Complete Battery Source and Soda Pop Jr. Pizza Team up for “Change your Clock Change Your Battery”

The time to change your clock and change your battery is here again.  On November 6^th 2011 at 2:00 am we will be setting our clocks back one hour, marking the end of Daylight Savings time for 2011.  People are also encouraged to take this time to change the batteries in their home’s smoke detectors as well. In the event of a house fire, the early warning provided by these devices save lives. Complete Battery Source of Brighton , has teamed up with Soda Pop Jr. Pizza, in an effort to remind people to change their smoke detector batteries.  From Friday evening November 5^th through Saturday evening November 6^th Complete Battery Source will provide 1 free 9-volt battery with each order, placed at Soda Pop Jr.’s Pizza, picked up or delivered.  Along with the battery, customers will receive a fire safety flyer with five tips to prevent fires in the home.

     Each year Complete Battery Source provides smoke detector batteries to families in the area.  “This is the first year we have been able to take the batteries right to people’s homes”, said Rob Hohman, Vice President of Complete Battery Source. 

According to the Fire safety council:

 Fewer people die in home fires when a smoke alarm/detector is present and activates:

- Smoke Alarm Present and Activated: 12 deaths/1000 home fires

- No Device / Alarm Did Not Activate: 17 deaths/1000 home fires

In some fires where people died, smoke alarms were present but did not activate. In 85% of the cases where the smoke alarm did not activate, it was due to a dead or missing battery/power source.

For more information please contact Rob Hohman, Complete Battery Source 734-320-1516

Need another battery bank? Look at the GEN2 On-Board Battery Charger by NOCO Genius

The GEN2 on-board battery charger offers the perfect mix of high-technology and rugged construction. With a fully-sealed, waterproof housing, the GEN2 can be mounted directly onto a variety of applications including boats, tractors and a wide range of equipment. With the intelligent NOCO VosFX processor constantly monitoring the power input, attached battery and charger itself, the GEN2 charger is capable of diagnosing, recovering, charging and maintaining batteries.

These chargers are fully sealed and waterproof. They charge batteries 2 times faster than traditional linear battery chargers. The GEN2 is also designed for safety. They are designed to protect from reverse polarity, short circuits, open circuits, overcurrent, overheat and overcharging.

GEN2 Technical Specifications

Battery Banks	2
Amps/Bank	10A
Total Amps	20A
Input Voltage AC	110-120 VAC, 50-60Hz
Working Voltage AC	70-130 VAC, 50-60Hz
Nominal Voltage	12-24VDC
Efficiency	90%
Charging Voltage	14.4V
Back Current Drain	<1mAh
Ripple	<2%
Charger Type	8 Step, Fully Automatic, Switch-Mode
Type of Batteries	12V Lead-Acid
Battery Chemistries	Wet, Gel, MF & AGM
Battery Capacity	25-230Ah
Housing Protection	IP 68
Cooling	Natural Convection
Output Leads (Length)	6 Feet
AC Cord (Length)	5 Feet
Dimensions (L x W x H)	7.0 x 6.0 x 2.5 Inches
Weight	5.7 Pounds

*Meets ISO 8846 Marine standards and Ignition protected (US Coast Guard 33 CFR 183.410)

What's in the Box?

• GEN2 Charger
• Owner's Manual & User Guide
• Product Registration Card

 Charging Times

The time required for the GEN2 to charge a normally discharged battery is shown below. Deeply discharged batteries may take longer to charge depending on the depth of discharge (DOD). The charge time is based on an average depth of discharge to a fully charged battery.

* Note: the above table is for reference purposes only. Actual data may differ due to battery conditions. The time required for the GEN2 to charge a normally discharged battery is based on an average DOD of 50%.

Charging Steps

Steps 1 & 2: Test & Diagnostics
Checks battery voltage to make sure battery connections are good & battery is in a stable condition.

Step 3: Soft Start
Begins Bulk charging process with a gentle (soft) charge.

Step 4: Bulk
Continues Bulk charging process, returns 80% of battery capacity.

Step 5: Absorption
Switches to a constant current charge rate to bring your batteries close to 90% charge.

Step 6: Taper
Charges at low current levels until battery has reached 95% of its capacity.

Step 7: Top-Off
Charger initiates top-off charge to bring the battery to 100% charge.

Step 8: 24 Hour
Shuts off, but constantly monitors your battery by providing a gentle charge every 24 hours for maximum battery life.

On Board Chargers ... Yep... Got That!

Our newest additions to the NOCO Genius Charger line are the On-Board Battery Chargers. Let's start at the beginning ... the GEN1 On-Board Batter Charger 10A.

The GEN1 on-board battery charger offers the perfect mix of high-technology and rugged construction. With a fully-sealed, waterproof housing, the GEN1 can be mounted directly onto a variety of applications including boats, tractors and a wide range of equipment. With the intelligent NOCO VosFX processor constantly monitoring the power input, attached battery and charger itself, the GEN1 charger is capable of diagnosing, recovering, charging and maintaining batteries.

GEN1 Technical Specifications

Battery Banks	1
Amps/Bank	10A
Total Amps	10A
Input Voltage AC	110-120 VAC, 50-60Hz
Working Voltage AC	70-130 VAC, 50-60Hz
Nominal Voltage	12VDC
Efficiency	90%
Charging Voltage	14.4V
Back Current Drain	<1mAh
Ripple	<2%
Charger Type	8 Step, Fully Automatic, Switch-Mode
Type of Batteries	12V Lead-Acid
Battery Chemistries	Wet, Gel, MF & AGM
Battery Capacity	25-230Ah
Housing Protection	IP 68
Cooling	Natural Convection
Output Leads (Length)	6 Feet
AC Cord (Length)	5 Feet
Dimensions (L x W x H)	6.0 x 5.1 x 2.5 Inches
Weight	3.75 Pounds

*Meets ISO 8846 Marine standards and Ignition protected (US Coast Guard 33 CFR 183.410) 

What's in the Box?

• GEN1 Charger
• Owner's Manual & User Guide
• Product Registration Card

Charging Times

The time required for the GEN1 to charge a normally discharged battery is shown below. Deeply discharged batteries may take longer to charge depending on the depth of discharge (DOD). The charge time is based on an average depth of discharge to a fully charged battery.

Note: The above table is for reference purposes only. Actual data may differ due to battery conditions. The time required for the GEN1 to charge a normally discharged battery is based on an average DOD of 50%.

Charging Steps

Steps 1 & 2: Test & Diagnostics
Checks battery voltage to make sure battery connections are good & battery is in a stable condition.

Step 3: Soft Start
Begins Bulk charging process with a gentle (soft) charge.

Step 4: Bulk
Continues Bulk charging process, returns 80% of battery capacity.

Step 5: Absorption
Switches to a constant current charge rate to bring your batteries close to 90% charge.

Step 6: Taper
Charges at low current levels until battery has reached 95% of its capacity.

Step 7: Top-Off
Charger initiates top-off charge to bring the battery to 100% charge.

Step 8: 24 Hour
Shuts off, but constantly monitors your battery by providing a gentle charge every 24 hours for maximum battery life.

NOCO Genius Chargers ... How do you choose?

Over the past few weeks, we have given you some great information on some incredible chargers that we carry, the NOCO Genius Multi-Purpose Line. They are ALL wicked smart chargers, so how do you pick the one that is best for you?

Lucky for you (and for us) the wicked smart people at NOCO have devised a chart to help you pick the charger which best fits your needs. Click twice on the image below to see the entire chart. Take a look!

Hope that his helps you pick the best wicked smart charger for you! Visit Complete Battery Source today to see our line of NOCO Genius chargers ... and you will see something else ... On-Board Battery Chargers! We will be bringing you those details soon!