
If done incorrectly, jumping a dead battery can be dangerous and financially risky. These procedures are ONLY for vehicles are that are both negatively grounded and the electrical system voltages are the SAME. These procedures would also apply to using emergency jump starters. DO NOT jump a frozen battery and ALWAYS connect POSITIVE to POSITIVE and NEGATIVE (-) to the ENGINE BLOCK or FRAME away from the dead starting battery. Reverse this rule to disconnect. The American Automobile Association (AAA) estimates that of the 275 million vehicles that will traveling in the U.S. during the Summer of 2003, 7.4 million (or 2.7%) will break down. Of that number, 1.3 million (or 17.7%) will require a battery jump to start their engine. The German automobile association (ADAC) estimates that their battery related service calls has increased from 21.7% per year in 1999 to 29.9% in 2004.
DOUBLE YOUR BATTERY LIFESPAN