FAQs

How do I know I need a new battery?

If you have trouble completing your shift / operation, the charger is not able to complete a charge, the battery is excessively smelly when charging or in use, and many other situations. Just contact us to discuss your issues and to see how we may remedy them.

Do I need a spare battery?

We can help with looking into your requirements and monitoring if you require more battery power and whether a spare battery is the best option or not.

How do I look after my battery?

Standard flooded lead acid batteries need to be checked regularly and topped up with distilled water as required. NEVER top a battery with acid. Always make sure that the battery is not discharged pasted the 80% mark and then the battery is charged fully.

What is in a battery and how does it work?

A battery has a number of lead plates suspended in a diluted sulphuric acid. About half of the plates are negative and the other positive. The negative and the positive are slightly dissimilar lead content. When you use the battery the acid is absorbed by the plates making them similar (flat battery) and when you charge the acid is pushed out (charged battery)

How long can I leave my battery without using it?

A battery should never be left in a discharged state. If you have to leave a battery for a period it should always be in a fully charged a correctly topped state. It is not ideal to leave battery standing, however a period of up to one month should not be too detrimental.

Can you install the battery / batteries for me?

Technovative-Era have a fully trained force that can come to you and repair or replace your equipment.

Why do batteries fail prematurely?

Mainly due to the lack of preventative maintenance, correctly topping, correctly charging the battery and making sure the battery is not over discharged pasted 80 %. If you do not use the battery the battery plates sulphate and decrease the capacity of the battery reducing the work it can carry out.

Do you supply starter batteries for my car?

No, we only supply deep cycle & Industrial Lead Acid batteries.

What information do you need to identify my battery?

If there is a battery label or plate this should give you the battery type, voltage and amp hour (Ah). If this is not available, the battery dimensions, number of batteries, what the equipment they are powering, the charger details and your application. Failing this, we can arrange to send one of our engineers.