Let’s take a look at the anatomy of a car battery:

• Battery Case: The case is polypropylene resin, which holds the battery plates, cast-on straps and electrolyte. It’s designed to minimize vibration impact and extend battery life.
• Battery Plates: The element consists of stacked alternating positive and negative plates. The plates are connected at the top by a cast-on strap that is welded to the plates. The elements fit into the individual cells of each battery.
• Battery Paste: The paste is a lead oxide mixture that creates both lead dioxide and sponge lead. It adheres to the positive and negative battery grids.
• Battery Terminal/Bushing: The terminals are connected to the positive strap and the negative strap of the end cells, and are the interfacing point between the battery and the vehicle’s electrical system.
• Battery Acid: The acid is a high-purity solution of sulfuric acid and water.
• Cast-on Strap for Batteries: The cast-on straps are welded to the top of each element to provide an electrical connection to the terminals.
• Battery Negative Plate: The negative plate contains a metal grid with spongy lead active material.
• Battery Separator: The separator is a polyethylene material that separates the positive plates from the negative plates to provide an efficient flow of electrical current.
• Positive Battery Plate: The positive plate contains a metal grid with lead dioxide active material.
• Lid on Battery: The lid is made of polypropylene resin and sealed to the battery case.

But how exactly does a car battery work?

The car battery provides the jolt of electricity necessary to power all the electrical components in your vehicle. Talk about a pretty huge responsibility. Without battery power, your car, as you’ve probably noticed, won’t start.

Most car batteries rely on a lead-acid chemical reaction to get things moving and grooving. These batteries fall into the “SLI” category. SLI stands for “starting, lighting, and ignition.” This type of battery provides short bursts of energy in order to power your lights, accessories, and engine. Once the battery jolts the engine to life, power for the car is supplied by the alternator. Most vehicles come with a generic SLI battery from the factory.

A typical SLI battery has six cells. Each cell has two plates, or grids: one is made of lead, the other of lead dioxide. Each cell is able to produce about 2-volts of energy. In most car batteries you have six cells, and therefore a 12-volt battery.

The plates are submerged in sulphuric acid that triggers a reaction between the two plates. In scientific terms, the acid acts as a catalyst.

This acid will trigger a reaction on the lead dioxide plate, causing the plate to produce two things: ions and lead sulphate.

The ions produced by the lead dioxide plate react to the adjacent plate to produce hydrogen and lead sulphate.

The result is a chemical reaction that produces electrons. The electrons race around the plates and generate electricity. The electricity flows out of the battery terminals to start your engine, turn on your headlights, and play the radio.

This chemical reaction is entirely reversible, which is why you can jumpstart your battery and continue to charge it throughout the duration of its life. By applying current to the battery at just the right voltage, lead and lead dioxide will form on the plates and you can reuse your battery, over and over again!

Ready to find the best battery replacement for your needs? Check out RECOR line of vehicle batteries and the different features each option offers. It doesn’t matter if your priority is power, dependability, or value – we’ve got a battery for you.

This leading international automotive aftermarket trade fair in the Middle East will open gates in just four days, June 10-12, 2019 at Dubai World Trade Center.

Unique, with a diverse product-range and brands from over 1,800 exhibitors under one roof, Automechanika Dubai acts as the central trading link for markets that are difficult to reach connecting the wider Middle East, Africa, Asia and key CIS countries.

All our export team is looking forward to see you in great numbers and to tell you more about our products and services! Contact us now to arrange a meeting at our stand in this vibrant three-day event for the automotive service industry!

Meet us again this year in Automechanika Dubai, go on with Recor Batteries.

The largest international trade show for the automotive aftermarket and service in the MEA region will host its 17th edition from 10 – 12 June 2019.

Visit us at Sheikh Saeed S1 – Stand F34

Discover product innovations and be prepared for future market demand!
Feel the pulse of the market and stay ahead of the competition!

Recor Batteries are distributed by over than 600 wholesalers and retailers in Greece. They are exported to over 33 countries in Northern & Central Europe, the Balkans, Northern Africa, Central Africa, Cyprus, Middle East, Canada and Cuba.

Recor Batteries follows the technological developments in the constantly evolving global market, successfully blending them with its vast experience in the production and distribution of batteries for over 50 years. This autumn Recor is participating in the EQUIP AUTO show, the automotive exhibition which accompanies the changing landscape of the automobile market and which will open its gates this year between 17th and 21st of October at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. There, more than 1,400 exhibitors and brands and 95,000 automotive aftersales professionals from the EMEA zone will come together in the heart of French capital for five days of business, innovation and dialogue around automotive technology and after sales service.

Visit us at Stand Β 032, Hall 2.2!

Although a battery that won’t hold a charge is a clear indicator that it’s time for a replacement, you probably have some kind of issue that needs to be dealt with before you start worrying about installing an auxiliary battery. It’s perfectly safe to install a second battery, provided that you follow the right procedures for wiring and battery placement, but it won’t necessarily fix your problem.

The main reason to install a second battery is to provide an “engine off” power source for devices like inverters, coolers, portable refrigerators, aftermarket radios, headrest DVD players, lighting, etc. – all of which are operated when the vehicle’s engine is not running. A second battery will power these accessories without draining the primary battery, which your vehicle relies upon at start-up. Thus, if you run a lot of electronics when your car is off (i.e. high performance audio, camping, tailgating entertainment, etc), then installing a high capacity battery or a second battery might be the end of it. If not, then you’ll want to check for a parasitic drain (and fix it) before you do anything else.

Another reason to install an extra battery is in case you’re operating a heavy-duty electrical device (like an electric winch) that pulls an incredible amount of power. Winches can often require 300-400 amps of current when they’re pulling as hard as they can, which can quickly overwhelm a stock battery (even if the engine is revving). If you’re winching a lot, a 2nd battery is a nice insurance policy (only an upgraded alternator is a good idea too – see below).

If you have a high performance audio system that you enter in competitions, or you just like to use it when your car isn’t running, then you may want to add a second battery. This is perfectly safe, although it’s important to follow wiring and installation best practices. The second battery should be wired in parallel with the original battery, and most car audio competition experts will suggest that you buy “matched” batteries instead of wiring a high performance battery into a configuration that includes an existing battery that’s already old and tired.

The battery cables should be the thickest gauge you can reasonably use, and you need to be really careful if you place the second battery inside the passenger compartment of your vehicle.

Since batteries can and do explode, the battery should either be placed in the engine compartment, the trunk, or inside a solidly built speaker box if it has to be inside the passenger compartment. Of course, you’ll typically want to locate it as close as possible to your amplifier.

In some cases, you’ll be better off with a single, high capacity battery than two lower capacity batteries wired in series. You may also be better off with a stiffening cap located close to your amplifier. If you have a problem with your headlights dimming when your music is turned up, then a capacitor will usually do the trick.

However, more reserve capacity in your battery (or batteries) is what you’re typically looking for if you’re entering your system in competitions.

The other main reason to add a second battery is if you spend a lot of time tailgating or dry camping. In those cases, you’ll typically want to install one or more deep cycle batteries. Unlike regular car batteries, deep cycle batteries are designed to be ran down into a state of “deep discharge” without being damaged. That means you can use your electronic devices all you want without any fear of damaging your battery.

If you do add a second battery for either camping or tailgating, the battery should still be wired in parallel with your original battery. However, you may want to install one or more switches that will allow you to isolate the batteries depending on whether you’re driving or parked. When you’re parked, you’ll want to have it set up so that you only draw power from the deep cycle battery, and when your engine is running, you’ll want to have to option to isolate the deep cycle battery from the charging system. Recreational vehicles are all wired like this with “house” and “chassis” batteries, but you can DIY the same type of setup yourself if you know what you’re doing.

Don’t forget though, it’s all about whether or not you’re experiencing battery problems (i.e. your battery isn’t providing enough power to get your vehicle cranking at start-up). Don’t rush! First be sure that you don’t face any battery issues and then you’ll make the right decision about adding or not extra automotive battery capacity to your vehicle!

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Recor Batteries will be there, at Stand D34 – Hall S1! Contact us now to arrange a meeting at our stand in this vibrant three-day event!

More specifically, we continue this year the already fruitful cooperation with ART group and, as an official Bronze Sponsor for the new racing season 2016-2017, we cover the material needs of the group by providing them the car batteries!

Since the team, in recent years, counts lots of successful participation in international student competitions Formula, and have been awarded several prizes, by this sponsorship we support the development of the students’ analytical scientific and innovative thinking, as well as the practical implementation of their theoretical knowledge.

You don’t have to worry, though. In most cases, fixing a car stereo that quit working after the battery died is a lot simpler than you think.

There is a solution for this problem, too! Let’s find it out together!

The most common reason for a car radio to stop working after the battery has gone completely dead is that the radio has an anti-theft “feature” that kicks in whenever battery power is removed. When that happens, all you have to do is enter the right car radio code, and you’re back in business.

In certain rarer cases, you may be dealing with a damaged radio or even damage to other electrical systems other than your radio. For instance, if your radio stopped working after a botched jump start, the radio—and other delicate electronics—could have been fried.

More specifically, here are the most common causes for this type of problem:

Damage done during a jump start

​​Electrical system components can be damaged during a jump start if precautions aren’t taken. Check the relevant fuses and fusible links before you condemn the radio. If the radio has both power and ground, then it probably has an internal fault.

In other words, if you’re lucky, it might just be a fuse, and if you’re not, then this will just have to serve as a lesson as to how important it is to hook up jumper cables and battery chargers correctly.

Security features

​​If your radio flashes “code,” then this is probably the issue you’re dealing with. Car stereos with a code feature require you to input a preset code any time the battery dies or is disconnected. The code may be in your owner’s manual, or you might have to contact a dealer.

Simple coincidence

​​While a dead battery, or a jump start, can result in a car radio that doesn’t work, it could also be a pure coincidence.

But let’s see the above situations one by one:

Damage due to an Incorrect Charging or Jump Start

If your car radio stopped working after a jump start, or after a battery charge, then the problem might be related to a car radio code anti-theft feature. Before you do anything else, you’ll want to rule that out. Make sure that your radio doesn’t have that feature, and if it does, verify that entering the correct code doesn’t get the radio up and running again. If it doesn’t, you might be looking at a bigger problem.

The issue is that while it’s perfectly safe to jump start or charge a car battery, when the procedure is carried out correctly, it’s extremely unsafe when the procedure isn’t carried out correctly. The biggest danger in jump starting or charging a battery is actually related to the explosive nature of the hydrogen gas that can leak from a lead acid battery.

This is why the final cable you hook up should always be a ground cable, and it should be hooked to ground, rather than the battery. If you hook directly to a battery, and any hydrogen gas has leaked from the battery, the resulting spark could ignite the gas and cause an explosion.

Beyond the danger of actually exploding your battery, which I’ll assume didn’t happen, since a dead radio would be the least of your concerns at that point, hooking up jumper cables or a charger wrong can also cause electrical system damage.

If the cables were hooked up backwards at any point, and your radio stopped working as a result, then the radio may well be fried. And quite aside from your radio, any number of other components could also be fried.

If your radio is dead due to a botched jump start or charge, and you’re lucky, then you may find that your car radio fuse is blown. In some cases, it may be the fuse located inside the radio, while in others it may be the fuse in the car’s fuse box.

In other cases, you may find that a fusible link has blown, or that a wire somewhere has melted. In other far more serious scenarios, you may find that other electronic components, right up to and including your extremely expensive electronic control unit, may have also been damaged.

This is why it’s so important to know how to hook up jumper cables and to never, ever let anyone, no matter how well meaning, hook them up wrong.

 Dealing with the Security Features (Car Radio Codes)

Car radio codes are meant to act as a sort of passive anti-theft feature.      When power to the radio is cut, the feature kicks in, and when power is  returned, the unit is basically bricked until you enter a specific code. The  readout may display, ever-so-helpfully, the word “code,” or it may just  remain blank, or it may display an even more obtuse message, depending on the manufacturer.

The best way to deal with a car radio code is to not deal with it at all. If you have a radio with this feature, and your battery hasn’t already gone dead, then you’ll want to figure out the code and write it—and the reset procedure—ahead of time.

The process for finding out a car radio code differs from one make to the next, but you’ll generally want to start by looking in your owner’s manual.

If you bought your car used, the previous owner may have written the number down in the manual, and some manuals actually have a place to do so. If it isn’t there, then you can check the OEM website or contact your local dealer, although you may end up having to pay a local shop or online service to look the code up.

Pure Coincidence

When two things happen at exactly the same time, it’s easy to just assume that they are related. And in the case of dead batteries and dead car radios, there’s a definite chance that the problems are related. However, you may find that your car radio suddenly quit working for a totally unrelated reason.

For instance, if your radio turns on and displays a station, but no sound comes out of the speakers, then it’s probably an issue with the speakers, the wiring, or even the antenna. In that same vein, a car stereo with a non-functioning radio may be tracked down to an antenna problem if other audio sources, like the CD player, work just fine.

Whatever the problem is, don’t panic, as there is always a solution to take you out of trouble!

Source: www.lifewire.com (Jeremy Laukkonen)

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a procedure for making a type of solar cell using lead recovered from discarded car batteries. They came up with a technology, which allows them to extract lead from old batteries and use it to make perovskite material.
 The team states that perovskite solar cells made from recycled lead perform just as well as    the ones made of high-purity brand new lead. This can lessen the impact of their  production on the environment. According to the team behind the discovery, perovskite  solar cells made with recycled lead work “just as well as those made with high-purity,  commercially available starting materials,” which means that recycling the lead from car  batteries could help support the production of these next-generation cells, and could be an  important bridge for perovskites until lead can be replaced by a less toxic but just as    efficient material.

This technology may also prove to be an important element of dealing with obsolete car batteries in the near future, when lead-acid batteries will be eventually replaced by newer and more efficient versions, and existing lead batteries will need to be dealt with safely, economically, and in an environmentally sound manner. It also suggests that the process could have significant potential economic benefits, and could be a key element in scaling up production of perovskite solar cells.

The researchers calculate that a single lead-acid car battery could supply enough lead for the fabrication of more than 700 square meters of perovskite solar cells. If the cells achieve 15% efficiency (a conservative assumption today), those solar cells would together provide enough electricity to power about 30 households in a sunny area, assuming that the perovskite thin film is just half a micrometer thick.

It is estimated that these panels are easy to produce on a large scale at low cost, due to the simple production process.

Therefore, the recycling of the used car batteries, process in which Recor Batteries participates actively, contributes significantly to the reduction of the environment pollution and the waste of energy and resources while it provides at the same time benefits for the customers by giving them a solution to the safe disposal of used batteries.