摘要 |
The present invention relates to batteries and battery systems. In particular, a battery is described which comprises a container which houses a plurality of cells. Each of the cells share a common negative terminal (4). Two or more positive terminal cells are provided. The specification also describes the use of such batteries to power cranking and auxiliary circuits according to a cell discharge management scheme. Methods of forming such batteries are disclosed in which alternate positive and negative electrode plates are provided and methods of forming such plates are disclosed in which layered structures are provided and by varying the number of layers thick and thin plates can be provided with different discharge characteristics. |