Battery Basics
Depth of Discharge in Storage Batteries
Depth of discharge is an important consideration when purchasing an electrochemical battery to power a…
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Auto Starter Batteries and Why They Fail
No battery lasts forever, for the simple reason their energy capacity fades as they age.…
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Reasons for Capacity Loss in Batteries
Capacity is the amount of energy in a particular battery. This depends on the number…
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Repurposing Materials in Secondary Batteries
It’s hard to believe we still don’t recycle all the minerals from millions of rechargeable…
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Recycling Primary Batteries Responsibly
North Americans purchase, and use millions of batteries every year. Each of them contains minerals…
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Lead-Acid Battery Operating Principles
Lead-acid battery operating principles depend on their active materials controlling charging and discharging. These include…
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Main Types of Lead-Acid Batteries
There are three main types of lead-acid batteries, namely sealed, flooded, and valve-regulated. They mark…
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Series and Parallel Battery Connections
Historians believe Benjamin Franklin christened pairs of cells ‘batteries’, in 1749. America was passing through…
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Negative and Positive Lead Battery Plates
The original design for Planté’s lead battery called for flat plates comprising pure lead sheets.…
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Capacity and Battery Ratings Unpacked
If your friend showed you their new electric car, you might want to know how…