Lead Acid Battery Operating Instructions - Alcad.com

6 Installation
Make sure that all cell jars and covers are thoroughly clean and dry.
Clean the flat contact-making surfaces of the terminal posts with a soft clean
rag. If there is evidence of acid having been spilled, the whole length of the
posts should be wiped down with a rag which has been dipped into a non-
caustic alkali solution, preferably dilute ammonia or baking soda. This will
neutralize any acid on these parts. Do not allow any of this solution to get into
the cells. Wipe the posts dry.
Lightly abrade the contact surfaces of the terminal posts, using a Scotchbrite
pad or fine grit abrasive paper, to remove any surface oxidation. Wipe off any
loose particles and cover the whole length of the post down to the cover with
a thin coating of "No-Ox-ld " grease.
Batteries with cells or blocks weighing 75 Ibs. or more are supplied with a
lifting strap and spreader plate. Separate instructions for the use of these
items are supplied with each lifting kit.
Warning
NEVER LIFT CELLS BY THE TERMINAL POSTS
Always use lifting straps, when provided, together with suitable mechanical
lifting devices, to prevent injury to personnel or damage to the cells.
Place the cells or blocks in position on the rack at the correct spacing which
will accommodate the intercell connectors supplied. Most batteries have cells
connected in a simple series arrangement, so the cells should be arranged to
preserve the sequence: positive, negative, positive, negative throughout the
whole battery.
For batteries on tiered racks, start by placing cells or blocks at the center of
the lower tier. For batteries on stepped racks. place the first cells at the
center of the rear most step.
Any unused rack space should be left on the uppermost/rearmost tier/step.
Where multiple racks are arranged end-to-end, adjust the position of the
adjacent end cells to accommodate the flexible inter-rack connectors
supplied.
Prepare the intercell connectors by lightly abrading the contact surfaces with
a Scotchbrite pad or fine grit abrasive paper. Do not use a wire brush and be
especially careful not to break through the lead plating.
Apply a light coating of "No-Ox-ld" grease to the contact-making areas of
each connector. This is best done by carefully melting the grease and dipping
connector ends (it is unnecessary to coat the central part of the connector).
Fasten the intercell connectors in place using the bolts, nuts and washers
supplied. Before assembly, lightly smear "No-Ox-Id" grease on the surfaces
of all hardware. Use the insulated wrenches supplied to tighten the parts
firmly together (see the table below
for torque settings). Care must be taken to avoid short circuiting the cells with any of the
battery
hardware.
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