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HOW-TO: 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.

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.

Why is the lead-acid battery so relevant for electric cars?

When you think of electric cars, you first think of the lithium-ion traction battery. The fact that every electric car is also equipped with a 12V lead-acid battery is often overlooked.

Hobby and leisure batteries for long-term discharge

Power to take with you!

The Banner long-term discharge batteries are specialised, professional batteries that stand out from the rest and like professionals, they do their job in a way that’s perfectly suited for their field of application and uncompromising in their quality. Among other things, they provide portable energy for sailing and electric boats, yachts, camper vans and motor homes, camping/caravanning and the solar sector.

Tips for shaking off the winter frost before going camping or caravanning

All set for spring and summer!

So you have a camper bus, motor home or caravan and the big freeze is finally over. Here are some valuable tips from Banner on how to wake your vehicle and battery up from the sleep of winter.

Start-stop battery tip

Can I install a more powerful battery in my car with start-stop technology?

Modern start-stop vehicles have a battery energy management system (BEM) that uses sensors to monitor one or more batteries. We will explain what needs to be considered when installing more powerful batteries.

Start-stop system

How does a start-stop system work?

More than 70 percent of all new cars are equipped with a start-stop system. The automatic start-stop function automatically shuts down and restarts the engine when the vehicle is stationary.

Battery tips for a long service life for HGV batteries

Now’s the perfect time for checking all your batteries as well as an external equalising charge.

Now you can get even more power out of your HGV batteries. The following Banner battery tips will show you how to make the best use of electrical consumers when being used in a motor home and during longer periods of non-use, since an engine that is switched poses a real challenge for the batteries.

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.

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.

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).

Banner Lexicon: Energy Recovery

What does “energy recovery” mean?

Modern vehicles use so-called “energy recovery” to recover braking energy. We’ll explain how it works!