Tubular verses Plates
Tubular verses Plates
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Good afternoon,
A fellow maintenance person and myself are looking into the differences and advantages of a tubular battery opposed to a plate battery. We also have been told two different things when it come to charging. One supplier claim to not water before charging the other says water. Any help you could provide will be appreciated. We are reviewing these issues because of the quantity of batteries we currently have for our forklifts.
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A fellow maintenance person and myself are looking into the differences and advantages of a tubular battery opposed to a plate battery. We also have been told two different things when it come to charging. One supplier claim to not water before charging the other says water. Any help you could provide will be appreciated. We are reviewing these issues because of the quantity of batteries we currently have for our forklifts.
2571





RE: Tubular verses Plates
Tubular batteries last longer in vibration conditions (intrinsically stronger construction).
Add water after charging. Unless electrolyte is low, one never wants dry plates.
RE: Tubular verses Plates
You might and should top off the water after charging.
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RE: Tubular verses Plates
Tubular battery plates have more exposed surface area than plain flat plates.
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