A valve-regulated lead-acid battery (VRLA) will cost a bit more but offers the convenience of maintenance-free operation, meaning there's no need to add water to the case over the battery's lifespan.

There are many types of car batteries. The most common are wet cell (lead-acid) and valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries. According to the auto blog RepairSmith, the former requires frequent ...

Lithium-ion batteries are finding their way into uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems as more datacentre operators look to reduce their footprint and energy consumption as part of their ...

The 'Lithium Ion vs VRLA TradeOff Tool', created by Schneider Electric's Data Centre Science Centre, details the costs incurred when deploying Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries over VRLA in UPS ...

This paper provides brief overview of li-ion battery characteristics compared to VRLA. We then analyze the capital cost, operational cost, and total cost of ownership between these two battery types.