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All technical areas of Electronics Engineering.

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BSEE, MBA, Design, R&D, University Research.
Senior Life Member of IEEE. Life Fellow of AES.

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IEEE, Consumer Electronics Society, Audio Engineering Society.
Broad teaching experience; work experience mostly in consumer electronics and conversion from analog to digital technologies. Pioneer in digital audio at all levels.

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Electrical Engineering - Shorted Battery

Expert: cleggsan - 12/18/2006

Question
We know the negative plate and positive plate in a battery separated by separator.So how can these palte shorted to each other?What are the consequnces?

But if we look at other side, the elctrolyte is used as a medium to transfer the ions between these plates.Wouldnt it be good if the plates touch to each other(shorted) since it is easier to transfer the ions rather than 'swim' in the
electrolyte?

Answer
First let me refer you to this site for a quick review of battery operation:

http://www.howstuffworks.com/battery.htm

Then for something a little more technical:

http://www.vonwentzel.net/Battery/00.Glossary/

Then, to answer your questions, this page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead-acid_battery

and go about half way down for the discussion on what causes shorted plates and separators.

I will let you do the reading as your assignment!

Cleggsan

PS: BUt the electrical energy is stored in the electrolyte!

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