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The measure of the electrical energy storage potential of a cell or battery

The process of a cell or battery converting chemical energy to electrical energy and delivering current

Minimum battery voltage specified by the manufacturer that establishes the battery capacity at a specific discharge rate

The percentage of energy remaining in a battery compared to the fully charged capacity

The percentage of withdrawn energy in a battery compared to the fully charged capacity

The maximum percentage of total capacity that is permitted to be withdrawn from a battery

The average percentage of the total capacity that is withdrawn from a battery each day

The amount of time a fully charged battery system can supply power to system loads without further charging

The gradual reduction in the state of charge of a battery while at steady-state condition

An open-circuit condition where essentially no electrical or chemical changes are occuring

A battery discharge followed by a charge

The process of a cell or battery receiving current and converting the electrical energy into chemical energy

The voltage level at which battery gassing begins

Battery charging at a relatively high charge rate that charges the battery up to a regulation voltage, resulting in a state of charge of about 80% to 90%

Battery charging following bulk charging that reduces the charge current to maintain the battery voltage at a regulation voltage for a certain period

Battery charging at a low charge rate that maintains full battery charge by counteracting self-discharge

Current-limited battery charging to a voltage higher than the bulk charging voltage, which brings each cell to a full state of charge

The decomposition of water into hydrogen and oxygen gases as a battery charges

The ratio of applied charge to the resulting increase in battery charge

The ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water

The growth of lead sulfate crystals on the positive plate of a lead-acid cell

A condition of flooded lead-acid cells in which the specific gravity of the electrolyte is greater at the bottom than at the top

A battery that can store and deliver electrical energy but cannot be recharged

A battery that can store and deliver electrical energy and can be charged by passing a current through it in an opposite direction to the discharge current

A class of battery designed for repeated deep-discharge cycle service

A class of battery designed primarily for shallow discharge cycle service

A class of battery designed for occasional deep-discharge limited-cycle service

A group of batteries connected together with series and parallel connections to provide a specific voltage and capacity