This article deals mostly with disposable lithium metal batteries – see What are Lithium-Ion batteries for more information on rechargeable lithium batteries and a full breakdown on their manufacturing process. Basic Structure of a Lithium Cell Battery A lithium battery is made up of an Anode (Negative) and a Cathode…
Different battery types can be stored in different ways. This page is general advice for those who store different chemistries (e.g. Sealed Lead, Pure Lead, Lithium, etc.) You should also check the chemistry specific pages if you only store one type or you want to create different storage environments for…
Lithium based batteries require extra attention as improper storage can cause units to overheat and potentially catch fire in a process known as thermal runaway. Many types also have both the negative and positive terminals on the same side making it easy to accidentally short out the unit on metal…
Even though batteries have been around for a while, it is still not clear as to why a lead acid battery connected to a 5 amp appliance last 20 hours, but when connected to a 10 amp appliance, the time drops by more than half, to around 7.5 hours. In…
Currently the range of pure lead batteries offered by Enersys is marketed under the Cyclon brand but they are also often referred to as ‘Hawker’, ‘Enersys’ and ‘Hawker-Enersys’, ‘Enersys Cyclon’, etc. Safe Handling of Lead Acid Batteries (PDF): http://www.enersys-hawker.com/pdf/safe/Instructions%20for%20the%20Safe%20Handling%20Motive%20Power%20Batteries%20GB%20Jun%202013.pdf. Cyclon application manual (including technical specifications) : http://www.enersys.com/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=491&LangType=1033. Material Safety Data…
Both Nickel Cadmium batteries and Nickel Metal Hydride batteries can be stored in similar conditions. Temperature Nickel based batteries are more flexible than many other battery types. The ideal storage temperature is 50°F (10°C). The minimum storage temperature is -4°F (-20°C). The maximum storage temperature is 113°F (45°C). However as…
All lead acid batteries discharge when in storage – a process known as ‘calendar fade’ – so the right environment and active maintenance are essential to ensure the batteries maintain their ability to achieve fill capacity. This is true of both flooded lead acid and sealed lead acid batteries. Temperature…
There are three common types of lead acid battery: Flooded Gel Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) Note that both Gel and AGM are often simply referred to as Sealed Lead Acid batteries. The Gel and AGM batteries are a variation on the flooded type so we’ll start there. Structure of a…
In Short: Batteries rated with Amperage are stating the highest level of energy they are designed to give at a given moment in time for short periods (such as starting an engine). Batteries rated with Ampere Hour are stating how many amps they can supply over a period of time,…
In this article we’ll look at different ways to build a battery bank (and ways not to) for amp hour rated batteries (and ways not to). In the illustrations we use sealed lead acid batteries but the concepts are true for all battery chemistries. The battery bank cheat sheet for…
