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Battery
Life
The
average life of a liquid filled battery, depending on usage,
is 6 to 48-months. According to a recent study, only 30% of
all batteries actually reach the 48-month point. During discharge,
lead sulfate is formed on the plates of the battery. While
charging the sulfate is electrolytically removed from the
plates.
If
the battery is not completely recharged after each use, this
sulfation buildup increases slightly with each charge/load
cycle and impedes the battery's ability both to be charged
and to deliver power. If the battery is overcharged, the battery
will excessively heat, and shed its active plate material
much faster than usual, causing the battery to fail prematurely.
Radiant charging incorporates several innovative design technologies
which minimize both undercharging and overcharging problems.
Although there are many different pulse charging systems on
the market, all of which claim to provide a better and deeper
charge, they still cannot compare to the radiant charge. The
radiant charge, unlike all others can effectively bring back
an unchargeable, highly sulfated battery to an almost new
condition, in some cases outperforming a comparable battery
right off the shelf.
Facts
about Batteries and the Environment
Americans
purchase nearly 3 billion dry-cell batteries every year to
power radios, toys, cellular phones, watches, laptop computers,
and portable power tools. Nearly 99 million wet-cell lead-acid
car batteries are manufactured each year. A typical lead-acid
battery contains 60 to 80 percent recycled lead and plastic.
On average, each person in the United States discards eight
dry-cell batteries per year.
Each
year, Americans throw out almost 180,000 tons of batteries.
About 14,000 of those tons are rechargeable batteries; the
rest are single-use.
Batteries
are a unique product comprised of heavy metals some of which
are toxic heavy metals such as nickel cadmium, alkaline, mercury,
nickel metal hydride, and lead acid. These can threaten our
environment if not properly discarded. Improperly disposed
batteries may produce the following potential problems or
hazards:
•
Pollute the lakes and streams as the metals vaporize into
the air when burned.
• Contribute to heavy metals that potentially may leach
from solid waste landfills.
• Expose the environment and water to lead and acid.
• Contain strong corrosive acids.
• Cause burns or danger to eyes and skin.
Batteries
that end up in landfills and incinerators eventually leak
into the environment and end up in the food chain, causing
serious health risks to humans and animals.
By
challenging current battery charging standards, Radiant technology
can significantly reduce the environmental impacts of unnecessarily
discarded batteries.
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