Is It Dangerous to Mix Battery Sizes?
When you’re building a battery bank for your mobile or off-grid application, it can be tempting to mix and match different battery sizes. Simply put, the answer is NO. For the longer explanation on why this is a very bad idea, keep reading. Mixing Battery Sizes: What Happens? You cannot…
Amps, Volts, Watts: Differences Explained In Simple Terms
Amps, volts, and watts are three basic concepts you will repeatedly deal with when working on any electrical system. A fourth being resistance which is measured in ohms. It may seem overwhelming, but you don’t need an engineering degree to understand what electricity is and how to use it to…
Understanding Lithium-Ion: Getting Started with Your Battle Born Batteries
Here at Battle Born Batteries, we understand that the process of getting the basics down for our products can be a confusing one. In this blog, we’ll address a few topics about lithium-ion batteries like charging, installation, and balancing. To begin, there are lots of different ways to charge a battery.…
Battle Born Battery Troubleshooting Tips
Owning a portable power system can come with some unexpected complications. At Battle Born, we want consumers to be able to perform battery troubleshooting. Being able to measure the output of your Battle Born Batteries is essential to working out any issues with your system. Battle Born Batteries are smarter…
How Is Energy Stored in Batteries?
We use energy constantly – when we’re awake, when we’re asleep, no matter what we’re doing. We tend to take for granted how easy it is for us to obtain the energy required to power devices, appliances, tools, machines, vehicles, and all the things we use throughout the day and…
Installing Lithium Batteries – What Else Do I Need To Know?
Our sales team helped you make the wise decision of getting Battle Born Batteries, our incredible shipping team has packaged and shipped your product to you, now what? It’s time for installing your lithium batteries! Join us as we take you through everything you’ll need to know during the installation…
Energy, Power, and Charge: Why They Matter In Batteries
High school physics may teach us definitions and theories of energy, power, and charge, but why do they matter to RVers and other people living off-the-grid concerned with battery power and battery charge? Let’s dive in and grab ahold of these concepts so that we can easily translate them to…
What Is An Electric Fuse and Why Do They Matter?
Electric fuses are an integral part of almost all electrical circuits in our homes, vehicles, appliances, and components that we use every day. But what are fuses exactly? How do they function, and what is their purpose? Let’s break it down. Why Electrical Circuit Protection is Important Electrical circuit protection…
Charging Lithium Batteries: The Basics
When purchasing from our company, charging lithium batteries becomes an everyday part of the routine, and we understand that there’s a lot of information about our products. Whether it’s about how the technology accepts a charge or best charging practices, we’re here to outline the basics. Our team is here to…