VRLA batteries: reflections on and realities of previous lntelec conferences

Previous Intelec conferences have produced papers that have addressed the unique properties of this relatively new cell design. In this work, the authors have attempted to review those previous articles critical to successful battery design, operation, testing, and performance. This paper's analysis starts with topics presented in the late eighties, i.e., the internal resistance-capacity relationship, and ends with the present day topic of noble metal catalysts. The review spans approximately ten years.