Routine Battery Care

The best way to avoid the cost of a new battery is to look after the one you already have. For most, a vehicle’s battery is a fit and forget product that is only thought about once it has failed. However, just like a brake pad or windscreen wiper, it is a consumable item. Taking care of it is key to getting the maximum se ...

Spring has sprung!

Spring is finally here, and the rain has eventually stopped (Is it us or did that wet spell go on for forever!), so it’s time to start thinking about holidays in our motorhomes and caravans.

We have some top tips here for you on how to maintain & look after your leisure batteries.

Hopefully whilst your caravan has been in storage you have pro ...

Winter Battery Care

It’s that time of year again when we should be paying extra special attention to the ‘health’ of our vehicles, so we have put together a list of useful tips to help take care of your battery and your vehicle..

A battery is designed to work at an optimum temperature of around 25ºC and when the temperature falls to around freezing, the battery’s capac ...

Brits Go Motorhoming

The weather is starting to change, and restrictions are easing, so it’s time to start thinking about trips away in our motorhomes and caravans.

Here are a few top tips on maintaining & looking after your leisure batteries.

Whilst your caravan is in storage, it’s really important that you properly maintain your leisure battery, to ensure it’s ...

WINTER BATTERY TIPS

Cold weather can take its toll on your car’s battery – Cold weather inhibits the chemical reaction necessary to make a battery work, which is often the reason you may have trouble starting your car on a cold winter morning! Cold weather together with a lack of car usage, especially over the festive period, every year leads to high numbers of assistance call outs. ...

Winter Survival Battery Tips

It’s that time of year again when we should be paying extra special attention to the ‘health’ of our vehicles, so we have put together a list of useful tips to help take care of your battery and your vehicle..

A battery is designed to work at an optimum temperature of around 25ºC and when the temperature falls to around freezing, the batter ...

Check your vehicle is Winter Ready!

We know what you are thinking ‘Where has the year gone’……us too!

It’s time for log fires, spooky visitors, cosy nights in, sparklers & fireworks, hot chocolate, or maybe a good glass of red and of course, time to tuck up your Classic car for the winter – or check your ‘daily’ vehicle is winter ready!!

Here at Shield we h ...

Success for Shield at Trade Shows

We have been busy here at Shield Batteries with two trade shows running concurrently. Our team have been talking all things Rail at the Railtex Show at The NEC in Birmingham, and again discussing battery power for the Access market at Vertikal days at Donnington Park in Derby.

Railtex

This 3-day show is something we have exhibited at ...

Shield Batteries & SEC UK

A British Battery Manufacturer & Distributor for the British Rail Industry

Founded in 1910, we continue to produce our rail batteries in the UK to original rail specifications & UK rail operator’s requirements. Our product range covers coach/carriage battery sets, plus diesel locomotive battery sets for vehicle fleets still very active on th ...