PS Magazine - FEBRUARY 1981

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 339

FEBRUARY 1981
PS Magazine - FEBRUARY 1981 - Page 30 of 35
Lead-Acid
Battery .
..
There's a big push on to get more
lIfe from Lead-acId batteries. ±Millions
of dollars go down the drain because
batteries are allOwed to die long before
their
tIme²
Poor
preventive
maintenance Is the maIN reason for
battery faIlure³
Most
of
You In
using
units
are
gettInG special training in battery PM.
So now You're experts In batterY
_
PM, right?
A
low
level
of
electrolyte
(battery acid) causes damage to:
a.
the vented fILler caps
b.
the
plates
InsIde
battery
the cable connectors
q
Corrosion
on
your
battery
and other nearby metal parts is
caused by±
a.
low electrolyte level
b.
acid in the electrolyte
loose cable connectors
±
When tHe electrOlyte leVel Is
Below the tops of the plates, you
add²
a±
sulfuric acid
b±
distilled water
²
³f you overfIll y´ur µattEry¶
the electrolyte·
a²
is ruIned
b²
¸ill freeze
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