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Routine treatment of a car lighting and starting battery, including charge and discharge data.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 54\5\  Scan072
Date  3rd March 1926
  
X. 38.39.
ROUTINE TREATMENT OF CAR LIGITING & STARTING BATTERIES.
Date:- 3-3-26
Battery under treatment :- P & R TR {Capt. F. W. Turner - Finance} 11
Rated capacity:- 75 amperes.hours.
Received charged or uncharged :- uncharged.
X.X3839
General remarks :-
(1) Terminals. Standard.
(2) Filling. OK.
(3) Standing. 3 hours.
(4) First charge.
Amperes. from to hours amp.hours. Date.
4.0 2-0 5-30 3.5 14.0 3-3-26
4.0 5-30 8-0 14.5 58.0 overnight
4.0 8-0 5-30 9.5 38.0 4-3-26
3.5 5-30 8-0 14.5 50.6 overnight
4.0 8-0 5-30 9.5 38.0 5-3-26
4.0 5-30 8-0 14.5 58.0 overnight
4.0 8.0 12.0 4.0 16.0 6-3-26
Total amp. hours 272.6
F+ cells have Highest discharge resistance Positive weakness.
(5) Discharge at 8.0 amperes to 10.5 volts.
8&9-3-26
Total hours :- 6.75
Ampere hours realised :- 54.0
Contd.
  
  
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