7-11
Nature of trouble
Deformation
Breakage
Sulfate
Decrease and
falling of specific
gravity
Rise of specific
gravity
Mixing of impurities
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Deformation of container,
lid or one touch cap
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Electrolyte leakage acco-
rding to breakage of cont-
ainer, lid or one touch cap
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Termination of connector
or pole post etc.
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Specific gravity drops and
capacity is decreased.
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Charge voltage rises rapi-
dly with immature gassing
in earlier stage but specific
gravity does not rise and
charge can’t be carried
out.
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May be easily detected by
measurement of the spec-
ific gravity.
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May be easily detected by
measurement of the spec-
ific gravity.
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Excessive temperature ris-
ing or external impact
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External impact, improper
handling, excessive vibrat-
ion
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Excessive temperature
rising or vibration/external
impact
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When left in state of disch-
arge or left long without
equalizing charge.
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Insufficient charge.
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When electrolyte is so de-
creased that plate is de-
posed.
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When concentration of
electrolyte rises.
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When impurities are mixed
in electrolyte.
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Rise of temperature due to
such trouble.
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When left long period with-
out refilling of water.
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Short circuit.
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Diluted sulfuric acid is
used in refilling.
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When the electrolyte level
excessively drops.
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Replace
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Replace or install a new
one
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Replace
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Need equalizing charge
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Need equalizing charge
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Need equalizing charge
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Adjust specific gravity
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Replace electrolyte
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Replace
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Refill water in regular per-
iod
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Replace
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Adjust specific gravity after
full charge.
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Refill distilled water.
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Decrease of capacity.
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Drop of charge and disch-
arge voltage.
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Odor of generated gas and
coloring of the electrolyte.
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Metals such as iron, copper,
nickel and manganese.
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Impurities such as sea
water, chloric acid, nitric
acid etc.
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Filling of impure water.
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Under a fully discharged
condition, pour out the
electrolyte. Then pour in
an acid of the specific
gravity higher by 0.03~0.05
than that of the drained
acid. Charge fully and
adjust the specific gravity to
the specified value.
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ymptoms
Causes
Repair
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