Battery Repairers

Inspect, repair, recharge, and replace batteries.

Job Task

• Inspects electrical connections, wiring charging relays, charging resistance box, and storage batteries, following wiring diagram.
• Removes and disassembles cells and cathode assembly, using tension handles, prybars, and hoist, and cuts wires to faulty cells.
• Inspects battery for defects, such as dented cans, damaged carbon rods and terminals, and defective seals.
• Tests condition, fluid level, and specific gravity of electrolyte cells, using voltmeter, hydrometer, and thermometer.
• Secures cell on rocker mechanism or attaches assemblies, using bolts or cement.
• Positions and levels, or signals worker to position and level, cell, anode, or cathode, using hoist and leveling jacks.
• Installs recharged or repaired battery or cells, using hand tools.
• Cleans cells, cell assemblies, glassware, leads, electrical connections, and battery poles, using scraper, steam, water, emery cloth, power grinder, or acid.
• Disconnects electrical leads and removes battery, using hand tools and hoist.
• Adds water and acid to battery cells to obtain specified concentration.
• Repairs or adjusts defective parts, using hand tools or power tools.
• Replaces defective parts, such as cell plates, fuses, lead parts, switches, wires, anodes, cathodes, and rheostat.
• Connects battery to battery charger and adjusts rheostat to start flow of electricity into battery.
• Fabricates and assembles electrolytic cell parts for storage batteries.
• Compiles operating and maintenance records.
• Seals joints with putty, mortar, and asbestos, using putty extruder and knife.
• Repairs battery-charging equipment.
• Measures cathode blade and anode, using ruler, and rate of mercury flow, using stopwatch.

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