Top Tips to Extend Battery Life
To get the most out of your battery and to extend its life Battery World advises
you to ensure the following:
- Ensure that the battery is secure by checking the hold down clamp on the car and
the cable connections from time to time
- Get Battery World to check your battery’s ‘state-of-charge’ or do it yourself using
a hydrometer
- If yours is an Open Cell Vented battery that has filling caps, you’ll need to perform
periodic maintenance by checking and adding distilled water to the cells
- Clean any corrosion you find on cables, clamps or terminals with a wire brush or
battery terminal cleaner. Then rinse with ample clean water and dry (preferably with
an air compressed gun)
- If you find that your clamps and cables are damaged by excessive corrosion you should
have them replaced
- Battery World will ensure you purchase the correct size battery for your car
- We offer free alternator and starter motor checking, have it done regularly
Battery No-No’s:
- Never hammer cable terminals on to the battery posts. This can damage the battery
permanently.
- Never Self-Discharge
- Avoid extended inactivity and storage of your battery
- Avoid frequent short trips as your alternator needs to be able to fully recharge
your battery
- Ensure your car alarm, sound amplifier, radio standby or boot light are all switching
off when you do thereby not drawing battery power unnecessarily
- Avoid high ambient temperatures
- Don’t over crank your starter motor
