Battery Glossary – Sealed Lead Acid (SLA)
Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) Battery – these batteries are valve-regulated to release gas in case of excessive internal pressure build-up…
All the terms of the battery industry explained in plain English
Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) Battery – these batteries are valve-regulated to release gas in case of excessive internal pressure build-up…
Reverse Polarity – this is when the positive and negative polarity on the battery is reversed. When connecting a reverse…
Secondary Battery – a battery designed to be depleted of power, then recharged and used over and over as apposed…
Voltage – the mathematical measurement of voltage is: V (voltage) = I (current) x R (resistance) Voltage measures is the…
Terminals – these are the electrical contacts on the battery where you would connect your electrical device / charger. All batteries…
Valve Regulated Lead Acid Batteries (VRLA) are also known as Sealed Lead Acid Batteries. Unlike flooded lead acid batteries where…
Shelf Life – the amount of time a battery can sit unused without being supplemented with a charge (in the…
Positive Terminal – the battery terminal toward which electrons flow through the external circuit when the battery/cell discharges. Marked by…
Primary Battery – a battery designed to be used until it is depleted of power and then discarded. Also known…
Parallel Batteries – A group of batteries or cells with all terminals of the same polarity wired together – i.e….
Polarity – the settings of the charges found at the terminals of the battery – which terminal is positive and…
Overcharging – continuing the charging of a battery even after it has reached 100% capacity / State of Charge or…
Negative Terminal – the terminal from which electrons flow in the external circuit when the battery discharges. Marked by a…
Discharge Voltage – the amount of battery voltage available at any given point while the battery is discharging. The voltage…
Float Voltage – the voltage a battery should be kept at if used in a standby application (such as emergency…