Marine Batteries
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- November 23, 2018
Australia’s Outback is one of the least hospitable regions in the world. When you’re traversing such a vast and diverse landscape amid deadly heat you must rely on your deep cycle backup battery for survival. North America’s terrain and weather extremes are no different boasting some the worlds fiercest winter weather. When it comes to long term reliability and long-lasting power generation, what brand comes to mind as the best deep cycle battery for the money?
The Landscape for the Best Deep Cycle Battery is Changing
MotoBatt introduced the QuadFlex powersport battery to market in 2009. The standout yellow color, unique 4-terminal design and special attention to balanced-power-delivery made them an instant hit. They are now one of the world’s number one selling aftermarket motorcycle batteries.
Recently, they debuted a new sealed AGM deep cycle line. Targeted towards recreational vehicles and the marine industry, these much larger lead weights are making waves.
When compared to familiar
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- November 07, 2018
Make the Most Out of a Forced [Bad] Battery Decision
Let’s face it, no matter how many times we preach proper battery usage, life gets in the way! We’ve all been there! Like the time when you just arrived at your favorite fishing hole only to discover the trolling motor won’t work. After some fiddling you determine one of the batteries has crapped out.
Under duress, you are suddenly forced to decide whether to save-your-long-overdue-fishing-weekend-extravaganza or to surrender defeat, head home angry and potentially explode on the first person you meet when you walk through the back door. You know what I’m talking about, don’t you?
There is so much to unwrap in that scenario including your overall life attitude, planning and preparation as well as cost / reward analysis. But rather than turning this into a psychology paper on your mental fitness or impulsiveness, let’s focus on one thing: you decide to stay.
Can an Improper Marine Battery Pairing be Salvaged?
So, you’ve decided to stay,
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- January 12, 2017
Back in the summer of 2013, we sang the praises of the Drakon labeled Pure Lead Acid AGM battery. It was indeed among the best AGM batteries in the world and went head-to-head with the undisputed king-of-the-hill EnerSys and their Odyssey Extreme battery. However, after some mergers and acquisitions, the brand owner, Universal Power Group, restructured and decided to consolidate labels creating greater continuity for their organization. The Drakon name no longer exists and has been transported into the very popular Kinetik battery family. Incidentally, Kinetik Power now has a full line of batteries for powersports, car audio, backup systems and even consumer alkaline and button cell batteries. Their HC-PRO series still utilizes the thin plate pure lead AGM technology first introduced under the Drakon label.
I say all this because there is a very distinguished battery factory in the heart of this great nation that produced the inner workings of the Drakon battery and very few consumers
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- November 01, 2016
In this addition of What’s What we will be comparing the ever popular IOTA DLS-55 M Series converters to the new 55 amp SDC Series converters. Both of these units are a DC power supply that can be retrofitted to become a smart charger. We first introduced the SDC series back in August 2016 where we highlighted its features and Iota Engineering’s legacy of excellence. We thought it would be useful to list the attributes of both the 12V 55A variations side by side to better contrast the changes.
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- January 18, 2013
Lead-acid Batteries
Although lead-acid batteries have many disadvantages when compared to other types of batteries, these types of batteries are among the most common batteries on the planet. One of the major reasons for the prevalence of lead-acid batteries is their ability to be recharged multiple times. The internal reaction that creates electricity is reversible, allowing a spent battery to be restored to a functional state over and over.
Over time, however, lead-acid batteries lose their ability to hold a charge. This gradual loss of charging capacity is due to a process called sulfation. While discharging, the lead dioxide plates within the battery react with the sulfuric acid electrolyte, causing lead sulfate to build up on the plates. As lead sulfate builds up within the battery, it loses its ability to provide electricity. When the battery charges, the voltage of the charging mechanism causes the lead sulfate to return to its original state. Over repeated charges, however, some of these lead sulfate deposits crystallize and harden, making them hard to remove. These crystallized deposits interfere with the battery's operation, making the battery harder to charge. Eventually, the sulfate deposits
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- August 16, 2012
Gone fishing lately with that electric trolling motor and had it die on you? Is your boat not starting because of an old cranking battery? Here are some tips for jumping your motorboat battery.
If jumping the motorboat battery from a car:
- (1) Remove the battery from the battery compartment.
- (2) Place the battery on the ground (preferably on a piece of wood).
- (3) With the car off, attach the positive terminal (red) to the car and then the opposite positive terminal to the dead battery.
- (4) Repeat step three with the negative terminal (black) taking care not to touch the two terminals together.
- (5) Start the car and leave it running for about 30 minutes to let the battery charge.
- (6) Once the battery has taken a good charge, shut off the car, remove the cables, reinstall and reconnect the battery, and attempt to start your boat.
If jumping the battery from another motorboat:
- (1) Open the battery compartments on both boats and ventilate for 15 minutes to reduce the amount of flammable vapors
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- February 19, 2011
People have asked, "Why Impact Battery? What kind of name and mission is that? Why do you guys give back so much? Why wear your beliefs on your sleeve? Shouldn't you keep business separate from your personal beliefs?" There have been many other questions of similar conviction. Some asked with a genuine desire for understanding and truth, others with the intent to insult or mock. Allow me to share candidly why we do what we do with a real life illustration that took place this past weekend with one of our daughters.
It happened Saturday February 19th 2011 around nine in the morning. My wife was upstairs getting ready for the day and I was driving home from a men's Bible study. Our kids were downstairs, when our 2 year old daughter climbed into the pantry in search of something sweet. Perhaps a cookie or a piece of candy.
A blood curdling scream, that every mother fears, echoed throughout the house. It was followed by a deafening and uneasy silence.
Our very active and lively daughter
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- January 19, 2011
Today, January 20th, marks exactly two months until the first day of Spring! The long dark nights and cold mornings are going to become a distant memory as the weeks progress towards warmer weather. With winter behind us, the fishing, camping, boating season is creeping up.
As you dust off your flip-flops and dig through your closet to find your long forgotten pair of shorts, don't forget about your boat or watercraft's battery. It's likely been 3 or more months since you last fired up your boat's motor. A dead battery is a real downer at the lake and Impact Battery has a great selection of marine batteries and personal water craft batteries.
We carry deep cycle marine batteries manufactured by Universal Power Group and LifeLine Batteries. These sealed lead acid AGM marine batteries are spill proof and will not leak acid on your boat in rough seas. We've got a huge selection of marine batteries and if you aren't sure what kind of marine battery you need, check out our Marine Battery Selector
