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Company History
2002 EnerSys bought
Energy Storage Division
from Invensys
2000 all Battery Companies
within Energy Storage Division

2001 change of name

to

EnerSys

under the name of

Enery Storage
Storage
Enery

2000
MBO
(Morgan Stanley Partners)

Exide
Technologies
(GNB)

invensys

Yuasa Inc

1999

1998 change of name

Sonnenschein
W. Hagen
Tudor
Deta
...

Yuasa-Exide Inc

Siebe

1995

BTR

as

Power
Power Systems
Systems

1991

Exide
Automotive

Exide
Industrial

Exide

1991

Yuasa

HAWKER Siddeley
with Oldham Crompton
Oldham France
and

Industriebatterien

1993

Gates
KW Battery

Leading Worldwide Capability

Poland
1

Germany
1

Canada
1

UK
2

USA
8

France
2

Mexico
2
Brazil
1

China
2

Spain
1 Italy
1

Argentina
1

Americas

Europe

Asia

Total

Total Plants (Locations Above)

13

23

Major Plants

17

2,700

3,300

400

6,400

Staff (Dec. 2001)

Electrodes for lead-acid batteries

Plant plate GroE

Flat plate, negativ

Tubular plate OPzS

Rod plate Vb

VARTA OPzS

Capacity range 200 - 3000 Ah (C10)

Tubular plates design
Special low antimony-selenium alloy
Thickness of pos. plate 8.4 mm
1200 cycles at 80% DOD
Transparent SAN containers
Specific gravity 1.240
Float voltage 2.23 v/c
Leakproof safety pole terminal with brass insert
Dead top design
Excellent standby and cycling capability
Low ventilation required - low antimony
3 year watering intervals (standby application)

VARTA cell 5 OPzS 250

VARTA Safety Pole

OPzS Safety Pole

Well proven design, introduced in

1978

lead-labyrinth, special primer and

mould-on clear ABS for superior
tightness over lifetime

Sliding principle to avoid stress on

cover in case of plate growth

Long inserts for highest conductivity

Maintenance-free electrical contact

over entire service life

OPzS connector
M10 screw with spring washer
torque: 222 in-lb., no retorquing
necessary
Solid copper connectors
Transparent cap for inspection
Voltage control through a 3mm
opening in cap and by three
slots below the insulation head
Optional measuring device with
two AMP 6,2 mm - sockets

Flame arrestor vent plug

Single cell

OPzS - Advantages

Low corrosion rate

Excellent for deep discharge
Excellent for cycling applications
Dead-top terminal design with high
conductivity
Least maintenance

OPzS - References
In Canada

BC Hydro Vancouver, British Colombia

ATCO Edmonton, Alberta
SaskPower Regina, Saskatchewan
Manitoba Hydro Winnipeg, Manitoba
Toronto Hydro Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Transit Commissions Toronto, Ontario
NB Power Fredericton, New Brunswick
Nova Scotia Power Halifax, Nova Scotia

OPzS - References
In USA

Southwestern Public Service Co. Amarillo,

Taxes
Lower Colorado River Auth. Austin, Taxes
CenterPoint Energy (HL&P) Houston, Taxes
US Army Corp. of Engineer Nashville,
Tennessee

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