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LITTLE RED BOOK OF BATTERIES

What is a battery?
Typical applications
Choosing the correct size of battery
Charging
Battery storage, care & maintenance
Battery safety
Disposal/re-cycling
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Abbreviations
VRLA
Valve regulated lead acid battery EOD End of discharge
SLA Sealed Lead-acid VPC Volts per cell
CCV Closed - circuit voltage NC Number of cells
OCV Open - circuit voltage Vf Float Voltage
WPC Watts per cell VS Starting Voltage
Pb Chemical symbol for lead IAV Average current
UPS Uninterruptible power supply Sg Specific gravity
Ah Amp hour. The unit of battery capacity cAn Defined capacity of the battery to the 'n' time period
DOM Date of manufacture 20 hr Rate The capacity a battery will deliver over 20hrs

Definitions
Battery
one or more cells
Float/Standby Continuous charging for use in an emergency or back-up application
Cyclic Continual discharge/recharge application often associated with traction applications
Battery String or Bank A number of batteries connected in series will constitute one string. Strings can then be connected in parallel to achieve the required capacity.
Monobloc A phrase used to describe a multi - celled single block.
Wet/Flooded Open-vented lead-acid cells which need topping up, i.e. not maintenance free.
Stationary Applications using static placed batteries.
Top - charging A service charge during or after storage, usually at a level slightly higher than normal float V.

 

Did You Know?

In addition to one of the widest range of Valve Regulated lead acid batteries available in the world - Yuasa also offer Lithium Primary Cells; Nickel Cadmium and Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries. Full technical information on our current available stock can be supplied on request.

Nickel Cadmium/Nickel Metal Hydride
Yuasa NiCad and NiMH product utilises all the latest advances in battery technology. Due to the ever changing nature of these products, please check with us for availability and latest specifications. We offer most standard battery sizes and capacities in many different pack configurations with options on leads, plugs and solder tags. Many packs are made for the Emergency lighting market. E.g. part No 3DH4T4. This part reference means 3 x D cells of 4000mAH High Temp with solder Tags in a Stick configuration (Style 4)

Nickel - Metal Hydride
Yuasa Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are designed for applications covering portable electronic OEM products, computers, and telecommunications.

Yuasa 'Prismatic' Nickel - Cadmium batteries
These batteries offer what is believed to be one of the highest energy profiles available in Nickel Cadmium compared to similar sized batteries.

Yuasa has applied over 80 years of experience of lead acid battery technology in the production of VRLA type batteries with a choice of 60 different models from 8 different ranges.

Standard NP
Available in a wide range of sizes to suit general applications.

NPH/NPX/SW and SWL
High performance batteries specially designed for applications requiring high rate discharge supplying up to 50% more power (watts) for short durations when compared to conventional
NP models.

NPL/RE
The extended service life version of the NP designed for normal standby and float service applications. NPL’s now available to BS6290 pt4.

NPC/REC
Specifically designed to suit the arduous requirements of cyclic applications allowing increased cycle life (at least double that of conventional types).

Endurance
The premium long life battery from Yuasa that fully complies with BS6290pt4 and IEC896pt2.

REL RELIART
Extra long life batteries. 15 year design life.

UXF
This specially designed range of Front terminal batteries is ideal for high power density applications, including Telecoms and UPS.

We have Quality Assurance Standard BSEN ISO 9000 Part 2
for our UK battery manufacturing plant. Our customers can be assured that when they choose Yuasa they are choosing a state-of-the-art power source manufactured to the highest attainable quality standard.

For further information on our products your local distrubutor or stockist is fully qualified to help you.

You are of course welcome to make contact direct with any of our Sales & Marketing Companies in the UK, Germany, France and Italy.

YUASA BATTERY SALES (UK) LTD
Unit 22 Rassau Industrial Estate
Ebbw Vale, Gwent, NP23 5SD
Tel: 08708 500312 Fax: 08708 500317
Email: enquiries@yuasa-sales.co.uk

YUASA BATTERY (EUROPE) GMBH
Wanheimer Str. 47
D-40472 Düsseldorf, Germany
Tel: 0049 211 417900
Fax: 0049 211 4179011
Email: info@yuasa-battery.de

YUASA BATTERIES FRANCE SA
Centre D’Affaires Evolic
14 Rue de Bruxelles
38070 Saint-Quentin Fallavier, France
Tel: 00334 7495 9090
Fax: 00334 7495 9091
Email: yuasa@wanadoo.fr

YUASA ITALY SRI
Via Gallarate, 94
20151 Milano
Italy
Tel: 003902 3800 9108
Fax: 003902 3800 3785
Email: yuasacom@tin.it

European Manufacturing Plant

YUASA BATTERY (UK) LIMITED
Ebbw Vale Gwent Wales

 
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