Category: Batteries

Have you ever found yourself on a hot and humid day, without power, and wondering just how long your car battery could power a fan to keep cool in a pinch? I've had that same question and sought...

Have you ever lost power at the most inconvenient time, with a fridge full of food, and wondered if, and how long, your car battery could power your refrigerator? When the power goes out one of...

I was at work last week and my maintenance co-worker admitted that he wasn’t quite sure of the difference between a float and a trickle charger.  It reminded me of the research that I had done...

Now that I already have a fully functional DIY battery bank for backup power for my home, I wanted to share what I’ve learned and completely explain how to easily build a battery bank to help you...

When I was looking at inverters a while back, I noticed that one of the most common questions regarded the squealing noise coming from the inverter during operation.  I personally haven’t...

Have you ever found yourself running late with a dead car battery and wondered if you could use an extension cord to give yourself a jump? Car batteries cannot be charged with an extension cord...