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7.4 Preparing and Installing Connections ........................................................................ 21
7.4.1 Terminal Posts ............................................................................................... 21
7.4.2 Intercell Connectors ....................................................................................... 21
7.4.3 Terminal Plates .............................................................................................. 22
8.0 INITIAL and/or FRESHENING CHARGE ................................................................. 24
8.1 External constant voltage charger or MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) solar
charge controller: ....................................................................................................... 24
8.2 No external source or MPPT controller available for charging. ................................. 24
9.0 OPERATION ............................................................................................................. 25
9.1 MPPT Charge Regulators ......................................................................................... 25
9.1.1 ON/OFF Solar Charge Regulators ................................................................. 25
9.1.2 Low Voltage Disconnect ................................................................................ 25
9.2 Hydrometer Readings - Specific Gravity ................................................................... 26
9.3 Full-Charge Specific Gravity ...................................................................................... 26
9.4 Equalizing Charge ..................................................................................................... 28
9.4.1 Equalizing Charge Method ............................................................................ 28
9.5 Operating Temperature ............................................................................................. 29
10.0 BATTERY TAPS ....................................................................................................... 30
11.0 PILOT CELL ............................................................................................................. 30
12.0 MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................ 31
12.1 Battery Cleaning ........................................................................................................ 31
12.1.1 Standard Cleaning ....................................................................................... 31
12.1.2 Corrosion Cleaning ...................................................................................... 31
12.1.3 Heavy Corrosion Cleaning ........................................................................... 32
12.1.4 Cleaning Flame Arrestors ............................................................................ 33
12.2 Maintenance Records ............................................................................................... 33
12.3 Corrective Actions
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12.4 Adding Water ............................................................................................................. 35
12.5 Quality of Water ......................................................................................................... 36
STORAGE BATTERY REPORT - Battery in Float Service Sheet No. _________ ........ 37
APPENDIX .................................................................................................................................. 38
HYDROGEN EVOLUTION CALCULATION OF RE CELLS ...................................................... 38