Battery Maintenance - Ingersoll Rand G330 Guía De Usuario Y Mantenimiento Manual

5. B
ATTERY MAINTENANCE
WARNING – DANGER
- install the battery so that it has the correct ventilation
- never place the battery close to a flame or fire
- use only insulated tools
- never use sulphuric acid or acid water to top up the electrolyte level.
PROCEDURE FOR TESTING STARTER BATTERIES
TEST TYPE
TRAY AND
TERMINALS
VISUAL
INSPECTION
ELECTROLYTE
LEVEL
S T E P 1
S T E P 1
ELECTROLYTE
DENSITY TEST
S T E P 2
S T E P 2
TEST OF
QUICK
ELECTRICAL
PERFORMANCES
S S T T E E P P 3 3
PROCEDURE
CHECK THAT THE
TRAY IS NOT
BROKEN, THAT
THERE IS NO
ELECTROLYTE
LEAK AND CHECK
THE CONDITION OF
THE TERMINALS
(DAMAGED, BLACK)
BELOW THE
PRESCRIBED LEVEL
PRESCRIBED LEVEL
OK
<
1.22 kg/l OR
VARIATION ABOVE
50 g/l BETWEEN
CELLS
RECHARGE THE
BATTERY FULLY
>
1.22 kg/l
CHECK THE
BATTERY USING A
MIDTRONICS, WEGA
OR SIMILAR TYPE
OF TESTER
- -
22
RESULT
DAMAGE NOTED
NO DAMAGE
<
1.22 kg/l OR
VARIATION ABOVE
50 g/l BETWEEN
CELLS
>
1.22 kg/l
THE TESTER GIVES
A POSITIVE RESULT
THE TESTER GIVES
A NEGATIVE
RESULT
ACTION
REPLACE THE
BATTERY
CHECK THE
ELECTROLYTE
LEVEL
ADD WATER UP TO THE
PRESCRIBED LEVEL,
CHARGE FOR 4-5 HOURS
AT 1/10 OF THE
NOMINAL CAPACITY
THEN CHECK THE
ELE CTROLYTE DENSI TY
(step 2)
CHECK THE
ELECTROLYTE DENSITY
(step 2)
REPLACE THE
BATTERY
CARRY OUT QUICK
ELECTRICAL
PERFORMANCE
TESTS (step 3)
FIT TO OPERATE
REPLACE THE
BATTERY