Battery Care - UniCarriers FRSB14-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual

BATTERY ELECTRO BA TTERY ELECTROL
WARNING WARNING
The battery electrolyte contains dilute sulfuric The battery electrolyte contains dilute sulfuric
acid, a very corrosive material. Use special acid, a very corrosive material. Use special
caution when you handle it. caution when you handle it.
If an accident takes place, take the following If an accident takes place, take the following
e m e r g e n c y m e a s u r e s a n d g e t m e d i a l e m e r g e n c y m e a s u r e s a n d g e t m e d i a l
attention. Battery electrolyte will cause attention. Battery electrolyte will cause
painful and serious burns if it gets on the painful and serious burns if it gets on the
skin. It can cause blindness if it gets into skin. It can cause blindness if it gets into
eyes. eyes.
If battery electrolyte If battery electrolyte
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the skin, flush it off immediately with a the skin, flush it off immediately with a
copious amount of copious amount of
It electrolyte gets into It electrolyte gets into
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off immediately with a copious amount of off immediately with a copious amount of
water for about 15 minutes. water for about 15 minutes.
If anyone If anyone swallows electrolyte swallows electrolyte
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let him rinse out his mouth with a copious let him rinse out his mouth with a copious
amount of water and drink a copious amount of water and drink a copious
amount of water or milk with egg white. Let amount of water or milk with egg white. Let
him lie quietly. him lie quietly.
I f e l e c t r o l y t e c o m e s i n c o n t a c t w i t h I f e l e c t r o l y t e c o m e s i n c o n t a c t w i t h
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clothing, take off the clothing immediately. clothing, take off the clothing immediately.
Wash the closing with water and then Wash the closing with water and then
neutralize it with weak alkaline liquid soap. neutralize it with weak alkaline liquid soap.
If a lot of electrolyte scatters or flows If a lot of electrolyte scatters or flows
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out, neutralize it with sodium bicarbonate out, neutralize it with sodium bicarbonate
or flush it off with water. Report to the or flush it off with water. Report to the
authorities concerned if authorities concerned if
CHECKING ELECTROLYTE LEVEL CHECKING ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
DANGER DANGER
If the battery is used for a long time or If the battery is used for a long time or
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charging is performed with the electrolyte charging is performed with the electrolyte
level below the "LOWER LEVEL", the pole level below the "LOWER LEVEL", the pole
plates will get deteriorated and in the worst plates will get deteriorated and in the worst
case the battery might explode. case the battery might explode.
Do not Do not use open flame for checking the use open flame for checking the
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electrolyte level; otherwise there is a fear electrolyte level; otherwise there is a fear
of ignition or explosion. of ignition or explosion.
Check the red oat rod in the vent plug to see if its Check the red oat rod in the vent plug to see if its
top end is visible. top end is visible.

BATTERY CARE

BATTERY CARE
L YTE L YTE LEVEL EVEL
comes in contact comes in contact with with
water. water.
your eyes, flush it your eyes, flush it
accidentally, accidentally,
necessary. necessary.
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Keep the battery electrolyte level at the specified Keep the battery electrolyte level at the specified
value at all times. value at all times.
Due to evaporation and decomposition while Due to evaporation and decomposition while
charging, the water content of the electrolyte charging, the water content of the electrolyte
decreases. decreases.
NOTE NOTE
If a low electrolyte level is neglected, the pole If a low electrolyte level is neglected, the pole
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plates will get deteriorated, causing a short plates will get deteriorated, causing a short
service life of the service life of the ba
is low, add distilled or purified water. Do not is low, add distilled or purified water. Do not
use tap water. use tap water.
Addi diti tion Ad on of of di dist stil ille led
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should be made before charging so that the should be made before charging so that the
electrolyte and water added can be mixed electrolyte and water added can be mixed
well in the battery through charging. If water well in the battery through charging. If water
is added, there usually occur discrepancies in is added, there usually occur discrepancies in
specic gravity among cells. It is advisable to specic gravity among cells. It is advisable to
give the battery an equalizing charge. give the battery an equalizing charge.
The electrolyte is consumed more quickly in The electrolyte is consumed more quickly in
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the summer than in the winter. In addition, the summer than in the winter. In addition,
remember that a battery close to the end of its remember that a battery close to the end of its
useful life consumes more electrolyte. useful life consumes more electrolyte.
Do not use a commercial battery electrolyte Do not use a commercial battery electrolyte
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additive. It might cause damage additive. It might cause damage
Checking electrolyte level Checking electrolyte level
Proper level Proper level
Red oat rod is visible. Red oat rod is visible.
3-10 3-10
battery ttery. It the e . It the electrolyte level lectrolyte level
d wate wa te r r or or pu puri rifi fied ed wate ter wa
to the battery. to the battery.
Improper level Improper level
Red oat rod is not Red oat rod is not
visible. Add visible. Add water. water.
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