Saturday, March 29, 2014: Customers should be very careful while buying batteries as a wrong choice can lead to failure of the equipment. “A buyer should keep in mind that the battery is the heart of the equipment and, hence, one should not compromise on the quality for the sake of petty discounts,” says Manoj Pawar, senior product manager, Evolute Solutions .
Reliable brands would be preferable, if you want a quality product. Buyers must also keep the environment in mind. “Customers must opt for environment friendly batteries such as Li-ion, Li-poly or LiFePO4. These batteries offer value for money,” says S S Kandhari, managing director, Kandhari Photo Electronics.
Another factor that one must consider is the consistency in capacity, as it is very important for the batteries to work in series and in parallel combinations. One has to be careful while choosing because, for example, lithium batteries should be always used with battery protection circuits (BPC), which must be based on maximum charge and discharge requirements.
Customers should be wary about certain malpractices prevalent among some suppliers. Explains Tarun Desai, CEO, Prime Products, “These days, the AH per weight has increased with the advancement in technology in the sphere of lead acid batteries. Hence, more AH is packed into less weight. However, customers are often laying too much emphasis on the weight of the battery instead of the capacity. This has led to some suppliers increasing the weight by manipulating the material content, which impacts the life of the battery.”
