Ngenkathi ibhethri le-gel likhishwa, ukugcwala kwe-sulfuric acid kuncipha kancane kancane futhi kuholele i-sulfate ngaphansi kokuphendula phakathi kwe-ectrode enhle, i-spongy eholwa yi-electrode engemihle kanye ne-sulfuric acid ku-electorlyte.
Ngenkathi ishaja, uhola i-sulfate ku-electrode enhle nengelungile uguqulwa ukuze uhole i-dioxide kanye ne-spongy eholile, futhi ngokuhlukaniswa kwe-sulfuric acid, ukugcwala kwe-sulfuric acid kuzokhula.
Ngesikhathi sokushaja kokugcina kwebhethri lendabuko le-acid yendabuko, amanzi adliwa ukusabela kokuziphendukela kwemvelo kwe-hydrogen. Ngakho-ke kudinga isinxephezelo samanzi. Ngokusebenza kokuhola okunomswakama okunomswakama, kusabela ngokushesha ngo-oksijini, olawula ukwehla kwamanzi ngempumelelo.
Kuyafana namabhethri e-gel wendabuko kusukela ekuqaleni kwecala lokukhokha ngaphambi kwesigaba sokugcina, kepha uma kukhishwe ngokweqile futhi ngesikhathi sokugcina, amandla kagesi azoqala ukubola amanzi, i-electrode engemihle izoba sesimweni sokukhipha Ngoba umoya-mpilo ovela epuleti elihle uphendula ngokuhola okucacile kwepuleti elingesihle ne-sulfuric acid ye-electrolyte. Lokho kuvimbela ukuvela kwe-hydrogen kumapuleti amabi. Ingxenye ye-electrode engemihle esimweni sokukhipha iguqukela ekuholeni spongy ngenkathi ishaja.
Inani le-spongy lead elakhiwe kusuka ekushaja ngokulingana kwenani le-sulfate lead njengomphumela wokuthola umoya-mpilo kusuka ku-electrode emihle, futhi kugcina sikwazi ukusayinaI-12v 12h ibhethri yeselula ye-gel. Ukusabela ngemuva kwesigaba sokugcina sokushaja kanye nokulingana kwamakhemikhali njengoba kungaphansi: