PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-734

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 734

JANUARY 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-734 - Page 8 of 33
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Charging
VRLA batteries have stricter recharging requirements than fooded batteries.
You must Frst decide i± you want to recharge VRLA batteries on or o±± the vehicle.
Charging the batteries on the vehicle is quicker, so go that route i± possible.
Recharge VRLA batteries using a constant voltage recharging system. Make sure
you do all recharging in a well-ventilated area.
Don’t
smoke or have open fames in
the charging area.
Immediately stop charging any battery that shows signs o± melting or swelling.
Also stop charging i± the sur±ace o± the battery gets too hot to com±ortably touch with
a bare hand.
You can Fnd battery chargers in the standard automotive tool set (SATS), NSN
The
Pulse Tech Pro HD charger,
NSN
automatically
switches
±rom 12 to 24 volts, and the
Associated
1660-F/U charger,
manually switches ±rom 12 to 24 volts. Both
chargers detect the battery’s condition and
provide only the voltage the battery can accept.
Also, both o± these chargers come with
two out-power cables: one ±or the NATO
connection and one with battery clamps. The
charger shuts o±± when charging is complete.
²inally, a third charger available is the
Pulse Tech HD Pallet charger,
NSN
6130-01-532-7711. It’s only a 12-volt
charger but has twelve 6-±t cables. It will
handle any combination o± 12 VRLA or
fooded cell batteries, in any condition.
Ways to
Charge
and
Test
Equipment Batteries Best
Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid Batteries…
Pro-4HD charger, NSN 6130-01-500-3401
Associated PP-1660-F/U charger, NSN 6130-01-518-7866
Pallet charger, NSN 6130-01-532-7711
Where can I
find the tools
to charge and
test the VRLA
battery in my
vehicle?
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spLutTer
}
why’d
you do that!?
‘cause you’re not
supposed to smoke
Or have open flames
in the charging area!
tOo easy. The
valve-regulated
lead-acid
(VRLA) battery’s
special charging
equipment and
testers are in
your unit’s tool
sets.
Use them
properly
and you can determine
whether a battery is
good, needs charging
or should be turned in.
hee hee!
that
tickles!!
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