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Don't Be Left Stranded: How To Care For Your Electric Wheelchair Battery

by Dylan Owens

If you've recently started using an electric wheelchair, it's crucial that you take care of the battery. After all, without the battery, you won't be able to move your wheelchair at all. Unfortunately, battery care isn't always covered as thoroughly as it should be, which can leave you without the vital information you need. To help you avoid getting yourself stranded, here are four battery care tips you'll need to follow. 

Keep Your New Battery Fully-Charged

When it comes to battery care, the most important thing you can do is keep it charged. You might think that it's a good idea to let the battery lose as much charge as possible before connecting it to the charger, but that's not the case. In fact, letting a new wheelchair battery drain completely is a good way to destroy the battery. To avoid battery loss, always keep your battery fully-charged.

Let Your Battery Charge Every Night

In addition to charging your battery intermittently throughout the day, it's also important that you give it a full charge at night, as well. As soon as you're ready for bed, connect your wheelchair battery to the charger. Allow it to charge overnight. Continuing with this practice of allowing overnight charging will extend the life of your battery, and prevent you from becoming stranded due to a dead battery.

Avoid Mixing Battery Chargers

If you have other devices that require charging, you've probably borrowed a charger from time to time. You might even have a few spare chargers that you use interchangeably. Unfortunately, you can't follow that practice with your wheelchair battery. In fact, using the wrong charger for your wheelchair battery can cause it to short out and malfunction. To avoid that problem, never use the wrong charger for your wheelchair battery. Instead, always use the charger that was provided by the manufacturer. If you're concerned about emergency situations, always carry a spare charger with you for those occasions.

Inspect Your Battery Posts

Like the battery on your car, the battery on your wheelchair is susceptible to dirt, weather, and moisture damage. To avoid problems with the connection due to those issues, be sure to inspect your battery at least once a month. You should wipe down the battery with a soft cloth and lubricate the terminals during each inspection. Giving your battery the care it needs will ensure a long-lasting, dependable power source for your wheelchair.


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