Chapter 3 Manufacture of Storage Batteries
To supply the great number of batteries needed for gasoline automobiles, large companies have been formed. Each company has its special and secret processes which it will not reveal to the public. Only a few companies, however, supply batteries in any considerable quantities, the great majority of cars being supplied with batteries made by not more than five or six manufacturers. This greatly reduces the number of possible different designs in general use today.
The design and dimensions of batteries vary considerably, but the general constructions are similar. The special processes of the manufacturers are of no special interest to the repairman, and only a general description will be given here.
A starting and lighting battery consists of the following principal parts:
| 1. Plates | 5. Covers |
| 2. Separators | 6. Cell Connectors and |
| 3. Electrolyte | Terminals |
| 4. Jars | 7. Case |