How To Prevent Undercharging Your Mobility Equipment
- January 23, 2023
- 11:26 am
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Undercharging can be very frustrating and can affect battery performance. Undercharging occurs when the battery fails to receive a full charge after usage. Internally, there is hardening on the lead plates to the point where it cannot be reversed, shortening the battery’s overall life. Here are some tips to help prevent chronic undercharging.
Research says that your battery must be recharged to 80% within 8 hours. It is recommended charging your batteries every night for a minimum of 8 hours and once a week for 12 hours, depending on usage.
You can also practice good charging habits by not leaving your batteries dead or uncharged for long periods. Failure to pay attention to these things will result in the battery being unable to reach its full charge, leading to undercharging.
It is also essential to pay attention to what kind of charger you are using when charging your batteries. You should only use a charger designed to charge the battery you have.
Battery storage and maintenance are also important to extend the life of your batteries. Keeping the terminals clean before charging is vital. The terminals on the battery may have accumulated residue, which will affect the charging performance of the battery and can lead to undercharging.
Be sure to store your batteries fully charged and disconnected if not used for long periods and avoid extremely hot or cold temperatures when storing.
Undercharging is preventable and good battery health will help your battery’s overall performance and will increase your battery’s lifespan.
If you have any problems regarding your battery it is worth getting in touch with your agent/Mobility supplier.
We’re experienced with all aspects of mobility equipment supply, care and maintenance. If you need advice, feel free to give us a call. We’d be happy to help.
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