How to care about your battery

• Installing your battery

  1. Before you install your battery, turn off all systems.
  2. Make sure it is completely safe to remove your old battery.
  3. Remove your old battery by disconnecting the negative lead first, and then the positive lead.
  4. After disconnecting the leads you can remove your old battery from the car.
  5. Now put your new Olife battery into the battery compartment.
  6. Reconnect the positive lead first and then the negative lead. Make sure that you connect the negative lead to the ( - ) pole of the battery and the positive lead to the the ( + ) pole.

• Charging your battery

  We recommend using a charger designed for Li-ion batteries. The charger charges according to the constant current/constant voltage method which you will need to charge Olife technology batteries.

  Charge Voltage: The maximum charge voltage is 14.6 V.

  Charge Current: Your Olife Li-ion battery can be recharged at an extremely high rate far exceeding that of Lead acid. However, the maximum recommended charge current is 1C A, that is the ah capacity expressed in amps. For example a 30 Ah battery has a max charge rate of 30 amps.

  Charge Temperature: It is always best to charge your battery at temperatures between 0 °C and 45 °C. When charging your battery, first connect your battery to the charger and then plug the charger into a standard power outlet.

• Maintaining your battery

  Your Olife battery needs routine maintenance and care. In order to maximise the life of your battery, follow these guidelines:

  • Do not leave your battery unused for long periods of time. This applies whether the battery is in your car or in storage.
  • Your battery will slowly discharge (self-discharge) when you are not using your car or while the battery is in storage. Routinely check the battery’s charge status.

• Storing your battery

  If your car is not likely to be used for long period of time, it is recommended that the battery should be disconnected and ideally stored in dry warm conditions.

  Before you store your battery it should be recharged. Then in storage, it should be refresh charged, ideally at least once every six months.

  Store your battery in a dry place at temperatures between 5 °C and 20 °C (41 °F and 68 °F).

• Transporting your battery

  Before you transport a Li-ion battery, you should always check all relevant local, national, and international regulations. In certain cases the transport of an end-of-life, damaged, or recalled battery may be restricted or prohibited.

• Disposing of and recycling your battery

  Olife batteries are subject to disposal and recycling regulations that vary by country and region. Always check and follow your applicable regulations before disposing of any battery. Many countries prohibit the disposal of waste electronic equipment in standard waste receptacles. Place only discharged batteries in a battery collection container.

  Minimum safety precautions to be observed when disposing of an old or damaged battery:

  • If any fluid is leaking from your battery, do not touch it. If your battery is leaking, dispose of it.
  • If fluid leaking from your battery makes contact with your eyes, do not rub them. Immediately and thoroughly flush your eyes with water. Continue to flush for at least 15 minutes, lifting your upper and lower eyelids, until there is no sign of the fluid. Seek medical attention.
  • Do not dispose of your battery in any way other than in a dedicated collection centre, recycling centre, or authorised waste landfill site according to the regulations of that authority.
  • As an additional safety precaution, ensure that the terminals are adequately insulated to prevent the possibility of accidental short circuits as a consequence of disposal.