12v250Ah Cycle Use VRLA Gel battery  for on / off grid solar power systems

1. Introduction

The question of whether AGM and gel batteries are the same thing didn't come in through the Ask Jopower mailbox, but we did receive it from one of our customers on the board, so we thought we'd answer it here for everyone's benefit (and so we could just reply with a link the next time someone else asks). A gel battery design is typically a modification of the standard lead-acid automotive or marine battery. A gelling agent is added to the electrolyte to reduce movement inside the battery case. Many gel batteries also use one-way valves in place of open vents, which help the normal internal gasses to recombine back into water in the battery, reducing gassing. All of that tech talk really doesn't matter for the vast majority of folks who use lead-acid batteries, because they'll probably never see or use a gel battery in their car or boat.

Generally, gel batteries are less tolerant of high heat and are charged at lower power than traditional or AGM batteries. The real problem most folks encounter involves the charger they use to charge their batteries.  

JPG gel battery uses the sealed gel technology and is designed for high reliable, maintenance-free power for renewable energy applications. Depending on the advantage gel technology, optimum grid and plate design, the Jopower gel battery offers highest power and reliability for your equipments.

2. Features & Benefits

• Gelled electrolyte By the high-tech gelled electrolyte, gel battery is completely leakproof and spillproof for easy installation in virtually any position even under water. It eliminates ultra deep discharge and acid stratification damage.
• Critical pressure control valve maintains critical internal pressure while safety expelling excess gas generated during overcharging, for longer battery life. 100% tested for highest performance.
• Brushed plate lugs provide the benefits. Low-resistance straps with outstanding lug-to-knit and eliminate dropped and loose plates that reduce performance and shorten battery life.
• Heavy-duty plates with high density and deep-cycle oxide active materials, advanced grid alloy for deep cycle use, provide quick recharge ability and superior deep-cycle and float performance in the most demanding applications.
• Be good at recovery from deep discharge Gel battery has a tight structure and relative supplies of gelled electrolyte, always has some ions left to conduct charge current resulting in the excellent recovery from deep discharge characteristics.
• Completely maintenance-free use the "recombination" technique to replaces the oxygen and hydrogen normally lost in a met cell. Particularly in deep cycle applications (normally use the wet battery), and offer a really maintenance free battery.
• Tank formed plates offer optimum computerized formation, additional quality control and improved voltage matching.
• Premium glass mat separators reduce gassing and improve gel filling and electron flowing, providing more power.
• Well low temperature performance, even at very low temperature the gelled electrolyte will not be frozen and provide a well performance. Gel battery is well suited to low temperature applications.
• Superior life. The JPG gel battery maintain a long cycle and float life, provide a lowest cost per month or lowest cost per cycle

3. Applications

• Solar systems
• Wind generation
• Cathodic protection
• Communications
• Electric powered vehicles
• Golf cars
• Commercial deep cycle applications
• Power plant
• UPS systems