Trojan Battery Company has been manufacturing lead acid batteries for more than three generations. Our experience has shown that the key factor to achieving optimum performance and long battery life is a solid care and maintenance program. We will focus on how to properly maintain and charge all Trojan lead acid battery types.

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While reading, please keep in mind that all battery systems are unique. Battery type, charger technology, equipment loads, cable size, climate, and other factors can all vary. Slight or significant, these differences will require battery maintenance to be adjusted. Therefore, use this section only as a guideline for proper battery care. Each particular system will always require a degree of customized attention.

Educational Videos
	Deep-Cycle Battery Technologies - Expand your deep-cycle battery knowledge with this video tutorial which reviews the various deep-cycle battery technologies available on the market today, and what to consider when selecting a battery for a particular application.			English Spanish Chinese
	Determining the Health of a Deep-Cycle Battery - Learn the importance of measuring the state of charge of deep-cycle batteries by evaluating open circuit voltage and calculating specific gravity of deep-cycle flooded batteries.			English Spanish Chinese
	Deep-Cycle Flooded Battery Maintenance to Ensure Optimum Performance and Maximum Life - Learn proper safety techniques, cleaning methods, watering, equalization, how to avoid stratification and calculating specific gravity to maintain the health your deep-cycle batteries.			English Spanish Chinese
	Expand Your Battery Charging "Know-How" - Learn important facts about battery charging as part of an effective battery maintenance program, including correct charging procedures, and rules to follow when charging.			English Spanish Chinese
	Equalization is Key to Extending Battery Life and Performance – Learn how regularly equalizing deep-cycle batteries will help avoid and reverse the buildup of negative chemical effects such as stratification and sulfation.			English Spanish Chinese
	Proper Safety Methods for Handling Deep-Cycle Batteries – By Following specific safety protocols when handling or performing maintenance, ensures the well-being of you, your equipment and those working in or around the area of battery-powered machines or vehicles.			English Spanish Chinese
	Understanding Battery Capacity & Life Expectations – Learn more about battery capacity ratings, tips on achieving maximum capacity, the signs of aging batteries, and how depth of discharge measurements relate to overall battery life.			English Spanish Chinese
	Tips on How to Properly Store Deep-Cycle Batteries – Get the facts on how to properly store deep-cycle batteries, the best storage locations and what maintenance procedures are important to perform while batteries are stored for long periods of time.			English Spanish Chinese
	Battery Myths & Legends That Could Harm Deep-Cycle Batteries – Fact or Fiction? Discover what myths are circulating on the golf course or in social circles on battery storage, maintenance practices or extending cycle life that may just destroy your batteries.  Caution!  Don’t believe everything you hear.			English Spanish Chinese