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Spring 2024 Edition
Quick Tips!
HAWKER® and ODYSSEY® batteries are both AGM batteries!
In fact, their care and maintenance are the same.
Want to see the latest EnerSys® Technical Manual for these batteries?
Go to: hawkerbattery.com/resources/
To view or download the ODYSSEY® Battery AGM2 Technical Manual.
Answer to question from last issue:
Is it necessary to apply a treatment to Hawker® battery terminals?
Under normal operating conditions, NO, NO, NO! Normally, battery terminal corrosion occurs because electrolyte comes in contact with a battery’s lead terminals, thereby forming lead-sulfate. Initially, lead-sulfate corrosion typically appears as a white or grayish powdery substance, but over time will appear as a solid, crusty formation. This corrosion can occur if the battery is overfilled, there is electrolyte leakage, or the battery off-gasses. Since Hawker® AGM batteries are sealed and virtually don’t off-gas (very nominally), as well as the fact the Hawker® battery terminals are made from stainless-steel (coated with tin), the terminals should not exhibit lead-sulfate corrosion. That said, in certain extreme conditions, such as continuous exposure to air containing a salt mist, galvanic (not lead-sulfate) corrosion may occur. Galvanic corrosion on a lead-acid battery typically appears as a powdery greenish or bluish substance. If galvanic terminal corrosion is noted, clean the battery’s terminals and the equipment’s terminal connectors with a wire brush (removing all corrosion), then wipe away any remaining traces with a damp rag. After all components have dried, reconnect the terminal connectors to the battery. Then, apply the following approved coating to the battery’s terminals & connectors: NO-OX-ID A (Product Code 5000-N), by Sanchem® Inc. It’s recommended that you not use any other treatment, as they haven’t been tested by EnerSys®.
Did you know?
that EnerSys® manufactures both Hawker® and ODYSSEY® branded batteries???
Well, we do! In fact, EnerSys® manufacturers many different brands and types of batteries…as well as batteries of different chemistries. EnerSys® is trusted to power everything from nuclear submarines to satellites! Even implantable batteries used in the medical field! Want to see what we can do for you, visit enersys.com.
Training:
Get free Battery Maintenance and Recovery Training On-site…at your location!!! Call your Hawker® battery Field Support Representative (FSR) at 877.485.1472
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