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).
Method 111 describes the process of dismantling and drying-off a battery for long-term storage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\2\ img084 | |
| Date | 6th August 1942 guessed | |
| Method 111 - Dismantling and Drying-off. This method enables the main components of the battery to be stored for an indefinite period without any deterioration at all. It involves, however, charging the battery, completely dismantling it, and taking the components apart. The positive plate groups are then allowed to dry. The negative plate groups are allowed to dry after first being soaked in water for 24 hours. The wood separators and the acid are discarded. The container, lids, vent plugs, etc., are washed in clean water, dried, and then stored, along with the plate groups, in a cool dry place. When putting into commission again, the battery requires reassembling with new wood separators. It must then be filled in with fresh acid and given a prolonged first charge, just as though it were a new battery. It is extremely doubtful whether the cost and complication of this process can be justified in practice, except possibly for a battery which is in practically new condition. ------------------ | ||