CONCERNING BATTERIES
Occasional Attention Will Amply Repay Owner-drivers THE electric systems fitted to modern automobiles have reached such a stage of perfection that owner-drivers are inclined to overlook the condition of the battery. THAT is, until a defective starter, Distilled water must be added to 1 failing lights or -some other trou- make up the amount of liquid m the ble stresses the cause for imme- cell unless, some acid has been accidiate attention. de £ tally , los . tt .• . .. . - The battery Will stand an extra- The density of the liquid can be ordinary amount of neglect, and even found by the use of a hydrometer— an abuse, but such treatment will m- inexpensive instrument .which, will be evitably affect 'the' lighting system m of great use to the car owner, course of time. 1 ' Because the density of the liquid The owner who takes a real interest falls as the cell discharges, the m his car will be well repaid by ' the hydrometer supplies a good guide as, to satisfaction of having a reliable bat- the condition of the cell. S & \£Z£S2?2££s^Zi , When jh. dUohar,, h» n. « of the equipment. far as '* IS safe to allow '* to 9° the The actions man accumulator are a hydrometer should read 1.18 volts, set of complicated chemical changes, and when fully charged the readand various simple, practical rules for ; ng should b e 1,25. treatment of cells can be laid down. Never take the plates out of a cell to To keep it m good condition a i OO k at them, as nothing can be accomcell should be well charged and pilshed by merely inspecting them. kept working steadily. The correct treatment is by charging Standing discharged, overcharging and regulating the density and amount Hsp m rnnseouent trouble at the same tlme examin e the density ' IS Whe°n C a cell e ?s. fuSy chafed the of the acid before and after charging, .voltage should be 2.2 volts per cell, and I>o not allow the battery to discharge the liquid should gas and bubble freely below 1.8 volts per cell, while the cell is on charge. The sulphating should take place on The correct amount of liquid must be the plates—a contingency, however, maintained m the cells, and the level which should not happen if proper of the liquid should not be allowed to care be taken — a slow charge will often drop below the tops of the plates. overcome this trouble.
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NZ Truth, Issue 1178, 28 June 1928, Page 15
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409CONCERNING BATTERIES NZ Truth, Issue 1178, 28 June 1928, Page 15
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