NOVELTY - The battery cell (10) includes a first and second wires, either printed on or preformed into flat wires adhered to the surface of the case of the battery cell and respectively connected to the positive and negative terminals of the cell. The ends of the surface applied wires not connected to the electrodes terminate near the edge of the case to facilitate respective connection to first and second lead wires (20) that are connected to a cell monitoring controller (18). The flat wires have a resistance of 5-100 ohms that is effective for dissipating excess charge energy from the battery cell, enabling charge equalisation. An insulating layer can be applied over the surface-applied wire to minimize the risk of short circuit.    USE - Battery cell such as a lithium ion cell with integrated measurement sensor line and equalisation resistor for an electric vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle battery pack. Battery cell/pack could also be used for forklifts and other utility vehicles, electrical storage and battery back-up power devices, and other industries.    ADVANTAGE - Resistive or non-resistive surface applied printed wiring on battery cell eliminates the need for separate jumper wires routed around or through the battery pack. The surface-applied wires can be made of a suitable resistive material to facilitate cell discharging for the purpose of state of charge equalization, enabling vehicle driving range and battery pack life to be maximised, as cells in the battery pack can be controlled during charging and discharging so that all cells are maintained at a fairly uniform charge level, and within a prescribed temperature range.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a battery pack for an electric vehicle having a number of battery cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded illustration of the battery pack, showing how battery cells are stacked with other components in an assembly.    Battery pack (10)    Pouch type battery cells (12)    Cooling plates (14)    End frame (16)    Cell monitoring controller (18)    Lead wires (20)