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GLOSSARY
What is a GEL battery?
A gel battery is a lead-acid electric storage battery that:
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is sealed using special pressure valves and should never
be opened.
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is completely maintenance-free.*
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uses thixotropic gelled electrolyte.
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uses a recombination reaction to prevent the escape of
hydrogen and oxygen gases normally lost in a flooded
lead-acid battery (particularly in deep cycle applications).
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is non-spillable, and therefore can be operated in virtually
any position. However, upside-down installation is not
recommended.
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Connections must be retorqued and the batteries should
be cleaned periodically.
What is an AGM battery?
An AGM battery is a lead-acid electric storage battery that:
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is sealed using special pressure valves and should never
be opened.
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is completely maintenance-free.*
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has all of its electrolyte absorbed in separators consisting
of a sponge-like mass of matted glass fibers.
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uses a recombination reaction to prevent the escape of
hydrogen and oxygen gases normally lost in a flooded
lead-acid battery (particularly in deep cycle applications).
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is non-spillable, and therefore can be operated in virtually
any position. However, upside-down installation is not
recommended.
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Connections must be retorqued and the batteries should
be cleaned periodically.
What is a VRLA battery?
Valve Regulated Lead Acid Battery
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This type of battery is sealed
Maintenance Free with a “Bunce” Valve or Valves in the top of them that
opens when a preset pressure is realized i
nside the battery and let’s the
excess gas pressure out. Then the valve resets itself.
