Golf Cart Batteries
Industrial Electrical Batteries
24 – 36 – 48 + Voltage
Deep Cell Industrial Batteries – 12 volt
How to Calculate the Amount of Tenacious Battery Revitalization System™ for Each Cell
How to Apply Tenacious Battery Revitalization System™
Golf Cart Batteries
Basically, there are 6v, 8v and the newer 12v batteries used for golf carts. The
6 and 8v are in a series of 6 batteries and the 12v is in a series of 4
batteries. It is important to note that in the 3 various size batteries the
total amount of cc’s per cart is the same.
6v battery 3
cells 9
cc/cell x
6 = 162 cc’s
8v battery 4
cells 7
cc/cell x
6 = 168 cc’s
12v battery 6 cells
7 cc/cell x
4 = 168 cc’s
Prior to adding the fluid to used batteries it is important to try to
determine if there is physical damage to the exterior in interior surfaces of
each battery.
Exterior damage would include broken terminals, cracked walls and/or white
sulfation visibly seen on the surface.
One or more of the following methods may detect interior damage:
Voltage should be checked for each battery and a total voltage reading should be
taken for the entire series. If all batteries were maintained properly and one
or two seem dead (very low voltage registered), you need to investigate further.
The next step will help determine if the battery is damaged internally. Take an
accurate hydrometer and proceed to measure the density of each cell. Because Tenacious
Battery Revitalization System™ dissolves the sulfation, it is not very
important if the density is well below the normal range. By the nature of Tenacious’
ability to dissolve the sulfation you might not get a proper reading of the
density until 3-4 cycles of charging and discharging the golf cart.
What you are looking for with the hydrometer is the electrolyte is clear and
there is approximately the same amount of water in each cell. In other words if
you draw up very little water in 1 or 2 cells and you’ve kept up maintenance
and checked the water levels periodically, you probably have broken cells
internally. If you draw up electrolyte and it is cloudy or muddy you have a
broken cell. Do not put Tenacious in that battery! This is a physical
damaged battery and we cannot perform properly due to that. Instead, what you
can do is find a discarded battery you might have tossed aside and run the same
tests on it. You might find the voltage is very low (from just sitting there)
but the water in each cell is clear and hasn’t leaked internally. Tenacious
will work on this one!
The final test would be done with a Load Tester. However, even if it registers
in the “Replace” scale it does not mean there is damage internally. This
would be determined if, after injecting the fluid and you’ve cycled
through 3-4 times it still registers “Replace”, more than likely you have a
broken plate inside.
After the above is completed and you’ve determined, as best as possible, that
there is no physical damage you simple inject the correct amount of Tenacious
Battery Revitalization System™ by using the syringe provided. It is
important to keep track of which cells were injected so you do not miss putting
fluid in one cell or putting too much fluid in another. Each cell needs to have
the correct amount and every cell in the entire series must be injected with
Tenacious!
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Industrial Electrical Batteries
24 – 36 – 48 + Voltage
Find the number of Ampere Hours for the battery, e.g. 250
aH on a 24v battery.
Simply multiply the 250 x 0.06 and that is the amount of Tenacious BRS per
cell. (15ml/cell) times this by the number of cells (12 for this battery) and
that is the total amount it takes.
If the aH is not readily available do the following:
Find the 3 sets of 2-3 digit numbers on the number one strap (e.g. 12
85 13).
The first numbers indicate the number of cells for that battery.
The next number indicates the plate aH rating.
The last number is the number of straps connecting the cells. This particular
one has 13 straps and is always an odd number. You divide the numbers to
determine how many Neg. straps vs. Pos. straps. In this case there are 7 Neg.
and 6 Pos. NOTE: the higher number is always the Negative connections. You now
multiply the plate aH rating by the number of Positive plates – this would
calculate out this way: 6 (pos. plates) X 85 (plate aH rating) = 510 (Battery aH
total). Times this by the 0.06 standard factor and you get 30.6 or 31cc’s per
cell.
The next step will help determine if the battery is damaged internally. Take an
accurate hydrometer and proceed to measure the density of each cell. Because Tenacious
Battery Revitalization System™ dissolves the sulfation, it is not very
important if the density is well below the normal range. By the nature of Tenacious’
ability to dissolve the sulfation you might not get a proper reading of the
density until 3-4 cycles of charging and discharging the battery.
What you are looking for with the hydrometer is the electrolyte is clear and
there is approximately the same amount of water in each cell. In other words, if
you draw up very little water in 1 or 2 cells and you’ve kept up maintenance
and checked the water levels periodically, you probably have broken cells
internally. If you draw up electrolyte and it is cloudy or muddy you have a
broken cell. Do not put Tenacious in that cell! This is a physical
damaged battery cell and we cannot perform properly due to that. Instead, what
you can do is replace that 2volt cell and add Tenacious to it. You might
find the voltage is very low (from just sitting there) but the water in each
cell is clear and hasn’t leaked internally. Tenacious will work on this
one!
The most accurate test would be done with our 2 volt Load
Tester. Using this meter it will detect the broken cell/cells after3
cycles of charging and discharging. A broken cell will not show a change on the
Load Tester and it will register below 2v.
After the above is completed and you’ve determined, as best as possible, that
there is no physical damage you simple inject the correct amount of Tenacious
Battery Revitalization System™ by using the syringe provided. It is
important to keep track of which cells were injected so you do not miss putting
fluid in one cell or putting too much fluid in another. Each cell needs to have
the correct amount and every cell in the entire series must be injected with
Tenacious!
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Deep Cell Industrial Batteries – 12 volt
Prior to adding the fluid to used batteries it is important to try to
determine if there is physical damage to the exterior in interior surfaces of
each battery.
Exterior damage would include broken terminals, cracked walls and/or white
sulfation visibly seen on the surface.
One or more of the following methods may detect interior damage:
Voltage should be checked for the battery.
The next step will help determine if the battery is damaged internally. Take an
accurate hydrometer and proceed to measure the density of each cell. Because Tenacious
Battery Revitalization System™ dissolves the sulfation, it is not very
important if the density is well below the normal range. By the nature of Tenacious’
ability to dissolve the sulfation you might not get a proper reading of the
density until 3-4 cycles of charging and discharging the battery.
What you are looking for with the hydrometer is the electrolyte is clear and
there is approximately the same amount of water in each cell. In other words if
you draw up very little water in 1 or 2 cells and you’ve kept up maintenance
and checked the water levels periodically, you probably have broken cells
internally. If you draw up electrolyte and it is cloudy or muddy you have a
broken cell. Do not put Tenacious in that battery! This is a physical
damaged battery and we cannot perform properly due to that. Instead, what you
can do is find a discarded battery you might have tossed aside and run the same
tests on it. You might find the voltage is very low (from just sitting there)
but the water in each cell is clear and hasn’t leaked internally. Tenacious
will work on this one!
The final test would be done with a Load Tester. However, even if it registers
in the “Replace” scale it does not mean there is damage internally. This
would be determined if, after injecting the fluid and you’ve cycled
through 3-4 times it still registers “Replace”, more than likely you have a
broken plate inside.
After the above is completed and you’ve determined, as best as possible, that
there is no physical damage you simple inject the correct amount of Tenacious
Battery Revitalization System™ by using the syringe provided.
In order to determine the correct amount to inject into each of the six cells
you take the amp hours for the battery and times that by 0.06. If the aH is not
available the standard average amount of Tenacious is 9 cc’s per cell.
It is important to keep track of which cells were injected so you do not miss
putting fluid in one cell or putting too much fluid in another. Each cell needs
to have the correct amount and every cell in the entire series must be injected
with Tenacious!
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How to Calculate the Amount of Tenacious Battery Revitalization System™ for Each Cell
Find
the number of Ampere Hours for the battery, e.g. 250 aH on a 24v battery.
Simply multiply the 250 x 0.06 and that is the amount of Tenacious per
cell. (15ml/cell) times this by the number of cells (12 for this battery) and
that is the total amount it takes.
If the aH is not readily available do the following:
Find the 3 sets of 2-3 digit numbers on the number one strap (e.g. 12
85 13).
The first numbers indicate the number of cells for that battery.
The next number indicates the plate aH rating.
The last number is the number of straps connecting the cells. This particular
one has 13 straps and is always an odd number. You divide the numbers to
determine how many Neg. straps vs. Pos. straps. In this case there are 7 Neg.
and 6 Pos. NOTE: the higher number is always the Negative connections. You now
multiply the plate aH rating by the number of Positive plates – this would
calculate out this way: 6 (pos. plates) X 85 (plate aH rating) = 510 (Battery aH
total). Times this by the 0.06 standard factor and you get 30.6 or 31mls per
cell.
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How to Apply Tenacious Battery Revitalization System™
Using
the syringe included, inject the standard dose of Tenacious BRS obtained
by the above formula into each cell of the battery.
Repeat regular applications after each 18-month interval from the first
injection. Application frequency depends on use conditions, although standard
frequency is around every 18 months.
Ideally, Tenacious should be applied when a fully recharged
battery’s specific gravity does not return to the stipulated level. However,
regular application on a yearly basis is recommended. In order to assess the
precise timing, elaborate checks and management is required. On the other hand,
yearly application is carefree and the most practical. Users can choose the most
appropriate method and the battery life will be extended no matter which method
is being used.
In the case of extreme pole plate deterioration (please refer to this
section in the following cases near the end of presumed battery life, excessive
foaming or heating during recharging) it is necessary to halve the standard
dosage. Since Tenacious has some viscosity, the electrolyte solution
becomes frothy due to the effect of the chemical reactions and the battery may
overflow. To prevent such an accident, use half the regular dosage when
restoring very old batteries. After 3 to 6 months from the initial application
you may add the remaining half. The battery will be recovered enough after the
second injection and the full amount may be injected on the next installation.
If, however, the full amount was injected on the first application frothing may
be suppressed by reducing the recharging current. Frothing will gradually reduce
as the reaction of Tenacious proceeds.
Addition of sulfuric acid will increase the battery’s
specific gravity. However, sulfuric acid does not dissolve sulfate. Batteries
cannot be restored by simply raising the specific gravity of the solution. The
reaction will slightly improve only when the active surface of the pole plates
is more available.
Do NOT inject Tenacious to batteries which
sulfuric acid or other additives have been added. Tenacious will cause
the specific gravity to be abnormally high. This will, in the end, shorten the
battery life.
When Tenacious has accidentally been injected to a
battery which had sulfuric acid added and that battery is fully charged, the
specific gravity will be extremely high. In this case once the battery is
charged, extract some electrolyte solution. Then add some water and adjust the
specific gravity to 1.28. It will take some time before the water and
electrolytic solution are evenly mixed. Since some batteries have a
factory-set specific gravity of 1.30, this process should be carried out by
battery specialists or experienced personnel.
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