What is a Flooded battery?

A Flooded battery is a lead acid electric storage battery that:

    * Can be both sealed and open-vented.
    * Can use High Antimony, Low Antimony or Calcium metal alloys or a combination of Calcium and Low Antimony (hybrid).
    * Requires maintenance in cyclic applications.
    * Its entire electrolyte volume is free to move within the cell with nothing to prevent the escape of hydrogen and oxygen gases normally lost during charging and discharging (particularly in deep cycle applications).
    * Escaping gasses can be detrimental to sensitive electronic equipment.
    * Is spill able, and therefore can only be operated in an up right position. This includes sealed maintenance free versions of the flooded battery type.