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How to choose a car battery: the five figures that decide everything
Capacity, cranking amps, terminal layout, dimensions and case type — get all five right and the battery drops into place and serves its full life. Here is what
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One warranty across the whole Voltman network
Diagnostics, service and a loan battery — free for the entire warranty period, and the warranty card is accepted at any shop in the network.
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How a car battery works, EFB and AGM technologies, and what kills a battery
How a starter battery works, how EFB differs from AGM and what most often destroys a battery.
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Car batteries in a Kazakhstan winter: why the engine will not start in the cold
At minus thirty a battery delivers roughly half its capacity, while the engine oil thickens and the starter needs more current. Here is what happens to a batter
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How to read the production date on Forlux, Westa, Titan and Voltman batteries
Two marking formats used by the VESTA plants, and the five-character code on Titan and Voltman batteries.
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Cranking amps: what the A (EN) figure means and how many your car needs
Cranking current is what actually turns the starter in the cold. We explain how the EN, SAE and DIN standards differ, why their numbers cannot be compared, and
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How to read the production date on Hyundai and Mutlu batteries
The five-character Hyundai Energy code and the six-digit Mutlu code, decoded with examples.
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Polarity and case size: how not to get the battery format wrong
Reversed polarity and two extra centimetres of height are the most common reasons a freshly bought battery goes back to the shop. We explain the L2, D23 and B24
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How to read the production date on Bosch, Varta and Energizer batteries
The stamp on the top lid: country of the plant, production line, year and month.
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