Category » Testing & Charging

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1. How do I jump start a battery?
   Pull the car with the good battery next to the vehicle with the dead battery, or in a place where the cables will easily reach from the battery of one car to the battery of the other. The cars should not be touching and both ignitions should be shut off. Prop open the hood of each vehicle. Vi ...
2. How long does it take to charge a battery?
   Usually it takes several hours to effectively recharge a battery. It is best to slow charge the battery. Slow charging rates vary depending on the battery’s type and capacity. However on an automotive battery, 10-amps or less is considered a slow charge while 20-amps or above is generally ...
3. Will driving a car fully recharge a battery?
   There are a number of factors affecting an alternator’s ability to adequately charge a battery. The greatest factors are: 1) How much current (amps) from the alternator is diverted to the battery to charge 2) How long the current is available (drive time) 3) Battery temperature 4) Batt ...