Battery Basics
The positive post on a battery is labelled with this symbol.
What is a plus sign?
Repeated charging and discharging of a battery is known as this.
What is battery cycling?
A fully charged battery should read this on a voltmeter.
What is 12.6 Volts?
CCA on a battery stands for this.
What are Cold Cranking Amps?
The cold cranking amp rating determines how much current (in amps) the battery can deliver at 0 degrees Fahrenheit for this many seconds.
What is thirty?
The negative battery cable is usually this colour.
What is a black?
A battery produces this type of electricity.
What is direct current (DC)?
The positive cable is normally red and fastens from the battery to this.
What is a starter solenoid?
RC on a battery stands for this.
What is Reserve Capacity?
The reserve capacity rating is the time (in minutes) needed to lower battery terminal voltage below this many volts at a discharge rate of 10.2 amps.
What is 10.2 volts?
The electrolyte is a mixture of water and this chemical.
What is sulphuric acid?
This is usually made of high quality plastic that holds the elements and electrolyte.
What is a battery case?
The negative cable is usually black and connects to ground on this.
What is the engine block?
AH on a battery stands for this.
What is an Amp Hour?
A maintenance free battery is easily identified because it does not have these.
What are removable caps?
This is an electrochemical device that produces and stores electricity.
What is a battery?
This type of water is used in automotive batteries because it does not contain the many impurities of tap water.
What is distilled water?
This holds the battery securely and prevents it from bouncing around during vehicle movement.
What is a battery tray and retainer?
AGM on a battery stands for this?
What is Absorbent Glass Mat?
The amp hour rating is a measurement of how much current the battery can produce for 20 hours at this temperature.
What is 80 degrees Fahrenheit?
This consists of a negative plate, positive plate, container and electrolyte.
What is a battery cell?
A battery charge indicator, also called a battery eye or test indicator shows the general charge condition of a battery. What colour indicated a fully charged battery?
What is green?
A 12.6V battery has 6 cells. What would the voltage be for each cell?
What is 2.1 Volts?
MCA on a battery from a boat stands for this?
What are Marine Cranking Amps?
Any normal accessory circuit current draw present when all electrical devices are shut off is referred to as this.
What is parasitic load?