Welcome to our battery knowledge page. Here you will find some quick notes on batteries and battery assemblies.
Basic Assembly Process:
· Individual cells are glued together into a configuration:
· Resistance spot welding is used to attach nickel strip material between the negative and positive terminals of the cells. This will turn a group of cells into a battery pack that has a voltage which a multiple of the number of cells (for example: a 10 cell assembly of NiCd or NiMH cells (1.2v per cell) is a 12 volt battery pack):
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Circuit protective devices such as re-settable fuses are
added to the assembly.
· The assembly is often shrink wrapped to insulate the cells and prevent short circuits.
· Finally, if the battery pack is to attach externally to a device, the battery may be housed in a plastic housing.