How to charge a car battery

Title: How to charge a car battery

Duration: 1:24 minutes

Description:

A how to video to show someone how to properly and safely charge a car battery.

Shell Motoring Tips - How to charge a car battery – Transcript

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Atmospheric, storytelling and soft background music; the same music continues throughout the video.

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How to charge a car battery

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You’ve turned the key to start your car and it won’t come to life. It sounds like you’ve got a flat battery. 

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Screen transitions to a page that lists the product names and pictures detailing exactly what a user will need to be able to perform the task of lubricating a motorcycle chain.

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Here’s what you’ll need:

• A car battery charger 
• Some clean rags
• And a pair of gloves

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Here’s what you’ll need. Some rags, a chain cleaner, a cleaning brush, a rear stand, some chain lubricant, a piece of cardboard and a pair of gloves.

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Page transitions to a white screen with text instructing the viewer that this is the first step of the process.

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1 – Get ready

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Screen transitions to the inside of a car. Mechanic’s arm reaches in and turns off the key in the ignition. 

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Switch off the car

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Make sure your car is switched off, the handbrake is firmly applied, and there is enough space around the vehicle.

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Camera moves to show the mechanic from a top down angle, sitting in the drivers seat and applying the handbrake. The mechanic then exits the car, shuts the door and places the key on top of the roof. 

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Page transitions to a white screen with text instructing the viewer that this is the second step of the process.

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2 – Check battery

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The screen transitions to a close up of the inside of the engine. The bonnet of the car is up and the mechanic’s hands are visibly moving around the battery area. 

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Check the battery terminals 

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Check the battery terminals for signs of rust, dirt or damage, and clean the terminals with a clean rag if needed.

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A yellow rag appears in the mechanic’s hand and he begins to lightly dust the battery and remove any dirt. 

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3 – Prepare charging equipment 

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The bonnet of the car is propped open on the left hand side of the frame. The mechanic walks towards a wheeled trolley on the right hand side of the frame, which contains a battery charger and other tools. He wheels this trolley of tools towards the car. 

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Put the charger in a suitable place

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Now position the charger close-by but never on top of the battery.

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4 – Connect battery 

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Connect the leads

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Take the red, positive lead and black, negative lead with the crocodile clips on the ends and connect to the car battery, with the black lead attaching above the ‘negative’ symbol. Make sure the clips don’t touch each other or any other metal surface.

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The camera shows the mechanic taking the ends of the leads that are attached to the battery charger, from the trolley that is situated close to the car bonnet and attaching them in the suggested order to the car battery. 

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5 – Charge battery 

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The screen transitions into another completely white summary screen in which text slides into the middle of the shot from right to left that states the sign off caption:

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Switch on the power

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The camera angle is from a personal view in front of the mechanic’s body. A plug socket and a plug appear and the mechanic places one inside the other to start the flow of electricity. The green light on the battery charger turns on.

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Now switch on the power at the mains. Check the battery charger manual so you don’t leave it charging longer than required.

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Find the battery indicator

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The mechanic places the plug onto the floor gently and then picks up the battery charger – taking one side in each hand. The battery charger appears front on to the camera and a green light can be seen next to the ‘charging’ sign. 

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On the charger, there should be an indicator that shows when the battery is fully recharged.   Once this is lit, switch off the charger. You’re now fully recharged and ready to get back on the road.

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The mechanic places the battery charger back down onto the trolley to wait for it to charge fully. The trolley sits to the side of the car with it’s bonnet still open. The frame transitions to the white divider screen. 

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Summary:

1. Get ready
2. Check battery
3. Prepare charging equipment 
4. Connect battery 
5. Charge battery 

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Here’s to better journeys

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The final transition is to a white screen with the Shell Pecten already present in the middle of the shot. The Shell Go Well caption slides in from left to right, sitting under the logo at the centre of the screen.

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Go Well