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In charging, the rate can varied
3 One not too heavy-will positively not gum clog, collect dust dirt, harden dry out. The nature the support rna·
terials and the method applying the
active material the plates enable the
cell stand dead short circuits without
injury.
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-Whereas the lead cell the constitu
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ductivity and specific gravity all undergo
definite changJe during the cycle of
charge and discharge, the Edison cell
these ql,lalities remain unaltered. Esb..
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of same ampere-hour capacity but the
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