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VLA stands for vented lead acid batteries, sometimes referred to as flooded batteries, or wet cells.
VRLA stands for Valve Regulated Lead Acid batteries. VRLA batteries are also referred to as sealed batteries, SLA batteries, or maintenance-free batteries.
Batteries shipped on or after January 1, 2000 have a 4 digit shipping code with the first two digits being the month and the following two being the year in which the battery was shipped from the factory. For example, a code of 1000 would be interpreted as October, 2000.