vented battery

[′ven·təd ′bad·ə·rē]

(electricity)

A nickel-cadmium or other battery which lacks provisions for recombination of gases produced during normal operation, so that these gases must be vented to the atmosphere to avoid rupture of the cell case.

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The National Electrical Code requires a sealed, vented battery enclosure with only a few exceptions.

Battery banks: the heart of the system

Some older sets may still have the older style open vented battery, which needs regular inspection and topping up with distilled water.

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The enclosure has a lockable door and a separate vented battery compartment, exterior oil and water drains and a hidden exterior fuel drain.

Gen-set packaging expanded for rental fleets: Altorfer expands packaging operations for mid-range gen-set packages for Caterpillar dealer network. (Power Generation)

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