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First, I need to clarify my last email.

Somehow I wrongly assumed the 40953A that was being discussed in


the string of emails was a 12V EV31A. It is not. Therefore the info I provided about charging the battery to
15.5 volts was wrong and I should have said 7.75 volts because the 40953A is actually a 6V EV250A. Please
see points 1 and 2 below for further clarification
1.
Charge battery to an OCV of approx. 7.75 volts (1/2 half hour later the off charge voltage will be around 6.45
to 6.50 volts)
2.
Load test the battery at no less than 400 amps for as long as your tester will allow..these are traction
batteries so it some times takes a while to even get the voltage needle to drop with smaller load testers. The
load tester should be capable of loading at least 500 amps. The small 250 amp testers are useless on this
type of product.
You will want to hold the load for a minimum of 15 seconds (30 seconds is better but your tester may not be
able to handle this and it may start to heat up) and see that the voltage remains above 4.8 volts for 15
seconds or 3.6 volts for 30 seconds.
Now regarding battery weight verification:
In general using a standard published weight is only just OK. Because everyone has a different scale (most
not calibrated) we must educate the dealers to use a mean average by weighing a couple of batteries they
know are good and then weighing the battery they are testing.
The weight of EV Traction product is almost entirely made up of lead. Electrolyte is a very small % of the
weight as compared with flooded types as EV products typically contain up to 60% more lead versus the
same volume of electrolyte than flooded types. Therefore electrolyte loss may be difficult to measure in an
EV Traction product
The EV250A (40953A) contains 8.63kg of electrolyte in a 37.2kg battery
The EV305A (40964A) contains 11.13kg of electrolyte in a 48.9kg battery
The EV185A (41023A) contains 14.28kg of electrolyte in a 66.5kg battery
The EV250A (41034A) contains 7.97kg of electrolyte in a 33.6kg battery
EV Traction Dry Cell batteries are extremely acid starved. 1 liter of electrolyte weighs approx. 1.23 kg. A loss
of liter of electrolyte would mean .615kg of weight loss or 1.35 pounds. Since the battery has no excess
electrolyte even a liter loss would:
1. Lead to reduced run time
2. Over time battery failure
I suggest that if the battery is NEW even a 1.35 pound difference from the mean average weight should
cause the service tech or user to look closer at the charging system. BUT, I must reiterate the establishment
of a base line by the service tech using his own scales and equipmentI have spent lots of time
chasing weight loss ghosts as a result of simply using any scales results against the published weight specs.
Rick will work with the Carolina Factory Warehouse to ensure the following dealer is contacted.

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