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BATTERYLAST®
BATTERY DEATH “According to the Battery Council International (BCI),
as many as 85% of the 70 million new lead-acid batteries sold each year
will go dead before their approximate 5-year design life. (Editor’s note:
that equates to 59,500,000 batteries each year that "die" prematurely!)
The primary reasons:
#1 cause is vibration
#2 lack of maintenance
#3 is improper charging and incorrect application
Vibration can jar a battery's internals loose. Once the lead plates start
to move, they can touch, causing a short. Because a battery is only as
good as its worst cell, one loose plate can spoil a whole battery. Many of
the more expensive batteries use epoxy paste material to secure the lead
plates. These pastes are formulated for the optimal balance between
internal resistance (to be as non-intrusive to electron transfer as
possible) and durability. These "plate-lock" adhesives can degrade over
time, but this technology generally extends battery life compared to units
that lack it."
Exide Battery, February 2002 (Reprinted from Advance AutoParts Website)
What
the Industry Says...
Optima
Batteries:
“Vibration…the number one cause of battery failure."
Trojan
Marine:
“Battery failure is at best an inconvenience, at worst it's a disaster…the
marine application is one of harsh environmental, shock and vibration
conditions…”
Interstate
Batteries:
“Excessive vibration is one of the leading causes of premature battery
failure in the marine/RV-deep cycle market.”
Cat
Marine Power: “Shock and vibration can seriously
decrease battery life and lead to
premature battery failure.” |
