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East Penn Deka

eastpennmanufacturing.com

About this brand

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Last updated: 25 October 2026

The company

Who owns the brand
family-owned company

“In 1946, we started out as a family-owned company and that hasn't changed since.”

Source: eastpennmanufacturing.com/about/passiontoempower

Battery and charging

Chemistry
Positive plates are glass wrapped, similar to motive power industrial batteries.

Unconfirmed

“Positive plates are glass wrapped, similar to motive power industrial batteries.”

Source: eastpennmanufacturing.com/about/resources/deka-scrubber-sweeper-flyer-0009

How fast it loses charge sitting idle
less than 2% per month

“the DOMINATOR has a self-discharge rate of less than 2% per month (at 77F).”

Source: eastpennmanufacturing.com/wp-content/uploads/Deka-Dominator-Gel-Extreme-Deep-Cycle-Flyer-0908.pdf

Identity

Legal entity
East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc.

“East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc. recently received special recognition for being a Caterpillar certified supplier for the fifteenth year.”

Source: eastpennmanufacturing.com/east-penn-honored-certified-supplier-caterpillar-fifteenth-year

Headquarters
Lyon Station, PA 19536

“For more information contact East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc., Lyon Station, PA 19536 or visit our web site at www.dekabatteries.com.”

Source: eastpennmanufacturing.com/east-penn-honored-certified-supplier-caterpillar-fifteenth-year

Founded
1946

“East Penn began as a dream of the Breidegam family. In 1946, DeLight Jr., a young Air Force veteran, started a battery business with his father, DeLight Sr.”

Source: eastpennmanufacturing.com/about/history

What its maker sells it for
A broad range of flooded, AGM, and Gel 2-, 6- and 12-volt monobloc and system deep cycle solutions

“A broad range of flooded, AGM, and Gel 2-, 6- and 12-volt monobloc and system deep cycle solutions”

Source: eastpennmanufacturing.com/products/deka-solar-batteries

Recalls and fire safety

Hazard the regulator describes
The defect at issue involves an incomplete electrical connection between the internal battery cell and the external terminal.

“The defect at issue involves an incomplete electrical connection between the internal battery cell and the external terminal.”

Source: static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23E044-5134.PDF

Units the recall covers
2,139

“Number of potentially involved : 2,139”

Source: static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23E044-5134.PDF

Batteries we hold

We hold 135; 41 have a published page.