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  1. nukeman

    Half cell readings

    Does anyone have experience using a mercury sulfate half cell to take nagative and positive plate potential readings in a lead calcium station battery? I am trying to determine the state of charge on each plate.
  2. nukeman

    Low ICV reading

    Does anyone have experience recovering from a low ICV on a large lead acid station battery? One cell in a sixty cell string dropped to 2.13V from the nominal 2.25 reading. We just completed a capacity test a week before the low reading was obtained and the cell along with the bank performed well...
  3. nukeman

    Potentiometer Testing

    I have a 2W, 500 ohm potentiometer that has erratic resistance readings. Does anyone have a good web link for testing pots? I was thinking about setting up a test rig to put voltage across the pot and monitor the voltage drop across the pot (or across an in-series shunt) as the pot is cycled.
  4. nukeman

    Water Fuses

    Does anyone have information on the use of water fuses? Certain inverter manufactures have allowed water fuses to be used during troubleshooting in place of normal fuses. This cuts down on the costs of blown fuses. The fuse wire looks like solder and is wrapped around lugs and immersed in water...
  5. nukeman

    Battery Monitoring

    Does anyone have any helpful hints, likes, or dislikes for the Alber Cellcorder?
  6. nukeman

    Battery monitoring

    Does anyone have any helpful hints, likes, or dislikes for the Alber Cellcorder?
  7. nukeman

    Mossing?

    I was out inspecting a 60 cell string today and found 7 cells that had a gray like material (a little darker shade than the negative plates) on the bottom of the cells. The material had the consistency of a sponge and was under both the positve and negative plates. Could this be mossing? I...
  8. nukeman

    Fuse failures

    Does anyone have a good link for fuse failure analysis? I am looking for a site that describes fuse failure characteristics. In particular, I am evaluating a Gould-Shawmut AX25-40.

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