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Rev.
12/31/97
TABLE 3. - VALVE REGULATED LEAD-ACID BATTERY (GEL CELL)
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Maintenance
New Battery
Shift
Monthly
3-Month
6-Month
Annual
Visual
Inspection
See 5.6
See 5.6
General
Inspection
Battery Float
Voltage
See 5.7
Voltage
See 5.7
Panel Meter
Float
Voltage
Float
Voltage
Battery Float Voltage
with Digital Voltmeter
with Digital Voltmeter
Cell Float
Voltage
See 5.7
Voltage
See 5.7
All Cells
with Digital
Voltmeter
with Digital
Voltmeter
Pilot Cells
with Digital
Voltmeter
with Digital
Voltmeter
All Cells
with Digital
Voltmeter
with Digital
Voltmeter
Temperature
Readings
See 5.8
Readings
See 5.8
All
Cells
Cells
All
Cells
Cells
Connection
Resistance
See 5.9
Resistance
See 5.9
All
Connections
Connections
25 Percent
of All
Connections
of All
Connections
All
Connections
Connections
Internal
Resistance
See 5.10
Resistance
See 5.10
All
Cells
Cells
All
Cells
Cells
Battery
Testing
See 5.11
Testing
See 5.11
Acceptance
Capacity
Testing
Capacity
Testing
Capacity Test 6
months if 1-year
test <90 percent
months if 1-year
test <90 percent
Safety
Equipment
See 5.6 & 8.0
Equipment
See 5.6 & 8.0
Wash Equipment
Protective Clothing
Fire Extinguisher, etc.
Protective Clothing
Fire Extinguisher, etc.