Posts Tagged: AGM versus Gel Cell Battery

What’s the difference between an AGM versus gel cell battery

What’s the difference between an AGM versus Gel Cell Battery? Many people use the terms AGM and gel cell interchangeably. But they’re not the same and they can’t be substituted for one another. An absorbed glass mat battery (AGM) uses a liquid electrolyte that’s fully absorbed by a glass mat and held tightly against the lead plates. A gel cell battery uses a gelled electrolyte. What started the confusion about AGM versus gel cell batteries? It all started with the Optima spiral wound AGM battery. Because it’s sealed, people thought … Read More