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Rev.
12/31/97
TABLE 1. - FLOODED, WET CELL, LEAD-ACID BATTERY
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Maintenance
New Battery
Shift
Monthly
3-Month
Annual
5-Year
Visual
Inspection
Inspection
See 1.7
Also See 1.10C &D
Flame
Arresters
Arresters
See 8.3
Battery Float
Voltage
See 1.3
Voltage
See 1.3
Panel Meter
Float Voltage
See 1.3A
Float Voltage
See 1.3A
Battery Terminals
with Digital
Voltmeter
with Digital
Voltmeter
Compare Panel
Meter to Digital
Voltmeter
Meter to Digital
Voltmeter
Cell Float
Voltages
See 1.3
Voltages
See 1.3
All Cells
with Digital
Voltmeter
with Digital
Voltmeter
Pilot Cells
with Digital
Voltmeter
with Digital
Voltmeter
All Cells
with Digital
Voltmeter
with Digital
Voltmeter
Specific Gravity
Readings
See 1.4
Readings
See 1.4
All Cells
Pilot Cells
10 Percent of
all Cells
all Cells
All Cells
Temperature
Readings
See 1.5
Readings
See 1.5
Pilot Cells
10 Percent of
All Cells
All Cells
Connection
Resistance
See 1.6
Resistance
See 1.6
All
Connections
Connections
All Connections
Battery Testing
See 3.0
See 3.0
Acceptance
Test After
1 week
Test After
1 week
Yearly Capacity
Tests if 5-Year
Test <90 Percent
Tests if 5-Year
Test <90 Percent
Capacity
Discharge
Test
Discharge
Test
Check Safety
Equipment
See 1.7 & 8.0
Equipment
See 1.7 & 8.0
Wash Equipment;
Protective Clothing;
Fire Extinguishers,
Etc.
See section 1.11H for surface charge phenomenon (initial voltage drop under load).