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5. ELECTRICAL PARTS
BATTERY (APPROX.2V)
ELECTROLYTE 8 8TERMINAL
SUPPORT " ' - /
DILUTE SULFURIC -
ACID
ANODE PLATE
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CA THODE PLATE
.___,_SEPA TOR PLATE
'------ELECTRODE CONTAINER
@TERMINAL
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Fig. 5. 55 Battery construct;oc
fig. 5. 56 Battery (Model CB 1251
Fig. 5. 57 Coupled plate group
Fig. 5. 58 Separalor
C. Battery
I.
Battery construction
The batteries employed in automotive vehicles at
present are generalfy lead types
(Fig.
5.
54),
in
which an anode group and cathode group (negative
platsis over anodes in numerical order with separators
intervening) are put in an electrical container (con-
structed of ebonite or suterin) and immersed in an
e!ectroyte (dilute sulfuric acid).
1
As shown in the figure, one unit is callecj a cell.
The cell generates approximately ·2.1 V of electro·
motive force (during complete charge, more than
2.5 VJ. (Refer ta Fig. 5. 55)
For Model CB 125 and CB 1 60, the same type
battery as for Model CB 72 is employed. (Refer to
Fig.
5.
56)
For the plates, to the grid which is constructed of
antimony alloy, powdered hydrochlorinate is added
in paste form. This is then dried and formed into the
plate system. For anodes, hard lead peroxide (brown)
is used, and for the negative plate, soft porous sponge
lead (gray) is employed with an inf1ating agent to
prevent compression and hardening. (Refer to Fig.
5. 57)
For the separator, a thin cypress plate with rib,
fine hole rubber plate, and synthetic resin plate are
employed. Glass mat is inserted between the anode
and separator to prevent displacement of anode
material and oxidation of the separator.
(Refer to
Fig.
5.
58)