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Battery terms and definitions

Battery terms

AC

Alternating current is the condition under which the motion of charge in a conductor varies cyclically.

Acid
Accumulator
Active Material
AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat)
Amp (Amp, A)
AmpereHour (Amp-hrs, Ah)
Anode
Battery
BMS
Boost Charge
BCI Group
Capacity
Cathode
Cell
Charge Acceptance
Cold Cranking Amps (CCA)
Charger
Conductivity
Container
Corrosion
Current
Cycle
Cycle Life
Deep discharge
Deep-Cycle Battery
Discharging
Electrolyte
Electronic tester
Element
Equalization Charge
Formation
GEL
Grid
Ground
Group
Group size
Hydrometer
Impedance (Z)
Internal resistance (IR)
lead-acid battery
Load Tester
Low maintenance battery
MCA (Marine Clamp Ampere)
Maintenance-Free
Negative
Ohm (Ω)