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Battery tip: Ready your motorcycle for the new season
The first flowers of spring are sprouting and bikers are getting out their motorcycles.
The battery, which has hopefully been stored under cool, dry conditions in your garage or cellar for the winter (at between 0° and +25°C), can now be detached from the charger with its charge retention function. Follow our hot tips to guarantee a successful season for you and your bike – and its battery.
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Battery tip for golf caddy batteries:
"Happy Golfing" with Banner batteries. Go long or go home.
Along with starter batteries for cars, motorcycles and the rest, Banner also offers top-quality batteries for your golf caddy. Proper maintenance is crucial for the performance and the lifetime of your battery. To help, Banner has a few valuable tips.
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Handling boat batteries professionally
Which battery is the best power supply for a boat?
Everything you need to know about correctly storing, inspecting and recharging boat batteries.
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8 facts about batteries
8 facts you probably didn’t know!
All kinds of factors such as driving behaviour or ambient temperature can influence the lifetime of a battery. We’ve made a list of 8 interesting facts about starter batteries to share with you here.
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HOW TO: Correctly charging the car battery
What should I pay attention to when charging a battery?
Frequent short trips and additional electrical loads drain the energy level of the car battery start by start and drive by drive. The battery regains power once it is recharged.
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Hobby and leisure batteries
What do you need to know about leisure batteries and what makes them different from starter batteries?
In short – in running terms, the starter battery would be a sprinter and the long-term discharge battery a marathon runner.
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Battery tip: 6 quick tips for a long battery life!
What can you do to get the most out of the maximum battery life?
Our 6 quick tips will help you extend the performance and life of your battery.
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Everything you need to know about battery degassing
Is it necessary to use a degassing tube when installing a battery in the interior?
Yes, definitely! Let us explain to you why this is so important.
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HOW-TO: Testing batteries – how to do it properly!
Correctly checking the battery with the right testing devices.
Follow the instructions below and of course, always read the operating instructions for the testing device. You can also find information on personal safety procedures in the operating instructions. Please always keep these in mind. Safety first! The information provided here is intended to act as a rough guide for using all Banner test devices.
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Consequences of installing the wrong battery
Why are conventional batteries not suitable for vehicles with start-stop systems?
Vehicles with a start-stop function place higher demands on the starter battery used – this applies to simpler start-stop systems with an EFB battery as well as to sophisticated start-stop systems with an AGM battery and energy recovery.
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HOW TO: Correctly registering start-stop batteries
What should I pay attention to when changing start-stop batteries?
More and more vehicle manufacturers of start-stop models require the battery to be read into the system and registered. This can be done in just a few steps using a multi-brand diagnostic tool (Banner Battery Service Tool - BBST).
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Battery sensor – application and function
What is the function of the sensor at the negative terminal of the starter battery?
The electronic battery sensor (EBS = IBS intelligent battery sensor) is an important part of vehicle energy management. The sensor informs the car of the exact battery status, measures the temperature and controls the charging voltage and charging current accordingly.
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