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ANBI BATTERY CONDITIONER BREAKS NEW GROUND ANBI says even new batteries can benefit from the fitment of an ANBI Battery Conditioner
The all-new ANBI under-bonnet battery conditioner is designed to improve the life of vehicle batteries, primarily by delivering highfrequency pulses to combat the build-up of electrically resistive materials, such as sulphate, on battery plates and spark plugs. Initially developed for use in military applications for the US Army, early battery conditioner technology was only suitable for vehicles that were driven regularly. The conditioning unit would draw power when vehicles were left idle, ultimately flattening the battery in approximately five to seven days if idle. As a result, applications for passenger vehicles were limited. ANBI says its new battery conditioner technology has addressed these issues. Featuring a voltage sensing switch that isolates the unit when the battery charge falls below 12volts, the ANBI Battery Conditioner is now suitable for installation in all vehicle applications, even if the vehicle is left idle for an extended period. Extensive, independent testing has reportedly proven that the ANBI Battery Conditioner can extend battery life by up to three times by removing sulphates from the battery plates. Sulphidisation occurs when active matters on the battery plates become lead sulphate as the battery discharges.
When the specific gravity of electrolytes is lower than 1.125, the amount of lead sulphates increases gradually. The variation of acid temperature and lead sulphates on the plates produces white crystalline solids and these crystalline solids reduce battery performance. The ANBI Battery Conditioner generates highfrequency pulses that remove the build-up of white crystalline solids from the battery plates. It is important to note that even new batteries can benefit from the fitment of an ANBI Battery Conditioner. After the new batteries leave the factory, sulfation begins immediately. Batteries are then stored and
then delivered to car manufacturers to be installed on the new vehicles. On average, when the consumer purchases a new car, ANBI says the battery is only 75 percent efficient because of the sulfation build-up. Once the ANBI Battery Conditioner is installed, the battery’s efficiency will be considerably improved once the vehicle has travelled approximately 1000klms. Several items combine to cause battery damage, but more than 80 percent of damage is due to vulcanisation. Vulcanisation is the build-up of lead sulphate crystals on the battery plates, which the ANBI Battery Conditioner combats. Other conditions that lead to battery damage include: • The battery is overcharged • The battery is not charged enough • The battery installation is not held solidly in position • The battery acid is too thick • There is too much sediment in the battery • The battery acid has frozen • The battery plates have broken down • Not enough acid in the battery • Impurities in the battery acid The impurities at the bottom of the lead-acid battery are white precipitates called sulphate crystals. The ANBI Battery Conditioner’s ultra-high frequency pulse dissolves these sulphate crystals, converting them into electrolytes, allowing the battery to exchange electrons again. ANBI says its Battery Conditioner will not only increase the battery life by up to three times, but
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Australian Automotive Aftermarket Magazine August 2021
