{"id":39902,"date":"2022-04-14T14:24:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T06:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/?p=39902"},"modified":"2023-03-14T15:23:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T07:23:37","slug":"wheelchair-battery-maintenance-dos-and-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2022\/04\/wheelchair-battery-maintenance-dos-and-donts\/","title":{"rendered":"Wheelchair Battery Maintenance Dos and Don\u2019ts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main causes that shorten the life of a <\/span><b>lead-acid battery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include; running the battery flat and then failing to recharge it, undercharging, overcharging, charging with the wrong accessories, and storing the battery incorrectly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have put together a list of the dos and don\u2019ts for maintaining wheelchair batteries:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008080;\">1. <strong>DO<\/strong> charge the battery every night!\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It doesn\u2019t matter how much or little you have used the battery that day, it should be fully recharged every night. The general rule of thumb when it comes to lead-acid batteries is that, if you have used them, you should recharge them. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not let the battery become completely flat before charging it<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you wait until the battery is almost depleted before charging it, it will drastically reduce the life of the battery.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-307321488\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2037741152\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1134009675\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2022\/04\/5-top-tips-for-extending-the-life-of-your-wheelchair-battery\/\"  >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-top-tips-for-extending-the-life-of-your-wheelchair-battery-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-top-tips-for-extending-the-life-of-your-wheelchair-battery-1-1.png 800w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-top-tips-for-extending-the-life-of-your-wheelchair-battery-1-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-top-tips-for-extending-the-life-of-your-wheelchair-battery-1-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-top-tips-for-extending-the-life-of-your-wheelchair-battery-1-1-600x450.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1134009675 {\n  width: 73%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008080;\">2. <strong>DO NOT<\/strong> interrupt the charging cycle or charge too quickly<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait until the battery is fully charged before stopping charging. Continuously undercharging the battery can cause permanent damage to the battery thereby reducing the battery life. Make sure to use the original charger provided by the manufacturer as it has been designed specifically for that chair for your own safety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008080;\">3. <strong>DO<\/strong> charge the battery beforehand if you are not going to use it for a long time<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your battery is fully charged and showing the green light, you should disconnect the charger.\u00a0 Do not leave the battery charging for a long time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008080;\">4. <strong>DO<\/strong> disconnect the batteries if you are not going to use the wheelchair for more than 2 weeks<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disconnect the cable that connects both the batteries if you don\u2019t plan to use the chair for longer than 2 weeks. Make sure to fully charge the batteries at least once per week instead of leaving it continuously charging as this can cause permanent damage to the battery.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-389566815\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1054265665\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_247405492\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Battery-replacement.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_247405492 {\n  width: 65%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008080;\">5. <strong>DO<\/strong> store the batteries at the correct temperature<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can check your user manual for the ideal long-term and short-term storage temperatures. The ideal temperature to store your battery is around 25 \u00b0C. Make sure not to store your batteries under extreme temperatures. If stored at the wrong temperature, when it comes time to use the battery again, it may not fully charge.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008080;\">6. <strong>DO<\/strong> disconnect the charger via the connector, not the cable, and regularly check the charging terminals\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure that there is plenty of space around the chair so no one can trip over the charging cable as this could cause damage to the charging terminal and cable. Regularly checking for signs of corrosion of the connector will extend the life of your battery. If there are signs of corrosion, contact your Karma dealer to safely clean the terminal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008080;\">7. <strong>DO NOT<\/strong> use extension cables<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not use extension cables to charge the wheelchair. Extension cables can cause fires or electric shocks. Charge your wheelchair by plugging it directly into a wall socket.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following these dos and don&#8217;ts will help to <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1f0ZxTjxeTJmZKsZqRXDxFrzfcP97lE2sxMLt-7zI_AI\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extend the life of your battery<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> alongside regular maintenance and check ups from your local dealer.\u00a0 If you still encounter problems with the battery after following these maintenance suggestions, you can <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact Karma customer service<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The main causes that shorten the life of a lead-acid battery include; running the battery flat and then failing to recharge it, undercharging, overcharging, charging with the wrong accessories, and storing the battery incorrectly.\u00a0 We have put together a list of the dos and don\u2019ts for maintaining wheelchair batteries: 1. 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