Battery is the energy storage warehouse of electric vehicles, for the function of electric vehicles is very important, while the quality of the battery also determines the endurance of electric vehicles, many car owners leave a message saying that their electric vehicles may be used when replacing the battery refurbished battery, so how to avoid being replaced when the battery is replaced by the refurbished battery? It only takes 5 tricks to easily identify the refurbished battery and use the new original battery.
Why are there refurbished batteries?
We know that due to the nature of lead-acid batteries that lead-acid batteries are recyclable, some unscrupulous vendors will recycle old lead-acid batteries after processing, so that these old batteries return to circulation on the market, because old batteries have irreversible damage, so the refurbished batteries will not be durable, there is a problem of small battery capacity, short mileage, and short service life.
4 tricks to identify a refurbished battery
The refurbished battery is a recycled old battery that has been processed, so when buying the battery, you only need to identify it carefully, or you can identify the refurbished battery, through the following 4 tricks, you can easily identify the refurbished battery.
1. Look at the surface of the battery
Because the new battery after a period of use, will make the surface of the plastic oxidation, the color becomes lighter, in the process of renovation, unscrupulous merchants will often re-paint the battery, we can carefully observe the surface of the battery, we can see that the renovated battery spray paint is uneven, and even some corners have obvious color differences, such batteries are refurbished batteries.
In addition, you can touch the surface of the battery with your hand, try to see if the surface is smooth, the refurbished battery will often polish the surface of the old battery, and will lose the original smoothness of the battery, and you can easily identify it by feeling it with your hand.
2, look at the battery laser code
We know that each battery will have a laser inkjet code on it, which contains important information about the battery, such as the production date, production address, etc., such as the battery laser inkjet code in the following figure: 200320 03 0572-04 jcw 5-2 e582, the first 6 digits indicate that the production date is March 20, 2020, and the 0572 after the 0572 indicates the production in Huzhou, Zhejiang.
Through the laser inkjet code can know the production date of the battery, the production date of the original battery is the latest, if the time is long, it may be a refurbished battery, even if the original battery, the quality will also decline, it is not recommended to buy.
In addition, the laser coding position of each battery is fixed, and if the position of a battery injection code is found to have changed, it is generally a refurbished battery.
3. Check the anti-counterfeiting code
The anti-counterfeiting code is the manufacturer with the battery together, but also the guarantee of the manufacturer's authenticity, the regular battery has an anti-counterfeiting code, after scratching open the coating can be anti-counterfeiting code, and then go to the official website to check whether it is genuine.
In addition, the battery also has a certificate of conformity and a warranty label, you can check whether the above information is consistent with the laser inkjet code on the surface of the battery, if there is an inconsistency, it is a refurbished battery.
4, look at the battery terminal
Battery after use, the terminal will often leave a residue of solder, sometimes although it can be polished, but also leave traces, some refurbished batteries may replace the terminal, but at this time you can see the color paint next to the obvious traces, a glance can see the hands and feet, the original battery terminal will be very smooth, without any traces of use.
5. Replace it at the brand battery store
When replacing the battery, you can go to the brand store to replace, so that the battery will be more secure, because if they replace the refurbished battery, they will also enjoy the after-sales service of the original battery, and if the battery has a problem, they will be more troublesome, and they will also be supervised by the brand manufacturer, they will not use the refurbished battery.