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 the care and maintenance of a battery under running conditions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\2\ Scan158 | |
| Date | 1st August 1919 guessed | |
| -8- CARE OF BATTERY UNDER RUNNING CONDITIONS. The top of the battery should always be kept clean and as far as possible dry; attention should immediately be given to the least sign of corrosion occurring on the terminals. Keep the terminals and connections lightly greased, clean on their surfaces in contact and firmly screwed up, (but do not use abrasives for cleaning, e.g. file, emery paper, sand paper). (See also under connections p.21.) Do not allow metal tools or other metal to short circuit across any terminals of the cells. Do not inspect the battery with the air of a naked light and on no account disconnect any of the battery terminals or connections when any charge or discharge current is passing, for such a course incurs serious risk of an explosion destructive to one or more cells. A useful adjunct in connection with keeping the top of the battery free from acid is a small sponge which should be used in conjunction with a bowl of water to remove acid from the top of the battery. Use clean glass, earthenware, or leaden vessels for acid, but on no account use any other metal vessel. Do not short the battery to see if it is charged. See that vent plug passages are kept clear. Contd. | ||