Glossary - Tesla TI150 Series User Manual

Glossary

Amp-Hour (Ah)
Digital Multimeter
Intelligent Recharging
Lead Acid Battery
Memory Effect
Monolithic Dry-Cell
NiCd Battery
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The technical term for how much electrical
charge a particular battery will hold. This
number can also be used to determine
charge and discharge rates.
A digital multimeter, also known as a volt/
ohm meter or VOM, is an electronic mea-
surement device that combines sev-
eral functions into one unit. A standard
multimeter may include features such as
the ability to measure voltage, current and
resistance.
A system which continuously monitors
the cell's charge state and automatically
adjusts the recharge rate to maximum per-
formance and minimize cell degradation.
A battery that uses the reaction of lead and
lead oxide with sulfuric acid electrolytes to
produce a voltage (e.g. a car battery).
If a NiCd battery is only partially discharged
and then recharged many times, it will
begin to "remember" the level at which it
was discharged and will no longer fully
recharge. Lead Acid Batteries do not suffer
from memory effect.
A one-piece battery that is hermetically
sealed and designed for maintenance-free
operation.
The NiCd, or nickel-cadmium battery,
is a type of rechargeable battery that
uses nickelic hydroxide and cadmium as
electrodes (e.g. rechargeable power tools).
TI150 Series Hardwired Battery Charger/Conditioner