INDUSTRIAL MOTIVE POWER STORAGE BATTERIES

* TM 10-6140-200-14

TECHNICAL MANUAL

HEADQUARTERS

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

NO. 10-6140-200-14

WASHINGTON, DC, 20, December 1977

INDUSTRIAL MOTIVE POWER STORAGE BATTERIES

FOR MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT

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INTRODUCTION

General

Section I.

Definitions

II.

Description and Construction

III.

1-4

1-2

Principles of Operation

1-6

1-4

IV.

INSTALLATION, USE AND MAINTENANCE

CHAPTER 2.

Preparation for use

2-1

2-3

Section I.

Charging

2-5

2-3

II.

Routine Maintenance

III.

2-6

2-12

CHAPTER 3.

FIELD SERVICING AND REPAIR

Troubleshooting

Section I.

Repairing Batteries

II.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 4.

Section I.

Battery Hazards

4-1

Safety Procedures

4-1

4-3

II.

STORAGE AND SHIPMENT

CHAPTER 5.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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Lead-acid storage battery for motive-power service

Figure

1-1.

1-1

Battery cell cutaway view

1-2.

1-3

Components of a cell

1-3

1-3.

Tubular type positive plate

1-4.

1-4

Pasted type positive plate

1-5.

1-4

Fully charged cell

1-6.

1-5

Discharging cell

1-7.

1-5

Discharged cell

1-6

1-8.

Charging cell

1-9.

1-6

Lifting beam and battery

2-1.

2-1

Typical modified constant voltage charge

2-2.

2-4

Two rate charge

2-5

2-3.

Typical single unit taper charge

2-4.

2-5

Taking specific gravity reading

2-5.

2-7

Battery cycle and maintenance record card

2-6.

2-8

Drilling cell connector

3-1.

3-4

Removing a complete cell from battery

3-2.

3-5

Removing element from cell

3-3.

3-5

Weight designation on battery

4-2

4-1.

LIST OF TABLES

Page

1-1.

Table

Freezing points of various electrolyte concentrations

1-7

2-1.

Proportions of sulfuric acid and water

2-2

2-2.

Specific gravity temperature correction chart

2-8

3-1.

Storage battery troubleshooting chart

3-2

3-2.

Temperature effect on battery self-discharge

3-3

*This manual supersedes TM 10-1690A, 29 July 1954, including all changes.