Primary Battery – a battery designed to be used until it is depleted of power and then discarded. Also known…
Battery Glossary – Positive Terminal
Positive Terminal – the battery terminal toward which electrons flow through the external circuit when the battery/cell discharges. Marked by…
Battery Glossary – Shelf Life
Shelf Life – the amount of time a battery can sit unused without being supplemented with a charge (in the…
Battery Glossary – Valve Regulated Lead Acid Battery
Valve Regulated Lead Acid Batteries (VRLA) are also known as Sealed Lead Acid Batteries. Unlike flooded lead acid batteries where…
Battery Glossary – Terminals
Terminals – these are the electrical contacts on the battery where you would connect your electrical device / charger. All batteries…
Battery Glossary – Voltage
Voltage – the mathematical measurement of voltage is: V (voltage) = I (current) x R (resistance) Voltage measures is the…
Battery Glossary – Secondary Battery
Secondary Battery – a battery designed to be depleted of power, then recharged and used over and over as apposed…
Battery Glossary – Reverse Polarity
Reverse Polarity – this is when the positive and negative polarity on the battery is reversed. When connecting a reverse…
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…
Battery Glossary – Pure Lead Acid Battery
Pure Lead Acid Battery – a secondary battery with a very high lead purity in the plates of 99.9%. The…