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SY/MlO 2 Issue '3
The rating of the Chloride battery is 68 ampere hours at the
20 hour rate.
The reco~.rnended initial and normal charge rate is 7 amps. It
should be noted that THE SIX VENT PLUGS SHOULD ALWAYS BE IN
POSITION,
WHENEVER THE BATTERY IS BEI~G CHA.RGED, otherwise
excessive amounts of gas would be lost to the atmosphere,
instead of being condensed and returning to the ~attery acid.
Shculd it ever become necessary to give the battery a boost
charge, THE BATTERY SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE ~10TOR CAR AND
THE SIX VENT PLUGS REMOVED WHILST CF-2\RGING.
IMPORTANT: The battery must never be connected or disconnected
whilst the engine is running.
The specific gravity values for the Chloride battery are the
same as for the Dagenite Demon battery anc are as :ollows:
~ IR ':'E:{P ERA TC'RE BELOW 3 2 °c ( 9 0 OF)
SPECI:IC GRAVITY
l.2i0 to 1.290
l.180 tc 1.200
1.090
to 1.110
CONDITION OF BJ..'::"!'ERY
Pully charged
Half discharged
Full~ discharged
AIR TE~1PERA'!'URE ABOVE 32°c (90°F')
l. 220 to l. 240
1.150 to 1.170
1.070
to 1.090
Fully charged
Half discharged
Fully cischarged
?CPPUIG-UP PROCEDURE - EVERY 10 000 Km. (6 000 miles) OR 6 ~ONTHS
1 Remove the trim !=)anel, tool tray and battery box cover situated
in the luggage compartr.e~t.
2 ~emove the six vent plugs and exa~ine the electrolyte level in
each of the cells.
3 Restore t:1e electrol~te level, if necessary to 5mm. (0.200 in.)
above the ?lates in each cell by adding distilled or deionised
,.,a ter.
4 Replace the six vent plugs.