Glossary
The following definitions are not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather to guide the reader in understanding common terms used in relation to Gates Energy Products’ batteries.
A.N.S.I. American National Standards Institute.
ACCUMULATOR See Secondary Battery.
ACTIVE MATERIAL Specific chemically reactive material at the positive or negative electrode that takes part in the charge and discharge reactions. In the nickel-cadmium cell, nickel hydroxide and cadmium hydroxide are used as active materials at the positive and negative electrodes, respectively. In the sealed-lead cell, lead dioxide and sponge lead are the active materials at the positive and negative electrodes. Because it participates in the cell reaction, the sulfuric-acid ...
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