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What things make a car battery best and worst?

For a layman buying car batteries can be a bit challenging job. In order to grab the

best car batteries one has to take into account certain precautions in buying those. So what exactly is the car battery? Car battery is what powers the car’s starter and

ignition system. It is the battery that provides the power for lighting and accessories and renders power to the electrical system for the vehicle when the

charging system is not operational.

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Following are the steps to test car batteries before finalizing its purchase:

•Before jumping to purchase the car battery first identify the kind and sizeof battery that is presently fitted in the car. The most convenient way tofind this information is by looking at the manual of the car.

Identify the battery:

•One should understand the basic terminology of the batteries in order tocompare the similar models in order to get the best deal.

Understand the terminology

•CCA is the measure of a battery’s ability to start the vehicle in coldweather conditions. The size of the battery CCA rating should meet orescalate the car’s original equipment manufacturer cranking rate. This isthe vital factor in deciding the fact whether the battery fits the usage ofthe vehicle or not. If the car is in usage in cold climatic conditions, then itis best option to go for car batteries with high CCA ratings. As thesluggish, chilled engines requires more power to start the vehicle up.

Check the cold cranking amps (CCA):

• It is the number of minutes that enables the car to operate with batteryalone in case there is failure in the alternator. Buy the car battery withlongest reserve capacity possible as in case of emergency situationswhere the vehicle has halted or not staring then in such cases batterieswith longest reserve capacity will be of great help.

Reserve capacity:

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•Never purchase the car battery that has been on store shelf for morethan six months. First check the manufacturing date printed on thebattery.

Identify the manufacturing date:

•This refers to the outside dimensions and placement of power terminalson the battery. As different vehicles have different group size, it isadvisable to go for group size that is recommended for the vehicle.

Group size:

•The prices of the batteries will vary as per the size and the power.Normally prices are standardized and this can be checked by comparingprices on line. See that there is warranty period with the chosen battery.

Check the prices:

•Choose the brand that is prevailing in the market and opt for the mostcommon and renowned ones. If one needs to buy a good car battery it isbetter to sort all the prevailing brands and compare them on the basis ofrates, their market share and their sales figures. This will enable to makeaccurate decision of purchasing the car battery.

Select the brands:

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