When choosing a new battery, each car owner is faced with a very large assortment on the shelves of the store. Sometimes it’s very difficult to figure out which brand is better. One battery costs a lot, and the other with exactly the same characteristics is small, why so? In this article, Black Horse batteries will be described, which, despite a long stay in the Russian market, have not yet earned much trust from a domestic buyer, although they are quite popular in Europe.
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Battery Manufacturer Black Horse
Black Horse batteries are manufactured at SOMBOR A.D., located in Slovenia. This company is one of the largest in Eastern Europe. More than 2 million pieces of batteries of various capacities and purposes are manufactured per year.
Black Horse belong to the category of the highest quality devices manufactured at the factory, therefore, by purchasing a battery of this series, you can be sure of its high reliability and a significant shelf life, even when operating in the harsh conditions of our country.
Where are Black Horse batteries used?
Batteries of this brand are used as starter batteries, which can be used to start internal combustion engines. Depending on the capacity of the product, they can be installed on cars or trucks.
The geography of distribution of this brand is very wide and covers the countries of Europe, Central Asia and Africa. In Russia, batteries of this brand are sold throughout the country, although to a lesser extent. This is mainly due to weak marketing and advertising policies.
Applied technologies and their features
Black Horse batteries are made using hybrid and calcium technology.
IN hybrid batteries the negative plate is doped with calcium, and the positive antimony. This makes it possible to take resistance from deep discharges from antimony technology and reduce the cost of production. At the same time, thanks to calcium technology, fluid consumption is reduced and productivity is increased.
IN calcium batteries both plates are doped with calcium. This allows you to produce low-maintenance and fully maintenance free batteries. Quality, performance and convenience are significantly higher than hybrid ones. The disadvantages include the fear of deep discharges and a higher price.
Technical characteristics of a model range
Black Horse batteries are available in capacities from 55 to 235 Ah. More capacious products are used to equip trucks or buses, low-power ones - for installation on passenger cars.
Passenger batteries
The most popular models that are installed on passenger cars are:
| Model | Capacity, A / h | Starting current, A | Sizes, mm | Polarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black horse 55 | 55 | 480 | 242x175x190 | pr / ar |
| Black horse 60 | 60 | 510 | 242x175x190 | pr / ar |
| Black horse 63 | 63 | 510 | 242x175x190 | pr / ar |
| Black horse 72 | 72 | 640 | 278x175x190 | pr / ar |
| Black horse 75 | 75 | 680 | 278x175x190 | pr / ar |
| Black horse 80 | 80 | 720 | 315x175x190 | arr |
| Black horse 90 | 90 | 720 | 353x175x190 | pr / ar |
| Black horse 100 | 100 | 800 | 353x175x190 | pr / ar |
Cargo batteries
The following battery models are installed on trucks:
| Model | Capacity, A / h | Starting current, A | Sizes, mm | Polarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black horse 135 | 135 | 950 | 514x218x210 | etc |
| Black horse 180 | 180 | 1000 | 513x223x223 | arr |
| Black horse 190 | 190 | 1000 | 513x223x223 | pr / ar |
| Black horse 225 | 225 | 1150 | 518x273x240 | arr |
Thus, focusing on the capacity of the product, you can choose the most suitable battery model for the car.
Service and Charging
Black Horse batteries for passenger cars are maintenance free.That is, in such batteries the possibility of independently removing the lid is completely excluded in order to add water to the banks. Cargo batteries have openings to control the electrolyte level, so in large batteries you can restore the volume of fluid when necessary.
It is necessary to monitor the charge level both in small batteries and in powerful ones that are installed on trucks. It is recommended to charge acid batteries with a current equal to 10% of the rated capacity of the product. For example, in order to fully charge a battery with a capacity of 100 Ah, it will take 10 hours to apply a current of 10 A to its terminals at a voltage of 14.4 V.
How to find out the release date and decrypt the code
It is necessary to know the exact date of release of the battery in order not to accidentally purchase a battery that has stood on the store counter for so long that an oxide layer forms on its plates, which is almost impossible to remove from the metal surface.
You can determine the year of manufacture by marking, which is applied to the battery cover. The code consists of 6 digits and is decrypted as follows:
- The first 2 digits indicate the year of manufacture.
- The second 2 digits are the week ordinal of the year.
- The third pair of numbers is service information.
For example, the code 190102 found on the battery cover means that the battery was manufactured at the very beginning of 2019.
Did you have or have a battery Black horse? Then tell us in the comments about your impressions about him, this will greatly help other motorists and will make the material more complete and accurate.
Reviews
Leonid. Kurgan city.
I accidentally wandered into the official site of Black Horse batteries, which explains in detail the advantages of the latest technologies used in the production of batteries. I decided to buy and do not regret it at all.
Eugene. Moscow.
Very good batteries of European quality. For the second time I’m buying a battery of this manufacturer for my iron horse.
Konstantin. Voronezh city.
I decided to buy a calcium battery for my priors, but I simply could not find a battery cheaper than this manufacturer’s. The product has good discharge current and capacity characteristics.
