From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Instructions for battery storage, transportation, and commissioning.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\2\ Scan097 | |
| Date | 6th August 1919 | |
| -24- Contd. condition in a cool dark place, and give it a freshening charge at least once a month until all plates gas freely, topping up with distilled water if necessary. Railway Companies do not accept for shipment batteries containing acid at their own risk, therefore, if the battery is to be despatched by rail any distance within the British Isles, empty the electrolyte out of the battery when in a fully charged condition and replace by distilled water. When putting the battery back into use empty out the water, replace with acid of 1.250 density and place battery on charge until all plates again gas freely. The battery can then be put back into use. It is important to notice that leaving the battery without any electrolyte in it and having the plates in a charged condition is very injurious to the latter. Battery out of use for a long period, or despatched a long distance. To place a battery out of commission for any period in excess of 6 months, the best procedure is as follows :- 1. Fully charge the battery. 2. Empty out electrolyte and replace with pure distilled water. 3. Allow battery to discharge slowly through resistances until battery is practically dead, say until it shows about one volt per cell. 4. Remove all terminals and connections and store apart. 5. Empty out the water and allow battery to drain. Contd. | ||