The inner workings of a battery are actually quite simple. All you really need is an electrolyte solution and some conductive material for the electrons to flow to and from. Copper and zinc are the most common metals used for this kind of circuit. Home-made batteries aren’t as efficient as the ones you buy in …
Most people know that the battery in their car has a 12-volt rating, but what voltage is a car battery really? It might surprise you to learn this value isn’t stable over the life of the battery. Knowing your battery’s voltage is important in identifying and repairing issues. If your car isn’t starting consistently (or …
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It’s very annoying when your car’s key fob stops working as it should. In push-start vehicles, you may have trouble starting since the car doesn’t recognize the key. Even if not, you won’t be able to use any of the other functions like remote locking or opening the trunk. Unless your key fob has been …
Knowing how to install a car battery in the comfort of your home garage saves you the time, money, and hassle of a trip to the mechanic. It’s one of the easiest car repairs you can make, too. You can even install a kill switch when you’re doing it so that you can prevent potential …
If you rely on your watch for the time, it can be frustrating when it stops working. The good news is, you don’t always need a professional jeweler to get it ticking again. Knowing how to change a watch battery at home can save you a lot of money and hassle, and it’s easy enough …
A portable jump starter is supposed to be there for you in case of an emergency. But what do you do when the jump starter itself breaks down? While you can find portable jump starters that are relatively affordable, you don’t want to waste money buying new ones all the time—and that doesn’t help you …
Conventional wisdom used to be that you need to remove a battery before you charge it. Thanks to today’s smart chargers and trickle chargers, however, this is no longer necessary. Some devices can even be attached to a car battery full-time to keep them at their maximum charge when still in use. Still confused about …
Power banks are handy devices with a wide array of uses. While first popularized for use with smartphones, today’s power banks can charge everything from vape pens to Kindles to computers—sometimes all at the same time. Sound like something that would be helpful in your life? Let’s take a deeper look at what a power …
At some point, every smartphone owner has found themselves with a dying phone battery—and no charger in sight. Most of us these days keep our lives on our phones so it’s not something you can just go without easily. The good news is, there are a lot of ways to re-charge your phone, even if …
If you don’t know how to reconnect a car battery, it can be an intimidating prospect. You’ve likely heard horror stories about sparks and explosions