Desorption - The opposite of absorption, whereby the material retained by a medium or another material is released.
Gassing - The evolution of gas from one or more of the electrodes in a cell. Gassing commonly results from local action (self-discharge) or from the electrolysis of water in the electrolyte during charging.
Safety installation - Installation supplying electrical equipment which may have a direct effect on the safety of users and must therefore remain energized even in the event of a mains failure. In general, characteristics concerning the power supply and conditions for transfer to the safety source for such electrical equipment are covered by applicable regulations.
Wall-less Design - A battery design where the structural support for the cells is formed by an open plastic framework.
Current (float) - DC current that maintains the battery at nominal charge, corresponding the float voltage. This current compensates open circuit losses.
Self-Discharge - The loss of useful capacity of a battery on storage due to internal chemical action (local action).
Load (non-linear) - Load (generally with a switched-mode power supply) generating major harmonic currents. Current wave form is different from voltage wave form. Ohm's law is not applicable. It can be used only with each harmonic.
