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Plate Thickness

Thickness of the Positive plate matters because of a factor called "positive grid corrosion". The positive plate gets "eaten" away gradually over time, until it all falls to the bottom as sediment. Batteries with thicker plates will last the longest.
The negative plate in batteries expands during discharge, which is why nearly all batteries have separators, such as glass mat or paper, that can be compressed.

Automotive batteries typically have plates about .040" (4/100") thick, while forklift batteries may have plates more than 1/4" (.265" for example in larger Rolls-Surrette) thick - almost 7 times as thick as auto batteries.
The typical golf cart will have plates that are around .07 to .11" thick. The Concorde AGM's are .115", The Rolls-Surrette L-16 type (CH460) is .150", and the US Battery and Trojan L-16 types are .090". The Crown L-16HC size has .22" thick plates. While plate thickness is not the only factor in how many deep cycles a battery can take before it dies, it is the most important one.

Most industrial deep-cycle batteries use Lead-Antimony plates rather than the Lead-Calcium used in AGM or gelled deep-cycle batteries. The Antimony increases plate life and strength, but increases gassing and water loss. This is why most industrial batteries have to be checked often for water level if you do not have Hydrocaps. The self discharge of batteries with Lead-Antimony plates can be high - as much as 1% per day on an older battery.

Restored Automotive Batteries

An automotive battery is used primarily to start the engine of an automobile. The main criteria is high cold cranking amps - thin plates for large surface area fo produce electrons. Not designed to discharge beyond 20% of capacity.
Our restored batteries are fully desulphated and reconditioned befrore being offered for sale. We check the voltage, CCA and internal resistance of each battery with our Sulfarid battery analyser. Finally we test the capacity and state of the battery with a load tester' These procedures ensures that our batteries can last 2 or more years in your car.
The reason why you don't see many battery clinics around the country is because the process of making a GOOD restored battery is time consuming and difficult. We will expand the battery clinic network when we can train personnel and gurantee the quality of batteries produced in these branches.

We carry four sizes of batteries classified by their length

Small - 200 mm   ( NS40 and European Din 44)
Medium - 230 mm (NS60 and European Din 55)
Large    - 260 mm (NS70 and European Din 66)
X large - 300 mm (NS70Z and European Din 77 plus)

We also have in stock the more uncommon side terminal and low profile batteries.

Restored Marine and Deep Cycle

L16 The main difference between deep cycle batteries and cranking batteries are the lead plates, which are solid in deep-cycle batteries and composed of grid lattice like plates in starting batteries.
Some batteries that are labelled "deep-cycle" do not possess these solid lead plates. Also called marine starting batteries they are designed to be used for starting and deep cycle purposes.
A deep-cycle battery is designed to discharge down to as much as 20% of its charge capacity over several cycles, marine start batteries should not be discharged beyond 50% of its capacity.
We test deep cycle batteries we restore by putting it through a test discharge to determine it's capacity.
We carry all sizes from 45 ah to 200 ah. These batteries after restoration are sought after as battery banks in boats and caravans or in older electric forklifts.

Restored Gels and AGM

Gels and AGM batteries are sealed batteries. Unlike maintenance free batteries they can be placed on their side. Overcharging will cause water to be vented reducing the life of these batteries as this water cannot be replaced.
Some manufacturers claim that they can recombine hydrogen and oxygen with their hydro caps. This is unlikely as hydrogen burns (combine with oxygen) with a blue flame.
Many of the AGM and GEL batteries that we restore and recondition have been used in expensive yacth and ups systems. Batteries used in UPS systems are not cycled and therefore have a great deal of life left in them. These are sold at only a fraction of their replacement price ut will last and work like new. If you are careful not to overcharge or overdischarge these batteries they will last a long time. Self discharge rate of AGM batteries is about 1 - 2 % a month.

Restored Traction

These are 2 volt cells used in forklifts. It takes us a long time, up to 2 eeeks to restore these cells as the amount of material on the plates is much higher than for regular batteries. We restore and recondition these cells to use in replacing dead cells in traction batteries.

Restored Storage

We have a wide range of batteries for off grid battery bank storage batteries

installations. These batteries are usually in very good condition after desulphation and will last 5 to 15 years. Desulphation and reconditioning after 5 years will ensure keep the batteries are kept at full capacity.

Nimh

We service and also have in stock NIMH battery pack for the hybrid vehicles.

Wide Battery Range

Automotive : Deep Cycle : AGM

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Restored Batteries

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What is a restored battery

As lead sulphate on a battery plate crystalizes it is no longer able to take part in the chemical reaction to store and deliver energy.

It also prevents the acid from getting to the active material underneath.

This two process reduces the battery capacity over time.

Our desulphation process uses high frequency pulses to agitate the lead sulphate crystals breaking it;s hard molecular bonds.

This changes it to soft sulphate and allow it to take place in the chemical reaction again.

This recovers all the active material still adhering on the plates. The result is that we get a "Restored Battery" that is as good as new and often last 2 - 3 years.

A second hand battery you purchase from a car wrecker is just that - A battery nearing the end of it's useful life. A restored battery is like a new battery.