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Features of Power-Sonic Sealed Lead Acid Batteries .................................................1
Battery Construction ........................................................................................................2
Theory of Operation ..................................................................................................3 & 4
Battery Capacity ........................................................................................................5 & 6
Battery Capacity Selector ................................................................................................7
Performance Data ............................................................................................................8 Discharge..................................................................................................................................8 OpenCircuitVoltage.................................................................................................................8 Temperature.............................................................................................................................9 ShelfLifeandStorage...........................................................................................................10 BatteryLife.......................................................................................................................10-11 OverDischarge.......................................................................................................................12
Charging ...........................................................................................................................12 ChargingTechniquesSummary............................................................................................13 ChargingCharacteristics........................................................................................................13 ChargingMethods..................................................................................................................13 ConstantVoltageCharging....................................................................................................14 ConstantCurrentCharging....................................................................................................15 Taper-CurrentCharging..........................................................................................................15 Overcharging..........................................................................................................................16 Undercharging........................................................................................................................16 ChargingforCycleOperation.................................................................................................16 ChargingforStandbyOperation............................................................................................16 Two-StepConstantVoltageCharging....................................................................................17 CharginginSeries..................................................................................................................17 CharginginParallel................................................................................................................18 TemperatureCompensation..................................................................................................18 TopCharging...........................................................................................................................18 ChargingEfficiency.................................................................................................................19
Important Do’s and Don’ts ............................................................................................20 Handling..................................................................................................................................20 Installation..............................................................................................................................20 Charging..................................................................................................................................21
Notes ................................................................................................................................22
Glossary ...........................................................................................................................24
Table of Contents
Sealed/Maintenance–FreeThevalveregulatedspillproofconstructionallowstrouble-freesafeoperationinanyposition.Thereisnoneedtoaddelectrolyte,asgasesgeneratedduringthechargephasearerecombinedinaunique“oxygencycle”.
Power-Sonicsealedleadacidbatteriescanbeoperatedinvirtuallyanyorientationwithoutthelossofcapacityorelectrolyteleakage.However,upsidedownoperationisnotrecommended.
Long Shelf LifeAlowself-dischargerate,uptoapproximately3%permonth,mayallowstorageoffullychargedbatteriesforuptoayear,dependingonstoragetemperatures,beforechargingbecomescritical.However, we strongly recommend that all batteries should be recharged within six months of receipt as it will enhance their long term life.
PleaserefertothisTechnicalManualandindividualbatteryspecificationsheetsformoredetails.
Design FlexibilitySamemodelbatteriesmaybeusedinseriesand/orparalleltoobtainchoiceofvoltageandcapacity.Thesamebatterymaybeusedineithercyclicorstandbyapplications.Over80modelsavailabletochoosefrom.
Deep Discharge RecoverySpecialseparators,advancedplatecompositionandacarefullybalancedelectrolytesystemensurethatthebatteryhastheabilitytorecoverfromexcessivelydeepdischarge.
EconomicalThehighwatt-hourperdollarvalueismadepossiblebythematerialsusedinasealedlead-acidbattery;theyarereadilyavailableandlowincost.
Easy HandlingNospecialhandlingprecautionsorshippingcontainers,surfaceorair,arerequiredduetotheleak-proofconstruction.PleaserefertothedeclarationofnonrestrictedstatusforD.O.T.andI.A.T.A.aslistedintheLiteraturesectionofourwebsite:www.power-sonic.com.
CompactPower-Sonicbatteriesutilizestateoftheartdesign,highgradematerials,andacarefullycontrolledplate-makingprocesstoprovideexcellentoutputpercell.Thehighenergydensityresultsinsuperiorpower/volumeandpower/weightratios.
Low Pressure Valve RegulatorsAllbatteriesfeatureaseriesoflowpressureone-wayreliefvalves.Thesevalvessafelyreleaseanyexcessiveaccumulationofgasinsidethebatteryandthenreseal.
High Discharge RateLowinternalresistanceallowsdischargecurrentsofuptotentimestheratedcapacityofthebattery.Relativelysmallbatteriesmaythusbespecifiedinapplicationsrequiringhighpeakcurrents.
Wide Operating Temperature RangePower-Sonicbatteriesmaybedischargedoveratemperaturerangeof-40°Cto+60°C(-40°Fto+140°F)andchargedattemperaturesrangingfrom-20°Cto+50°C(-4°Fto+122°F).
Rugged ConstructionThehighimpactresistantbatterycaseismadeofnon-conductiveABSplastic.Thecasematerialsimpartgreatresistancetoshock,vibration,chemicalsandheat.FlameRetardant(FR)batterycasesandlidsareavailablewheretheendapplicationdictates.
Long Service LifePS/PSHandPSGSeries:Haveadesignlifeofuptofiveyearsinstandbyapplications.Incyclicalapplicationsupto1,000charge/dischargecyclescanbeexpecteddependingonaveragedepthofdischarge.
PGSeries:Haveadesignlifeofupto10yearsinfloatapplications.
PleaseconsultthisTechnicalManualandproductspecificationstobecomeawareofthemanyfactorsthateffectproductlife.
Theinformationcontainedwithinisprovidedasaservicetoourcustomersandisfortheirinformationonly.Theinformationandrecommendationssetforthhereinaremadeingoodfaithandarebelievedtobeaccurateatthedate
compiled.Power-SonicCorporationmakesnowarrantyexpressedorimplied.
Features of Power-Sonic Sealed Lead Acid Batteries
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Battery Construction
Relief valveIn case of excessive gas pressure build-up inside the battery, the relief valve will open and relieve the pressure. The one-way valve not only ensures that no air gets into the battery where the oxygen would react with the plates causing internal discharge, but also represents an important safety device in the event of excessive overcharge.
Vent release pressure is between 2-6 psi; the seal ring material is neoprene rubber.
TerminalsDepending on the model, batteries come either with AMP Faston type terminals made of tin plated brass, post type terminals of the same composition with threaded nut and bolt hardware, or heavy duty flag terminals made of lead alloy.
A special epoxy is used as sealing material surrounding the terminals.
ElectrolyteImmobilized dilute sulfuric acid: H2S04.
SeparatorsPower-Sonic separators are made of non-woven glass fiber cloth with high heat and oxidation resistance. The material further offers superior electrolyte absorption and retaining ability, as well as excellent ion conductivity.
Plates (electrodes)Power-Sonic utilizes the latest technology and equipment to cast grids from a lead-calcium alloy free of antimony. The small amount of calcium and tin in the grid alloy imparts strength to the plate and guarantees durability even in extensive cycle service. Lead dioxide paste is added to the grid to form the electrically active material.
In the charged state, the negative plate paste is pure lead and that of the positive lead dioxide. Both of these are in a porous or spongy form to optimize surface area and thereby maximize capacity. The heavy duty lead calcium alloy grids provide an extra margin of performance and life in both cyclic and float applications and give unparalleled recovery from deep discharge.
Leakproof Design & Operational SafetyThe leak proof construction of Power-Sonic batteries has ensured that our batteries have been approved for shipment by air, both by D.O.T. and I.A.T.A. Copies of these approvals are available on our website: www.power-sonic.com.
U.L’s component recognition program for emergency lighting and power batteries lists Power-Sonic under file number MH20845
Case SealingDepending on the model the case sealing is ultrasonic, epoxy or heat seal.
ContainerCase and lid material is ABS, high impact, resin with high resistance to chemicals and flammability. Case and cover are made of non-conductive ABS plastic to UL94-HB or UL94 V-O.
This case has molded-in dividers for each 2 volt cell.
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DischargeDuringthedischargeportionofthereaction,leaddioxide(PbO2)isconvertedintoleadsulfate(PbSO4)atthepositiveplate.Atthenegativeplatespongelead(Pb)isconvertedtoleadsulfate(PbSO4).Thiscausesthesulfuricacid(2H2SO4)intheelectrolytetobeconsumed.
Figure �: Chemical reaction when a battery is being discharged
ChargeDuringtherechargephaseofthereaction,thecycleisreversed.Theleadsulfate(PbSO4)andwaterareelectrochemicallyconvertedtolead(Pb),leaddioxide(PbO4)andsulfuricacid(2H2SO4)byanexternalelectricalchargingsource.
Figure �: Chemical reaction when a battery is being charged
Theory of Operation
Thebasicelectrochemicalreactionequationinaleadacidbatterycanbewrittenas:
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Oxygen Recombination Toproduceatrulymaintenance-freebattery,itisnecessarythatgasesgeneratedduringoverchargearerecombinedinaso-called“oxygencycle”.Shouldoxygenandhydrogenescape,agradualdryingoutwouldoccur,eventuallyaffectingcapacityandbatterylife.
Duringcharge,oxygenisgeneratedatthepositiveandreactswithandpartiallydischargesthespongeleadofthenegative.Aschargingcontinuestheoxygenrecombineswiththehydrogenbeinggeneratedbythenegative,formingwater.Thewatercontentoftheelectrolytethusremainsunchangedunlessthechargingrateistoohigh.
Incaseofrapidgenerationofoxygenexceedingtheabsorbingcapacityofthenegativeplate,thepressurereliefvalvewillopentoreleaseexcessivegas.
Deep DischargePower-Sonicbatteriesareprotectedagainstcellshortingbytheadditionofabufferingagentthatensuresthepresenceofacidionseveninafullydischargedstate.Power-Sonicdefines“deepdischarge”asonethatallowsthebatteryvoltageunderloadtogobelowthecut-off(or“final”)voltageofafulldischarge.Therecommendedcutoffvoltagevarieswiththedischargerate.Table1showsthefinaldischargevoltagespercell.
Itisimportanttonotethatdeepdischargingabatteryathighratesforshortperiodsisnotnearlyassevereasdischargingabatteryatlowratesforlongperiodsoftime.Toclarify,let’sanalyzetwoexamples:
• Battery A – Dischargedatthe1Cratetozerovolts.“C”fora4AHbattery,forexample,is4amps.Fulldischargeisreachedafterabout30minuteswhenthebatteryvoltagedropsto1.5V/cell.Atthispoint,only50%ofratedcapacityhasbeendischarged(1Campsx0.5hrs=0.5CAmp.Hrs).Continuingthedischargetozerovoltswillbringthetotalamountofdischargedampere-hourstoapproximately75%becausetherapidlydecliningvoltagequicklyreducescurrentflowtoatrickle.Thebatterywillrecovereasilyfromthistypeofdeepdischarge.
• Battery B – Dischargedatthe0.01Cratetozerovolts.0.0ICfora4AHbatteryis40mA.Fulldischargeisreachedafter100+hourswhentheterminalvoltagedropsto1.75V/cell.Atthispoint,thebatteryhasalreadydelivered100%ofitsratedcapacity(0.01x100hrs=1CAmp.Hrs.).Continuingthedischargetozerovoltswillkeepthebatteryunderloadforafurtherperiodoftime,squeezingouteverybitofstoredenergy.Thistypeof“deep”dischargeissevereandislikelytodamagethebattery.Thesooneraseverelydischargedbatteryisrecharged,thebetteritschancestofullyrecover.
Theory of Operation
Discharge Current Final Discharge Voltage Per Cell
0.1Corbelow,orintermittentdischarge 1.75
0.17Corcurrentclosetoit 1.75
0.6Corcurrentclosetoit 1.70
From1Cto2Corcurrentclosetoit 1.50
3Corcurrentclosetoitandabove 1.37
Table �: Final discharge voltage per cell
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Capacity
Thecapacityofabatteryisthetotalamountofelectricalenergyavailablefromafullychargedcellorcells.Itsvaluedependsonthedischargecurrent,thetemperatureduringdischarge,thefinal(cut-off)voltageandthegeneralhistoryofthebattery.
Table2showscapacitiesforvariousmultiplesofthe20-hourdischargecurrentforPS,PSHandPSGmodels.
Rated Capacity
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0.5 AH 0.025 0.50 0.045 0.45 0.08 0.40 0.30 0.300.8 AH 0.04 0.80 0.072 0.72 0.13 0.65 0.48 0.481.1 AH 0.055 1.10 0.10 1.00 0.19 0.95 0.68 0.681.4 AH 0.07 1.40 0.13 1.30 0.24 1.20 0.85 0.852.0 AH 0.10 2.00 0.19 1.90 0.34 1.70 1.24 1.242.3 AH 0.115 2.30 0.225 2.25 0.39 1.95 1.38 1.382.5 AH 0.125 2.50 0.22 2.20 0.40 2.00 1.50 1.502.8 AH 0.14 2.80 0.25 2.50 0.48 2.40 1.70 1.702.9 AH 0.145 2.90 0.26 2.60 0.49 2.45 1.80 1.803.2 AH 0.16 3.20 0.30 3.00 0.54 2.70 2.00 2.003.4 AH 0.17 3.40 0.33 3.30 0.58 2.90 2.20 2.203.5 AH 0.175 3.50 0.33 3.40 0.59 2.95 2.17 2.173.8 AH 0.19 3.80 0.35 3.50 0.64 3.20 2.40 2.404.5 AH 0.225 4.50 0.41 4.10 0.64 3.20 2.75 2.755.0 AH 0.25 5.00 0.43 4.30 0.80 4.00 3.00 3.005.4 AH 0.27 5.40 0.50 5.00 0.90 4.50 3.60 3.605.5 AH 0.275 5.50 0.54 5.40 0.95 4.75 3.70 3.706.0 AH 0.30 6.00 0.56 5.60 0.98 4.90 3.60 3.606.5 AH 0.325 6.50 0.61 6.10 1.10 5.50 4.03 4.037.0 AH 0.35 7.00 0.63 6.30 1.19 5.95 4.34 4.347.2 AH 0.36 7.20 0.70 7.00 1.30 6.50 4.60 4.608.0 AH 0.40 8.00 0.78 7.75 1.40 7.00 4.80 4.808.5 AH 0.425 8.50 0.81 8.10 1.50 7.50 6.50 6.509.0 AH 0.45 9.00 0.83 8.30 1.54 7.70 5.60 5.60
10.0 AH 0.50 10.00 0.93 9.30 1.70 8.50 6.20 6.2010.5 AH 0.53 10.50 0.98 9.80 1.87 9.35 6.82 6.8212.0 AH 0.60 12.00 1.15 11.50 2.10 10.50 7.30 7.3013.0 AH 0.65 13.00 1.22 12.20 2.30 11.50 8.00 8.0014.0 AH 0.70 14.00 1.30 13.00 2.50 12.50 8.45 8.4518.0 AH 0.90 18.00 1.70 17.00 3.20 16.00 11.10 11.1020.0 AH 1.00 20.00 1.85 18.50 3.40 17.00 12.40 12.4021.0 AH 1.05 21.00 2.00 20.00 3.70 18.50 13.00 13.0026.0 AH 1.30 26.00 2.40 24.00 4.40 22.00 16.10 16.1028.0 AH 1.40 28.00 2.62 26.20 5.00 25.00 18.60 18.6035.0 AH 1.75 35.00 3.30 33.00 6.20 31.00 25.00 25.0036.0 AH 1.80 36.00 3.35 33.50 6.12 30.60 22.30 22.3040.0 AH 2.00 40.00 3.80 38.00 6.70 33.50 24.00 24.0055.0 AH 2.75 55.00 5.10 51.00 8.80 44.00 30.60 30.6075.0 AH 3.75 75.00 7.20 72.00 13.60 68.00 47.00 47.00
100.0 AH 5.00 100.00 9.20 92.00 15.80 79.00 55.20 55.20110.0 AH 5.50 110.00 10.30 103.00 17.70 88.50 61.80 61.80140.0 AH 7.00 140.00 13.50 135.00 24.00 120.00 84.00 84.00210.0 AH 10.50 210.00 20.00 200.00 36.00 180.00 168.00 168.00
Table �: Capacities for various multiples of the �0-hour discharge current - PS, PSH and PSG models.
Capacity
Capacity,expressedinampere-hours(AH),istheproductofthecurrentdischargedandthelengthofdischargetime.Theratedcapacity(C)ofaPower-Sonicbattery(PS,PSHandPSG-Series)ismeasuredbyitsperformanceover20hoursofconstantcurrentdischargeatatemperatureof20°C(68°F)toacutoffvoltageof1.75volts/cell.
Asanexample,modelPS-610,witharatedcapacityof1.1AHwilldeliver55mA(1/20of1.1AH,or0.05C)for20hoursbeforethevoltagereachesanendvoltageof5.25volts.
Bycyclingthebatteryafewtimesorfloatchargingitforamonthortwo,thehighestlevelofcapacitydevelopmentisachieved.Power-Sonicbatteriesarefullychargedbeforeleavingthefactory,butfullcapacityisrealizedonlyafterthebatteryhasbeencycledafewtimesorbeenonfloatchargeforsometime.
Whenabatterydischargesataconstantrate,itscapacitychangesaccordingtotheamperageload.Capacityincreaseswhenthedischargecurrentislessthanthe20hourrateanddecreaseswhenthecurrentishigher.
Rated Capacity
20 Hour Rate 10 Hour Rate 5 Hour Rate 1 Hour Rate
Amps AH Amps AH Amps AH Amps AH
28.0 AH 1.50 30.00 2.80 28.00 5.10 25.50 18.60 18.60
35.0 AH 1.80 36.00 3.50 35.00 6.50 32.50 27.00 27.00
42.0 AH 2.25 45.00 4.20 42.00 7.20 36.00 25.20 25.20
56.0 AH 3.00 60.00 5.60 56.00 9.50 47.50 33.00 33.00
65.0 AH 3.53 70.60 6.50 65.00 11.20 56.00 39.00 39.00
75.0 AH 4.00 80.00 7.50 75.00 12.90 64.50 45.00 45.00
92.0 AH 4.90 98.00 9.20 92.00 15.80 79.00 55.20 55.20
103.0 AH 5.55 111.00 10.30 103.00 17.70 88.50 61.80 61.80
124.0 AH 6.45 129.00 12.40 124.00 21.30 106.50 74.40 74.40
144.0 AH 7.70 154.00 14.40 144.00 24.08 120.40 84.00 84.00
153.0 AH 8.30 166.00 15.30 153.00 26.30 131.50 91.80 91.80
210 0 AH 11.30 226.00 21.00 210.00 36.10 180.50 126.00 126.00
Table �: PG-Series batteries, by industry convention, are rated at their �0 hour rate.
Table3showscapacitiesforvariousmultiplesofthe20-hourdischargecurrentforPGmodels.
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DischargeDuringdischargethevoltagewilldecrease.ThegraphsinFigure4illustratethisfordifferentdischargeratesandambienttemperatures.“C”istheratedcapacityofabattery:“C”formodelPS-61O(6V–1.1AH)is1.1AH.Byconventiontheratingofnearlyallsealed-leadacidbatteries,isbasedona20-hour(0.05C)dischargerate.ForlargerbatteriesusedfortelecomandlargeUPSsystems(ourPG-Series)theconventionistousea10-hourrate(0.1C).
AnimportantfeatureofPower-Sonicbatteriesisshowninthedischargecurves;namely,thevoltagetendstoremainhighandalmostconstantforarelativelylongperiodbeforedecliningtoanendvoltage.
Open-Circuit VoltageOpencircuitvoltagevariesaccordingtoambienttemperatureandtheremainingcapacityofthebattery.Generally,opencircuitvoltageisdeterminedbythespecificgravityoftheelectrolyte.Dischargingabatterylowersthespecificgravity.TheopencircuitvoltageofaPower-Sonicbatteryis2.16V/cellwhenfullychargedand1.94V/cellwhencompletelydischarged.
AsseeninFigure4,underload,thebatterycandeliverusefulenergyatlessthan1.94V/cell,butaftertheloadisremovedtheopencircuitvoltagewill“bounceback”tovoltagesshowninFigure5,dependentuponresidualcapacity.
Figure �: Discharge Characteristic Curves at �0°C (��°F)
Figure �: Open-Circuit Voltage Characteristics
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TemperatureActualcapacityisafunctionofambienttemperatureandrateofdischarge.At20°C(68°F)ratedcapacityis100%.Thecapacityincreasesslowlyabovethistemperatureanddecreasesasthetemperaturefalls.Evenat-40ºC(-40°F),however,thePower-Sonicbatterywillstillfunctionatbetterthan30%ofitsratedcapacitywhendischargedatthe20-hourrate(0.05C).Atanyambienttemperature,thehighertherateofdischarge,thelowertheavailablecapacity.ThisrelationshipisshowninFigure6.
Power-Sonicbatteriesmaybedischargedattemperaturesrangingfrom-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F)andchargedattemperaturesfrom-20°Cto50°C(-4°Fto122°F).
Whileraisingambienttemperatureincreasescapacity,italsodecreasesusefulservicelife.Itisestimatedthatbatterylifeishalvedforeach10°C(18°F)abovenormalroomtemperature.
Performance Data
Figure �: Relationship between current and discharge time for different ambient temperatures
Figure �: Effect of Temperature on Capacity
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Shelf Life & StorageLowinternalresistanceandspecialalloysintheelectrodesassurealowselfdischargerateand,consequently,alongshelflife.Ifkeptat20°C(68°F),about60-70%ofthenominalcapacityremainsafteroneyearofstorage.Duetotheself-dischargecharacteristicsofthistypeofbattery,itisimperativethattheybechargedwithin6monthsofstorage,otherwisepermanentlossofcapacitymightoccurasaresultofsulfation.
Therateofselfdischargevarieswiththeambienttemperature.Atroomtemperature(20°C(68°F))itisabout3%permonth.Atlowtemperaturesitisnearlynegligible;athigherambienttemperaturesselfdischargeincreases.Toobtainmaximumbatterylifeandperformance,batteriesshouldberechargedassoonaspossibleaftereachuseandnotstoredinadischargedstate.Ifpossiblebatteriesshouldbestoredat20°C(68°F)orlower,andrechargedeverysixmonthswhennotinuse.
Battery LifeCyclicUse:Thenumberofcharge/dischargecyclesdependsonthecapacitytakenfromthebattery(afunctionofdischargerateanddepthofdischarge),operatingtemperatureandthechargingmethod.
Figure 8: Self Discharge Characteristics
Figure �: Relationship between depth of discharge and number of cycles as well as increases of capacity during the early cycles.
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Battery Life (continued)StandbyUse:Thefloatservicelife,orlifeexpectancyundercontinuouscharge,dependsonthefrequencyanddepthofdischarge,thechargevoltage,andtheambienttemperature.Atafloatvoltageof2.25Vto2.30V/cellandanambienttemperatureof20°Cto25°C(60°Fto77°F)Power-Sonicbatteriesshouldlastfourtofiveyearsbeforethecapacitydropsto60%ofitsoriginalrating.
ThegraphinFigure11showslifecharacteristicsinfloat(standby)serviceforambienttemperaturesrangingfrom15°Cto55°C(60°Fto130°F).Ifprevailingambienttemperaturesarewellabove20°Cto25°C(68°Fto77°F)thelifeexpectancyofthistypeofbatteryinfloatservicedependsgreatlyontemperaturecompensatedcharging.Thetypicaltemperaturecoefficientis2mV/cell/20°Candunder.
Figure �0: Indicates how capacity changes over time.
Figure ��: Service life at various ambient temperatures
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Over DischargeTooptimizebatterylife,itisrecommendedthatthebatterybedisconnectedfromtheload(eitherelectronicallyormanually)whentheendvoltage-afunctionofthedischargerate-isreached.Itisthevoltagepointatwhich100%oftheusablecapacityofthebatteryhasbeenconsumedorcontinuationofthedischargeisuselessbecauseofthevoltagedroppingbelowusefullevels.ThefinaldischargevoltagespercellareshowninTable1(Page4).
Dischargingasealedlead-acidbatterybelowthisvoltageorleavingabatteryconnectedtoaloadwillimpairthebattery’sabilitytoacceptacharge.Topreventpotentialoverdischargeproblems,voltagecutoffcircuitsasshowninFigure12maybeused.
Figure ��: Circuits of Over-Discharge Preventative Device
ChargingDependableperformanceandlongservicelifedependuponcorrectcharging.Faultyproceduresorinadequatechargingequipmentresultindecreasedbatterylifeand/orunsatisfactoryperformance.Theselectionofsuitablechargingcircuitsandmethodsisasimportantaschoosingtherightbatteryfortheapplication.
Power-Sonicbatteriesmaybechargedbyusinganyoftheconventionalchargingtechniques:
• ConstantVoltage • ConstantCurrent • Taper-Current • TwoStepConstantVoltage
Toobtainmaximumservicelifeandcapacity,alongwithacceptablerechargetimeandeconomy,constantvoltage-currentlimitedchargingisrecommended.
TochargeaPower-SonicSLAbattery,aDCvoltagebetween2.30voltspercell(float)and2.45voltspercell(fast)isappliedtotheterminalsofthebattery.Dependingonthestateofcharge,thecellmaytemporarilybelowerafterdischargethantheappliedvoltage.Aftersometime,however,itshouldleveloff.
Duringcharge,theleadsulfateofthepositiveplatebecomesleaddioxide.Asthebatteryreachesfullcharge,thepositiveplatebeginsgeneratingdioxidecausingasuddenriseinvoltageduetodecreasinginternalresistance.Aconstantvoltagecharge,therefore,allowsdetectionofthisvoltageincreaseandthuscontrolofthecurrentchargeamount.
Additionalinformationregardingchargingmethodscanbefoundonpages13through19.
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Charging
Charging CharacteristicsDuringconstantvoltageortapercharging,thebattery’scurrentacceptancedecreasesasvoltageandstateofchargeincrease.Thebatteryisfullychargedoncethecurrentstabilizesatalowlevelforafewhours.Therearetwocriteriafordeterminingwhenabatteryisfullycharged:(1)thefinalcurrentleveland(2)thepeakchargingvoltagewhilethiscurrentflows.
Charging MethodsSelectingtheappropriatechargingmethoddependsontheintendeduse(cyclicorfloatservice),economicconsiderations,rechargetime,anticipatedfrequencyanddepthofdischarge,andexpectedservicelife.Thekeygoalofanychargingmethodistocontrolthechargecurrentattheendofthecharge.
Figure ��: Typical charge characteristics for cycle service where charging is non-continuous and peak voltage can be higher.
Figure ��: Typical characteristics for standby service type charge. Here, charging is continuous and the peak charge voltage must be lower.
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Charging
Constant Voltage Charging ConstantvoltagechargingisthebestmethodtochargePower-Sonicbatteries.Dependingontheapplication,batteriesmaybechargedeitheronacontinuousornon-continuousbasis.InapplicationswherestandbypowerisrequiredtooperatewhentheACpowerhasbeeninterrupted,continuousfloatchargingisrecommended.Non-continuouscyclicchargingisusedprimarilywithportableequipmentwherechargingonanintermittentbasisisappropriate.
Theconstantvoltagechargemethodappliesaconstantvoltagetothebatteryandlimitstheinitialchargecurrent.Itisnecessarytosetthechargevoltageaccordingtospecifiedchargeandtemperaturecharacteristics.Inaccuratevoltagesettingscauseover-orunder-charge.Thischargingmethodcanbeusedforbothcyclicandstandbyapplications.
Figure ��: Constant voltage charging circuit
Figure ��: Constant voltage charging characteristics
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Charging
Constant Current Charging Constantcurrentchargingissuitedforapplicationswheredischargedampere-hoursoftheprecedingdischargecycleareknown.Chargetimeandchargequantitycaneasilybecalculated,howeveranexpensivecircuitisnecessarytoobtainahighlyaccurateconstantcurrent.Monitoringofchargevoltageorlimitingofchargetimeisnecessarytoavoidexcessiveovercharge.
Whilethischargingmethodisveryeffectiveforrecoveringthecapacityofabatterythathasbeenstoredforanextendedperiodoftime,orforoccasionaloverchargingtoequalizecellcapacities,itlacksspecificpropertiesrequiredintoday’selectronicenvironment.
Taper-Current Charging Thismethodisnotrecommendedasitissomewhatabusiveofsealedleadacidbatteriesandcanshortenservicelife.However,becauseofthesimplicityofthecircuitandlowcost,taper-currentchargingisextensivelyusedtochargemultiplenumbersand/orforcycliccharging.
Whenusingataper-currentchargerthechargertimeshouldbelimitedorachargingcut-offcircuitbeincorporatedtopreventovercharge.Pleasecontactourtechnicaldepartmentifyouneedassistancewiththis.
Inataper-currentchargingcircuit,thecurrentdecreasesinproportiontothevoltagerise.Whendesigningataperchargeralwaysconsiderpowervoltagefluctuations.Inthiseventtheinternalresistancedropwillconverttoheat.Heatgeneratedbythecircuitshouldbemeasuredandifrequiredaheatsinkshouldbeincorporatedinthedesign.
Figure ��: Taper-current charging characteristics for this type of basically unregulated charger.
Figure ��: Taper-current charging circuit
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Overcharging Asaresultoftoohighachargevoltageexcessivecurrentwillflowintothebattery,afterreachingfullcharge,causingdecompositionofwaterintheelectrolyteandprematureaging.
Athighratesofoverchargeabatterywillprogressivelyheatup.Asitgetshotter,itwillacceptmorecurrent,heatingupevenfurther.Thisiscalledthermalrunawayanditcandestroyabatteryinaslittleasafewhours.
Undercharging Iftoolowachargevoltageisapplied,thecurrentflowwillessentiallystopbeforethebatteryisfullycharged.Thisallowssomeoftheleadsulfatetoremainontheelectrodes,whichwilleventuallyreducecapacity.
Batterieswhicharestoredinadischargedstate,orleftontheshelffortoolong,mayinitiallyappeartobe“opencircuited”orwillacceptfarlesscurrentthannormal.Thisiscausedbyaphenomenoncalled“sulfation”.Whenthisoccurs,leavethechargerconnectedtothebattery.Usually,thebatterywillstarttoacceptincreasingamountsofcurrentuntilanormalcurrentlevelisreached.Ifthereisnoresponse,eventochargevoltagesaboverecommendedlevels,thebatterymayhavebeeninadischargedstatefortoolongtorecover.
Ifinanydoubt,orifconceptsofproperuseandcareareunclear,pleaseensurethatyoucontactPower-Sonic’stechnicaldepartment.
Charging for Cycle OperationCyclicapplicationsgenerallyrequirethatrechargingbedoneinarelativelyshorttime.Theinitialchargecurrent,however,mustnotexceed0.30xCamps.Justasbatteryvoltagedropsduringdischarge,itslowlyrisesduringcharge.Fullchargeisdeterminedbyvoltageandinflowingcurrent.When,atachargevoltageof2.45±0.05volts/cell,thecurrentacceptedbythebatterydropstolessthan0.01xCamps(1%ofratedcapacity),thebatteryisfullychargedandthechargershouldbedisconnectedorswitchedtoafloatvoltageof2.25to2.30volts/cell.Thevoltageshouldnotbeallowedtoriseabove2.45±0.05volts/cell.
Charging for Standby OperationStandbyapplicationsgenerallydonotrequirethatthebatterybechargedasfastorasfrequentlyasincycleoperation.However,thebatterymustbekeptconstantlychargedtoreplacetheenergythatisexpendedduetointernallossanddeteriorationofthebatteryitself.AlthoughtheselossesareverylowinPower-Sonicbatteries,theymustbereplacedattheratethebatteryselfdischarges;atthesametimethebatterymustnotbegivenmorethantheselossesoritwillbeovercharged.Toaccomplishthis,aconstantvoltagemethodofchargingcalled“floatcharging”isused.
Therecommendedconstantfloatvoltageis2.25-2.30voltspercell.Maintainingthisfloatvoltagewillallowthebatterytodefineitsowncurrentlevelandremainfullychargedwithouthavingtodisconnectthechargerfromthebattery.ThetricklecurrentforafullychargedbatteryfloatingattherecommendedchargevoltagewilltypicallyhoveraroundtheO.OO1Crate(1OmAfora10AHbattery,forexample.)
Thefloatchargerisbasicallyaconstantvoltagepowersupply.Asincyclechargers,caremustbeexercisednottoexceedtheinitialchargecurrentof0.30xCamperes.
Charging
Caution! Never charge or discharge a battery in a hermetically sealed enclosure. Batteries generate a mixture of gases internally. Given the right set of circumstances, such as extreme overcharging or shorting of the battery, these gases might vent into the enclosure and create the potential for an explosion when ignited by a spark.
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Charging
Two-Step Constant Voltage ChargingThismethodusestwoconstantvoltagedevices.Intheinitialchargephasethehighvoltagesettingisused.Whenchargingisnearlycompleteandthechargevoltagehasrisentoaspecifiedvalue(withthechargecurrentdecreased),thechargerswitchesthevoltagetothelowersetting.Thismethodallowsrapidchargingincycleorfloatservicewithoutthepossibilityofovercharging,evenafterextendedchargingperiods.
Charging in Series Lead-acidbatteriesarestringsof2voltcellsconnectedinseries,commonly2,3,4or6cellsperbattery.StringsofPower-Sonicbatteries,upto48voltsandhigher,maybechargedinseriessafelyandefficiently.However,asthenumberofbatteriesinseriesincreases,sodoesthepossibilityofslightdifferencesincapacity.Thesedifferencescanresultfromage,storagehistory,temperaturevariationsorabuse.
Fullychargedbatteriesshouldneverbemixedwithdischargedbatterieswhencharginginseries.Thedischargedbatteriesshouldbechargedbeforeconnection.
Whenasingleconstantvoltagechargerisconnectedacrossanentirehighvoltagestring,thesamecurrentflowsthroughallcellsinthestring.Dependingonthecharacteristicsoftheindividualbatteries,somemayoverchargewhileothersremaininaslightlyunderchargedcondition.
Tominimizetheeffectsofindividualbatterydifferences,usebatteriesofthesameage,amphour,andhistoryand,ifpossible,chargeinstringsofnogreaterthan24or48volts.
Figure ��: Dual stage current limited battery charger.
Figure �0: Two-step constant voltage charging characteristics.
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Charging
Charging in Parallel Power-Sonicbatteriesmaybeusedinparallelwithoneormorebatteriesofequalvoltage.
Whenconnectedinparallel,thecurrentfromachargerwilltendtodividealmostequallybetweenthebatteries.Nospecialmatchingofbatteriesisrequired.Ifthebatteriesofunequalcapacityareconnectedinparallel,thecurrentwilltendtodividebetweenthebatteriesintheratioofcapacities(actually,internalresistances).
Whenchargingbatteriesinparallel,wheredifferentratiosofchargearetobeexpected,itisbesttomakeprovisionstoassurethatthecurrentswillnotvarytoomuchbetweenbatteries.
Temperature CompensationPower-Sonicbatteriesperformwellbothatlowandhightemperatures.Atlowtemperatures,however,chargeefficiencyisreduced;attemperaturesabove45°C(113°F),chargeefficiencyincreasessorapidlythatthereisadangerofthermalrunawayiftemperaturecompensationisnotprecise.
Theeffectoftemperatureonchargevoltageislesscriticalinfloatapplicationsthanincyclicuse,whererelativelyhighchargecurrentsareappliedforthepurposeofshortrechargetimes.
Temperatureeffectsshoulddefinitelybeconsideredwhendesigningorselectingachargingsystem.Temperaturecompensationisdesirableinthechargingcircuit,especiallywhenoperatingoutsidetherangeof5°Cto35°C(41°Fto95°F).Thetemperaturecoefficientis-2mV/cell/ºCbelow20°C(68°F)infloatuseand-6mV/cell/ºCbelow20°Cincyclicuse.Forhighertemperaturesthechargevoltageshouldbecorrespondinglydecreased.
Top ChargingAllbatterylosecapacitythroughself-discharge,itisrecommendedthata“topupcharge”beappliedtoanybatterythathasbeenstoredforalongperiodoftime,priortoputtingthebatteryintoservice.
Tosuccessfullytopchargeabatterystoredformorethan12months,theopencircuitvoltagemustbehigherthan2.0voltspercell,inthiscase,alwaysconfirmopencircuitvoltagepriortoattemptingtopupcharging.
Ambient Charge Voltage Per Cell
Temperature Cyclic Use (V) Float Use (V)
-40°C(-40°F) 2.85–2.95 2.38–2.43
-20°C(-4°F) 2.67–2.77 2.34–2.39
-10°C(14°F) 2.61–2.71 2.32–2.37
0°C(32°F) 2.55–2.65 2.30–2.35
10°C(50°F) 2.49–2.59 2.28–2.33
20°C(68°F) 2.43–2.53 2.26–2.31
25°C(77°F) 2.40–2.50 2.25–2.30
30°C(86°F) 2.37–2.47 2.24–2.29
40°C(104°F) 2.31–2.41 2.22–2.27
50°C(122°F) 2.25–2.35 2.20–2.25
Table �: Recommended charge voltages for different temperatures.
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Charging EfficiencyThechargingefficiency(η)ofabatteryisexpressedbythefollowingformula:
Thechargingefficiencyvariesdependinguponthestateofchargeofthebattery,temperatures,andchargingrates.Figure21illustratestheconceptofthestateofchargeandchargingefficiency.AsshowninFigure22.Power-Sonicbatteriesexhibitveryhighchargingefficiency,evenwhenchargedatlowchargingrates.
Charging
Figure 21: Charge efficiency vs. state of charge.
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State of Charge (%)
Figure 22: Charge efficiency vs. charging current.
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Important Do’s and Don’ts
Power-Sonicrechargeablesealedlead-acidbatteriesaredesignedtoprovideyearsofdependableservice.Adherencetothefollowingguidelineswillensurethatbatterylifeismaximizedandoperationistrouble-free.
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Itisimportantthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththesepriortohandling,installinganddisposingofallbatteries.IfthereareanyquestionsraisedfromthesepleasecontactPower-Sonic’stechnicaldepartment.
Handling
•Alwayswearinsulatedgloveswhenhandlingbatteries;especiallywhenconnectingseriesandparallelgroupsofbatteries.
•FollowallprecautionsasdescribedinourMaterialsSafetyDataSheets(MSDS).Thisinformationissubjecttochangedependingupongovernmentlegislation.Visitourwebsite:www.power-sonic.comforup-to-datecopiesofthese.
•Ifequipmentistobestoredforalongperiodoftimethebatteriesshouldbedisconnectedtoavoidunduedrainonthebatteriesandanypotentialfordamagetotheequipment.
Installation
•Fastenbatteriestightlyandmakeprovisionsforshockabsorptionifexposuretoshockorvibrationislikely.
•Wheninstallingthebatterywithinapieceofequipment,fixitsecurelyatthelowestpracticablepoint.
•Thebatteryshouldnotbeattachedtoanypieceofequipmentduring“burn-in”testing.
•Donotapplyundueforcetotheterminalsorbendthem.Avoidapplyingheattotheterminalsthroughprocessessuchassoldering.
•Ifsolderingtothebatteryterminalsisunavoidableitmustbeaccomplishedwithin3seconds,usingasolderingironnogreaterthan100watts.
•Donotplacebatteriesincloseproximitytoobjectswhichcanproducesparksorflames,anddonotchargebatteriesinaninvertedposition.
•Avoidexposingbatteriestoheat!Careshouldbetakentoplacebatteriesawayfromheat-emittingcomponents.Ifcloseproximityisunavoidable,provideventilation.Servicelifeisshortenedconsiderably’atambienttemperaturesabove30°C(86°F).
•Topreventproblemsarisingfromheatexchangebetweenbatteriesconnectedinseriesorparallel,itisadvisabletoprovideairspaceofatleast0.4”(10mm)betweenbatteries.
•Donotmixbatterieswithdifferentcapacities,differentagesorofdifferentmakes.Thedifferenceincharacteristicswillcausedamagetothebatteriesandpossiblytotheattachedequipment.
•BatterycasesandlidsmadeofABSplasticcansustaindamageifexposedtoorganicsolventsoradhesives.
•Forbestresultsandgenerallyacceptableperformanceandlongevity,keepoperatingtemperaturerangebetween-40°C(-40°F)and60°C(140°F).
•Itisgoodpracticetoensurethattheconnectionsarere-torquedandthebatteriesarecleanedperiodically.
•Donotattempttodisassemblebatteries.Contactwithsulfuricacidmaycauseharm.Shoulditoccur,washskinorclotheswithliberalamountsofwater.Donotthrowbatteriesintoafire;batteriessodisposedmayruptureorexplode.Disassembledbatteriesarehazardouswasteandmustbetreatedaccordingly.
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Important Do’s and Don’ts
Charging
•Batteriesshouldnotbestoredinadischargedstateoratelevatedtemperatures.Ifabatteryhasbeendischargedforsometime,ortheloadwasleftonindefinitely,itmaynotreadilytakeacharge.Toovercomethis,leavethechargerconnectedandthebatteryshouldeventuallybegintoacceptcharge.
•Continuousover-orunderchargingisthesingleworstenemyofalead-acidbattery.Cautionshouldbeexercisedtoensurethatthechargerisdisconnectedaftercyclecharging,orthatthefloatvoltageissetcorrectly.
•AlthoughPower-Sonicbatterieshavealowself-dischargeratewhichpermitsstorageofafullychargedbatteryforuptoayear,itisimportantthatabatterybechargedwithin6monthsafterreceipttoaccountforstoragefromthedateofmanufacturetothedateofpurchase.Otherwise,permanentlossofcapacitymightoccurasaresultofsulfation.Toprolongshelflifewithoutcharging,storebatteriesat10°C(50°F)orless.
•AlthoughitispossibletochargePower-Sonicbatteriesrapidly,i.e.in6-7hrs.itisnotnormallyrecommended.Unlimitedcurrentchargingcancauseincreasedoff-gassingandprematuredrying.Itcanalsoproduceinternalheatingandhotspotsresultinginshortenedservicelife.Toohighachargecurrentwillcauseabatterytogetprogressivelyhotter.Thiscanleadto“thermalrunaway”andcandestroyabatteryinaslittleasafewhours.
•Caution:Neverchargeordischargeabatteryinanairtightenclosure.Batteriesgenerateamixtureofgasesinternally.Giventherightsetofcircumstances,suchasextremeoverchargingorshortingofthebattery,thesegasesmightventintotheenclosureandcreatethepotentialforanexplosionwhenignitedbyaspark.Generally,ventilationinherentinmostenclosuresissufficienttoavoidproblems.
•Whenchargingbatteriesinseries(positiveterminalofonebatteryisconnectedtothenegativeterminalofanother)theinterconnectingcablesmustallbeofequallengthandresistancetoinsureequalizationoftheload.Allbatteriesinthestringwillreceivethesameamountofchargecurrent,thoughindividualbatteryvoltagesmayvary.
•Whenchargingbatteriesinparallel(positiveterminalsareconnectedtothepositiveterminalandnegativeterminalstothenegative),allbatteriesinthestringwillreceivethesamechargevoltage,butthechargecurrenteachbatteryreceiveswillvaryuntilequalizationisreached.
•Highvoltagestringsofbatteriesinseriesshouldbelimitedtotwenty6voltorten12voltbatterieswhenasingleconstantvoltagechargerisconnectedacrosstheentirestring.Differencesincapacitycancausesomebatteriestooverchargewhileothersremainunderchargedthuscausingprematureagingofbatteries.Itis,therefore,notadvisabletomixbatteriesofdifferentcapacities,make,orageinaseriesstring.
•Tominimizetheeffectsofcellorbatterydifferences,chargethestringin24voltbatterygroupsthroughaconstantcurrentsourcewithzenerdioderegulationacrossindividualbatteriesorbatterygroups.
•Rechargetimedependsonthedepthoftheprecedingdischargeandtheoutputcurrentofthecharger.Todeterminetheapproximaterechargetimeofafullydischargedbattery,dividethebattery’scapacity(amp.hrs)bytheratedoutputofthechargercurrent(amps)andmultiplytheresultingnumberofhoursbyafactorof1.75tocompensateforthedecliningoutputcurrentduringcharge.Iftheamountofamp.hrs.dischargedfromthebatteryisknown,useitinsteadofthebattery’scapacitytomakethecalculation.
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Notes
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Glossary
Active MaterialTheactiveelectro-chemicalmaterialsusedinthemanufactureofpositiveandnegativeelectrodes.
Ambient TemperatureTheprevailingsurfacetemperaturetowhichabatteryisexposed.
AmpereUnitofmeasurementforelectriccurrent.
Ampere-HourTheproductofcurrent(amperes)multipliedbytime(hours).Usedtoindicatethecapacityofabattery.AlsoAmp.Hr.orA.H.
BatteryTwoormorecellsconnectedtogether,mosttypicallyinseries.
CUsedtosignifyachargeordischargerateequaltothecapacityofabatterydividedbyonehour.ThusCfora1600mAhbatterywouldbe1.6A.C/5forthesamebatterywouldbe320mAandC/10wouldbe160mA.
CapacityTheelectricalenergyavailablefromacellorbatteryexpressedinampere-hours.
• Available capacity:ampere-hoursthatcanbedischargedfromabatterybasedonitsstateofcharge,rateofdischarge,ambienttemperature,andspecifiedcut-offvoltage.
• Rated capacity (“C”):thedischargecapacitythemanufacturerstatesmaybeobtainedatagivendischargerateandtemperature.
• Capacity fade:thelossofcapacityduetoinadequaterecharging.
CellThebasicbuildingblockofabattery.Thenominalvoltageofalead-acidcellis2volts.
• Cell reversal:theactofdrivingacellintoreversepolaritybyexcessivedischarge.
• Primary cell:cellorbatterythatcanbedischargedonlyonce.
• Secondary cell:theprocessisreversiblesothatcharginganddischargingmayberepeatedoverandover.
ChargeTheconversionofelectricalenergytochemicalenergy;theprocesswhichrestoreselectricalenergytoacellorbattery.
• Charge retention:abattery’sabilitytoholdacharge.Itdiminishesduringstorage.
• Charge acceptance:quantifiestheamountofelectricchargethataccumulatesinabattery.
• Float charge:maintainsthecapacityofacellorbatterybyapplyingaconstantvoltage.
Charge (Continued) • Trickle charge:maintainsthecapacityofacellorbatteryby
applyingasmallconstantcurrent. • Charge equalization:bringsallofthecellsinabatteryor
stringtothesamestateofcharge.
Closed Circuit Voltage TestAtestmethodinwhichthebatteryisbrieflydischargedataconstantcurrentwhilethevoltageismeasured.
Cutoff VoltageThefinalvoltageofacellorbatteryattheendofchargeordischarge.
CycleAsinglechargeanddischargeofacellorbattery.
Deep CycleAcycleinwhichthedischargecontinuesuntilthebatteryreachesit’scut-offvoltage,usually80%ofdischarge.
Direct Current (DC)Thetypeofelectricalcurrentthatabatterycansupply.Oneterminalisalwayspositiveandtheotheralwaysnegative.
DischargeTheprocessofdrawingcurrentfromabattery.
• Deep Discharge:thedischargeofacellorbatterytobetween80%and100%ofratedcapacity.
• Depth of Discharge:theamountofcapacity-typicallyexpressedasapercentage-removedduringdischarge.
• Self Discharge:thelossofcapacitywhilestoredorwhilethebatteryisnotinuse.
• Self Discharge Rate:thepercentofcapacitylostonopencircuitoveraspecifiedperiodoftime.
DrainThewithdrawalofcurrentfromabattery.
ElectrodePositiveornegativeplatecontainingmaterialscapableofreactingwithelectrolytetoproduceoracceptcurrent.
ElectrolyteConductsionsinacell.Leadacidbatteriesuseasulfuricacidsolution.
End of Charge VoltageThevoltagereachedbythecellorbatteryattheendofcharge,whilethechargerisstillattached.
Energy DensityRatioofbatteryenergytovolumeorweightexpressedinwatt-hourspercubicinchorpound.
Glossary
Gas RecombinationTheprocessbywhichoxygengasgeneratedfromthepositiveplateduringthefinalstageofchargeisabsorbedintothenegativeplate,preventinglossofwater.
High Rate DischargeAveryrapiddischargeofthebattery.NormallyinmultiplesofC(theratingofthebatteryexpressedinamperes).
ImpedanceTheresistivevalueofabatterytoanACcurrentexpressedinohms(Ω).Generallymeasuredat1000Hzatfullcharge.
Internal ResistanceTheresistanceinsideabatterywhichcreatesavoltagedropinproportiontothecurrentdraw.
Negative TerminalTheterminalofabatteryfromwhichelectronsflowintheexternalcircuitwhenabatterydischarges.SeePositiveTerminal
Nominal Voltage / Nominal CapacityThenominalvalueofratedvoltage/thenominalvalueofratedcapacity.Thenominalvoltageofalead-acidbatteryis2voltspercell.
Open Circuit VoltageThevoltageofabatteryorcellwhenmeasuredinanoloadcondition.
OverchargeThecontinuouschargingofacellafteritachieves100%ofcapacity.Batterylifeisreducedbyprolongedovercharging.
Parallel ConnectionConnectingagroupofbatteriesorcellsbylinkingallterminalsofthesamepolarity.Thisincreasesthecapacityofthebatterygroup.
PolarityThechargesresidingattheterminalsofthebattery.
Positive TerminalTheterminalofabatterytowardwhichelectronsflowthroughtheexternalcircuitwhenthecelldischarges.SeeNegativeTerminal.
Rated CapacityThecapacityofthecellexpressedinamperes.Commonly,aconstantcurrentforadesignatednumberofhourstoaspecifieddepthofdischargeatroomtemperature.
RecombinationThestateinwhichthegassesnormallyformedwithinthebatterycellduringitsoperationarerecombinedtoformwater.
Series ConnectionTheconnectionofagroupofcellsorbatteriesbylinkingterminalsofoppositepolarity.Thisincreasesthevoltageofthebatterygroup.
Self DischargeThelossofcapacityofabatterywhileinstoredorunusedconditionwithoutexternaldrain.
SeparatorMaterialisolatingpositivefromnegativeplates.Insealedleadacidbatteriesitnormallyisabsorbentglassfibertoholdtheelectrolyteinsuspension.
SLA BatterySealedlead-acidbattery,generallyhavingthefollowingcharacteristics:Maintenance-free,leak-proof,position-insensitive.Batteriesofthistypehaveasafetyventtoreleasegasincaseofexcessiveinternalpressurebuild-up.Hencealsotheterm:Valveregulatedbattery.
“GelCells”areSLAbatterieswhosedilutesulfuricacidelectrolyteisimmobilizedbywayofadditiveswhichturntheelectrolyteintoagel.
Service LifeTheexpectedlifeofabatteryexpressedinthenumberoftotalcyclesoryearsofstandbyservicetoadesignatedremainingpercentageoforiginalcapacity.
Shelf LifeThemaximumperiodoftimeabatterycanbestoredwithoutsupplementarycharging.
Standby ServiceAnapplicationinwhichthebatteryismaintainedinafullychargedconditionbytrickleorfloatcharging.
State of ChargeTheavailablecapacityofabatteryatagiventimeexpressedasapercentageofratedcapacity.
SulfationTheformationordepositofleadsulfateonthesurfaceandintheporesoftheactivematerialofthebatteries’leadplates.Ifthesulfationbecomesexcessiveandformslargecrystalsontheplatesthebatterywillnotoperateefficientlyandmaynotworkatall.
Thermal RunawayAconditioninwhichacellorbatteryonconstantpotentialchargecandestroyitselfthroughinternalheatgeneration.
Valve Regulated Lead Acid Battery (VRLA)See“SLABattery”listedabove.
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