| Besides the AGM, the Wet Cell or flooded Battery and | | | | batteries. |
| the Gel Cell are two more variants of the lead-acid | | | | Self-discharge in an AGM battery is known to be |
| battery. The AGM battery is said to encompass the | | | | minimal. This enables them to be stored over longer |
| advantages of both, the flooded and the Gel Cell, with | | | | time periods, with no charge, as compared to standard |
| minimal disadvantages. The AGM battery is a variant | | | | batteries. AGM battery refrains from sulfating or |
| of Sealed VRLA batteries in which the electrolyte is | | | | degrading quickly or as easily as the flooded cell. |
| absorbed into a mat of fine glass fibers. | | | | However, if equipments using an AGM battery are not |
| Non-hazardous and cost effective | | | | used regularly, premature battery failure may occur. |
| The AGM battery uses fine fiber Boron-Silicate glass | | | | The AGM battery is fast replacing contemporaries in |
| mat in-between its plates. A newer type of sealed | | | | most applications as it is considered the safest lead |
| battery, the AGM is capable of handling high levels of | | | | acid battery type. |
| usage-abuse. It is also sometimes referred to as a | | | | Popular uses of the AGM battery |
| "starved electrolyte", since the glass mat is highly | | | | The AGM is popularly used for high performance |
| saturated and not entirely soaked; thus also implying | | | | engine starting, power sports, AGM solar battery. |
| that an AGM battery will not leak acid even if it breaks, | | | | Deep-cycle AGMs find use in large-scale amateur |
| making it non-hazardous. The shipping cost of | | | | robotics projects and remote sensors like in the |
| non-hazardous material is relatively lower making | | | | AMIGO Ice monitoring stations in the Arctic. AGM |
| transportation less expensive. The same reflects in the | | | | battery usage covers vast grounds, ranging from |
| selling price of AGM batteries. In the absence of liquid | | | | aerospace products, and solar energy development |
| and thus effects of changing temperature, the AGM | | | | systems to a marine battery. |
| battery is practically immune to freezing damage. | | | | AGM batteries are referred to by different names like |
| Besides boasting of advantages over both gelled and | | | | - sealed regulated valve, dry cell, non spill able or lead |
| flooded cells, the AGM battery also turns out to be | | | | acid sealed battery, by manufacturers. Recognized |
| cost effective in the long term. Its actual cost is twice | | | | providers of 4-volt AGM, 6v AGM battery and 12v |
| as much as a gel cell. | | | | AGM battery include Toyo, Concorde, Panasonic |
| Lifespan and safety | | | | Batteries, Powersonic Batteries, CSB Batteries, Lifeline |
| An AGM battery is a long-life battery. The plates in it | | | | Batteries, Universal Batteries, Sunnenschein Batteries |
| are compact and firmly mounted thus enabling it to | | | | and Yuasa Batteries. |
| endure shock and vibration better than standard | | | | |