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Flooded lead acid batteries or FLA batteries are one of the oldest technologies on the market, but are still widely used. They are called so because of the liquid electrolyte which is free to move within the cell. Flooded lead acid batteries are usually the cheapest, but demand a lot of attention and constant maintenance. The thing is that the liquid isn’t sealed, which means batteries dry out from time to time.
Flooded battery has some main components:
They are enclosed in a plastic cell which keeps the electrolyte in. When the battery discharges, lead and lead dioxide react with sulfuric acid in the electrolyte to form lead sulfate. When the battery recharges, lead sulfate reverts back to lead, lead dioxide, and sulfuric acid.
When sizing your battery, think about how you’re going to use it. For example, if you just need a backup in case of power outage, you should calculate your daily energy consumption first. There are several ways you can do that: check the electrical meters, look at your recent electricity bills or count the power ratings of all your household appliances.
When choosing flooded lead acid batteries, take into account their depth of discharge (DOD) — solar batteries should not be discharged below a certain level on a regular basis. For flooded batteries it is just 50%, which means you can’t discharge more than a half of the battery on a regular basis. Remember, constant deep discharge leads to an early death of a battery.
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