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It is estimated that only 30% of today's batteries actually reach their 48 month life expectations. Battery Boost helps maintain a balance between cells and can double battery life!

Lead acid batteries have been around for over 100 years. They haven't changed much in the last 70 years. They are a powerful store of electricity but once the electrolyte (acid) is added to the cells, the lead plates begin to sulfate and reduce the battery life.

Charging restores battery power, but as batteries age they lose performance and require longer charges due to a process called sulfation. The choking action of sulfation occurs in a lead-acid battery when it is in a discharged state for too long. This causes the crystallization of lead sulfate. The battery then loses its ability to hold a charge. Stored or inactive batteries accelerate the problem of sulfation, further reducing battery life.

The Solution

Adding a small amount of Battery Boost to each cell improves battery chemistry by dissolving existing crystallization and preventing the formation of new lead sulfate deposits. Batteries will charge faster and hold a charge longer. Terminal corrosion and gassing (water consumption) will also be reduced.

Battery Boost is completely safe! It is a non toxic, non flammable, blend of natural ingredients and steam distilled water. It does not contain any carcinogenic ingredients.

Battery Basics

Today's batteries are under ever increasing demands as we add more and more electronics to our cars, trucks, tractors and other mechanical equipment. Motor homes are especially vulnerable because they are idle for long periods of between uses and must supply power for inverters, converting DC power to AC when generators are not running.

A battery consists of a group of cells joined together in a series to produce the required voltage. Each of these cells contribute equally to maintain the voltage of the battery. If any one of these cells fail, the battery is no longer capable of producing the required voltage and must be replaced.

The lead acid battery is made up of lead plates of various densities. The electrolyte is a solution of 35% sulfuric acid and 65% distilled water.

The two basic types of batteries are cranking and deep cycle. The cranking battery is used for starting and delivers the most instant energy. Generally, the plates are thinner. When these batteries are deeply discharged, they loose up to half of their life in 10 or less cycles.

Deep cycle batteries have thicker plates and are designed to withstand numerous deep discharges but at less intense amounts of energy. Both types suffer from the sulfation of the lead plates and performance deteriorates with age, cycles, and use.

When the battery supplies electricity, electrons move from the solution to the plates. When you check a battery with a hydrometer you are measuring the amount of sulfuric acid in the solution. If your battery reading is low it tells you that the sulfur ions (from the sulfuric acid) are missing from the solution and are stuck to the battery plates and it's time for a charge.

The longer this sulfur sticks to the plates the harder it is to remove, thus sulfation becomes the death of the battery. Battery Boost is effective in prolonging the life of both types of batteries by enhancing the electrochemical activity of the battery.

Battery Testing

Two popular testing methods are to measure the specific gravity of each cell with a temperature compensated hydrometer or to measure the voltage with a D.C. Voltmeter. See the chart below:

Hydrometer readings should not vary more than 0.05 between cells. Voltages should read as indicated in the chart above. A voltage reading of 10.5 on a charged 12 volt battery indicates a shorted cell.

Load testing can also be used to test a fully charged battery. A high amp load of 1/2 the CCA (cold cranking amps) is applied to the battery for 15 seconds to determine capacity.