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Battery basics

Johnson Controls is the largest global supplier of Starting, Lighting and Ignition (SLI) batteries with 130 million batteries sold in 2012. We have a world-class brand portfolio in addition to our private label suppliers.

What is a battery?

A battery is an electrochemical device that stores and delivers energy. Energy is chemically stored in the battery. When the terminals of the battery are connected, electrical energy passes through the circuit, providing power on demand.

Automotive batteries

Automotive batteries are typically 12-volt, rechargeable lead-acid batteries. They supply power to the starter and ignition system, and to internal clocks and computers. They also supply extra power when the vehicle’s electrical load exceeds the supply from the charging system and act as voltage stabilizers.

Made of up to 80 percent recycled materials, automotive batteries contain five basic components:

• Positive plates
• Negative plates
• Separators – usually a micro-porous polyethylene synthetic material
• Polypropylene container
• Liquid electrolyte – better known as battery acid

The average life span of an automotive battery in the United States is three to five years.

Applications

Lead-acid batteries can be found in a wide range of vehicle types like:

  • Passenger vehicles
  • Commercial and agricultural vehicles
  • Golf carts and lawn & garden
  • Motorcycles
  • Boats or Marine 
  • Power Sports: Jetskis, ATVs and snowmobiles
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Learn more about our lead-acid battery technology through our global brands

Battery manufacturing

Innovation has been the hallmark of Johnson Controls from our earliest days, and we continue that focus today. We are the world’s leading manufacturer of lead-acid automotive batteries, producing more than 130 million annually. Our 50 manufacturing, distribution and recycling facilities across the globe are designed with pollution control in mind, and are maintained and permitted per government requirements.

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Learn more about lead-acid battery care, safety and handling on the Battery Council International website

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