Has anyone ever tried Battery desulfator?

Well, I would never buy something from "wiz bang" ... But since this is from "wizbangPLUS" I might give it a try.

 

Batteries last pretty long as it is, don't they? Or am I missing something ?

 

I'm going to have to go and research 'desulphator' now.

Wiz Bang - ha!

 

Several companies offer anti-sulfation devices that apply pulses to the battery terminals to prevent and reverse sulfation. Such technologies will lower the sulfation on a healthy battery, but they cannot effectively reverse the condition once present. It’s a “one size fits all” approach and the method is unscientific.

Applying random pulses or blindly inducing an overcharge can harm the battery by promoting grid corrosion. There are no simple methods to measure sulfation, nor are commercial chargers available that apply a calculated overcharge to dissolve the crystals. As with medicine, the most effective remedy is to apply a corrective service for the time needed and not longer.

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I learned a thing or two about them, they're a bit finicky. Overall, if they're in regular use, with a healthy alternator, clean terminals and good grounds, no problem.

I counted about 10 batteries around the house - from the quad to the tractors to the standby generator. A battery tender on all the occasional use units helped out a lot - I was replacing them far too often, 1-2 years on some. Cold temps are hard on them, low use, frequent jumping, overcharging.

 

You will need to buy one for all 4 batteries. And keep em clean. Difficult task to do.

Battery terminal paint works better and is cheaper and will cover countless batteries.And doeson't care if it gets dirty.

Batteries don't stay in trucks long. I have yet to see sulphated terminals in 15 years. And the only times i've seen in cars. Were batteries that were overcharging. And steaming out the caps. Or batteries that have sat for years. And aren't worth using anymore.

Wash your batteries every so often. And you will keep em clean and dirt free. And not worry about sulphation.
Dirt also acts as a conductor. And will drain your batteries. Get enough dirt and you have a direct draw killing the batteries over night. ( Takes a thick coating of dirt )

And since you all won't beleive. Grab a volt meter. Put one end on a terminal. And rub the other end along the battery top. Doesn't matter which end. It don't take much dirt to read 12 volts along the plastic casing.

In short. You don't need that gizmo. Take care of your batteries. Sulphation is practially a thing of the past.

 

Cleanliness goes a long way. Every weekend we'd usually pull the battery box cover and steam clean the batteries/box out. I'd say if you're getting 3-4 years out of a battery you're doing ok. They are a perishable device.

 

Another thing to think about is installing a master switch on the ground side of the batteries. It will remove parasitic draw from the batteries if the truck sits for a long time. Plus it'd be a bit of a theft deterent if you mount it in a hard to see location.