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INFORMATION ON STORAGE BATTERIES
Storage Battery
The 3-X-15-1 storage battery used with the Electric Cranking, Lighting and Ignition System is designed
especially for it and is made by The Electric Storage Battery Co. of Philadelphia, Pa., whose products for the
automobile trade are known as "Exide" batteries.
The Storage Battery consists of three cells, each cell containing fifteen (15) plates even positive and eight
negative. The battery when fully charged will burn the head and tail lights approximately 12 hours.
Charging Storage Battery From An Outside Source
Battery Removed From the Car
It is necessary that the charging be done with DIRECT CURRENT. The simplest method when there is 110 or
120 volt direct current available, is to connect seven 110 volt, 32 candlepower, 100 watt carbon lamps in parallel
with each other and in series with the battery to be charged this combination giving approximately the proper
charging rate - 7 amperes. The positive terminal of the battery must be connected to the positive side of the
charging circuit. and the negative terminal to The negative side. VERY SERIOUS INJURY TO THE BATTERY
WILL RESULT IF CONNECTED IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION. The terminals of the battery are stamped
"Pos." and "Neg."
To determine the polarity of the charging circuit, if a suitable voltmeter is not at hand, dip the ends of the two
wires into a glass of water in which a teaspoonful of salt has been dissolved, care being taken to keep the wires at
least an inch apart. When the current is turned on. fine bubbles. of gas will be given off from the NEGATIVE
wire.
The diagram illustrates just how the connection should be made. The charge should be continued until all the
cells have been gassing or bubbling freely for five hours, and there is no further rise in the voltage of the battery
or specific gravity of the electrolyte over the same period. A battery in good condition in a discharged state will
require about ten hours of recharging. If it has stood in a discharged condition for several weeks, it will require
from twenty-five to fifty hours charging-all depending upon the condition of the battery and the length of time it
has stood discharged.
If only alternating current is available, a current rectifier must be used. Consult your city electrician regarding
this matter.
THE ELECTRIC STORAGE BATTERY CO. HAS DISTRIBUTORS WHO DO BATTERY REPAIR
WORK IN TOWNS OF ANY CONSIDERABLE SIZE, AND "EXIDE BATTERY DEPOTS" IN THE
FOLLOWING CITIES, WHERE REPAIR PARTS AND COMPLETE ASSEMBLED BATTERIES ARE
CARRIED IN STOCK. THESE DEPOTS ARE FULLY EQUIPPED TO DO ANY KIND OF BATTERY
REPAIR WORK.
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