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4. Preventing premature failure of your Booster’s battery
Correctly recharging the Booster battery, increases
its efficiency and its lifetime !
4.1. Recharging
The booster must be imperatively put on permanent charge between use
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Why ?
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Chemical explanation:
During the discharge of lead batteries (e.g. a start attempt) the sulphuric acid in the
electrolyte is chemically attracted by the lead plates. The recharge of the battery
inverts this chemical process and the lead sulphate recombines with water to form
electrolyte.
In a vehicle, after a start (discharge) the alternator inverts this process and the battery
is charged at each start. For a Booster, putting it back on charge inverts the process.
Under 12,4V sulphate crystals are forming on the lead plates. The deeper the dis-
charge the more important the sulphatation, as a consequence, lead is eroded piece
by piece. The battery is losing power irreversibly.
This is why the tension of the Booster’s battery at rest should never go under 12,4V
(well charged = +/- 13V).
The PROPUL
STATION®
is put on charge simply by its storing in the station. Always at its
place, it is always well charged at +/-13V, which allows you to succeed in 100% of your
start attempts and prolong the lifetime of your Booster’s battery.
Never recharge the Booster on a non-automatic garage charger or on an automatic
charger set on « fast charge » or « boost » position.
Never recharge your Booster in 24V on board of a vehicle.
Never completely discharge the Booster’s battery
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the battery does not have a memory effect.
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danger of irreversible sulphatation.
Verify that the charge voltage is optimal
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make sure that the tension where you connect the docking station is around 14,4V,
engine running at about 2000 rpm, otherwise verify the earth and connections. A 13V
tension is not enough to recharge the Booster.
