[RE-wrenches] Acid spill...

[Bruce Geddes]

Hi Carl,
            Unless you ordered special acid, these come shipped with SG of 1295 to cope with the deep cycling experienced by forklifts.  I would suggest balancing acid levels and adding enough distilled water to cover the plates, do a charge and measure electrolyte SG's.  That will tell you if you need to add acid or H2O to get down to around 1250.

Shipping these with factory acid SG to the islands is not a great idea as the higher acid concentration in those temperatures will cause more rapid grid corrosion and premature failure.  Diluting acid prolongs life but lowers capacity.

Cheers,
Bruce
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Carl Emerson 
  To: 'RE-wrenches' 
  Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 10:06 AM
  Subject: [RE-wrenches] Acid spill...


  Hi there,

   

  I just shipped a largish bank of Exide BMPE19 flooded batteries to the Islands.

   

  On unloading, a pallet split and several cells lost electrolyte.

   

  8 out of the 48 - 2V cells lost about 1/3 of their acid.

   

  The question is would it be safe to even out the acid in the whole 48 cells and then top up with distilled water?

   

  Appreciate your collective wisdom.

   

   

  Carl Emerson

  Free Power Co.

  Land line +64 9 473 4286

  Mobile +64 22 630 9689

  Email   emerson at freepower.co.nz

  Web   www.freepower.co.nz



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