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Linde T 16 - Battery Electrolyte Checks

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Before operation
Daily checks and tasks prior to operation
ATTENTION
Use only demineralised water for topping up.
Never add water before charging (risk of
overspill).
Do not overfill the cells.
For more information, refer to the instructions supplied
with the battery.
Checking the specific gravity of the electro-
lyte
-
Measuri
ng t
he spe
cific
gravity
gives
an acc
urate
indica-
tion of the state of charge of each cell in
the battery. This
measurement may be carried out before or after charging.
-
Minim
um sp
ecific
gravity
, bat
tery
80% d
ischarge
d: 1.
14
-
High
specific
gravity,
battery
100% ch
arged:
1.29
to 1.
32
(according to make).
-
We rec
omm
end me
asu
reme
nt eve
ry week o
r two. K
eep
a record of the values measured in the service booklet for
your battery.
-
Remove
the f
iller
plug f
or eac
h cell
as des
cribed
above.
-
Using
an ac
id hy
dromete
r, ca
refully
measure
the s
pecific
gravity in each cell.
-
Repl
ace t
he fi
ller
plug
s whe
n fin
ishe
d.
NOTE:
If there are voltage discrepancies between the various
cells, or if any cells show a particula
rly low voltage, contact
your local representative. Any discharge below
the threshold
of 1.14 will be extremely detrimental to the lifespan of the
battery.
For more information, refer to the instructions supplied
with the battery.
CAUTION
Avoid any contact with the acid. Do not create any
short-circuit. See the recommendations in the
“daily checks section.
Checking electrolyte level and topping up
with water.
-
This c
heck
, and an
y nece
ssar
y topp
ing
-up, i
s to be
carried out once a week, after recharging the battery.
-
Turn
off
the k
ey-switc
h, op
en th
e cove
r, a
nd di
sconnect
the battery connector.
-
Check t
he leve
l. It
should
be up
to th
e base
of th
e fill
er
plug, just above the top of the separator.
-
Use de
min
era
lise
d wate
r to top up a
ny cel
ls wit
h a low
water level.
- Replace the filler plugs.
The operations described below apply to lead-acid batte-
ries with liquid electrolyte.
For “maintenance-free batteries with gel electrolyte, refer
to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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