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Get Ready for National Battery Day 2023: Three Smart Strategies that Boost Your Sustainability and Bottom Line

Posted by Crown Battery on Feb 16, 2023 11:11:00 AM

Batteries are essential for our everyday lives – they power everything from our cellphones and laptops to grocery store distribution centers, our kids’ school busses, solar-powered homes, and hospitals’ emergency generators.

7 Tips that Protect Your Batteries from Winter Weather

Posted by Crown Battery on Feb 15, 2023 3:50:23 PM

Cold weather kills batteries – and slashes storage capacity.

National Battery Day: 3 Ways to Celebrate Sustainability

Posted by Crown Battery on Feb 18, 2022 6:00:00 AM

Q: What’s more recycled than an aluminum can? A: Lead-acid batteries.   They’re everywhere from your car to the forklifts for online shopping warehouses -- and they “provide over 75 percent of the world's energy storage capacity” (source: Battery Council International).   In the next three minutes, you’ll learn easy ways to: Recycle old batteries Which batteries could save your life How to boost your energy storage sustainability.

How to Safely Care for Your Battery

Posted by Crown Battery on Jan 30, 2019 9:17:16 AM

The right battery maintenance can significantly extend your battery life – and save you from costly downtime and premature failure. Battery upkeep is essential, but your safety is top priority! To prolong your battery's health, and avoid potential hazardous situations, here are three tips on safe and effective battery maintenance.

Battery Maintenance Tips: Best Practices for Making Battery Connections

Posted by Crown Battery on Jul 25, 2017 8:58:00 AM

To obtain a desired voltage or capacity, you may need to connect batteries in a series or parallel configuration. The process might seem confusing at first, but with a little education on the types of connections and how to configure your wiring harness, it’s easier than you think to obtain the power you need while deploying your system with a quality setup and safety in mind. Here's what you need to know about Series and Parallel battery connections: