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Battery cycling basics

Lead-acid batteries remain the industry standard for mobile and vehicle applications. Sealed lead-acid batteries, also known as VLRA (Valve Regulated Lead Acid) batteries, are now widespread because they are safer, require little or no maintenance, and cope well with the heat generated in a vehicle’s engine bay. Modern cars have these batteries specified as original equipment.

However, the starter batteries of many vehicles are still specified as open batteries (also called ‘wet’ batteries), which require the