Tutorials & Guides

If you’re looking to learn a little more about batteries, we’ve got some answers for you. From battery basics to more advanced uses and types of batteries, we’re got a fairly useful selection of guides for you.

Guide to Buying SLA Batteries

SLA batteries, also known as sealed lead-acid batteries, are rechargeable and widely used in backup power systems, medical devices, and UPS. They require no maintenance, making them a popular choice[…]

Types of SLA Battery Terminals

What are the most popular types of SLA Battery Terminals? As many of us already know, Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) batteries are incredibly popular due to their reliability, low maintenance[…]

SLA Battery Sulfation

What is SLA Battery Sulfation and What Can I Do About it? Sulfation is a common issue with Sealed Lead-Acid (SLA) batteries, occurring when lead sulfate crystals accumulate on the[…]

Damaged SLA Batteries

What to do if Your SLA Battery is Damaged? A Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) battery is an essential component in powering many devices and one of its biggest benefits is[…]

SLA Batteries v Lithium Batteries

Lead-Acid batteries have been around for some 150 years as the first type of rechargeable battery and while there are several varieties, they continue to be the most popular type[…]

How Do SLA Batteries Actually Work?

We’ve learned a lot about SLA batteries through these tutorials and guides, but some may also be interested in how SLA batteries actually work. While it can be quite technical, it[…]

Some Battery Technical Definition Explanations

SLA batteries may be low maintenance, but they are highly complex things. The fact that you’re sealing up some chemicals which when combined created a highly combustible environment that is[…]

SLA Battery Safety

Batteries are a great source of portable energy, and when you handle them carefully and follow basic safety precautions they will power your equipment reliably and without danger. Sealed lead[…]

SLA Battery Care

It doesn’t take much to maintain your sealed lead acid battery and prolong its life. Sealed Lead Acid batteries have been powering our devices since the 1850s. They are inexpensive,[…]

SLA Battery Testing Challenges

Is my battery still good? It is a straight forward question that should have a straight forward answer, but it doesn’t. The State of Health (SoH) of your battery is[…]

Recycling SLA Batteries

Sealed lead acid batteries have been around for nearly 160 years. They are an inexpensive and reliable source of power typically used in motorcycles, ATVs, boats, mobility devices, backup power[…]

History of Batteries

Single Use Batteries In a way, the history of Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) batteries is the history of all batteries, as the lead acid battery is the first known battery[…]

Basic Types of Lead Acid Batteries

Sealed lead acid batteries are still used today because they are an inexpensive and reliable power source. Over the 140 years since the invention of the lead acid battery, various[…]

Uses of SLA Batteries

Sealed lead acid batteries, also called SLA or VRLA (valve regulated lead acid), are used for a wide variety of applications today. Automobiles, motorcycles, ATV’s and other sports utility vehicles,[…]

Charging SLA Batteries

Charging SLA Batteries A Sealed Lead Acid battery is a secondary cell battery, meaning it can be re-charged. Charging an SLA battery is accomplished by sending electrons through the battery[…]

AGM Batteries: Pros and Cons

As we learned in Types of Lead Acid Batteries, AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) batteries, designed originally for the military, came into wide use in the 1980’s. Used in military aircraft, heavy[…]

Series and Parallel Battery Connections

When powering a device, sometimes, you just need more voltage or more capacity, or both. Other times, a larger battery just won’t fit in the battery space provided. You don’t[…]

Troubleshooting SLA Batteries

Find out if the problem with your device is really the battery, or an issue with the device itself by following these troubleshooting tips. No matter how well you take[…]