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Battery Discharge and its relation to the application

Battery Testing

Charging Gel and AGM batteries

Choosing the right battery capacity to support key-off and anti-idle loads

Reducing costs and battery failures in Commercial Fleets

Safety and Servicing Batteries

Selecting a charger and charging batteries

What is Constant Current (CC) charging?

What is float charging and what float voltage is recommended?

Why do some AGM or GEL batteries bulge or appear sucked-in?

Alternators, fuel and Partial State of Charge (PSOC) batteries.

Ambulance Battery System

Can Discover DRY CELL AGM and GEL batteries be installed in sealed battery boxes?

City Transit Buses Battery System

Compare Starting, Start-Stop and High-Cycle automotive and commercial batteries

Difference between GEL and AGM batteries. How do they work?

Flooded, Gel and AGM battery types

Gas inboard engine or outboard motor marine starting battery specification requirements

How can I manage the risks associated with batteries in my organization?

How can I measure my battery's “State of Charge”?

How do I compare battery technologies to make an informed buying decision?

How do I properly store a battery?

How long does it take to recharge a fully discharged Discover VRLA DRY CELL AGM or GEL battery?

How to increase capacity or voltage in your lead-acid battery system. Series, Parallel, and Series Parallel Connections.

How to temperature compensate instrument readings?

Lead-acid battery construction, chemistry and application

Questions to ask when making a battery buying decision.

What are common battery failures?

What battery is best for Marine House Power in Power or Sailing Vessels?

What is acid stratification and why is it bad for batteries?

What is Dynamic Charge Acceptance?

What is Voltage? What is Current? What is Resistance?

Which Battery is best for Scissor Lift Aerial Work Platforms?

Which battery is best for Solar applications?

Why are GEL and AGM batteries so charge sensitive and why is charge voltage so critical?

Why can’t DRY CELL AGM or GEL CELL batteries be opened?

Why is acid stratification the principal case of lead-acid batteries failure?

Why semi-traction DRY CELL AGM and GEL CELL batteries last longer than general purpose AGM or GEL batteries?

Work Vehicle - Hybrid Bucket Truck Battery System