Accumulator care and storage in winter

Winter season is very problematic not only for people, but also for most mechanisms. The fact is that snow, dampness and cold shock wind negatively have an impact on the state of a variety of technical devices. Moreover, the batteries suffer from the influence of these factors.

The main reason for which the battery becomes not operational is that in the winter period the load on this device increases significantly. There is not only a negative impact of weather conditions in this, but also the increased consumption of electricity. The fact is that in winter during the operation of the car, more devices of electricity consuming electricity are involved. To their number, for example, include headlights and overall lights.

Electricity consumption is also the same on the electric heating of the glasses and the creation of the desired microclimate in the car's cabin. Considering such a huge load, everyone can understand that if in the winter period the battery does not ensure the correct care, then its service life will be significantly reduced. That is why maintaining the proper performance of technical devices has such a huge importance.

Generally battery care in winter You can distribute for two points:

• Providing performance with continuous device
• Ensuring proper storage at the moment when the car winter in the garage

Increase the battery service, performing the correct operation

As mentioned above, in winter, the load on the battery increases several times. Often the car, stood all night on the street, may not get the first time. And if you managed, the engine with frozen pistons and cylinders requires much more electricity from the battery than when starting under normal conditions. Thus, the battery does not have time to become quoted, and to ensure its readiness constant, the driver will need to provide him with constant support in the working state, paying much more attention than usual.

Moreover, it should be remembered about this not when there is a couple of days overnight at minus temperatures, and significantly earlier. The fact is that if the engine is scrolled more than 15 minutes, it threatens to break the battery plates, deterioration of its operation and the drop in energy intensity. Ultimately, without proper care, the battery gradually fails, and it will be necessary for a replacement. Save battery performance in winter The following list of actions will help:

1. We carry out the cleaning of the housing and the battery ventilation holes from the pollution accumulated over the year;
2. Get rid of oxide with glue, after processing them with lithol;
3. In the process of processing, tighten the bolts should not be, because If necessary, the terminals could freely operate;
4. Increase the charge level of the battery power supply to the norm recommended by the manufacturer. If you are independently unable to do this, because of the lack of special equipment or experience, you need to seek help in service to professionals.

This set of activities must be carried out every month - a couple of times, and even more often, especially if the battery is old enough and does not work well. Before going to the long-term responsible trip, or simply leaving the car at night in the cold, it is better to take a battery at night. After all, with a decrease in temperature, the speed of all processes occurring in the battery slows down, and this entails a decrease in its energy intensity.

It is necessary to additionally note that for the uninterrupted functioning of the battery in the winter period it is worth using any thermal insulation material that will protect the engine compartment from the cold and the battery itself. In parallel with this, during the whole winter season, it is necessary to periodically put the battery for charging to increase its performance. Professionals recommend even in the morning, running and warming the engine, not include climate control, headlights and other electricity consumers so that the battery can increase the right power. For the domestic climate, it will not be superfluous to acquire special starter batteries that operate on the basis of lead plates. These batteries without any problems work perfectly even with the most "evil" frosts. Well, we recall that in the winter period to store the battery if the car remains in the garage, it is also necessary correctly.

Features of the proper storage of the battery in the winter season

Proper storage of the battery plays a big role. In this case, it is advisable to disable one terminal, thereby disconnect the battery. At the same time, a non-strong discharge of the battery is formed, after which it is no longer necessary to recharge it. At the time of very strong frosts, the battery is better to remove from the car and put in some warm place, for example, in the basement or cellar.

It should also be noted that in the process of storage, the light of the sun should not fall on the battery case. The fact is that the sun's rays can deform and spoil plastic from which the battery is made - this will lead to frequent failures during its work. Even before placing a storage battery, it is necessary to clarify its tightness. To do this, you need to evaluate how all the traffic jams existing on banks are strongly tightened. Also on the battery case must be completely any damage.

Battery content with electrolyte

In order to save your battery at workable condition until the next season, you must successively turn off the terminals, first with a minus, then with a plus. Turning off exactly this manner is of great importance, because Otherwise, there is a risk of a short circuit, which will lead the technique. Store any battery, and not just flooded, it is required solely in a horizontal position. I do not need to merge the electrolyte from the battery, because It breaks quickly.

Before putting a storage battery, it is necessary to eliminate the electrolyte from its enclosure. After ensuring reliable storage worth checking the level of electrolyte, which is in banks. If the electrolyte level is reduced, it is necessary to add to the norm of distilled water. In the process of work, you should not use conventional hydrogen water or acid, because You can simply damage the battery. After all the above operations, immediately before placing a storage, you need to finally charge the battery to the maximum.

If you do not have the opportunity to regularly charge the battery to the desired level in the winter period, you can pour it with a 5% solution of boric acid at the time of storage. This storage method makes it possible to avoid self-dedication of the battery during long-term storage without recharging.

In this case, it is necessary to act as follows:

1. Fully charge the battery, and then gradually drain the electrolyte for 10-20 minutes;
2. Rinse the battery with distilled water several times, leaving water in the battery for 20 minutes each time.
3. In the pure capacity of the battery, pour a solution of boric acid and hide the battery to "wintering"

It is necessary to supplement that the storage of the processed battery is thus performed only at the plus temperatures, since A solution of boric acid flooded in the battery can freeze. To restore the battery operating status, it is required:

1. In the fall to drain all the flooded solution, and it is necessary to perform it very slowly.
2. After all the acid is already merged, you can fill the battery with the desired volume of the electrolyte;
3. After, you need to wait about 40 minutes to make sure that the electrolyte did not change its density, otherwise, it is required to be adjusted to the desired level.

After that, the battery is fully ready for operation and can be installed under the hood of the car. Finally, it should be noted that all the above actions are taken away, of course, you have for a while, but at the same time they will increase the battery life, increase its efficiency and improve the state, and this is the effect that is necessary for the uninterrupted operation of the car as a whole .