Let’s take a look at the anatomy of a car battery:

• Battery Case: The case is polypropylene resin, which holds the battery plates, cast-on straps and electrolyte. It’s designed to minimize vibration impact and extend battery life.
• Battery Plates: The element consists of stacked alternating positive and negative plates. The plates are connected at the top by a cast-on strap that is welded to the plates. The elements fit into the individual cells of each battery.
• Battery Paste: The paste is a lead oxide mixture that creates both lead dioxide and sponge lead. It adheres to the positive and negative battery grids.
• Battery Terminal/Bushing: The terminals are connected to the positive strap and the negative strap of the end cells, and are the interfacing point between the battery and the vehicle’s electrical system.
• Battery Acid: The acid is a high-purity solution of sulfuric acid and water.
• Cast-on Strap for Batteries: The cast-on straps are welded to the top of each element to provide an electrical connection to the terminals.
• Battery Negative Plate: The negative plate contains a metal grid with spongy lead active material.
• Battery Separator: The separator is a polyethylene material that separates the positive plates from the negative plates to provide an efficient flow of electrical current.
• Positive Battery Plate: The positive plate contains a metal grid with lead dioxide active material.
• Lid on Battery: The lid is made of polypropylene resin and sealed to the battery case.

But how exactly does a car battery work?

The car battery provides the jolt of electricity necessary to power all the electrical components in your vehicle. Talk about a pretty huge responsibility. Without battery power, your car, as you’ve probably noticed, won’t start.

Most car batteries rely on a lead-acid chemical reaction to get things moving and grooving. These batteries fall into the “SLI” category. SLI stands for “starting, lighting, and ignition.” This type of battery provides short bursts of energy in order to power your lights, accessories, and engine. Once the battery jolts the engine to life, power for the car is supplied by the alternator. Most vehicles come with a generic SLI battery from the factory.

A typical SLI battery has six cells. Each cell has two plates, or grids: one is made of lead, the other of lead dioxide. Each cell is able to produce about 2-volts of energy. In most car batteries you have six cells, and therefore a 12-volt battery.

The plates are submerged in sulphuric acid that triggers a reaction between the two plates. In scientific terms, the acid acts as a catalyst.

This acid will trigger a reaction on the lead dioxide plate, causing the plate to produce two things: ions and lead sulphate.

The ions produced by the lead dioxide plate react to the adjacent plate to produce hydrogen and lead sulphate.

The result is a chemical reaction that produces electrons. The electrons race around the plates and generate electricity. The electricity flows out of the battery terminals to start your engine, turn on your headlights, and play the radio.

This chemical reaction is entirely reversible, which is why you can jumpstart your battery and continue to charge it throughout the duration of its life. By applying current to the battery at just the right voltage, lead and lead dioxide will form on the plates and you can reuse your battery, over and over again!

Ready to find the best battery replacement for your needs? Check out RECOR line of vehicle batteries and the different features each option offers. It doesn’t matter if your priority is power, dependability, or value – we’ve got a battery for you.

Recor Batteries is here to help you with a wide range of accumulators, as well as with any issue on your car battery, truck battery and boat, agricultural or military battery.

See below the types of batteries needed for each type of vehicles:

BATTERIES FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES

Passenger vehicle are becoming increasingly diverse as vehicle technology evolves to meet fuel-efficiency and carbon-emission regulations. But these vehicles all have one thing in common: a need for durable, high-performance batteries. We offer a full portfolio of batteries to meet the needs of passenger vehicles — from internal combustion engines to fully electric vehicles.

Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles

Vehicles powered by internal combustion engines represent the majority of the automotive market. They use lead-acid batteries to start the vehicle and power accessories. These batteries need to be reliable and, as electrical systems become more demanding, increasingly durable.

Start Stop Vehicles

Start-stop vehicles use internal combustion engines that automatically shut off when the car is idling, then restart when the driver’s foot leaves the brake pedal. When the engine is off, the vehicle’s electrical system uses energy from the battery. The battery is used to restart the engine after each stopping event. Start-stop vehicles provide up to 5 percent more fuel-efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions.

We take it for granted that the Start-Stop systems will be standard in most new vehicles. Thus we are glad to provide you a variety of those new products, start n’ stop car batteries, based on these new technology systems (start-stop, funstart, optima, etc).

Advanced Start-Stop Vehicles

Advanced start-stop vehicles further enhance fuel efficiency through added capabilities such as engine-off coasting, electric boost and regenerative braking. These vehicles are 5–8 percent more efficient that internal combustion engine powered vehicles, and help automakers meet stringent fuel efficiency regulations without major changes to conventional powertrains and electrical systems. Advanced start-stop vehicles use two batteries, a 12 volt lead-acid battery and a 12 volt lithium-ion battery.
Micro-Hybrid Vehicles

These vehicles extend start-stop functionality even further. They use two batteries: a 12 volt lead-acid battery starts the engine and powers accessories; a 48 volt lithium-ion battery captures power from regenerative braking and powers high-load functions such as electric air conditioning, active chassis technology, and an electric traction motor that supplements the internal combustion engine to propel the vehicle. Micro-hybrid vehicles are 12–15 percent more efficient than conventional internal combustion engine powered vehicles.

Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) are powered by both an internal combustion engine and a high-voltage electric battery that is recharged by the internal combustion engine. HEVs are 20–40 percent more efficient than conventional vehicles powered by an internal combustion engine alone, and are an important part of the solution to meet longer-term fuel efficiency and admissions regulations without compromising vehicle range. HEVs use two batteries, a 12 volt lead-acid battery and a high-voltage lithium-ion battery.

BATTERIES FOR BOATS

The marine environment is tough on batteries, yet everything depends on them: engine starts, navigation and communication systems, running lights and electrical accessories. Our marine batteries are designed to meet your needs — from high cranking starting power to deep cycling to power accessories.

In other words, the recreational vehicle batteries do much more than get you from one point to another. They are designed specifically for their application and environment to provide durable, superior performance.

BATTERIES FOR TRUCKS

Heavy-duty trucks and construction vehicles have more electrical demands than ever before. Our commercial product line is engineered to handle these power-hungry applications and provide long, reliable service in tough environments.

It is known that the batteries for commercial vehicles need to be exceptionally durable, reliable and powerful. Trucks need batteries to handle the toughest jobs on wheels — including rough terrain, round-the-clock use, high power demands and heavy cycling.

No matter what the battery requirements of your vehicle might be, there is always a Recor battery that meets them. A Recor battery achieves, for a long period of time, strong and immediate start up of your engine. Browse through our catalog for a detailed presentation of our products.