Let's talk about the motorcycle battery required for operation. How it is made, what it is used for and how to take care of its maintenance.
Motorcycle battery: main features
The main property of a battery rated voltage, in this case equal to 12 volts. Another important aspect is its capacity , i.e. the amount of current that the battery can deliver before the total voltage drops below the final value. It is given in amber hours (b) and varies with the duration of the discharge. Therefore the capacity corresponds to the maximum storable amount.
Current This is another property of the battery that is probably not known to everyone and indicates the maximum peak current that can be delivered over a short period of time.
The battery is heavily charged, it is subject to constant charging and discharging cycles and is therefore prone to loss of performance. Let's see what happens in this case.
Low motorcycle battery: what to do
If the motorcycle battery is dead, it does not mean it needs to be replaced immediately. The battery should only be replaced when it can no longer tolerate charging cycles. An example of an irreversible total discharge situation , the electrolyte that reacts with the lead in the plates is dangerous and can cause internal short circuits that do not allow the battery to recharge.
Motorcycle Battery Maintenance Instructions
For proper motorcycle battery maintenance, it is better to recharge it frequently in winter or when the motorcycle is improperly used, which will last a long time. In fact, lead-acid batteries discharge even when they are not connected to electricity.
This is the physiological process of self-discharge . If the battery is not used for a long time and is not used and charged, it will become overcharged. How can one avoid this phenomenon (or slowly because it is practically inevitable)? Recharge the battery from time to time A battery charger, or better always in connection with maintenance technology, provides regulated direct current with low amperage when not in use in winter or on a motorcycle.
There is one more thing you need to know about motorcycle battery poor performance. This is the phenomenon of sulfation , in which the formation of lead sulfate crystals occurs in lead concentrators with a loading of less than 50%. Unfortunately, the effects that occur are often irreversible and it is no longer possible to restore the battery to its original state, which quickly loses its effectiveness. Sulphation reduces charge consumption and battery performance.
You can try to recover a battery with this problem with a low current charge , but unfortunately, often after the sulfation events, it needs to be replaced.
Warning : The charge status shows the status of the battery; This is the value of the battery and the capacity it can offer. For motorcyclists, it is very useful and practical to measure the open circuit voltage at the battery terminals, which is proportional to the electrolyte concentration, in order to get very reliable data on the battery charge. The voltage at the terminals should not be measured until a few hours after the motorcycle has been stopped or charged.
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