Rechargeable electrical storage devices

An electrical storage device comprising:

• a first electrode comprising a metal electrode that is pasted with a paste of electrochemically active material which is electrochemically negative;
• a second electrode comprising a metal electrode that is pasted with a paste of electrochemically active material which is electrochemically positive;
• and
• a porous separator disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode;
• wherein said electrical storage device further comprises:
• a first current collector in the form of a porous conductive layer disposed between the first electrode and the porous separator, said first current collector being in contact with the electrochemically negative paste of the first electrode;
• and
• a second current collector in the form of a porous conductive layer disposed between the second electrode and the porous separator, said second current collector being in contact with the electrochemically positive paste on the second electrode;
• wherein the first current collector and the second current collector are each in direct contact with the separator;
• the first electrode has a tab that is connectable to a primary negative terminal of the electrical storage device;
• the second electrode has a tab that is connectable to a primary positive terminal of the electrical storage device;
• the first current collector has a tab that is connectable to a secondary positive terminal of the electrical storage device;
• and
• the second current collector has a tab that is connectable to a secondary negative terminal of the electrical storage device.