BATTERY CAREBATTERY CARE
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BABATTERY ELECTROTTERY ELECTROLLYTE LYTE LEVELEVEL
WARNINGWARNING
The battery electrolyte contains dilute sulfuricThe battery electrolyte contains dilute sulfuric
acid, a very corrosive material. Use specialacid, a very corrosive material. Use special
caution when you handle it.caution when you handle it.
If an accident takes place, take the followingIf an accident takes place, take the following
emergency mea s u r e s a n d get m e d i alem erg en cy m easures and g e t m ed ial
attention. Battery electrolyte will causeattention. Battery electrolyte will cause
painful and serious burns if it gets on thepainful and serious burns if it gets on the
skin. It can cause blindness if it gets intoskin. It can cause blindness if it gets into
eyes.eyes.
•• If battery electrolyte If battery electrolyte comes in contact comes in contact withwith
the skin, flush it off immediately with athe skin, flush it off immediately with a
copious amount of copious amount of water.water.
•• It electrolyte gets into It electrolyte gets into your eyes, flush ityour eyes, flush it
off immediately with a copious amount ofoff immediately with a copious amount of
water for about 15 minutes.water for about 15 minutes.
•• If anyone If anyone swallows electrolyte swallows electrolyte accidentally,accidentally,
let him rinse out his mouth with a copiouslet him rinse out his mouth with a copious
amount of water and drink a copiousamount of water and drink a copious
amount of water or milk with egg white. Letamount of water or milk with egg white. Let
him lie quietly.him lie quietly.
•• If electrolyte com es in con tact with If electrolyte comes in con tact with
clothing, take off the clothing immediately.clothing, take off the clothing immediately.
Wash the closing with water and thenWash the closing with water and then
neutralize it with weak alkaline liquid soap.neutralize it with weak alkaline liquid soap.
•• If a lot of electrolyte scatters or flows If a lot of electrolyte scatters or flows
out, neutralize it with sodium bicarbonateout, neutralize it with sodium bicarbonate
or flush it off with water. Report to theor flush it off with water. Report to the
authorities concerned if authorities concerned if necessary.necessary.
CHECKING ELECTROLYTE LEVELCHECKING ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
DANGERDANGER
••
If the battery is used for a long time orIf the battery is used for a long time or
charging is performed with the electrolytecharging is performed with the electrolyte
level below the “LOWER LEVEL”, the polelevel below the “LOWER LEVEL”, the pole
plates will get deteriorated and in the worstplates will get deteriorated and in the worst
case the battery might explode.case the battery might explode.
•• Do not Do not use open flame for checking theuse open flame for checking the
electrolyte level; otherwise there is a fearelectrolyte level; otherwise there is a fear
of ignition or explosion.of ignition or explosion.
Check the red oat rod in the vent plug to see if itsCheck the red oat rod in the vent plug to see if its
top end is visible.top end is visible.
Keep the battery electrolyte level at the specifiedKeep the battery electrolyte level at the specified
value at all times.value at all times.
Due to evaporation and decomposition whileDue to evaporation and decomposition while
charging, the water content of the electrolytecharging, the water content of the electrolyte
decreases.decreases.
NOTENOTE
••
If a low electrolyte level is neglected, the poleIf a low electrolyte level is neglected, the pole
plates will get deteriorated, causing a shortplates will get deteriorated, causing a short
service life of the baservice life of the batteryttery. It the e. It the electrolyte levellectrolyte level
is low, add distilled or purified water. Do notis low, add distilled or purified water. Do not
use tap water.use tap water.
••AdAddiditition on of of didiststililleled d wawateter r or or pupuririfified ed wawateterr
should be made before charging so that theshould be made before charging so that the
electrolyte and water added can be mixedelectrolyte and water added can be mixed
well in the battery through charging. If waterwell in the battery through charging. If water
is added, there usually occur discrepancies inis added, there usually occur discrepancies in
specic gravity among cells. It is advisable tospecic gravity among cells. It is advisable to
give the battery an equalizing charge.give the battery an equalizing charge.
••
The electrolyte is consumed more quickly inThe electrolyte is consumed more quickly in
the summer than in the winter. In addition,the summer than in the winter. In addition,
remember that a battery close to the end of itsremember that a battery close to the end of its
useful life consumes more electrolyte.useful life consumes more electrolyte.
••
Do not use a commercial battery electrolyteDo not use a commercial battery electrolyte
additive. It might cause damage additive. It might cause damage to the battery.to the battery.
Checking electrolyte levelChecking electrolyte level
Proper levelProper level
Red oat rod is visible.Red oat rod is visible.
Improper levelImproper level
Red oat rod is notRed oat rod is not
visible. Add visible. Add water.water.
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