Technical Should a new batery be charged before installation?

Sure, it happens. The odds makers in Vegas aren't always right either; but I can gaurantee you they didn't build that city because the public wins more often than the house. The point is, the warranties are set to expire just shortly past the point of the expected life of the battery, which will be several years. All batteries will fail at some point, the eternal battery doesn't exist. They (the retailers) want the battery to fail with just a month or two left on the warranty, so that the purchaser will return with the failed battery. They will gladly give you a couple of dollars off on the replacement, they'll still make a nice profit.

 

He'll be here all week folks, come on back!

 

Atch
When we were kids batteries that were not charged and often dry were quite common. Batteries were often shipped dry and delivered that way with a little box of acid. I am sure if it is actual truth but the thinking on it was that they had a longer shelf life dry.

Today it is very uncommon to buy a battery dry and not charged. Put it in the old truck and fire it off. If it is not charged already that will become evident right away and then you can throw a charger on it. or take it back and get another one.

 

The problem getting late again to the party is the comment almost becomes irrelevant. When it comes to a charger, buy an old transformer type. They usually cost more.
Regarding the memory BS...you have a lead plate soaking in acid and water. Like asking if a fuzzy tongue effects the ability to taste. Why the clean air leaves a film on the living room window. Memory / condition, conditions.


This battery came from my OT you know what as it rests in my OT GM product out front in -18 not plugged in.
Disconnected now to preserve what little life is left in it, it won't crank or start in this weather, but warm it up to above freezing and it will crank it enough to start the beast. Power of a good charging.
It was still a good starting battery till the kid borrowed the truck and was constantly draining it down with it turned off, the cell plugged into a charger, radio playing while he talked and it charged his phone battery. I got it back he didn't disconnect it ( I have quick connects on my batteries) and the parasitic loss from the radio and computer drained it enough to freeze sitting.
I date and write the invoice to track them. This was a 2013 purchase. Thawed out and recharged, it will have to do with the memory it holds.
I re mem ber, I re mem ber, I re mem ber, YES I REMEMBER.

 

The thinking was in the shipping , if they tried to drop ship a filled battery ,the battery would have been dry probably before it ever got to the road . By shipping the acid in a leak resistant container , the acid generally made the trip .

 

Hello,

We have replaced batteries in several of our cars over the years. The Impala wore down several batteries and the replacement just bolted right in off of the shelf from our local auto parts store. My brother had the same question when we needed a new battery. Our friend told us that when they got the orders for a line of different batteries, they did not connect them to any type of chargers. They sold a ton of them and once installed in the car, the battery gets charged when driving the vehicle.

Who knows why the batteries die? Too much old radio playing when stopped anywhere, seems like the major factor. But, we all did that when we drove and stopped for a gabfest with other friends/ hot rod folks or even drive-in theater down times. Except for the flathead powered sedan delivery. That battery lasted the whole time we had that cool cruiser. It never failed to start. We did not have a radio installed. A small portable hand held Sony radio was our "stereo." So, there was no drain on the sitting battery.

None of our cars sat dormant in the garage. We drove them everyday to high school, short/ long road trips to visit friends and vacations. Batteries are just a part of any car and they are essential for your car running needs. Who cares how much it is, if you did not have one, there would be no car to use for any purpose. Cost is relative, just because it is a necessity. Get the most powerful, quality, name brand possible for your make and model. It pays for itself in the long run.

Jnaki

Our 327 powered sedan delivery years later, had two batteries in its 6 year career. The electrical usage was upped with a radio, tape player and A/C. For us, the more stuff that is in a car, the larger the drain when used. The A/C was used all of the time, as my wife drove it all over the place, because it was our first and only car with it installed.

Even in our modern cars with technology up the whatever, a battery is still needed after plenty of uses and gets worn down. We had one replaced in my wife’s newer small station wagon. Easy out, easy in and now, no worries about starting when we want it to start. My son has the AAA battery coverage and when the family got stuck on a major highway in the San Diego region, his AAA battery plan card worked. The AAA driver came out and replaced his battery for a new one. No wires, other than a jump start and off they went on their vacation road trip.

After that incident, we asked our AAA guy if we could get the same coverage. They even come out to our house to install a new battery. They do not charge it or jump start it. It starts instantly and gets charged as we drive it…wherever. We are fully covered anywhere we go on our road trips… Whenever this pandemic is officially over and we can start our bi-annual trips soon. YRMV