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In many cases the battery is a major cause of car breaking down. The reason for the age of the battery that had to be long or it could be due to human negligence itself. Devices whose function as electrical current storage media is often overlooked for maintenance problems. Use of accessories that use a lot of electrical loads can also affect the battery life is reduced.

There are various types of batteries in the market, in outline, there are two standardized naming battery, Japan standard or JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) and Germany by DIN (Deutsches Institut Fur Normung). Battery for Japanese cars is marked by a combination of letters and numbers such as NS60, whereas batteries for cars europe marked only with numbers, eg 54 533.

The types of batteries.

Wet batteries, in terms of price, battery types including the most expensive among the other types of batteries, but his weakness driver claimed to be more concerned about the treatment itself such as battery check the battery water level. Battery is the most widely used on vehicles today. This battery should be filled first zuur water and had to wait about 15 minutes so the juices adjust the battery cells. In wet batteries, there are holes that can be opened and closed to fill the battery acid that will evaporate as a result of chemical reactions.

Hybrid battery, Hybrid batteries are often called low maintenance battery, because the water was already filled zuur directly from the manufacturer so the evaporation rate of water zuur its slower than a wet battery. The difference, hybrid battery has indicators that serve to measure the acidity of water zuur. Usually when the indicator was showing a white color means acid battery acid level is low and it means the battery must be recharged.

Battery Maintenance Free (MF), Batteries is the most preferred type of woman, because usually they do not want to be bothered with battery acid treatment. This type of battery has been filled with water zuur from the manufacturer, and also designed so that the liquid contained in the MF battery is slow to evaporate. So no longer required the addition of water zuur. MF battery most brand choices.

Dry batteries, Battery type has a gel-like viscous liquid. So no effect when the battery is tilted-angle position. The liquid in the battery will not evaporate because the packaging is tightly closed. But unfortunately this type of battery can not stand high temperatures, so it does not match the car storage battery, still in the engine room.

Reading Battery Code
Many who thought that the code number on the battery always shows the amount of the power of the battery. Actually there are a lot of code to demonstrate the the amount representing the power of the battery. If the wrong guess, might be a battery overcharge because it uses batteries that are too small, or even lack of electricity supply if using a battery that has great power because the alternator is still the standard.

To read it, let’s see the start of the code that is easy. For example, N 40, which means it has the power 40Ah battery. Then there is the NS40, the letter S so here demonstrate power reduction of about 32 Ah, so that from a smaller size. And last NS40Z, the letter Z indicates the addition of power from behind the letter S, so the total is 35 Ah. For more details, can see the explanation below

Examples of battery code: NS40ZLS

• N : The letter N at the beginning of the code indicates that the battery is intended for Japanese cars
• S : The S is the first to suggest a reduction of about 20% battery power from the main power battery.
• 40 : This figure shows the main power battery (Ah)
• Z : The letter Z indicates the addition of approximately 20% after deducting the first power of S
• L : The letter L indicates the position of head of batteries here, How to look at it, if the battery is facing us then for the L series a positive head on the right side, when no letter L or plain, meaning that positive da left.
• S : The S is the latter means that the battery using a large pole. For more than 50 Ah battery was used all the large pole so no letter ‘S’ again behind him.

So don’t choose the wrong battery for your car, should be with the knowledge to pick the type of battery then the damage or disruption can be minimized when driving, make sure the battery type for your car and read the code correctly marked on the battery.

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