Tag Archives: AGM

AGM Battery Best Practices

Lead Acid AGM batteries, also called “dry cell” and sometimes mistaken for “gel cel”, are maintenance-free. That means you don’t have to open them up every few months and add more water to the cells (even though they are dry … Continue reading

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Gel Cell Vs. AGM Sealed Batteries

AGM (absorbed glass matte) is a special design glass matte designed to wick the battery electrolyte between the battery plates. AGM batteries contain only enough liquid to keep the matte wet with the electrolyte and if the battery is broken … Continue reading

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BatteryMINDer Desulfation Method

What makes the BatteryMINDer® desulfation method unique? Sulfation (sul-fay-shun), the number one cause of early battery failures, can be safely reversed, using high frequency electronic pulses. Unlike other pulse type chargers that claim this or similar sounding features, VDC’s BatteryMINDers® … Continue reading

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Series or Parallel

When searching around the net, you can’t help but find gold every once in a while. One such site, we found, was another interesting blog, TheToolBoxShop Tech Blog. Specifically, their post on Series or Parallel battery connections was very well … Continue reading

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Battery Maintenance

Battery Maintenance is an important issue. The battery should be cleaned using a baking soda and water solution; a couple of table spoons to a pint of water. Cable connections need to be cleaned and tightened as battery problems are … Continue reading

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Power Sports Battery FAQ

Following are a few of our most asked questions regarding our Power Sports batteries. If you have questions that are not covered here, Feel free to call our tech line. 1. I was told I should upgrade to, or use, … Continue reading

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Lithium Iron FAQ

What makes Shorai Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries different from other batteries? A. Shorai LFX batteries contain proprietary eXtreme-Rate Lithium Iron prismatic cells (chemistry LiFePO4). Shorai LFX batteries contain no poisonous lead, no acid, and do not create gasses during charge, … Continue reading

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AGM Battery Visual Tour

The Absorbed Glass Matte (AGM) Battery is a type of Lead Acid Battery. The plates inside of the cells are covered with active materials, and when a load is applied, the electrolyte in the glass matte allows for easy discharge … Continue reading

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Shorai LFX Abuse Test

Lithium Iron Phosphate. At first thought, it sounds like a vitamin supplement that I should be taking to calm my nerves and keep the doctor away. While it won’t calm the nerves or help the joints, Lithium Iron Phosphate is … Continue reading

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Battery Tender Plus 12 volt 1.25 amp 3 Stage Pink Smart Charger

Not only would this make a great Christmas gift, but a portion of each Battery Tender Pink sale goes directly to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. This is a very popular 12 volt unit for battery storage. The … Continue reading

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