How to Recondition a Battery
January 24th, 2012 at 5:05 am
Friend,
If you're like most of us, you know how much of an expense and
inconvenience a dead battery can be. By the time you pay for a
tow truck to come and boost or replace your battery, plus any
lost earnings that you may have incurred, you can see that the
costs quickly add up. And while being able to recondition a dead
battery may not solve your immediate problems, it can definitely
eliminate the expense of buying a new battery. Plus, if you're so
inclined, you can turn it into a very profitable business. And
the best part is that it's very easy and inexpensive.
Automotive lead-acid batteries generate electricity by using lead
plates surrounded by sulfuric acid. Along with electricity, this
double sulfate reaction also produces lead sulfate.
Normally in a healthy battery, the lead sulfate is converted back
to lead and sulfuric acid when it is recharged. But in an older
battery, or one that's been discharged for a long period of time,
the lead sulfate changes to a crystalline form. It then coats the
lead plates of the battery and reduces the capacity of the
battery. This process is known as sulfation, and is a normal
occurrence in lead-acid batteries. It's also one of the most
common reasons that these batteries fail.
When sulfation happens, it causes a host of problems within the
battery. It's responsible for lowered capacity, longer recharge
times, higher working temperatures, and increased
corrosion.
The good news is that sulfation can often times be reversed. A
specialized battery charger that pulses a high current through
the battery is often used. This allows the crystalline lead
sulfate to be broken down and turned back into lead and sulfuric
acid, thus cleaning the lead plates and regaining charge
capacity.
So before you throw that battery away, you should look into
battery reconditioning as a way to save it. And if you're
interested, you can also earn a substantial amount of money by
reconditioning free dead batteries, and then reselling them. A
very small investment for a very large return!
For more EV battery tips be sure to visit the Electricity 4 Cars
Electric Car Conversion Blog at www.electricity4cars.com/blog or
follow along on Twitter at www.twitter.com/electricity4car.
Best Regards,
Ben Jarvie
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