Ellis Gibson (B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering)

If you’re like me, you’re probably always on the go and don’t always have time to charge your motorcycle battery when it needs it. Here’s a quick and easy way to charge your motorcycle battery without a charger or CAR. All you need is a 12 volt power source and a set of jumper cables. … Read more

If your car battery dies, it’s not the end of the world. You can easily check it with a multimeter to see if it’s really dead, or if there’s something else going on. This article will show you how to check a 12 volt battery with a multimeter, so you can get your car back … Read more

Hi, thanks for reading. I’m going to show you how to check for a draw on a car battery with a test light. This is a quick and easy way to check if your battery is draining. All you need is a test light and a voltmeter. First, connect the voltmeter to the battery terminals. … Read more

If your car battery is dead, you may be able to use a trickle charger to jump-start it. A trickle charger is a device that plugs into a standard household outlet and delivers a slow, steady charge to a car battery. To use a trickle charger: First, make sure that the charger is turned off … Read more

If you’re like most people, you’ve probably looked at a wall plug and wondered how it could possibly connect to a car battery. It’s actually not as difficult as you might think. With a few simple tools, you can connect a wall plug to a car battery in no time. So, how to connect a … Read more

If you’re like me, you love the look of wood but hate the hassle of maintaining it. You’ve probably seen those beautiful, electric fireplace inserts that look like they’re made of wood but don’t require any of the upkeep. Well, I’m here to tell you that you can get that same look for any room … Read more

If your car battery dies, you can try to fix it by removing the battery’s cover and the cell caps underneath. Then, slowly and carefully empty the cells into a bucket, adding baking soda to neutralize the acid. Pour your cleaning solution into the cells, then put the cell caps and battery cover back on. … Read more

If you have battery acid on your skin, it is important to neutralize the acid as soon as possible. Battery acid is corrosive and will cause burns. You can neutralize battery acid with a solution of baking soda and water. So, how to neutralize car battery acid? To neutralize car battery acid, you can either … Read more

If you’re like me, you hate when your flashlight dies just when you need it most. And even though putting batteries in a flashlight seems like a no-brainer, it’s easy to get wrong-especially when you’re in a hurry. In this article, I’ll show you the right way to put batteries in a flashlight so you’ll … Read more

If you are like me, you probably have a ton of AAA batteries sitting around your house. Maybe they are in your remote control, or your child’s toy. Whatever the case may be, you probably need to know how to recharge them. In this article, I will show you how to recharge your AAA batteries … Read more