Batteries and Cells | ClipArt ETC

This science ClipArt gallery offers 53 illustrations of batteries and cells that are used to produce electric currents and provide power to other tools and devices.

Lechlanché battery in a glass jar.

Battery

Lechlanché battery in a glass jar.

Bottle bichromate battery.

Battery

Bottle bichromate battery.

Bunsen battery.

Battery

Bunsen battery.

The electrical symbol for a battery, either storage or dry cells.

Battery

The electrical symbol for a battery, either storage or dry cells.

Battery

"The term battery is applied either to a single jar, or cell, containing the generating materials, or…

"A simple battery constructed from sulphuric acid and zinc ." -Avery 1895

Simple Battery

"A simple battery constructed from sulphuric acid and zinc ." -Avery 1895

"Battery and lamp set for illuminating partition interiors." —Croft 1915

Battery and Lamp

"Battery and lamp set for illuminating partition interiors." —Croft 1915

An illustration of Mance's method used to measure battery resistance.

Battery Resistance

An illustration of Mance's method used to measure battery resistance.

An illustration of Mance's method used to measure battery resistance.

Battery Resistance

An illustration of Mance's method used to measure battery resistance.

An illustration of the assisting and opposing method used to measure battery resistance.

Battery Resistance

An illustration of the assisting and opposing method used to measure battery resistance.

A wet-cell battery composed of zinc in a copper sulfate solution.

Daniell's Battery

A wet-cell battery composed of zinc in a copper sulfate solution.

"Galvanism is the branch of electric science to which an experiment by Galvani gave birth. His wife, who was making soup from frogs, put them in proximity to a charged electrical machine. On touching them with a scalpel their legs became greatly convulsed. He came to the erroneous conclusion that animal electricity existed in the nerves and muscles of frogs, etc. His contemporary Volta inferred that the metals took the active part in producing the contraction, and the electricity was due to their contact. In 1800 he first described and constructed what has since been called the Voltaic pile."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Galvanic Battery

"Galvanism is the branch of electric science to which an experiment by Galvani gave birth. His wife,…

"If we take for example, a slip of zinc, and another of copper, and place the in a cup of diluted sulphuric acid, their upper ends in tontact, and above the water, and their lower ends separated, then there will be constituted a galvanic circle, of the simplest form, consisting of three elements, zinc, acid, copper." -Comstock 1850

Galvanic Battery

"If we take for example, a slip of zinc, and another of copper, and place the in a cup of diluted sulphuric…

"A type of battery used to produce electricity.." -Comstock 1850

Galvanic Battery

"A type of battery used to produce electricity.." -Comstock 1850

Battery which is not intended to be recharged and is discarded when it has delivered all of its electrical energy. A non-rechargeable battery.

Primary Battery

Battery which is not intended to be recharged and is discarded when it has delivered all of its electrical…

A simple battery or cell used to generate electricity by chemical action.

Simple Battery

A simple battery or cell used to generate electricity by chemical action.

A rechargeable battery also known as a storage battery is a group of one or more secondary cells. Rechargeable batteries use electrochemical reactions that are electrically reversible. Rechargeable batteries can offer economic and environmental benefits compared to disposable batteries.

Storage Battery

A rechargeable battery also known as a storage battery is a group of one or more secondary cells. Rechargeable…

An illustration of Clamond's thermal battery; a thermal battery refers to the the electrolyte being solid and inactive at a normal ambient temperature and liquid and active at high temperatures.

Thermal Battery

An illustration of Clamond's thermal battery; a thermal battery refers to the the electrolyte being…

An illustration of a thermoelectric battery.

Thermoelectric Battery

An illustration of a thermoelectric battery.

The trough battery was a variant of the Voltaic Pile and was invented by William Cruickshank c1800. Volta's battery consisted of brine-soaked pieces of cloth sandwiched between zinc and copper discs, piled stack; this resulted in electrolyte leakage as the weight of the discs squeezed the electrolyte out of the cloth. Cruickshank solved this problem by laying the battery on its side in a rectangular box. The inside of this box was lined with shellac for insulation, and pairs of welded-together zinc and copper were laid out in this box, evenly spaced. The spaces between the plates (the troughs) were filled with dilute sulfuric acid. So long as the box wasn't knocked about, there was no risk of electrolyte spillage.

Trough Battery

The trough battery was a variant of the Voltaic Pile and was invented by William Cruickshank c1800.…

In Wollaston's battery, the wooden box was replaced with an earthenware vessel, and a copper plate was bent into a U-shape, with a single plate of zinc placed in the center of the bent copper. The zinc plate was prevented from making contact with the copper by dowels (pieces) of cork or wood. In his single cell design, the U-shaped copper plate was welded to a horizontal handle for lifting the copper and zinc plates out out the electrolyte when the battery was not in use.

Wallaston's Battery

In Wollaston's battery, the wooden box was replaced with an earthenware vessel, and a copper plate was…

In Wollaston's battery, the wooden box was replaced with an earthenware vessel, and a copper plate was bent into a U-shape, with a single plate of zinc placed in the center of the bent copper. The zinc plate was prevented from making contact with the copper by dowels (pieces) of cork or wood. In his single cell design, the U-shaped copper plate was welded to a horizontal handle for lifting the copper and zinc plates out out the electrolyte when the battery was not in use.

Wallaston's Battery

In Wollaston's battery, the wooden box was replaced with an earthenware vessel, and a copper plate was…

"The gold leaves are gummed on the two sides of a flat piece of metal carried by a stout stem, which passes through the top of a glass shade and ends in a flat disc. By means of this disc we may convert the instrument into Volta's condensing electroscope." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Bennets Electroscope

"The gold leaves are gummed on the two sides of a flat piece of metal carried by a stout stem, which…

An illustration of the bottle bichromate.

Bottle Bichromate

An illustration of the bottle bichromate.

The cell was set up in a glass, or glazed earthenware, pot. This contained the chromic acid solution, the carbon plate and a porous pot. Inside the porous pot was dilute sulfuric acid, the zinc rod, and a small quantity of mercury. The mercury formed an amalgam with the zinc and this reduced "local action", i.e. unwanted dissolution of the zinc when the cell was not in use.

Fuller Bichromate

The cell was set up in a glass, or glazed earthenware, pot. This contained the chromic acid solution,…

An illustration of the Trouve bichromate.

Trouve Bichromate

An illustration of the Trouve bichromate.

An illustration of Bussen's cell.

Bussen's Cell

An illustration of Bussen's cell.

"Simple Daniell cell for closed circuit work." — Hawkins, 1917

Daniell cell

"Simple Daniell cell for closed circuit work." — Hawkins, 1917

The Daniell cell (var. sp. Daniel cell), also called the gravity cell or crowfoot cell was invented in 1836 by John Frederic Daniell, who was a British chemist and meteorologist. The Daniell cell was a great improvement over the voltaic pile used in the early days of battery development. The Daniell cell's theoretical voltage is 1.1 volts and the chemical reaction is Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) → Zn2+(aq) + Cu(s).

Daniell Cell

The Daniell cell (var. sp. Daniel cell), also called the gravity cell or crowfoot cell was invented…

An illustration of Bussen's cell.The Grove cell was an early electric primary cell named after its inventor, British chemist William Robert Grove, and consisted of a zinc anode in concentrated sulfuric acid and a platinum cathode in concentrated nitric acid, the two separated by a porous ceramic pot. The Grove cell was the favored power source of the early American telegraph system in the period 1840 - 1860 because it offered a high current output and higher voltage than the earlier Daniell cell (at 1.9 volts and 1.1 volts, respectively).

Grove Cell

An illustration of Bussen's cell.The Grove cell was an early electric primary cell named after its inventor,…

Georges Leclanché invented and patented in 1866 his battery, the Leclanché cell. It contained a conducting solution (electrolyte) of ammonium chloride, a cathode (positive terminal) of carbon, a depolarizer of manganese dioxide, and an anode (negative terminal) of zinc. The Leclanche battery was essentially a self-contained version of an earth battery, and fairly copied its design.

Leclanché Cell

Georges Leclanché invented and patented in 1866 his battery, the Leclanché cell. It contained…

An illustration of the Minotto cell.

Minotto Cell

An illustration of the Minotto cell.

An illustration of the Smee cell.

Smee Cell

An illustration of the Smee cell.

A voltaic cell.

Voltaic cell

A voltaic cell.

"Just as a head of water supplies a hydraulic pressure that causes the liquid to flow through a pipe in spite of friction, so there is an electrical pressure that forces a current through a conductor in spite of its resistance. The unit of electrical pressure is called the volt." — Avery, 1895

Voltaic cell

"Just as a head of water supplies a hydraulic pressure that causes the liquid to flow through a pipe…

"Daniel gravity cell, 'crowfoot' pattern. this is a two fluid cell in which gravity instead of a prous cup is depended upon to keep the liquids separate. The two solutions consist of copper sulphate and diluted sulphuric acid, the elements being made of zinc and copper." -Hawkins, 1917

Daniel Cell

"Daniel gravity cell, 'crowfoot' pattern. this is a two fluid cell in which gravity instead of a prous…

The first two-fluid cell was incented by Daniell, and English electrician in 1836..." -Atkinson 1903

Daniel Cell

The first two-fluid cell was incented by Daniell, and English electrician in 1836..." -Atkinson 1903

"Edison cell, type RR. The electrolyte used is caustic soda, the positive element zinc, and the negative element copper oxide. The Edison cell is suitable for large stationary gas engine ignition, ralroad crossing signals, electroplating, fire alarms, telephone cicuits, etc." -Hawkins, 1917

Edison Cell

"Edison cell, type RR. The electrolyte used is caustic soda, the positive element zinc, and the negative…

"...is constructed with a plate of black oxide of copper suspended between two plates of zinc, and the fluid is a solution of caustic potash in water." -Atkinson 1903

Edison-Lalande Cell

"...is constructed with a plate of black oxide of copper suspended between two plates of zinc, and the…

"The telephone standard and compound forms of Fuller cell... The Fuller cell is of the double fluid cariety and has the advantage over the Grenet type, in that the zinc is always kept well amalgamated and does not require removal from the solution." -Hawkins, 1917

Fuller Cell

"The telephone standard and compound forms of Fuller cell... The Fuller cell is of the double fluid…

Two galvanic cells in series.

Galvanic Cell

Two galvanic cells in series.

"The electric resistance of the porous cup employed in the Daniel cell, and the local action produced by the material of which is it composed, led to the invention of similar cells in which it is dispensed with, the gravity cell." --Atkinson 1903

Gravity Cell

"The electric resistance of the porous cup employed in the Daniel cell, and the local action produced…

"The elements are zinc and carbon. In the Greet cell, a zinc plate is suspended b a rod between two carbon plates, so that it does not touch them, and when the cell is not in use the zinc is withdrawn from the solution..." -Hawkins, 1917

Grenet Cell

"The elements are zinc and carbon. In the Greet cell, a zinc plate is suspended b a rod between two…

"...and is constructed with a zinc plate suspended between two carbon plates, so as to have two carbon surfaces exposed to the direct action of two zinc surfaces, and as close to them as praticable without contact, to reduce teh electric resistance through the fluid to the lowest degree." -Atkinson 1903

Grenet Cell

"...and is constructed with a zinc plate suspended between two carbon plates, so as to have two carbon…

"...and is constructed with a zinc plate suspended between two carbon plates, so as to have two carbon surfaces exposed to the direct action of two zinc surfaces, and as close to them as praticable without contact, to reduce teh electric resistance through the fluid to the lowest degree." -Atkinson 1903

Grenet Cell

"...and is constructed with a zinc plate suspended between two carbon plates, so as to have two carbon…

"...or in a number of [leyden] jars connected together as a Leyden battery." -Atkinson 1903

Leyden Battery

"...or in a number of [leyden] jars connected together as a Leyden battery." -Atkinson 1903

Parallel Connection

"Diagram of a multiple or parallel connection. When connected in this manner the voltage of the battery…

Figure showing battery cells connected in parallel, with all of the positive ends wired together, and all of the negative ends wired together.

Parallel Connection

Figure showing battery cells connected in parallel, with all of the positive ends wired together, and…

"Partz acid gravity cell. In this form of cell, the electrolyte which surrounds the zinc is either magnesium sulphate or common salt. the depolarizer is a bichromate silution which surounds the perforated carbon plate located in the bottom of the jar. A vertical carbon rod fits snugly into the tapered hole in the carbon plate, and extends through the cover forming the positive pole." -Hawkins, 1917

Partz Cell

"Partz acid gravity cell. In this form of cell, the electrolyte which surrounds the zinc is either magnesium…

Figure showing a series type of connection between multiple battery cells, where the negative end of one battery is attached to the positive end of the next.

Series Connection

Figure showing a series type of connection between multiple battery cells, where the negative end of…

Series Multiple Connection

"Diagram of a series multiple connction. Two sets of cells are connected in series, and the two batteries…

The Voltaic Cell is also known as the Galvanic Battery. Luigi Galvani discovered it. It is a combination of two metals in a liquid chemically acting upon one to a greater extent than the other.

Voltaic Cell

The Voltaic Cell is also known as the Galvanic Battery. Luigi Galvani discovered it. It is a combination…

"Wheelock cell, the elements are carbon and zinc." -Hawkins, 1917

Wheelock Cell

"Wheelock cell, the elements are carbon and zinc." -Hawkins, 1917