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Career Details : Battery Repairers

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Description

Inspect, repair, recharge, and replace batteries.

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

Education

These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

Training

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

Tasks

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

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    • Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
    • Consequence of Error
    • Hazardous Situations
    • Hazardous Conditions
    • Indoors
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