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===Lead acid=== | ===Lead acid=== | ||
Most used by far is the "flooded lead acid" battery. Also known as a "wet cell" battery. It is relatively cheap to manufacturer and offers an adequate service life. However, they are heavy and relatively inefficient. | Most used by far is the "flooded lead acid" battery. Also known as a "wet cell" battery. It is relatively cheap to manufacturer and offers an adequate service life. However, they are heavy and relatively inefficient. | ||
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| + | '''Battery Voltage''' <br> 12V battery after car<br> is off for one hour</td> | ||
| + | <td>'''Relative charge'''</td> </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> <td>12.6 V</td> | ||
| + | <td>100%</td> </tr> | ||
| + | <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td>12.4 V</td> | ||
| + | <td>75%</td> </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> <td>12.2 V</td> | ||
| + | <td>50%</td> </tr> | ||
| + | <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td>12.1 V</td> | ||
| + | <td>25%</td> </tr> | ||
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| + | Less than 12 V</td> | ||
| + | <td height="22">Dead</td></tr></table><br> | ||
===Gel cell=== | ===Gel cell=== | ||
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====Various applications==== | ====Various applications==== | ||
| − | The picture below is a hot rod scooter powered by four 12 VDC AGM batteries (48 VDC total) connected in series to a 700 amp controller. This death trap of a scooter can reportedly outpace a Corvette to 40 mph. More at [http://tbuckets.lefora.com/2011/01/28/agm-batteries-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ | + | The picture below is a hot rod scooter powered by four 12 VDC AGM batteries (48 VDC total) connected in series to a 700 amp controller. This death trap of a scooter can reportedly outpace a Corvette to 40 mph. More at [http://tbuckets.lefora.com/2011/01/28/agm-batteries-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ AGM batteries- The good the bad and the ugly]. |
[[file:AGM_scooter.jpg|left|border|300px]] | [[file:AGM_scooter.jpg|left|border|300px]] | ||
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| + | ==Resources== | ||
| + | *[http://www.batterystuff.com/kb/articles/battery-articles/battery-basics.html Battery basics]: A Layman's Guide to Batteries, from batterystuff.com | ||
[[Category:Electrical]] | [[Category:Electrical]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Undeveloped Electrical articles]] | ||
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