In the case that you need to store your bike for a long period of time, you should disconnect the battery. If you’re storing the battery out of the bike just put it in a cool dry place and cover the terminals with tape to protect from accidental shorting of the positive and negative terminals. The battery can hold its charge for up to a year, but check it every 6 months. Do not leave a battery connected if you know you will not be riding for a long time.
Yes a “best in the business” 3 year warranty; When you look at a warranty between different manufacturers look at the detail… see some of the other companies who make similar style batteries have shorter warranties and warranties that are voided if you get salt on their battery terminals, or if you tighten the terminal to over 5lbs of torque… or if you allow the voltage to drop below 12V… Company feel these limitations only show a lower build quality of those batteries. Make sure you compare warranties in detail. Offer the strongest warranty out there.
13.2 – 13.4 V. The Antigravity Battery normal voltage is 13.2V. The battery will read up to 14.7V immediately after charging. The normal operating range will read between 13.3-14.5V. After a few hours it will self-balance to the 13.3-7 range which is its normal state of charge. The maximum voltage the battery should be exposed to is 14.7V. On the lower end of the voltage range the battery should be put on a charger if the battery voltage drops below the 12.5V range while sitting. The voltage should not be allowed to drop below 11V while at rest. Permanent damage may occur below 11 volts.
The Antigravity Battery comes ready to install, and start the bike/vehicle. Company do offer two brands of Lifepo4 chargers: Antigravity brand and the Optimate brand. Company have a 4-amp and an 8-amp charger. It will charge the battery to its intended peak voltage and will shut off when the battery is charged.
Company lithium batteries will operate perfectly fine with the stock charging system in most motorcycles, powersports vehicles and automobiles. Where the problem can occur is when charging the battery with a standalone charger. Additionally if you have an aftermarket charging system on your vehicle, note that cannot warranty the battery for use with aftermarket charging systems due to the fact that do not test with these and some of these are not regulated as strictly as a stock/standard system found in a motorcycle, powersports vehicle or automobile.
No. Company do not recommend using any battery tender or other lead-acid standalone charger with a lithium battery. The reason is that lead-acid chargers will tend to overcharge a lithium battery. Additionally lead-acid chargers often have special modes like Desulfation Modes that can spike the voltage to the battery. This can damage a lithium battery.
NO! This can be dangerous. You should ONLY ever use a Motorsport/Powersports specific Lithium Charger or Maintainer for your lithium battery. Using other chargers can potentially cause an explosion or fire. Lithium has different chemistries and not all lithium chemistries are the same and thus require different chargers. Use only lithium chargers rated for Lifepo4 Lithium Iron Phosphate at the recommended charge rate.
The maximum charging rate will depend on the battery model, and can be found on the battery’s front label.
In most cases no… The battery is Maintenance Free and can hold a charge for up to a year PROVIDED the bike/vehicle does not have a PARASITIC DRAIN or accessory taking the energy. IF your vehicle’s charging system is in good working order and you do not have any “parasitic drains” on the bike you should not have to charge this battery; rarely if ever. If you do have longer layoffs, or your bike has accessories creating a drain, you can purchase one of battery chargers specifically designed for this Lifepo4 technology.
Company use Lithium Iron Phosphate also called LifePo4. It charges and works perfectly fine with all 12V vehicle systems, provided the stock system is charging correctly.
Company use what is called a prismatic/pouch cell. Company do not use cylindric cells.
With any energy dense battery there is a potential for fire to occur. But the facts are that there are circumstances that create the issues where the battery can go into what is called Thermal Runaway. Properly manufactured Lithium Batteries are safe. But certain circumstances should be avoided and proper care and maintenance of a lithium battery is vital to help avoid this condition. Company most recent batteries – the RE-START line of products – have a complete Battery Management System (BMS) that offers the protections needed inside the battery so it cannot get to a point of Thermal Runaway.
This battery should last about 4-5 years, but this will be determined ultimately by how it is used and treated by the consumer. The type of use as a “starter battery” application provides for long life especially if all is well with your electrical system. But in racing and abusive use the lifespan may be much less. Also, parasitic drains or over-discharging or over-charging the battery will shorten life dramatically or ruin the battery. Just make sure you are disconnecting the vehicle if in storage and that you do not over-charge or let the battery drain below 11V and all will be good for a long time.
No – your vehicle, whether it is a car or a motorcycle and has a 12-volt system, will only take the energy it needs from the Micro-Start. For example if you hook up XP-10 to a very small mini cycle, and that mini cycle is based on a 12V system, then the mini cycle will only take the power necessary to start it from the XP-10. A Micro-Start does not push energy into the vehicle; the vehicle takes the energy that it requires from the Micro-Start. Therefore you can use a large Micro-Start on a small vehicle without issue; just make sure the vehicle is a 12V vehicle and not a 6V vehicle.
Instead of using the Smart Clamps, you can use one of Clampless Starting Harnesses. This convenient accessory allows you to easily jump-start your vehicle and saves you time with no need for removing the fairing or seat on your motorcycle. Ring terminals on one end of the harness remain connected to your battery terminals. Route the harness cable such that you can tuck it out of the way when not in use but be able to access its connector end when you need to plug it into your Micro-Start’s jumpstart port to start your bike battery.
Yes but the phone or device will not be recharged as quickly as it would if not being used.
No. You can use the Micro-Start PPS to charge devices until no lights are lit on its capacity indicator, but you can recharge the PPS before that point, while it still has capacity. Note: You should only use the Micro-Start to jumpstart vehicles if at least 3 lights are lit.
Micro-Start models XP-1, XP-10, or XP-10-HD can all be recharged by using one of the two power cables that are included with your kit (AC wall charger or DC mobile charger). For charging from a wall outlet, plug in the charger then connect its other end to the 15V input port of your Micro-Start. For charging from your car or other vehicle, the mobile charger plugs into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter port, and to the Micro-Start’s 15V input port. Micro-Start models XP-3 and SPORT can be recharged via USB using the 4-into-1 USB cable included with your kit (the same cable used for charging your USB devices). Plug the Micro-USB tip into the Micro-Start’s input port and the other end into any USB outlet or device output. When charging, the indicator lights will flash one by one. All lights solidly lit means the Micro-Start is fully recharged. When fully charged, remove charger. Do not leave charging over 24 hours.