Battery Setting Into Service; Check - SDMO RENTAL POWER R550C2 User And Maintenance Manual

8.2. Battery setting into service

 Batteries filled with acid have a density of 1.28 g/ml, and are charged.
 For dry batteries, fill each part of the battery with acid to the maximum level marker, or to 15 mm above the plates. Leave the
battery to rest for 20 minutes.
 Before fitting the battery, switch off the engine and any current consumer; clean the terminals and coat them slightly with grease.
When connecting, first connect the positive terminal (+) and then the negative terminal (-).

8.3. Check

Acid density
1.27
1.25
1.20
1.19
1.13
The battery heats up
no
Wait 5 to 20 mins
Voltage check
> 12,5 V
Fit on the generating
Charge status
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
Temperature during activation
> 10°C.
Fill with acid up to the mark, or
appr. 1 cm above the edge of
the plates
yes
< 12,5 V
Charge for 10 minutes
Voltage when idle
Above 12.60 V
12.54 V
12.36 V
12.18 V
Under 11.88 V
119/298
From 50 % recharge
Risk of sulphation
Unusable