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Cold Cranking Amperage vs. Cranking Amperage: What’s the Difference?

January 15, 2019 12:25 am Published by Leave your thoughts

At Texford Battery Co., we occasionally have customers ask us what the difference is between the ratings of cold cranking amperage (CCA) and standard cranking amperage (CA) for starting automatic vehicles. Here’s an overview from the experts at our battery store in Houston, TX. How do you know which of these amperages to look at when selecting a battery for your vehicle? Basically, what you need to know is that batteries are chemically based. Because liquids move slower when they are cold, the temperature makes a big difference when you’re evaluating a battery for potential use in your vehicles or... View Article

How to Jump Multiple Batteries

January 1, 2019 12:25 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Ever wonder how you jump a vehicle that has more than one battery under its hood? You’ll need to follow a few different processes than you would when jumping a standard battery. This is usually something you’ll have to do when jumping large trucks, bulldozers, cranes and forklifts, as these larger vehicles tend to have multiple batteries in them to keep them powered at all times. Some diesel vehicles have more than one battery as a means of increasing the voltage of the starting system, or to provide more amperage for heavy construction equipment. When you’re dealing with commercial equipment... View Article