Apr 08, 2022
Getting the wrong size battery may negatively affect the vehicle operation.
Every vehicle has been designed for a particular sized battery to accommodate for appropriate power requirements and battery cable length. The specifications will ensure enough power to start and also run vehicle electronics.
Ultimately, the right choice is to meet the original equipment manufacturers specifications for that particular vehicle.
Using a battery application guide, which can be found numerous places online, is highly recommended.
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Feb 24, 2022
Getting the lowdown on how lead-acid batteries work
Batteries have been tried and true technology for centuries, as the concept of how they work remain largely the same.
For standard lead-acid batteries that are used in many applications, understanding how they work can help when deciding which battery works best for different applications.
Every lead-acid battery contains three or six individual compartments within that battery case, depending on whether the battery is 6 or 12-volt. Within each individual compartment is a series of positive and negative plates, with special separators in between each to prevent short circuits.
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Feb 17, 2022
The pros and cons
While the construction of flooded and AGM batteries are different, the real difference to the consumer really boils down to two things: cost and maintenance.
Both battery types contain electrolyte mixture with about 35% sulfuric acid.
Flooded batteries have excess electrolyte within the cells that cover the plates by 1/2" to ¾ inch. They are known for off-gassing during charge and discharge operation.
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Feb 10, 2022
Recycling your battery responsibly.
Tossing your lead-acid battery into the trash is dangerous and harmful to the environment.
We know that.
That's why we make sure we do everything we can to educate our customers on how to properly dispose of lead-acid batteries safely.
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Jan 04, 2022
There are two methods to measure cranking batteries (commonly called starting engine batteries).
Cold Cranking Amps (CCA): CCA is used to determine the ability for a battery to start an engine in cold temperatures. CCA is measured at -17.8oC. The higher the CCA rating, the greater the starting power of the battery.
Cranking Amp (CA): Measured at 0oC, CA determines the power the battery has to start a vehicle in most climates. Vehicles like boats typically use CA as the temperatures rarely drop below 0 degrees and don't need as much power to start.
Dec 28, 2021
When the RV, boat, or motorcycles moves into storage for the winter, there's a few things to consider to ensure the battery is healthy and can start in the spring.
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Dec 21, 2021
Start-stop batteries are always working.
When stopped at a red light with the brake applied, a start-stop vehicle will shut the engine off. This reduces the amount of time the engine spends idling, in an effort to lower fuel consumption and emissions.
While the engine is shut off, the vehicle is still supplying power to run the entire vehicle electrical system, including heating, air conditioning, heated windows, seats, lights, and all other entertainment systems. When it’s time to go, the brake pedal is released, the engine restarts and the alternator starts recharging the battery.
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Dec 13, 2021
Getting out of a tough situation with a winch requires the right battery for your four-wheel-drive vehicle.
There are so many battery specifications, features, and benefits to sift through that choosing a battery can become overwhelming. Here are some tips to make sure you’re prepared to be up and back off the beaten path in a pinch:
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Apr 19, 2021
Stryten Manufacturing Partners with Canadian Energy to Exclusively Distribute Stryten-Manufactured Transportation Batteries in Canada.
The agreement expands Canadian Energy’s customer base and extends Stryten’s reach into the Canadian automotive aftermarket.
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Oct 22, 2020
Incentives are available during October and November For up to a maximum of $15,000 per vehicle or $100,000 per fleet.
The BC Trucking Association (BCTA), in partnership with the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, announces the second offering of the CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) Program.
The Province of British Columbia has committed $1.4 million to a second year of the program that features a course for fleets on fuel management and incentives for the purchase and installation of approved fuel-efficiency devices.
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Mar 27, 2020
En début de semaine, l’Ontario et le Québec ont donné l’ordre à toutes les entreprises non essentielles de fermer leurs portes à compter de minuit, le mardi 24 mars 2020. Canadian Energy a été considérée comme l’une des entreprises essentielles et restera ouverte et opérationnelle pour l’avenir prévisible. Nous sommes opérationnels sur tous les marchés du Canada, toutes nos succursales et tous nos centres de distribution sont ouverts.
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Mar 27, 2020
It was announced earlier this week that both Ontario and Quebec instructed all non-essential businesses to shut down effective midnight, Tuesday, March 24th, 2020. Canadian Energy has been deemed one of these essential businesses and will remain open and operational for the forecastable future. We are operational in every market across Canada, with all of our branches and distribution centres open for business.
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Aug 14, 2019
Julio Barki, buyer for the Princess Auto (PA) Workshop team, along with Michael Catalan buyer representing Auto & Repair, and Paul Theberge the Princess Auto Category Leader, would like to announce the Princess Auto Vendor of the Year award for Workshop to, Canadian Energy.
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Jan 14, 2019
Discover’s MIXTECH EMX, MIXTECH EFB and MIXTECH EGM batteries combine the latest electrochemical advancements in battery technology with exclusive and patented 360° acid mixing technology to produce the most significant improvement in performance, reliability and life in starting, lighting and ignition batteries in 50 years.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Batteries (FAQ)
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Jan 14, 2019
When one thinks about living “off the grid”, they might think it’s a weekend away at a cottage or a camping trip to Algonquin Park or Banff National Park with no cell service. But for many Canadians living in urban or suburban centres, it’s about taking control over soaring hydro bills while at the same time reducing their carbon footprint.
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You most likely operate your vehicle, workplace equipment or renewable energy systems with batteries that are rechargeable. Rechargeable batteries account for nearly half of worldwide battery sales. Within the rechargeable battery category, there are many different types of chemistries that are used. The most proven type of chemistry is the lead acid chemistry.
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Our Canadian Energy Inverter 101 video is by far one of our most popular videos on our YouTube Channel and currently sits at 400,000 views. Over the past 4 years we have generated a lot of great questions and answers and thought we'd condense them down to one "Best Of" blog post. Please enjoy!
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You might think that your car battery’s worst enemy is Old Man Winter. In fact, vehicle batteries are almost more likely fail in the summer, but it doesn’t have to happen right in the middle of your big road trip.
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It is an exciting time to be involved in energy innovation. There have been developments on multiple fronts at the consumer level with the introduction of new models of electric and hybrid-electric vehicles, and perhaps more importantly, at the utility level with massive commercial investments in renewable energy generation and storage technologies.
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When a brand shows it doesn't always take itself too seriously, it's a powerful way to demonstrate authenticuty and confidence.
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Today’s subject is about electronic load testers for lead-acid starting batteries. There are many different types of electronic testers available on the market today.
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The most common term for describing the amount of power a starting battery will deliver is CCA or cold cranking amp. This is a measurement of how much power the battery will deliver for 15 seconds at -17.8C. They are several other different cranking amp and hot cranking amp ratings, and the difference is the temperature at which they are rated, these are always higher than CCA.
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Today we are covering carbon pile load testers. We use carbon pile load testers for load testing lead-acid starting lighting ignition batteries.
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Our topic today is deep cycle batteries. Deep cycle batteries are batteries that are designed for discharging and recharging such as in RV application, golf cart, floor scrubber, or electric vehicle. Deep cycle batteries as a rule should not be discharged below 80% depth of discharge. So, if a batteries rated at 100 Amp Hour as a rule we should not remove more than 80 Amp Hour from that battery or we're going to damage the battery and we're not going to get as many cycles out of it.
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The handling and transportation of scrap and car lead acid batteries falls under the Dangerous Goods regulations and Transport Canada regulations. It's important when we're handling scrap and car lead acid batteries that we wear the proper protective equipment, rubber boots, rubber apron, gloves, goggles or eye shield to protect us from any errant acid spills.
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Grid defection is not the utility-industry bogeyman that it once was.
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New technology could provide an 'instantly rechargeable' method that is safe, affordable and environmentally friendly for recharging electric and hybrid vehicle batteries through a quick and easy process similar to refueling a car at a gas station.
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So, what are some of the similarities and differences?
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We're talking about cranking batteries today, or otherwise known as engine starting batteries.
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Whether you're wondering about side terminals developed for General Motors and Chevrolet vehicles, the SAE automotive posts which are the number-one most popular terminal type in North America for batteries, or the 3/8" threaded stainless steel terminal for the highway truck such as International, Kenworth, Freightliner, Peterbilt, Volvo -we have the answers.
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Nov 06, 2017
Well, here we are in November, our short summer is behind us, and we are now looking to what many predict as a long, cold and snowy Canadian winter. Our options to deal with this infamous Canadian winter is to load up and head to warmer parts in the Southern USA or Mexico or get prepared and face it head-on and get winterized.
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Before heading to the Great White North, there’s something you should know – we talk funny. Not in the humourous sense, but because of our copious use of Canadian slang.
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Every lead-acid battery contains 3 or 6 individual compartments within it's casing, depending on whether the battery is a 6 or 12-volt. So, within each individual compartment contains a series of positive and negative plates.
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One of the most commonly overlooked things when it comes to lead acid batteries is care and maintenance. So, what are some of the things that we can do to properly care and maintain our battery?
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With winter weather just around the corner we will be entering the season for floor scrubbers and the requirement for replacing batteries and chargers. Historically this industry is fraught with the misdiagnosis of batteries issues and why they fail, the following article was posted by US Battery and touches on one of the issues.
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It’s interesting how we can often talk about and promote a product but don’t take the time to fully understand its capabilities or appreciate the benefits that it will deliver, here is an example from one of our customers a few days ago.
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Discover Battery offers a premier line of maintenance-free automotive and commercial batteries designed to provide superior performance, greater reliability and longer life in Commercial Transport / Transit and automotive start-stop applications. We call it MIXTECH.
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Aug 21, 2017
Skidegate Band Council Solar Project to be one of the largest in British Columbia
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Modern vehicle systems are pushing current battery technology to its limits. In response, battery makers are bringing new innovations to the market. With a look at what's evolving under the hood, we speak with Randy Anderson, National Technical Sales and Training Manager with Canadian Energy.
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The Future of Mobile & Renwable Energy Can Be Characterized In One Word: Simplicity
The barriers between consumers and renewable energy systems are fast eroding. Not only has the price of solar panels and batteries dropped considerably over the recent years, but innovators in the field are making it easier to operate, integrate, and customize solutions for home owners and commercial clients alike.
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Trailblazers in the renewable energy industry are making it easier and more affordable to bring solar, battery, and other clean energy technologies into consumers' homes, cottages, and remote communities. But what does it mean to be truly “off-grid”, and what are the trends shaping this growing industry? We reached out to Brian Pasquill, Solar Specialty Channel Manager with Schneider Electric, for an illuminating industry perspective...
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13 Questions for Adam - Our Western Canadian Renewable Energy Sales Manager.
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There is a lot of myths and misinformation about solar. We're here to set the record straight and give you the straight goods.
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With so many options in battery types and ratings it can be confusing trying to figure out what is the best battery for your boat. Choosing the correct product is dependent on the job the battery will have to perform.
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The skies are clear for Canada's renewable energy industry. Global trends and a glowing reputation have positioned the Great Green North as a leader in clean energy technologies, opening the doors for Canadian firms both at home and abroad.
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Our topic today is modified sine wave inverters. So what is a modified sine wave inverter?
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We're getting a lot of inquiries these days on inverter installation. What are some of the things that we need to take into consideration when installing an inverter?
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So what are the characteristics or differences in low-frequency or transformer-based inverters?
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Our topic is true sine wave Inverters or pure sine wave inverters. So what is a true sine inverter?
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So what's the difference between a high-frequency inverter than a low-frequency inverter? Well, essentially, from a physical standpoint, they are smaller and lighter than a low-frequency inverter.
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Since the early 1980’s with the introduction of envelope separators and advanced grid plate designs, junk battery studies show that the average age of batteries in non-cycling engine starting applications, in northern climates like Canada, is approximately 59 months (just shy of 5 years) in new vehicles. This number has continued fairly consistent over the past 25 years with some studies showing the average age of ‘old batteries’ as high as 64 months in the same climates. This longer life could be due to the introduction of smaller engine displacements, gear reduction starters and fuel injection systems, all of which decrease the demands placed on engine starting batteries. This trend of increased life however has now come to an end.
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We're getting a lot of questions again on inverter installations so we're going to try and answer some of those. It's really tough to draw a graphic on this one but one of the questions we're getting is: Where do I install my inverter?
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Xantrex is a pioneer in the inverter and the inverter charger business. They were building inverters before inverters were really a thing, so if you're looking for somebody who's bankable and been around for many years, certainly Xantrex has been a leader in the inverter business for many years.
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Meet Anthony Cuthbert, our Operations Manager in Kelowna.
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Wide-scale adoption of renewable energy technologies is currently being halted by a lack of access to effective payment options. This is what we're doing about it.
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Meet Kevin Emo, our Senior Branch Associate & Outside Sales at the Red Deer branch!
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Most of us don’t realize, as we are riding public transit to or from work, how technologically advanced the vehicles we are riding have become.
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In our ongoing series on lithium batteries, our topic today is lithium productivity.
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What is the purpose of the BMS or the Battery Management System?
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Lithium Containers: What do they come in? What do they look like?
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Lithium batteries and battery packs and what's in them.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages or lithium battery technology? Find out here!
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Many of us are experiencing these deep freeze conditions and problems with our cars starting, it’s common to hear people say that the cold weather has ruined their battery.
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Significant advances are being made in Canada where industry players are taking advantage of the unique geography and demand for energy storage to bring their own game-changers to the market.
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CUB 2.0 aims to help remote communities control their own destiny through affordable, consistent energy
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We often get asked, ‘how can I hook up my lights with battery power?’, to which the answer is more simple than you’d think
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A bit more about JoAnne Knight from our Edmonton Branch!
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FRENCH - Significant advances are being made in Canada where industry players are taking advantage of the unique geography and demand for energy storage to bring their own game-changers to the market.
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Significant advances are being made in Canada where industry players are taking advantage of the unique geography and demand for energy storage to bring their own game-changers to the market.
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CUB 2.0 aims to help remote communities control their own destiny through affordable, consistent energy
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We often get asked, ‘how can I hook up my lights with battery power?’, to which the answer is more simple than you’d think
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Mark is our Branch Manager in Markham, Ontario. He is responsible for the Ontario market and the branch P&L, with it’s operations and sales teams. Mark is basically involved in everything that goes on in Ontario - it's big job!
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Did you give that battery a good charge and test when you dusted off your machine?
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For your electric vehicle, golf cart or floor scrubber to operate as it designed, your batteries need to be properly maintained and charged.
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Ian is a Territory Manager for our Toronto branch. Ian believes the best thing about coming to work everyday is having an opportunity to be successful. Sales will always provide an opportunity for challenge, learning, growth and success.
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Rob is our Vice-President National Accounts, he looks after all CE's Major National Accounts across Canada and drives new business development at the same time.
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Renewable energy combined with energy storage is at a tipping point, according to Canadian Energy chief executive Craig Ballard. In an interview with Canadian Green Tech earlier this September, he explained that in addition to being technical viable, it presents positive economic value for remote communities looking to kick the diesel habit.
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If you want your batteries in top shape for when you fire up the RV in the summer, you need to make sure they’re properly prepared and stored over the winter.
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