What is an AGM battery and what does it stand for?
An AGM battery is a different form of a lead acid battery with 95% less fluid than a flooded battery. In most if not all cases, an AGM battery is a deep cycle battery that can be used in UPS systems, wheel chairs, portable tools, consumer electronics, alarms, boats, heavy equipment and some toys. Other applications can be emergency lighting, telecommunications equipment and solar powered battery systems. An AGM battery still uses conventional lead plates like the flooded battery, but uses fiberglass fill between the positive and negative plates. Thus it is called AGM, Advanced Glass Mating. As with all glass mate batteries, just enough electrolyte is used for the mating to absorb it, allowing the battery to be mounted in any position due to it s reduced fluid content. AGM batteries are versatile in the types of charges they can receive. In marine and heavy equipment applications, the charging systems that are in place don t have to be modified. The same holds true for UPS systems, whee
