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Battery performance and test readings after a road run.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 168b\3\  img282
Date  21th September 1920
  
JD {J. Draper - Frames} 65 3
P1/RR/N11-7-8 21/9/20.

This Battery has now ran 652 miles on the road.
Cadmium readings on charge/cell
positive 2.35 negative -.25
Specific Gravity 1275 P.D. 2.6
On Low Rate Discharge 76.6 ampere hours were realised at an average current of 6.38 amperes.
Cadmium readings on discharge
positive 1.95 negative .15
Specific Gravity 1135 P.D. 1.8
The battery was given a full charge + then put on High Rate Discharge

Initial amperes = 106.0
Time To 104 " " = 5.0 min
" " 100 " " = 10.0 "
" " 90 " " = 16.2 "
" " 80 " " = 17.3 "

Cadmium readings on discharge
positive 1.95 negative .35
Specific Gravity 1200.

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