Lead Acid Batteries
Sometimes known as VRLA or SLA - lead acid batteries are still the most cost effective solution to many high capacity rechargeable applications.
Not all lead acid batteries are the same. The main attributes to consider are:
Not all lead acid batteries are the same. The main attributes to consider are:
- Usage - standby (trickle charge) or cyclic (more complete charge/discharge)
- Service life (number of years in use)
- Power/current requirement
Gel VRLA technology offers significant benefits of robustness and thus cycle life over traditional AGM technology.
| Image | Brand | Title | Code(s) | Voltage (V) | Capacity (Ah) | Chemistry | Links | Code 1 | Code 2 | Code 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Panasonic | High quality lead acid | LC-RxxxxRxP, LC-PxxxxRxP, PC-XCxxxxP | 6, 12 | 1.3 - 120 | Lead Acid | >Spec | LC-RxxxxRxP | LC-PxxxxRxP | PC-XCxxxxP |
 | Yuasa | Valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) | NPxx-12, NPxx-6 | 6, 12 | 0.8 - 65 | Lead Acid | >Spec >Safety | NPxx-12 | NPxx-6 | |
 | Yuasa | Cyclic VRLA | NPC24-12, NPC38-12 | 12 | 17 - 65 | Lead Acid | >Spec >Safety | NPC24-12 | NPC38-12 | |
 | Yuasa | Deep cyclic VRLA | REC26-12, RECxx-12 | 12 | 10 - 80 | Lead Acid | >Spec >Safety | REC26-12 | RECxx-12 | |
 | Yuasa | Long Life VRLA (10-12 yrs) | NPLxxx-12, NPLxxx-6 | 6, 12 | 24 - 200 | Lead Acid | >Spec >Safety | NPLxxx-12 | NPLxxx-6 | |
 | Yuasa | Long Life VRLA (6-9 yrs) | RExx-12 | 12 | 5 - 12 | Lead Acid | >Safety | RExx-12 | ||
 | Yuasa | High energy density VRLA | SWLxxxx | 6, 12 | 23 - 180 | Lead Acid | >Spec >Safety | SWLxxxx | ||
 | Yuasa | Premium long life, Endurance VRLA (10-15 yrs) | ENxxx-v, ENLxxx-v | 2, 4, 6 | 80 - 480 | Lead Acid | >Spec >Safety | ENxxx-v | ENLxxx-v | |
 | Exide/Sonnenschein | Gel type - high cylic VRLA | A500, A400, A200 | 2 - 12 | 1 - 300 | Lead Acid | A500 | A400 | A200 |