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POWER GENERATION – MAINTENANCE PRACTICE
Activation of the battery.
USE ONLY THE ELECTROLYTE PROVIDED WITH BATTERY.
Which reference to Figure. 5 apply these steps:
Step no.
Battery capacity test
Task description
Additional info &
References
1.
Let the battery on a level surface. Remove the
sealing sheet.
Refer to ITEM (1a)
2.
Take the electrolyte tank out of the vinyl bag,
detach the strip of caps -used as the battery
plugs later- from the container
Refer to ITEM (2a)
battery acid is corrosive and highly caustic, do
not peel or pierce the sealed areas
Refer to ITEM (2b)
3.
Place the electrolyte container upside down with
the six sealed areas in line with the six filler
ports of the battery. Push the container down
strongly enough to break the seals.
Note: Do not tilt the container as the electrolyte
flow may be interrupted and stop flowing (3b).
Refer to ITEM (3a)
4.
Air bubbles will come up from one or more of
the right-hand three filler ports as well as one or
more of the left-hand ones. Make sure air
bubbles are coming up, as state din step 3 above.
Leave the container in this state for 20 minutes
or longer.
Refer to ITEM (4a)
5.
if no air bubbles are coming up from any of the
right-hand or left-hand three filler ports, tap the
bottom of the container two or three times (4b).
Never remove the container from the battery.
Never out the joints with nippers or the like
(4c).
Refer to ITEMs (4b) and
(4c)
6.
Be certain that all electrolyte has flowed out.
Tap the bottom in the same way as diag. 4 if
there is any electrolyte left in the container.
Now pull the container gently out of the battery.
Refer to diag. (5)
7.
Fit the strip of caps tightly into the filler ports
and press it down horizontally with both hands.
Make sure that the top of the strip of caps is at
Refer to ITEMs (6a)