Talk:Car battery

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[edit] Reversion history

Hi all,

A little explanation about what happened here. I worked on the article trying to fix the English, etc... but a few hours later, User:DV8 2XL reverted my edits. I disagreed with his/her accession and saw on the talk page that there was a flag of vandalism by User:Tisquantum, and so I requested help and a second opinion from what I thought was an admin.

Well, it looks like the one I thought was an admin (User:Tisquantum) may be a vandal, and the one I thought was a vandal (User:DV8 2XL) was an honest user.

I apologize for my mistake. I still think the revert by User:DV8 2XL lowered the quality of the article, but I now believe they were made in good faith. I reverted everything that happened; but I still plan to work again on fixing this article :)

Tony Bruguier 03:37, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

I'm the one that should apologize Tony, I made the revert in haste without looking closely, I hope we can work together to get this article in shape. I am responsible for the "terms used for automobile battery power ratings" section as an anon (from work) so I do have some stake the the page. Again sorry I reverted back to your last version ( with a few small changes)--DV8 2XL 09:35, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Explosion risks

Not that long ago I had my car battery explode, lead acid variety - turns out it was a wet cell and ran out of water. Could a note be added to this page about that? I would just think that an anon edit about exploding batteries would be considered vandalism. --142.68.227.206 03:16, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

Huh? Most car batteries are sealed. They shouldn't need t be watered. As an aside, I've learned through renewable energy magazine that if you DO have a wet and open battery, you should use a hydrometer to check water levels every day, and HydroCaps (or some other brand) can lower the need to water substantially (according to Richard Perez of Home Power magazine, who tested them on his marine batteries for several months). Usually, car batteries explode because someone (hmmm) hooked the leads up backwards while, say, jumping a car with another battery. Putting a wrench across the leads can do it too : )
Adding someone about your battery exploding wouldn't be vandalism, but would be original research. You'd need to find article explaning how and when and why car batteries explode. Source that, and it'll be great. 82.93.133.130 12:41, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Typical metal content

Can someone tell me the typical metal content of a lead acid car battery?

Hi, Can someone help me out with the following car problem: As soon as I accelerate while driving the dash board lights consisting of the battery, A/T Oil, engine etc light up & the battery meter drops to halfway on the gage - but if I pull over & turn off the engine & restart it, no problems at all - only when accelerating.

Regards Baffled

[edit] Environmental impacts of car batteries

Can anyone add information about the environmental impacts of car batteries? I often wonder whether people who are buying hybrid vehicles are doing more damage due to the batteries which are required. informedbanker 16:14, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Exploding Batteries: revisited

I have added a section on the problem of exploding batteries to address the issues already raised. I am a consulting forensic engineer, and dealt with a recent problem where a mechanic lost an eye through lifting an old battery from a car. I am posting the section because it is an unusual hazard that users should know about so as to prevent possible future problems. Peterlewis 16:37, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Prolonging battery life with "pulsers" or "activators"?

The german version Starterbatterie [1] contains a reference to Rahmann-Solarstrom [2] (a solar energy company) which contains a good description on how pulsers ("Megapulse", [3], engl. short description available) and "activators" are supposed to work including a link to the manufacturer of the "megapulse".

The "Megapulse" is supposed to work with a high current and a frequency of 3,26 KHz to destroy sulfation crystals (Lead(II) sulfate, supposed to be their inherent frequency).

The cheaper "Activator" sends a very high current of 80A - 100A every 15s through the lead-acid battery. Both devices are powered by the battery itself.

I think this would be a good addition to the english article as well but this is the first time I contribute.

I would also like to find facts / test results / links and user experiences about such devices and other alternatives which are not known or availabe in germany as the very comprehensive "Battery University" [4] does not cover this and just mentions pulsed charging in BU13. The "Battery University" is already linked at the Lead-acid_battery article.

62.104.91.167 23:39, 31 August 2007 (UTC) runeb / Germany

If a battery is solidly sulfated, nothing will help. I wouldn't add references to various battery restorers as in general, they can't work. Once the active material is gone off the plates, it's gone - no chemistry or physics will restore it. --Wtshymanski 02:47, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
Even if they work only sometimes they should be mentioned, probably in their own article, just because they exit ;-).
62.104.91.69 21:39, 1 September 2007 (UTC) runeb / Germany

[edit] Recyclable

I am suggesting/requesting a small amount of information on proper battery disposal be added where appropriate.Quickmythril (talk) 04:19, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

I added my 2¢ on this topic. "Core" fee at auto parts store, etc.— ¾-10 00:49, 12 January 2008 (UTC)