Battery recharging: how long and how to do it?
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Your vehicle's battery is used to power the entire electrical and starting system. If you feel it starts to weaken or breaks down, you can recharge it. The battery is charged automatically while driving or using a special charger.
⚡ How does battery charging work?
Your vehicle's battery allows start through the starter, and also feeds all the elements Power or electronically. The car battery also provides power for other functions of your car:
- Raising and lowering power windows;
- Activation of windshield wipers;
- The horn;
- Radio activation and maintenance;
- Locking the doors;
- The lighting of all the headlights of the vehicle.
Your battery is made up of two electrodes + and -, which are bathed in electrolyte (sulfuric acid). v current is delivered to the battery with the connection + and - terminals where electrons move from - to +
La battery recharge occurs when an alternator is connected, because electrons move in the opposite direction, from + to -. This reaction allows the liquid to be recharged with electrons.
Thus, the battery is not recharged when the engine is off. It also loses its energy if the vehicle is not used for a long time.
🛠️ What are the symptoms of a battery to recharge?
There are several signals to alert you in case you suspect that the battery is out of order. These are the following:
- Le battery indicator to light up : present on the dashboard, it is yellow, orange or red (depending on the vehicle) and informs you that there is a problem with your battery;
- Bad smell comes from hood : these are releases of sulfuric acid.
- Equipment is not working well : This may involve wipers, dashboard screens, windows, or even a radio.
- Headlights lose power : they shine less efficiently or even completely extinguish;
- The horn is broken : works very weakly or does not work at all.
The abnormal voltage in your battery can be explained if you leave the air conditioner or radio on for a long time while the engine is not running.
This is also the case during sudden changes in the weather in temperature: the Cold decreases battery performance while hot the battery fluid will evaporate.
The battery can be charged if it is discharged and exhibits these symptoms. But in some cases it will be necessary to change this immediately.
🚘 How to recharge the battery while driving?
Your battery is charging naturally when your vehicle is moving thanks to the current generated by the alternator and its belt system.
Driving your vehicle is therefore important to avoid a complete discharge of the battery, especially during cold seasons such as fall or winter.
When the vehicle is started, the battery is charged with the engine running. Expect to fully charge your battery while driving 20 minutes, Required extend this period if your vehicle is stationary for a long time or the ambient temperature is very low or very high.
However, if your car won't start at all, you need to charge the battery with un loader convinced after disconnecting and removing from the vehicle.
If it still does not start, you will need to call a mechanic to thoroughly investigate the battery problem. This may be due to damaged cables, blown fuse, oxidation of the external battery terminals, etc.
🔧 How do I charge the battery using the charger?
There is also a special device for recharging the car battery: this Charger... It works like a charger as it needs to be plugged into the mains and connected to the battery. It then uses household current to charge the battery.
Connect the red charger cable to the positive battery terminal and the black cable to the negative battery terminal. Then plug the charger into an AC outlet. Charging the battery will take several hours.
⏱️ Battery recharge: how long?
How long you charge a car battery depends on how you charge it. It takes several hours with a charger. Charging times vary by battery, charger and vehicle. Think with 6 to 12... On average, it takes 10 hours to charge the battery.
The battery is charged while driving about twenty minutes... Therefore, it is much faster! But if your battery is completely discharged, you will have to start it up first withconnecting cablesor charger start function.
Now you know how to charge your car battery! Remember that the battery wears out: it lasts about 4-5 years. If the gas station allows you to continue driving, you may need to consider replacing it completely.
