Abstract: A frame assembly for receiving and supporting batteries in at least one horizontal row comprises a pair of generally parallel spaced apart, aligned base supports with each base support having a front end and a rear end. Four vertical corner supports, including a front pair and a rear pair are secured to the base supports with the front pair of corner supports being generally equally spaced from the rear pair of corner supports. At least one pair of horizontal supports are secured to the corner supports. The horizontal support pair includes a front horizontal support and a rear horizontal support. Each horizontal support has two ends with each end of the front horizontal support being secured to one of the corner supports of the front pair of corner supports and with each end of the rear horizontal support being secured to one of the corner supports of the rear pair of corner supports.

Abstract: A battery for use with a modular battery assembly is provided. The battery includes two poles, with each pole including a dual terminal. Each dual terminal includes a first connector and a second connector. The battery is adapted to be mounted in either of a first housing, with a wiring board having a prewired circuit located thereon connected to slide-in terminals arranged on the wiring board, and a second housing without a prewired circuit. The slide-in terminals arranged on the wiring board are adapted to be located in complementary positions to the first connectors on the battery such that when the battery is slidably received in the first housing, the first connectors are adapted to be received in the complementarily positioned slide-in terminals, and when the battery is located in the second housing, the second connectors are connectable using jumpers such that the battery is adapted to be used interchangeably in the first and second housings.