- V.C. also distributes a complete line of Mine Locomotive Industrial batteries and chargers. Among these is the well known Surrette battery - the only industrial deep discharge battery still being manufactured in Canada. Surrette started manufacturing batteries over 50 years ago with the desire not to be the largest but the best.
Positive active material is manufactured from a dense coarse oxide which is specially formulated for maximum life and perfomance. Surrette manufactures all its own oxide from pure lead. Most manufacturers purchase their oxide which is usually designed for automotive batteries. Not so with Surrette.
