Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24
5IMPlIF|ED LESSONS IN
CARE or AUTOMOBILES
turc ON Function OF StOrayo
Isuttory.
The STORAGE Ifnttcry.
LECTURE .ib,

An IKE 10.
I'm booklet furnished By one OF
n" storage battery manufacturers ~
- said That the battery docs not
tore up tho electricity. think this
misleading statement. because
90 you can send electricity into the
battery. thrn carry tho battery around
Tor aays. and then get out OF IL nearly
| n" same quantity Of electricity FORM
criy scut into IT. Or portion there
If AS you desire. II certainly docs
,;or" up ,his current. The writer's
i*nni,i"n OF "a storage battery would
pc; - battery. composed Of n num-
b"r OF cells. which. because OF u
.hrnicil action, viii store up GER
tain unant!ty .. electricity and witch
VIII. because Of T. reVcrse chemical
action. give ort al! or some Of this
I"i"ctr!city according to how much Is
desired"
Though Tia" statement that the bat
terry 3tor"s up tn. electricity may
not be technically correct. II IS prac-
hcsc articles.
Let us SEQ Of wha, 4 storage bat
cry is made. First wr have the con
'aincr or jar. which IL practically al
Was made OF hard rubber G.ner-
lily there - separate Jar for each
r"lt cas- Fig. -. the various cells be-
:nr placed sid: by side IN battery
hoa' or ease. aa shown IN Fis. ?. but
#''''i iHf llTS tlt com ylftsI INTO
iht"" AZ shown in FL: 3. Figur. I
shows the jar of Fis. : us II would
appear II cut on IN" lines A-A You
"iil motto" that In the bottom Of this
,nrr" are a number Of raised webs or
'ingrs l"tt"rcG y IN Fig g. on these
Scns IA" plates explained bc.ou)
In the jars and resting on the wehy,
az, pihc"h Two sets OF plates. one
allied the positive N. other negative
IN" number of plates in each positiv.
ana each negative net VIII vary ac-
..,.@r'ihr 10 the cnpacIty or the coll
mus IN. capacity chat If. arnpcr"
1ouraJ viii b" determined by III.
number and siz" OF the rla,es' Each
rihtc ~ made M OF lead grid as
"h"wn In Fig. :. Tho positive .-rids
hI' hH"i with u paste. made o. per
Nla" OF Lead. ,~hich tx Of dark
hF""n color. while tho negative rrids
~ n!Iod with paste or SOFT upOur;
'd!' "h1ch mas not as much oxygen
- h'" thr peroxide. AMI witrh. 49,
'np"h ~ I'ir. By VIVA, arc called
straps ~ have attached 10 mem
pinGing posts ;Or wires. Tn. mega
W. RATES are Likewise connected
Whcn the plates have Decn can.
.Nten inr TWO sets OF plates are
Pl'-''! h'i~"cn Oh. another Du. a r.
PREVENTED from touching by separator
.A,r"- IN FIG. snow the sets or
'u i'i'ors being put to-
t'cF. u" s"paratOrs are some
'..'H r'aHr ~ perforated rubber. and
,,rsIm,4 - u prepared wool
hch ~" piii'f hav" been nut to-
LOCKS OF wood. called hold dow,
blocNs, ana Ia" now compI.i"d cJn.
mems ar" placed In Jars. insuia,.d
"N''h are put over them. the Jars q -o
i.'n',u ~ ia"!r box or cnsn aud tn.
"ho!e scaled with pnranln WAY or
'p"c.a! composition. Th. con,,,I.,Hi
"'ti,IJ 81! look as shown In FIc :;
Not' Low. Tor convenience in CO..
n'S''H@ IN" positive of me coli 70
IN" negative of tn. other. tho ols1
m"n,s arc placed IN ait.rrat,. 49,
l!"ils N!so note the n!!cr holes II,
"hcn tho battery IS to be us.l =
st.t Ion mo" az the Elcc,rolytc ana
I"srh o! au!phuric acid uai ,ynt.l
'pr"p'rt.cE varies ACCORDING. IN NV,
az h"ttor!) y poured into cicn can ..
~ &c ''st cover the 3.2'a1. III. H.,
,"s nov ready To he charged
TO when direct current OF eIcc,ric
~ 81 6 voltage somewhat; c-.1tn
"an IN. voltage OF the battery !.
i"win 10 IL.
When tho electricity goes into TN.
h''t"rY j; Viii cause THO water. wbirh
combination or hydrogen nm,
"NFS"h' 10 dccOmposc into nydrorrr
80 mo oxygen gas. Tho oxygen
~ - '"n over. Hohlb!'c with m. ro :,
90" paste aud SO change il 10 nor
9N.ns OF lead, aud ,h!s peroxide wi
ihen i'1N" these plates and h., ID
'ySlt'' on tho positive o. D.roYiaa
pia."S This VIII continue un,.l the
liairs can give OF no more lead o.,
n"1d u" more peroxide OF lead wbcn
ne batter is tuiiy charged. Tao bal.
''GY - thcn disconnected from ID.
vhhrE!ns current
"nrn IL is desired to get some of
Ff h.,
cut - made outside. nnG ~ ~,
c S'lt - .ead plates sort Of saS 10 thc
~" others say. we vii! i; w., ,.;i'
H.Ec up some electricity" rms Is
agreed 10. and SO ole. ;r.c ,m,r,.
.eaTcs the battery. and Tho 80.
' IraaH'! =, change 3nck to their Or
, E'". ,orm. The peroxide Of lead
"Aygtn going away as gas.
Note how the water chaugoI :,
zen ana hydrogen when charrIr,
IN, .n. n ,Stil left the battery as n
80 e., mn''G MI IN" oxygen left when dis.
leaving the eicctrolyte '''"'