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ThismanualisintendedtoprovideGENERALproductinformationfor theBucyrusAmerica,Inc.minepowerstoragebatteries.Theillustrations,descriptions,andprocedurescontainedinthispublicationapply onlytoBucyrusAmerica,Inc.minepowerstoragebatteries.Bucyrus America,Inc.reservestherighttorevisemodelsanddesignswithout priornotice.
ThisBucyrusAmerica,Inc.minepowerstoragebatterywasmanufacturedundertheguidelines,procedures,andrequirementsoftheU.S. FederalCoalMineHealthandSafetyAct,CodeofFederalRegulations, Title30,Chapter1,Subpart0,Part75forundergroundcoalmines,and otherapplicablenon-U.S.regulatoryagencystandards.
Atthecompletionofthemanufacturingprocess,thisbatterywasissued theappropriateapprovalnumbersandnameplatesindicatingitmetthe technicalrequirementsoftheseregulatoryagencies.Anychangetothe designorstructureofthisbatterywithouttheconsentofBucyrusAmerica,Inc.andtheseregulatoryagencies,oranyrepairorreplacementof partscontrarytoBucyrusAmerica,Inc.’sinstructions,mayinvalidate theseapprovalsandrenderthisbatteryunsafetooperate.
StrictcompliancewithallFederalandStateMininglaws,regulations, andpracticesregardingthesafeoperationandmaintenanceofundergroundminingequipmentandstrictadherencetotheinstructionsinthis manualisnecessaryforthepersonalsafetyofthoseworkingonor aroundthisbattery.
Whilethismanualattemptstoanticipatethemostimportantoperations andmaintenanceneedsforthisbattery,unforeseencircumstancesmay arisethathavenotbeenaddressedinthismanual.Ifanyconcernsor questionsarise,pleasecontactyourBucyrusAmerica.Inc.Service Representative immediately.
Thisworkcontainsinformationprotectedundertradesecretandother intellectualpropertylaws,andisprotectedundertheU.S.Copyright Actof1976,asamended.Thisworkisprovidedunderlicenseandthe licenseisnon-transferable.Distributionandaccessislimitedonlyto authorizedpersonnel.Disclosure,reproduction,distribution,orunauthorizedusemaybeaviolationoffederalandstatelawsandmaysubjecttheunauthorizedusertocriminalliability.
3. Storageandtransport
Aboutthismanual
Aboutthismanual
Thischapterprovidesimportantinformationmakingiteasierforyouto usethismanual.Youwillalsobegiveninformationonthestructureof themanualandthesymbolsandcharactersused.
Beforestartingtowork
■ supervisetheactivitiesjustindicated. applicableoperatingmanual
Takecaretoensurethattheoperatingmanualavailabletoyouisapplicableforthetypeofbatteryused.
Thisoperatingmanualisintendedfor:
Bucyrus - Minepowerstoragebatteries
SerialNo. - N/A
andisonlypermittedtobeusedforthesebatteries.
Theoperatingmanualmustbeaccessibleatalltimestoallpersons workingonorwiththebatteries.
Itshould,ifpossible,alwaysbeavailableattheplaceofoperation.
Sendforanewoperationmanualimmediatelyifthepresentmanualis nolongercompleteorhasbecomeillegible.
Whoisthisoperatingmanualintendedfor?
Thisoperatingmanualisintendedforthosepersonswhoworkwithor onthebattery.
Everypersonworkingonthefaceorintheintersectionbetweenface andentryorintheentrymustreadthisoperatingmanual.
Thisincludespersonswho:
■ areinchargeoftransport
■ performassembly/disassemblywork
■ operatethemachine
■ eliminatefaults
■ performdailyroutineworkonthefaceorintheentry
■ performmaintenancework
■ performrepairwork
supervisorypersonnelwho:
■ initiateand/or
Beforestartingtowork
Whatisthepurposeofthisoperatingmanual?
Thisoperatingmanualisintendedtohelpyouworkefficientlyand safelywithourproduct.Itcontainsimportantinformationonalltheactivitiesrelatedtothebattery.
Readthisoperatingmanualcompletelyandatease.Payspecialattentiontothesafetyinstructions.Trytomemorizetheappearanceandthe meaningofthesafetyandinstructionsymbols.
Ifanydetailsarenotclearlyunderstood,pleasecontactourservicedepartment.Ourserviceaddressisgiveninthechaptertitled“Foryour information”.
Readthechapter“Foryoursafety”withspecialattention.Thechapter containsimportantinformationindicatingpossiblehazards.Observe theinformationgivenandfollowtheproceduralinstructions.
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Charactersandsymbolsused
Thefollowingcharactersandsymbolsareusedforsafetyinstructions andimportantinformationintheoperatingmanual.
Trytomemorizethesymbolsandtheirmeanings.
DANGER!
Pointsinthetextmarkedwiththissymboldrawyourattentionto immediatelyimpendingdanger.Possibleconsequencesare: veryseriousinjuryorevendeath.
WARNING!
Thesepointscontaininformationondangeroussituations.Possibleconsequencesare:veryseriousinjuryorevendeath.
CAUTION!
Thissymboldrawsattentiontodangeroussituations.Possible consequencesare:lighttomoderatelyseriousinjuriesandmachinedamage.
NOTICE!
Pointsinthetextmarkedwiththissymboldrawattentiontoharmfulsituations.Possibleconsequencesare:damagetothebattery ordamageintheimmediatevicinity.
IMPORTANT!
Pointsinthetextmarkedwiththissymbolcontainusefultipsand informationintendedtofacilitateworkforyou.Theydonotwarn aboutharmfulordangeroussituations.
■ Itemsinlistsaremarkedwithbullets.
– Pointsinsub-listsaremarkedwithalongdashatthestartof theline.
Pointsintextmarkedinthiswaydescribeindividualoperations. Followtheseinstructionsstepbystep.Theywillhelpyoucarryout yourworkfasterandmoreimportantly,safer.
Yoursafety
Thischapterprovidesvitalinformationforyoursafety. Payspecialattentiontothischapter.Thesafetyinstructionsandrules ofprocedurewillhelpyoutoavoidhazardoussituationsandtoperform thenecessaryworkassafelyaspossible.
Thisbatteryhasbeenmanufacturedinaccordancewiththestateofthe artandgenerallyrecognizedsafetystandardsandregulations. Youandotherscanneverthelessbeexposedtodangeroussituations e.g.asaresultofenvironmentalinfluencesorbatterydamage.
Donotmakeanyalterationsormodificationswhichcouldimpairthe safetyofthebattery.Allmodificationsandchangesmustbeapproved byBucyrusAmerica,Inc.
UseonlyoriginalsparepartsfromBucyrusAmerica,Inc.Notethatthe useofpartsfromothermanufacturerswillvoidtheguarantee.
Inadditiontothisoperatingmanualbesuretoalsoobservetherespectivelegalprovisionsandregulationsinyourcountry.
Observethesafetyandaccidentpreventionregulations:
■ ofthemine,
■ oftheMineInspector,and
■ oftheminingsupervisoryauthorities.
Personnel Operation
Onlytrained,authorizedpersonnelshouldoperateorperformmaintenanceonthebattery.
DANGER!
Onlytrained,authorizedpersonnelshouldoperateorperform maintenanceonthebattery.
Failuretoadheretodangers,warnings,andcautionsnotedinthis manualcouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Failuretooperateormaintainthisbatteryinstrictadherenceto theseinstructionscouldvoidthewarranty.
Installationandrepair
Asafundamentalrule,installationandrepairworkmayonlybecarried outbypersonnelwhohavebeenadequatelytrainedfortheseparticular requirements.
InstallationandrepairworkonbatteriesmayonlybecarriedoutbyserviceengineersfromBucyrusAmerica,Inc.orbyspeciallyqualifiedpersonnelofthemine.
Operatingconditions
Intendeduse
Theminepowerstoragebatteryhasbeendesignedandmanufactured purelyforprovidingpowerforbatterypoweredminingequipment.
Intendedusesinclude:
■ providingpowerforbatterypoweredminingequipment.ThecorrectsizebatterymustbeusedasspecifiedintheBucyrusAmerica, Inc.PartsManualsuppliedwithyourmachine.
Unauthorizeduse
Applicationsnotexpresslylistedasintendedusesareunauthorized usesandarenotallowedtobeperformedwiththebattery.
BucyrusAmerica,Inc.acceptsnoliabilityforanydamageresulting fromanysuchunauthorizeduse.
Safetyinstructions
Generalrules
Alwaysworkwithfullconcentration.
Familiarizeyourselfwithyourworkingenvironment.
Alwayswearyourpersonalprotectiveequipment.Thisalsoincludes earprotectorsasthenoiseemittedbyotherequipmentintheareamay attimesexceed85db(A).
Informyourcolleaguesof:
■ yourexactlocation,
■ theworkyouareperforming,and
■ thetimethatyouwillprobablyrequire.
Putthebatteryintoserviceonlywhenitisinagoodandsafeoperating conditionandallprotectivedevices,e.g.coverplates,arecorrectlyinstalled.
Observethesymbolplatesonthebatteryandthemachinebeingused.
Disconnectthebatterywhileperforming:
■ maintenancework
■ inspectionwork
■ repairwork
Batteriesshouldbewellventedbeforeservicing,particularlyifwelding orburningonthebattery.
Disconnectthebatterywhenworkingwiththeelectricalsystemorwhen weldingonthebatterytopreventelectricalshock.
Whilewelding,thebatterymustbedisconnectedtoensurethatthe electricalsystemand/orelectricalsystemcomponentsarenotdamaged.
Storageandtransport
Maintaintheprescribedstorageperiodsandobservetheinstructionsfor storageoutlinedinChapter3ofthismanual.
Donotstoreinthewayoftravelorintheworkarea.
Informthepersonsinvolvedabouttheintendedtransportrouteandthe anticipateddurationoftransport.
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Safetyinstructions
Ensurethatthetransportsafetydevicesarecorrectlyfitted. Neverstandunderunsupportedorsuspendedloads.
Connecttheliftingequipmentonlytothepointsofattachmentprovided forthatpurpose.Observethedifferentloadlimitsoftheattachment points.Also,observetheinstructionsonthetransportsheet.
Onlyusemeansofattachmentwhichareingoodconditionandhave beendesignedfortheloadstobehandled.
Whenusingmobilehandlingsystemsfortransport,makesurethatthe centerofgravityisaslowaspossible.
Pre-startinspection
Readthisentireguidebeforeattemptingtooperatethisbattery.
Inspectthebatteryandhaveanymalfunctioning,broken,ormissing partscorrectedorreplacedbeforeuse.
Verifythatallmaintenancehasbeenperformed.
Verifythatallinstructionandsafetytagsareinplaceandreadable.
Operation
Use,maintain,orrepairthebatteryonlyifyouhaveaprofoundknowledgeofthesafepracticesrequiredwhenhandlingbatteries.
Checkthatallprotectivedevicesareinstalledonthebatteryandfunctionproperly.
Alwaysfollowallsafetyrulesofeachparticularminewhenusing,maintaining,orrepairingabattery.
Ifproblemsormalfunctionsareencounteredwhileusing,maintaining, orrepairingthebattery,contactyourBucyrusAmerica,Inc.servicerepresentative.
Maintenanceandrepair
Safetyinstructions
Besuretoobservetheprescribedmaintenanceandinspectionintervals.
Informthesupervisorypersonnelandthefacecrewofanymaintenanceandrepairoperations.Givetheminformationontheintended operationsandtheanticipatedduration.
Secureyourworkingareaoverawiderange,inordertoavoidendangeringotherpersons.
Disconnectthebatteryfromthemachinetopreventunauthorizedand unintentionalrestarting.
Protectyourworkareaagainstfallingrocks.
Disconnectthebatteryfrommachinetopreventfromrestartingbefore replacinganydefectivecomponents.
Passdefectivecomponentsremovedonforservicingwithoutdelayin ordertopreventthesepartsbeingreinstalledelsewhere.
Useonlysparepartswhichsatisfythespecifiedtechnicalrequirements. ThisisonlyensuredwithoriginalBucyrusAmerica,Inc.spareparts. Pleaserefertothesparepartslistsfortheordernumbers.
Forraisingthebatteryuseonly:
■ cribblockswithadequateload-holdingcapacity.
■ hoists,jacksorcraneswithadequateload-carryingcapacity.
Onlypersonswhohaveandcandemonstrateaspecialknowledgeof electricsareallowedtoworkontheelectricalsystem.
Avoid,wheneverpossible,servicing,cleaningorexaminingthebattery incongestedareas.
Alwaysreplacedamagedorlostdecalsandmetalinstructionplates.
Disconnectthebatterywhenworkingwiththeelectricalsystem,or whenweldingontheunit,topreventelectricalshock.
Besurethebatteryareaiswellventilated(clearoffumes)whenitis necessarytoconnectbatterycharger.Fumesfromthebatterycould ignitefromasparkandexplode.
Alwaysfollowallsafetyproceduresofeachparticularminewhenperformingmaintenance.
Itisimportantthatanyprocedurenotspecificallyrecommendedinthis guidebethoroughlyevaluatedfromthestandpointofsafetybeforeitis implemented.
Someillustrationsinthismanualshowguardsorcoverpanelsremoved forpurposesofclarity.Neveroperatebatterywithoutguardsorcover panelsinplace.
Safetyinstructions
Batteryhazards
Alead-acidbatterycanbeveryuseful,safesourceofelectricalpower. However,whileinstalling,using,maintaining,orrepairingamotive powerbattery,opportunitiesexistforexposuretopotentiallydangerous situations.Thissectionidentifiesthosehazardswhichcouldresultfrom improperhandlingoruse.
Asulfuricacidsolutionisusedastheelectrolyteinlead-acidbatteries andhasaconcentrationofapproximately37%byweightofsulfuricacid inwater.Inthisdilutedstate,itisnotashazardousasstrongorconcentratedsulfuricacid,butitactsasanoxidizingagentandcanburn theskinoreyesanddestroyclothingmadeofmanycommonmaterials suchascottonorrayon.
Anexplosivemixtureofhydrogenandoxygenisproducedinaleadacidbatterywhileitisbeingcharged.Thegasescancombineexplosivelyifasparkorflameispresenttoignitethem.Becausehydrogenis solight,itnormallyrisesanddiffusesintotheairbeforeitcanconcentrateinanyexplosivemixture.Ifitaccumulatesintogaspockets,as canoccurwithinacell,itmightexplodeifignited.
Electricityisproducedbythebatteriesondischargeand,whilemost personscannot"feel"voltagesbelow35to40volts,allminepowerbatteriesshouldberegardedaspotentiallydangerous.Alead-acidbattery iscapableofdischargingatextremelyhighratesand,underconditions ofdirectshorting,cancausedamageandseriousinjury.
Theweightoftheseheavybatteriescaneasilycausepainfulstrainsor crushedhandsorfeetifimproperlyliftedorhandled.Batteriescanbe damagedifdropped.Theaverageminepowerbatteryweighsmore thanoneton,soproperequipmentmustbeprovidedwhenchangingor handlingbatteries.
Burnscanresultfromcontactwithmoltenleadorhotcompoundwhile repairingabattery.Leadcansplashwhenintercellconnectorsarebeingreburnedandhotcompoundcanbespilledwhenresealingcovers tojars.Theprotectivegearprovided,ifworn,willpreventsuchburns.
Overviewofsafetyinstructions
Safetyprocedures
CongresspassedtheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAct(OSHA)in 1970.Thisactestablishedtheminimalacceptablestandardsforsafe andhealthfulworkingconditions.Thesafetyproceduressuggestedin thismanualhavebeencompiledfromstandardsdevelopedoverthe yearsbyprofessionalandtechnicalorganizationsandbybatterymanufacturersandusers.Experiencehasshownthemtobethemosteffectivesafetystandards.Inallcases,theyexceedtheminimumstandards ofOSHAforpersonalsafetyandincludeproceduresforsafeguarding equipmentaswell.
Thesafetyprocedureshavebeengroupedbyfunctionalareaofmost logicalapplicationorneed.
■ Liftbatterieswithmechanicalequipment,suchasanoverhead hoist,craneorlifttruck.Aproperlyinsulatedliftingbeam,ofadequatecapacity,shouldalwaysbe usedwithoverheadliftingequipment.Donotusechainsattachedtoahoistatasinglecentral pointformingatriangle.Thisprocedureisunsafeandcoulddamagethesteeltray.
■ Alwayswearsafetyshoesandsafetyglasses.
■ Tools,chains,andothermetallicobjectsshouldbekeptawayfrom thetopofuncoveredbatteriestopreventpossibleshortcircuits.
■ Batteryoperatedequipmentshouldbeproperlypositionedwith switchoff,brakeset,andbatteryunpluggedwhenchangingbatteriesorchargingthemwhileintheequipment.
■ Personnelwhoworkaroundbatteriesshouldnotwearjewelry madefromaconductivematerial.Metalitemscanshortcircuita batteryandcouldcausesevereburns.
■ Onlytrainedandauthorizedpersonnelshouldbepermittedto changeorchargebatteries.
■ Reinstalledbatteriesshouldbeproperlypositionedandsecuredin theunit.Beforeinstallinganewordifferentbattery,checkboththe unitnameplateandbatteryserviceweighttomakesurethatthe properweightbatteryisbeingused.Abatteryofthewrongweight couldchangethecenterofgravityandcauseequipmenttoupset.
Safetyinstructions
whilechargingbatteries
■ Specificareasshouldbe designatedforchargingbatteries.
■ Chargingareasshouldbeadequatelyventilated.Theactual amountofventilationwilldependuponsuchfactorsasnumberand sizeofbatteriesbeingchargedatthesametime,roomsize,ceiling heightandair-tightnessofthebuilding. Hydrogenconcentrations above4%canbeexplosive.
■ Smoking,openflames,andsparksshouldallbeprohibitedinthe chargingarea.Postplacards"Hydrogen","FlammableGas”,“No Smoking",and"NoOpenFlames".
■ Facilitiesshouldbeprovidedforflushingandneutralizingspilled electrolyte,forfireprotection(includinghand-operatedfireextinguishers),andforprotectingchargingequipmentfromdamageby units.
■ Freshwatershouldalwaysbeavailableincaseelectrolyteis splashedonskin,clothing,orintoeyes.Thekindsofequipment availableforeye-washandacidneutralizationvarywidely.A squeezebottlecontainingabufferingsolutionforreliefofacid burnsshouldbelocatedintheimmediateworkarea.Theseshould beclearlyidentifiedandreadilyaccessible.
■ Beforeconnectingabatteryto,ordisconnectingitfrom,acharger, thechargershouldbeturnedoff.Liveleadscancausearcingand pittingofbatteryconnectorcontactsurfaces.
■ Makesurethatallelectricalconnectionsaretightandmechanically soundtopreventanyarcingorlossofpower.
■ Wearafaceshieldorgoggles,rubbergloves,apron,andboots whenchecking,filling,charging,orrepairingbatteriesduringperiodsofpossibleexposuretoacidorelectrolyte.
■ Whencharginganenclosedorcoveredbattery,alwayskeepthe batterytraycover,orcompartmentcover,openduringthecharging period.Thiswillhelptokeepthebatterycoolanddispersethe gases.
■ Keepventcapsinplaceatalltimesexceptwhileservicingorrepairingcells.Thisminimizesthelossofelectrolyteandprevents foreignmatterfromenteringthecells.
■ Shutoff anddisconnectbothinputandoutputconnectionstothe chargerbeforechargingequipment.
whilehandlingacids ■ ThesplashingofacidIntotheeyesisthemostdangerous conditionencounteredwhilehandlingsulfuricacidorelectrolyte. Ifthisshouldhappen,theeyesshouldimmediatelybegently floodedwithclean,fresh,runningwaterforatleast15minutes,followedasquicklyaspossiblewithaphysician'sexamination.Ifthe personiswearingcontactlenses,theyshouldberemovedbefore rinsingtheeyes.
WARNING!
Donotuseabufferingorneutralizingagentintheeyeswithout medicalapproval.
■ Acidorelectrolytesplashedontotheskinshouldbewashedoff underrunningwater.Batteryelectrolytewillusuallyonlycause irritationoftheskin;ifaburndevelops,itshouldbetreatedmedically.
■ Whenelectrolyteissplashedonclothing,useaweaksolutionof bicarbonateofsoda,assoonaspossible,toneutralizetheacid.
■ Acarboytilterorsafetysiphonshouldbeprovidedforhandlingacid fromacarboycontainer.Usetheprotectiveboxwhenmovinga carboy.Storeacidinacoolplaceoutofthedirectraysofthesun. Useonlyglass,rubber,lead,oracid-resistantplasticcontainers whenstoringacidorelectrolyte.
■ Whenmixingacidtoprepareelectrolyte,alwayspourtheacid slowlyintothewaterandstirconstantlytomixwell.Neverpour waterIntoacid.Neverusesulfuricacidsolutionswhichareover 1.400specificgravity.
■ Applyaneutralizingsolution,suchasbicarbonateofsodaandwater,whenacidisspilledonfloor.Cleanupaffectedareapromptly. Amixtureofonepoundofsodatoonegallonofwaterisrecommended.
Safetyinstructions
whileservicingor repairingbatteries
■ Disconnectthebatteryfromtheunitwhenservicingorrepairing eitherthebatteryortheequipment.Also,makecertainthebattery isdisconnectedfromthechargerbeforehandlingorrepairingthe battery.
■ Beforerepairingabattery,removealloftheventcapsandblowout eachcellwithalowpressureairhosetoremoveanyresidualgas. Useonlyagentlestreamofairtoavoidsplashingelectrolyte. Do notblowbreathintocells.
■ Openor"break"thecircuitbeforerepairingdamagedordirtyterminalplugsorreceptaclesconnectedtoabatterybyremovingand insulatingoneterminalleadatatime.
■ Whenmeltingsealingcompoundinpreparationforresealingcells, becarefulnottopuncturethetopsectionofunmeltedcompound withascrewdriverorotherpointedobject.Abuild-upofpressure fromthemeltedcompoundinthebottomcouldcauseliquidcompoundtosquirtandinflictasevereburn.Donotallowcompoundto ignitebyoverheating.Compoundbecomesworkableat400°Fto 425°F.
■ Checkbatteriesfrequentlyforacidleakageorsignsofcorrosion.
■ Useinsulatedtoolswheneverpossiblewhenworkingonbatteries. Ifpossible,alsocovertheterminalsandconnectorsofabattery withasheetofplywoodorotherinsulatingmaterialtopreventshort circuits.
■ Whentakingspecificgravityreadings,useafaceshieldorgoggles andreadthehydrometerwithyoureyeataboutthesamelevelas theelectrolyte.Returnallelectrolytetothecell.
Overviewofthesafetyinstructions
Thisisasummaryofallthesafetyinstructionswhichhavetobeobservedinthefollowingchapters.Thissummaryisintendedonlytogive youanoverviewofalltheinstructions.Insomecases,thereisnologicalrelationshipbetweentheindividualinstructions.
Chapter3:Storageandtransport
WARNING!
Useonlyloadhandlingdevicescomplyingwiththetechnicaland legalregulationsforthetransportofloads. Youcouldbeseriouslyinjuredorevenkilledbyfallingloads. Useonlysuitableloadhandlingdevices.
NOTICE!
Wheneverbatteriesareshippedbycommoncarrier,ICCregulationsapply.
WARNING!
Liftingdevicesusedtomovebatteriesmustbecapableofcarrying theweightstampedonthebatterycase.Keepallpersonsand bodypartsfromunderthebatterieswhentheyarelifted.
Chapter4:Installation
CAUTION!
Seriousdamagecanbecausedtothebatteryasaresultofincorrectinstallation.Thebatteryshouldthereforeonlybeinstalled undertheinstructionofspecialistsfromBucyrusAmerica,Inc.
NOTICE!
Thebatterywasinspectedpriortoshipmentfromthefactoryto ensureproperfunctioningandinstallationofallcomponents.
Chapter5:Operation
CAUTION!
Makecertainthatthepositiveterminalofthebatteryisconnected tothepositiveterminalofthechargerandthatthenegative terminalofthebatteryisconnectedtothenegativeterminalofthe charger.Permanentdamagetothebatteryorchargermayresultif thebatteryisconnectedincorrectly.
WARNING!
Propereyeandbodyprotectionmustbewornatalltimeswhen servicingbatteriestopreventelectricalshockandcontactwith batteryacid.Cleanandneutralizeanyacidspillimmediately.
WARNING! Batteriesmustberestingsecurelyinamachine,onabatterytable, orplatformcapableofsupportingtheweightofthebatterywhile performingmaintenanceorserviceonthebattery.Mineservice batteriescanweighseveralthousandpoundsandcouldcause severeinjuryordeathshouldthebatteryfallonapersonorona bodypart.
WARNING! Thebatteryproduceslethalamountsofcurrentwhethercon- nectedtothemachineornot.Batteriesshouldbemaintainedand servicedbyqualifiedpersonnel.Thebatteryshouldbediscon- nectedbeforeservicing.Electricalshockcancausedeathorseri- ousinjury.
WARNING! Batteriesproduceexplosivegasesthatcouldignite,causing burnsorexplosions.Batteriesshouldbewellventedbeforeser- vicing,particularlyifweldingorburningonthebattery.Batteries shouldbemaintainedbyqualifiedpersonnel.
WARNING! Batteriescontainstrongacidthatcouldcausesevereburnsif spilledorsplashedonbodypartsorintheeyes.protectivecloth- ing,gloves,andeyewearmustbewornwhenworkingonbatteries. Batteriesshouldbemaintainedbyqualifiedpersonnel.
WARNING! Batterycoversmustbesecuredwiththecoversupportedwhen workingunderthecovers.Batterycoverscouldfall,crushing hands,arms,orfingers.
WARNING! Batteries,chargers,andrelatedelectricalequipmentshouldonly beservicedbyqualified,properlytrainedpersonnel.
NOTICE!
BucyrusAmerica,Inc.provideswateranalysisservice.Amini- mumofonequartofwaterisrequired.ConsultyourBucyrus America,Inc.salesrepresentative.
CAUTION! Ventcapsmustbetightlyinplacewhenthebatterytopisbeing cleanedorrinsed.Looseoropenventcapswillallowcontamina- tionintothebatterycell.
IMPORTANT! Nevermakeaspecificgravityadjustmentonacellwhichdoesnot gasvigorouslywhileoncharge.
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CAUTION!
Neveraddacidwithaspecificgravityhigherthan1.400.Stronger acidmaypermanentlydamagethecell.Whenmixingorcutting acid,alwaysaddtheacidtothewater.Neverpourwaterintothe acid;aviolentreactionmayresultwhichmayresultininjuryto personnel.Whenworkingwithacid,alwaysuseafaceshieldor goggles,rubbergloves,andanacidresistantapron.
CAUTION!
Donotblowbreathintocells. Wearprotectivefaceshieldorgoggles,rubbergloves,andapron.
WARNING!
Youcouldbeseriouslyinjuredorevenkilledbyfallingloads.Observethesafeworkingloadlimitsofliftingdevices.
NOTICE!
Whenpullinganelementfromacellwhichhasbeenremovedfrom abattery,usejarhold-downclamps.
NOTICE!
Cellsfromwhichtheelementswerepulled,orwhichhaddamaged jarsreplaced,shouldbegivenanequalizingchargeandacid shouldbeadjustedimmediatelyfollowingrepair,beforetheyare returnedtoservice.
NOTICE!
Cellsmustbeconnectedin serieswiththepositivesideofonecell connectedtothenegativesideoftheadjacentcell.
WARNING!
Alwaysbesurethecellsarepurgedofgasbeforeusinganopen flameorburningarcontopofthebattery.
Storageandtransport
Thischaptercontainsimportantinformationonthecorrectstorageand transportoftheminepowerstoragebattery.
. Observanceoftheinstructionsandtipswillincreasetheservicelifeand availabilityofthebattery.Youwillalsobeabletocarryoutthetransportworkquickerandmoresafely.Carefulattentiontothepointsin thischapterwillhelpyoutosimplifyyourday-to-daywork.
Storage
Storagemethods
Leadacidbatteriesmaybestoredinachargedandwet(filledwith electrolyte)conditionwhennecessaryforperiodsofuptoseveral months.Duringsuchperiodstheyshouldbestoredinaclean,cool, dry,andwellventilatedlocationawayfromradiators,hotairducts,or othersourcesofheat,andprotectedfromexposuretodirectsunlight.
Beforebeingstored,thebatteryshouldbefullychargedandtheelectrolytebroughttotheproperlevel.Anyleadsshouldbedisconnected orinsulatedtopreventaccidentaldischarge.Thetopofthebattery shouldbeprotectedfromdust,foreignmatter,andmoisture. Donot attempttodismantlethebattery.
Iftheaveragestoragetemperatureis80°Forhigher,thespecificgravityoftheelectrolyteshouldbecheckedatleastmonthly.Ifthetemperatureisbelow80°F,checkthespecificgravityatleasteverytwo months.Wheneverthespecificgravity,correctedto80°F,fallsto 1.240orbelow,thebatteryshouldbegivenafresheningchargeasdescribedinChapter5ofthismanual.Afresheningchargeisalsorecommendedjustbeforereturningabatterytoservice.
Newbatteriesareoftensuppliedchargedanddry(withoutelectrolyte). Batteriesinthisconditioncanremaininstorage,unattended,foraperiodofatleasttwoyears.Theyshouldbestoredinacool,dryplace withventcapstightlyclosed.Averagetemperaturesshouldnotexceed 80°F.
Batteriesshouldnotbestorednearradiators,hotairducts,orother sourcesofheat,andshouldbeprotectedfromexposuretodirect sunlight.Thetopofthebatteryshouldbeprotectedfromdust,foreign matter,andmoisture.
Whenremovedfromstorage,chargedanddrybatteriesshouldbeactivatedasdescribedinChapter5ofthismanual.
Storageandtransport
Transport
Loadunits:dimensionsandweights
Observethetransportsheetsforthebatteries.Theycontaininformationon:
■ dimensions,
■ weight,
■ liftingpoints,etc.
Additionalinformationonthedimensionsandweightscanbefoundon thebatterycase.
WARNING!
Useonlyloadhandlingdevicescomplyingwiththetechnicaland legalregulationsforthetransportofloads. Youcouldbeseriouslyinjuredorevenkilledbyfallingloads. Useonlysuitableloadhandlingdevices.
Shipment
Depotsorusingorganizationsmaymakeshipmentsofmotivepower batteriesinachargedandwetconditionifintendedforusewithinaperiodof90days.Thebatteryserviceweightisusuallystampedintothe steeltraynearoneoftheliftingholes.
Beforecratingawetbatteryforshipment,itshouldbegivenafresheningchargeasdescribedinChapter5ofthismanual.Atagshouldbe attachedtoboththebatteryandthecrateshowingthedateofthelast chargeandthespecificgravityoftheelectrolyteatthecompletionofthe charge.
Makecertainthatthebatteryisproperlyprotectedwhencrated.
Thereceivingorganizationshouldbealertedtotheneedforafresheningchargebeforethebatteryisputintoservice.
Depotswillnormallymakedomesticandexportshipmentsofnewbatterieswhichusuallywillbeinachargedanddrycondition.Batteries, andtheaccompanyingelectrolyteinseparatecarboys,whichareintendedforexportshipmentmustbepackagedinaccordancewithapprovedmethods.
NOTICE!
Wheneverbatteriesareshippedbycommoncarrier,ICCregulationsapply.
Unpackinguponreceipt
Uponreceiptofaminepowerstoragebattery,performthefollowing:
Itisimportantfirsttoexaminetheexteriorofthepackingforwet spotsonbottomorsideswhichmayindicateleakingjars.Inspect alsoforphysicaldamagetobatterypackagebecausethebattery couldbeaffectedaswell.Reportanydamagetoyoursupervisor.
Makecertainthatthepackageisrightsideup,withskidmounts restingfirmlyonfloor.
Useaforklifttruckorcraneofsufficientcapacitytoremovethe packagedbatteryfromthetruckorfreightcar.Ifacraneisemployed,besuretheslingissecuredagainstthebottomoftheskid andnotaroundtheskidmounts.
WARNING!
Liftingdevicesusedtomovebatteriesmustbecapableofcarryingtheweightstampedonthebatterycase.Keepallpersonsand bodypartsfromunderthebatterieswhentheyarelifted.
Movethecratedbatterytotheuncratingareaandremovepackaging,includinganywrappingorotherprotectionprovidedtothebatteryterminalcableconnectors.
Inspectbatteryandreportanydamagetoyoursupervisor.
Useaproperlyinsulatedliftingbeamofadequatecapacitytoliftthe battery,bymeansofanoverheadhoist,fromthebatteryskid.
Whenliftingbatteries,alwaysuseadevicewhichexertsaverticalpull ontheliftingeyeortab.Ifachainmustbeused,itshouldbeincombinationwithaliftingbeamwithprovisionforadjustingliftinghookcenterstotheexactlengthofthetray.Anymethodofliftingwhichtendsto squeezeorstretchthebatterytraymaydistortitandcoulddamagejars ordisturbcellseals.
Apieceofrubbersheetorotherinsulatingmaterial,temporarilylaidon thebatterywhilelifting,willpreventanypossibleshortcircuitsfrom chainsorhooks.Asanadditionalprecautionagainstaccidentalshorting,theliftingbeamhooksshouldbeelectricallyinsulatedfromeach other.
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