Umgomo wamabhethri enqola yegalofu ukuthi awamabhethri.Isebenzisa ipuleti lomthofu eligcwele umthofu omise okwesipontshi njenge-electrode engeyinhle, ipuleti lomthofu eligcwele i-lead dioxide njenge-electrode ephozithivu, kanye no-1.28% ehlambulula i-sulfuric acid njenge-electrolyte.Ngesikhathi sokushaja, amandla kagesi aguqulwa abe amandla amakhemikhali, futhi ngesikhathi sokuphuma, amandla amakhemikhali aguqulwa abe amandla kagesi.Lapho ibhethri likhishwa, ukuhola kwensimbi kuyi-electrode engalungile, ebhekana nokusabela kwe-oxidation futhi ifakwe i-oxidized ibe i-sulfate ehola;I-lead dioxide i-electrode enhle ebhekana nokusabela kokunciphisa futhi iyancipha ibe yi-lead sulfate.Uma ibhethri lishajwe ngamandla aqondile, izigxobo ezimbili zikhiqiza i-lead dioxide, ngokulandelana.Ngemva kokukhipha umthombo wamandla, ibuyela esimweni sayo sangaphambi kokuphuma futhi yakha ibhethri lekhemikhali.Amabhethri e-lead acid amabhethri angashajwa ngokuphindaphindiwe futhi akhishwe, abizwa ngokuthi amabhethri esibili.