Inverter (on-line) - UPS configuration in which the inverter is in series mounted between the mains and the load. All power drawn by the load passes via the inverter. This is the only configuration used for high outputs.
Desorption - The opposite of absorption, whereby the material retained by a medium or another material is released.
Continuous Test - A test in which a battery is discharged to a prescribed end point voltage without interruption.
1.5 Ah/10 = 150 mA (A cell's capacity is not the same at all discharge rates and usually increases with decreasing rate.)
Voltage Depression - An abnormal drop in voltage below expected values during the discharge of a battery.
Dry Cell - A cell with immobilized electrolyte. The term "dry cell" is often used to describe the Leclanche cell.
Nominal Voltage - The characteristic operating voltage or rated voltage of a battery.