Battery Application Guide - CARQUEST Auto Parts

Compare OurQuality Features:GRIDSSEPARATORSOURS- Insulated,narrow-ribbed, deeppocketenvelope separatorsprotect all sides ofplates. Strong, flexible,and durable with lowelectrical resistance forhigher cranking ampsand longer life.OURS- Power-path grids direct current to platelug for highest performance. No sharp wiresto pierce separators and cause shorts. Calciumlead alloy for more power, lowest water loss,and maintenance-free performance.THEIRS- Sheet separators crack and slide, allowingplate-to-plate shorting or inferior quality envelopescorrode, shortening battery life.THEIRS- Expanded and wrought grids haveless efficient design, reducing performance.Sharp wires can pierce separators and causeshort circuit failures. Antimony alloys havehigher gassing rates, water loss, and corrosion.POSTSOURS- Strongest, highestquality posts provide safetyand maximum performance.Forged post bushings preventleaks and corrosion.STRAPSOURS- Thick, low resistancestraps provide longer batterylife and maximum crankingperformance.THEIRS- Simply cappedwith a small button of lead,providing inferior performance.Cast bushings areporous and allow terminalleakage and corrosion.THEIRS- Thinner, inferiorstraps cause power loss andpremature battery failure.REFERENCE253