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Battery Construction

 
BATTERY CONSTRUCTION
 

TEMPEST battery's internal structure is shown in the following figure:

 

1. Cover
2. Container
3. Terminal
4. Safety Valve
5. Negative Plate
6. Absorptive Mat Separator
7. Positive Plate
 

TEMPEST batteries have following construction features:

Positive Plates
Positive plates are plate electrodes of which a grid frame of lead-tin-calcium alloy holds porous
lead dioxide as the active material.

Negative Plates
Negative plates are plate electrodes of which a grid frame of lead-tin-calcium alloy holds spongy lead as the active material.

Electrolyte
Diluted sulfuric acid is used as the medium for conducting ions in the electrochemical reaction in the battery.

Separators
Separators, which retain electrolyte and prevent shorting between positive and negative plates, adopt a non-woven fabric of fine glass fibers that is chemically stable in the diluted sulfuric acid electrolyte. Being highly porous, separators retain electrolyte for the reaction of active materials in the plates.

Valve (One-Way Valve)
The valve is comprised of a one-way valve made of material such as neoprene. When gas is generated in the battery under extreme overcharge conditions due to erroneous charging, charger malfunctions or other abnormalities, the vent valve opens to release excessive pressure in the battery and maintain the gas pressure within specific range (7.1 to 43.6 kPa). During ordinary use of the battery, the vent valve is closed to shut out outside air and prevent oxygen in the air from reacting with the active material on the negative electrodes.

Positive and Negative Electrode Terminals
Positive and negative electrode terminals can be tab fastening type, bolt fastening type, threaded post type, or lead wire type, depending on the type of the battery. Sealing of the terminal is achieved by a structure that secures long adhesive-embedded paths and by adoption of strong epoxy adhesives.

Battery Case Materials
Materials of the body and cover of the battery case are ABS resins,
(UL Flammability Rating of 94V-0) unless otherwise specified.



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