The Skinny on batteries sold in Mexico
Our tractor loader needed new batteries so I trucked on over to Costco. On this particular tractor ( like a backhoe) it uses 2 car batteries. As I approached the battery display there was a fellow dus...
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Hi Moisheh,
One reason they last a shorter time is that heat kills. The speed of the chemical reaction is nearly doubled for each ten degrees C. So a battery in Canada where it is perhaps a maximum of 40 C won't last as long as one in Arizona where they get 50 C. That means storage life is a little better than 50% longer in Canada.
It is also why I keep harping about temperature sensors for chargers.
One reason they last a shorter time is that heat kills. The speed of the chemical reaction is nearly doubled for each ten degrees C. So a battery in Canada where it is perhaps a maximum of 40 C won't last as long as one in Arizona where they get 50 C. That means storage life is a little better than 50% longer in Canada.
It is also why I keep harping about temperature sensors for chargers.
moisheh wrote:
Turns out he is from Johnson Controls. They not only make Costco's batteries they have 70% of the battery market He really knew his product and was very helpful. I asked him who makes Costco's batteries in Mexico. It was the same Johnson Controls. I asked him why the Mexican batteries do not seem to last very long. He stated that batteries that are sold in Mexico use a different electrolyte due to the heat. This electrolyte can withstand the heat but it shortens the battery life. He also said that Mexican batteries sold in the US and Canada do not use that electrolyte. Maybe Mexico wanderer can shed some light on this subject.
Moisheh
