Apart from a few special applications that use mechanical cranking, such as spring starters, the greatest percentage of generator set systems utilize 12-volt or 24-volt starter motors. For prime power and standby applications, the two most commonly used battery types are lead acid or nickel cadmium (NiCd).

This article discusses the differences between NiCd and Lead Acid starter batteries for generator systems.

Batteries are categorized as primary or secondary cell and either wet or dry cell. For generator systems, the starter batteries selected are wet cell, which indicates a fluid electrolyte is required.

Primary Cells - This type of battery uses an irreversible electrochemical reaction to supply electricity. It is not used for generator set starting systems.

Secondary Cells - The generator set industry selects secondary cells because their electrochemical reaction is reversible. Original chemical compounds can be reconstituted by applying an electrical potential between the electrodes injecting energy into the cell. Such cells can be discharged and recharged many times. The two most commonly chosen secondary cell or rechargeable batteries for generator set systems are lead acid and NiCd.

****This article is collected from Clifford Power Systems, Inc.

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