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Replacing Our RV House Batteries & Battery Maintenance Tips

Part of RV ownership is maintenance. In this video, we replace our motorhome’s 4 house batteries and talk about some things we’ve learned about battery maintenance. We hope that you can learn from our mistakes to get the most out of your RV’s battery life. We replaced 4 6-volt golf cart batteries with 4 new […]

Temperature effects on batteries

Battery capacity (how many amp-hours it can hold) is reduced as temperature goes down, and increased as temperature goes up. This is why your car battery dies on a cold winter morning, even though it worked fine the previous afternoon. If your batteries spend part of the year shivering in the cold, the reduced capacity has to […]

Is your battery ready for this winter?

By now, the winter has been successful in many areas. Climate experts predict that the cold air may hit us frequently this winter, and we have ourselves prepared to prevent the cold. Will the batteries, the essential energy supply, and the energy storage device that we live in, also be prepared for the cold days? […]

Definition of Series and Parallel Connection of Lithium Batteries

Definition of Series and Parallel Connection of Lithium Batteries Due to the limited voltage and capacity of the single battery cell, the series and parallel connection is needed in the actual use to obtain higher voltage and capacity, so as to meet the actual power demand of the equipment. Lithium batteries connected in series Add […]

5 reasons why Lithium LiFePO4 Batteries are taking charge!

When it comes to the words’ lithium battery’ it’s safe to say that lately, these two words have generated a lot of confusion, fear, and speculation. So, it’s no wonder you might ask yourself, “why on Earth would anyone use Lithium batteries?” But rest assured, we’ve done our homework. At Himax, we’ve dedicated over a […]

How to Charge a Deep Cycle Battery Properly

Wondering how to charge a deep cycle battery the right way? You’ve come to the right place! So you took the plunge and invested in a deep cycle battery. You’re excited about spending endless hours on the water and powering your trusted trolling motor and favorite fishing gadgets. But in order for your battery to […]

Off Grid Solar Batteries: What Type’s Best?

Are you wanting to use solar power off grid? If so, you’re going to need off grid solar batteries–and they’d better be reliable. If you use a grid-tied or hybrid system, it’s possible to run your solar without batteries. But as soon as you go off the grid, batteries become an essential part of your […]

What is Equalizing Charge?

Know how to apply an equalize charge and not damage the battery. Stationary batteries are almost exclusively lead acid and some maintenance is required, one of which is equalizing charge. Applying a periodic equalizing charge brings all cells to similar levels by increasing the voltage to 2.50V/cell, or 10 percent higher than the recommended charge […]

How to Awaken a Sleeping Li-ion

Learn what you can do to prevent a Li-ion battery to fall asleep. Li-ion batteries contain a protection circuit that shields the battery against abuse. This important safeguard also turns the battery off and makes it unusable if over-discharged. Slipping into sleep mode can happen when storing a Li-ion pack in a discharged state for any […]

Cost of Mobile and Renewable Power

Compare battery energy with fossil fuel and other resources Lifting off in a large airplane is exhilarating. At a full weight of almost 400 tons, the Boeing 747 requires 90 megawatts of power to get airborne. Take-off is the most demanding part of a flight and when reaching cruising altitude the power consumption decreases to […]