Guide to using dry cell motorcycle battery – repair and maintenance
Motorcycle batteries are generally categorized into dry cell batteries (maintenance-free batteries) and wet batteries (water-filled batteries), this article focuses on dry cell motorcycle battery, distinguishing between it and wet motorcycle batteries, as well as sharing the repair and maintenance methods of such batteries.
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What is the difference between wet and dry cell motorcycle battery?
Starter motorcycle battery types are divided into dry batteries and wet batteries, many riders think that dry cell motorcycle battery do not have electrolyte, in fact, no matter which form of lead acid motorcycle battery, it is certainly the main internal components of lead and acid, only so that it can play due to the role.
Dry cell motorcycle battery and wet battery structure is different, the production process is different, battery factory has been added to the electrolyte in the battery only, while the wet battery needs to be added later to be able to.
In addition, the wet battery installation must be added to the electrolyte liquid plane to the upper scale, if more than or too low, will affect the service life of the battery, and the new battery for the first time must be static half an hour, the conditions also need to be charged.
Water-filled batteries have a long service life, but are prone to leakage and are often troublesome to refill. Dry cell motorcycle battery, is maintenance free, not easy to leak liquid, but shorter service life.
Is dry battery better for motorcycle?
Maintenance-free dry cell motorcycle battery due to its own structural advantages, larger capacity than wet motorcycle battery, more powerful. Good low-temperature performance, especially in the morning when the temperature is low and in winter, dry cell motorcycle battery still work well, so most motorcycle users prefer dry cell motorcycle battery to wet battery, which need to be refilled frequently.
Can dead dry cell motorcycle battery be recharged?
Dry cell motorcycle battery can be recharged, but you need to use a motorcycle battery charger with a lower current. Dry cell motorcycle battery, a kind of chemical batteries with paste electrolyte to generate direct current, are roughly divided into primary and secondary batteries, which are commonly used in daily life, as well as lightweight batteries.
They are widely used in everyday life and are lightweight. They can be used in many electrical appliances. After years of development, dry cell technology has made a breakthrough in specific energy, cycle life, high and low temperature adaptability and other issues.
How do you charge a dry cell motorcycle battery?
First of all, check the voltage of the dry cell motorcycle battery and charge it with a suitable charger. If the motorcycle battery voltage is 12V, charge it with a 12V battery charger; if it is a 6V battery, charge it with a 6V battery charger; you can charge it by removing the battery, or charge it directly in the car, but close the motorcycle’s electric door.
The charging current should be controlled to be one-tenth of the battery’s rated capacity. For example, if the battery capacity is 7A, you need to control the charging current at 0.7A, and the charging time is 4—6 hours.
What is the lifespan of a dry cell motorcycle battery?
The main chemical material of dry cell motorcycle battery is lead acid, so the number of charge/discharge cycles is about 300 times, if the maintenance is good, it can be used for 2-3 years. Specifically also need to look at the user’s habits, each time the battery discharge will occur in the phenomenon of sulfurization, the use of a long time without clearing the words will affect the life of the battery, the internal resistance increases to affect the use of performance.
How to repair a dry cell motorcycle battery that won’t store power
Check method:
first check to see if the motorcycle battery box is not ruptured, if the shell of the battery is ruptured, there is a drop in the liquid level of the situation, the car battery will not store electricity.
Check whether the inner shell of the motorcycle battery is ruptured, the inner shell of the motorcycle battery is ruptured, it is prone to leakage of liquid and other phenomena, and there is no storage of electricity or no power supply.
Check whether the concentration of electrolyte in the battery is too low. When the concentration of electrolyte in the battery is too low, there will be a drop in the amount of power stored, and the motorcycle will be difficult to start.
Check whether the pole plate of the battery is intact, and whether there is any damage.
In addition, the dry cell motorcycle battery does not store electricity phenomenon, but also to check whether the lack of water, if it is caused by the lack of water, then add water can be repaired. It should be noted that the dry cell motorcycle battery, if the lack of water want to add water must be to add pure water or distilled water, rather than add electrolyte, and do not directly add tap water, if the direct addition of tap water will lead to battery self-discharge big problem.
Solution:
First charge the battery, and then do not install in the car, leave it for two to three days, and then install the motorcycle test, if the battery power can beat the car, it means that the battery is not a problem.
Start the engine, increase the throttle, use a multimeter to measure the charging voltage at both ends of the battery, the main check of the charging system as well as the rectifier.
Turn off the key switch, remove the battery, and use a multimeter to measure the resistance of the two battery wires, if the two wires lead when the key is turned off, the circuit should be checked for self-discharge faults. If the two wires lead when the key is turned off, it means there is a self-discharge fault in the circuit and the circuit should be checked.
If the battery shell of the motorcycle is ruptured, then the liquid level of the battery will drop, so that the phenomenon of not storing electricity will occur, usually this situation is necessary to replace the shell in time.
How to maintain the dry cell motorcycle battery
1. Regular inspection
Although at this stage are mostly dry batteries, but there will be wet battery, and dry cell motorcycle battery also need regular maintenance.
First of all, we have to ensure that the battery positive and negative terminal wiring stakes firmly, there can not be any loose phenomenon, because once there is this hidden phenomenon exists, it will affect the normal charging and discharging process of the battery, which will make its performance decline, so be sure to regularly do not mind the trouble of looking at the fastening bolts, as well as stakes are clean.
2.Timely supplement
If in the late use of the battery found to have a loss of power phenomenon, in addition to find the cause, but also should be timely to the battery to supplement the electric operation, here we can use the form of external charger, its charging. Here we can use an external charger to charge the battery.
We can choose a fully automatic charger, which can automate the “customized” charging according to the current state of the battery, which can also avoid some unnecessary misoperation. However, it is best to dismantle the battery from the frame, and put it in a dry and ventilated environment away from fire sources to let it slowly eat its fill, which is not only safe but also more effective.
3. Avoid over-discharge
Whether it is a car or motorcycle, the original car comes with the battery type, basically tailored to the current vehicle power equipment, so in the late process of adding power equipment, we must remember that you can not use high-power electrical appliances, once you touch this red line, it will cause the battery to over-discharge, which can not be replenished.
In addition, in the daily use of also avoid frequent start, long time parking, and also timely turn off the lights, as well as electric door locks, otherwise it will also be very easy to cause the battery over-discharge, once or twice okay, if the long term will certainly damage the battery, it is also irreparable.
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Guide to using dry cell motorcycle battery – repair and maintenance
What is the difference between wet and dry cell motorcycle battery?
Starter motorcycle battery types are divided into dry batteries and wet batteries, many riders think that dry cell motorcycle battery do not have electrolyte, in fact, no matter which form of lead acid motorcycle battery, it is certainly the main internal components of lead and acid, only so that it can play due to the role.
Dry cell motorcycle battery and wet battery structure is different, the production process is different, battery factory has been added to the electrolyte in the battery only, while the wet battery needs to be added later to be able to.
In addition, the wet battery installation must be added to the electrolyte liquid plane to the upper scale, if more than or too low, will affect the service life of the battery, and the new battery for the first time must be static half an hour, the conditions also need to be charged.
Water-filled batteries have a long service life, but are prone to leakage and are often troublesome to refill. Dry cell motorcycle battery, is maintenance free, not easy to leak liquid, but shorter service life.
Is dry battery better for motorcycle?
Maintenance-free dry cell motorcycle battery due to its own structural advantages, larger capacity than wet motorcycle battery, more powerful. Good low-temperature performance, especially in the morning when the temperature is low and in winter, dry cell motorcycle battery still work well, so most motorcycle users prefer dry cell motorcycle battery to wet battery, which need to be refilled frequently.
Can dead dry cell motorcycle battery be recharged?
Dry cell motorcycle battery can be recharged, but you need to use a motorcycle battery charger with a lower current. Dry cell motorcycle battery, a kind of chemical batteries with paste electrolyte to generate direct current, are roughly divided into primary and secondary batteries, which are commonly used in daily life, as well as lightweight batteries.
They are widely used in everyday life and are lightweight. They can be used in many electrical appliances. After years of development, dry cell technology has made a breakthrough in specific energy, cycle life, high and low temperature adaptability and other issues.
How do you charge a dry cell motorcycle battery?
First of all, check the voltage of the dry cell motorcycle battery and charge it with a suitable charger. If the motorcycle battery voltage is 12V, charge it with a 12V battery charger; if it is a 6V battery, charge it with a 6V battery charger; you can charge it by removing the battery, or charge it directly in the car, but close the motorcycle’s electric door.
The charging current should be controlled to be one-tenth of the battery’s rated capacity. For example, if the battery capacity is 7A, you need to control the charging current at 0.7A, and the charging time is 4—6 hours.
What is the lifespan of a dry cell motorcycle battery?
The main chemical material of dry cell motorcycle battery is lead acid, so the number of charge/discharge cycles is about 300 times, if the maintenance is good, it can be used for 2-3 years. Specifically also need to look at the user’s habits, each time the battery discharge will occur in the phenomenon of sulfurization, the use of a long time without clearing the words will affect the life of the battery, the internal resistance increases to affect the use of performance.
How to repair a dry cell motorcycle battery that won’t store power
Check method:
In addition, the dry cell motorcycle battery does not store electricity phenomenon, but also to check whether the lack of water, if it is caused by the lack of water, then add water can be repaired. It should be noted that the dry cell motorcycle battery, if the lack of water want to add water must be to add pure water or distilled water, rather than add electrolyte, and do not directly add tap water, if the direct addition of tap water will lead to battery self-discharge big problem.
Solution:
If the battery shell of the motorcycle is ruptured, then the liquid level of the battery will drop, so that the phenomenon of not storing electricity will occur, usually this situation is necessary to replace the shell in time.
How to maintain the dry cell motorcycle battery
1. Regular inspection
Although at this stage are mostly dry batteries, but there will be wet battery, and dry cell motorcycle battery also need regular maintenance.
First of all, we have to ensure that the battery positive and negative terminal wiring stakes firmly, there can not be any loose phenomenon, because once there is this hidden phenomenon exists, it will affect the normal charging and discharging process of the battery, which will make its performance decline, so be sure to regularly do not mind the trouble of looking at the fastening bolts, as well as stakes are clean.
2.Timely supplement
If in the late use of the battery found to have a loss of power phenomenon, in addition to find the cause, but also should be timely to the battery to supplement the electric operation, here we can use the form of external charger, its charging. Here we can use an external charger to charge the battery.
We can choose a fully automatic charger, which can automate the “customized” charging according to the current state of the battery, which can also avoid some unnecessary misoperation. However, it is best to dismantle the battery from the frame, and put it in a dry and ventilated environment away from fire sources to let it slowly eat its fill, which is not only safe but also more effective.
3. Avoid over-discharge
Whether it is a car or motorcycle, the original car comes with the battery type, basically tailored to the current vehicle power equipment, so in the late process of adding power equipment, we must remember that you can not use high-power electrical appliances, once you touch this red line, it will cause the battery to over-discharge, which can not be replenished.
In addition, in the daily use of also avoid frequent start, long time parking, and also timely turn off the lights, as well as electric door locks, otherwise it will also be very easy to cause the battery over-discharge, once or twice okay, if the long term will certainly damage the battery, it is also irreparable.