Saturday, May 9, 2009

The Benefits Of Lead Acid Battery

By Martina Lee

Lead acid battery is the term used to define an electrical storage device which utilizes a reversible chemical reaction to store energy. It was invented by the French physicist known as Gaston Plante in the year 1859 and was first demonstrated to the French Academy of Sciences in 1860. Lead acid battery is known to be the oldest rechargeable battery type available in the market. It can be utilized with a permutation of lead plates or grids and an electrolyte consisting of a diluted sulphuric acid to change electrical energy into potential chemical energy and back.

Scientifically it is considered that Lead acid batteries are harmful for our health as it may create burns and other permanent damage if we come in close contact with it due to the use of electrolyte used in it. Hence, it is highly advisable to protect our self properly while using electrolyte. A lead-acid battery has numerous benefits compared to any other battery types available in the market.

It is considered as highly economical because of its low cost. Considering its price range, lead-acid battery provides the greatest energy density in terms of the amount of energy produced per pound and its long life cycle.

The use of Lead-acid batteries are innumerable and for variety of purposes such as in large UPS (uninterruptible power supply systems), automobiles, forklifts and lot more. Lead-acid batteries are very widely utilized in external telecommunications applications as a source of energy when the original source of power is interrupted.

Lead acid battery has large environmental advantage, i.e. it can be recycled at an extraordinarily high rate. Approximately ninety seven percent of the lead batteries are recycled and reused in new batteries. It is considered as the world's most recycled product.

It is considered as highly reliable compared to any other battery available in the market with the track record of over 140 years of usage after its development. It is relatively much safer when compared to other electrochemical systems. Top of all it also has a low maintenance requirements. The self-discharge rate is among the lowest in lead acid batteries.

Lead acid battery can very efficiently deliver very high currents. It can be left on trickle or float charge for prolonged periods. It is also available in wide range of sizes and capacities.

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