by Powertron Battery Co. | May 13, 2025 | UPS Batteries, Battery Technology
Power outages are seldom planned. Occasionally, the power company may notify you of a scheduled outage for maintenance or repair, but more likely, you’ll be in the middle of something important when it happens. Worse, it may be 108 degrees outside, and...
by Powertron Battery Co. | Mar 5, 2025 | Car & Motorcycle Batteries, Battery Technology, Recreational Batteries
Your car battery has one job — to keep your car running reliably. However, it becomes weaker and less reliable with age. Most car batteries have a life expectancy of 3–5 years, but with a little TLC, you may be able to coax a couple of extra years out of a battery....
by Powertron Battery Co. | Feb 4, 2025 | Car & Motorcycle Batteries, Battery Technology, Recreational Batteries
Shopping for a new car battery — how complicated can it be? Maybe more than you realize. You should consider: Battery Type: AGM (absorbent glass mat) or traditional lead-acid? Cold Cranking Amps (CCA): Does the battery have enough juice to start your car reliably in...
by Powertron Battery Co. | Jan 22, 2025 | Recreational Batteries, Battery How-Tos, Battery Technology, Deep Cycle Batteries
Are you planning a quiet day fishing on the lake, away from the bustle of civilization? For that, you’ll need a trolling motor, so-called because it’s made by trolls who live under the bridge. Of course, we’re kidding about the trolls, but...
by Powertron Battery Co. | Jan 7, 2025 | Deep Cycle Batteries, Battery Technology, Car & Motorcycle Batteries, Recreational Batteries
Most RV owners, solar energy enthusiasts, and people living off the grid have heard of deep-cycle batteries and may already be using them. Some can expound on the virtues and shortcomings of various brands, their chemical composition and capacity, and so on. We invite...
by Powertron Battery Co. | Dec 2, 2024 | Battery Technology, Car & Motorcycle Batteries, Recreational Batteries
Are you shopping for a new car battery? Then, you may have encountered the acronym “AGM” somewhere along the line. But what is AGM, exactly, and why have AGM batteries taken the automotive industry by storm? Is it yet another transient technology that will...
