Introduction to Batteries & Battery Maintenance

This two day course introduce students to both lead acid and nickel cadmium batteries and is intended as a primer for all personnel involved with the operation and maintenance of the batteries used to support critical power applications. The students will start with the basics of electricity, followed by a review of battery development – from the Baghdad battery about 2,000 years ago to the current generation of products. The course will continue with an overview of the current batteries and their chemistries, which will demonstrate how little many have changed since their original invention. The basics of how a battery is selected and sized for an application and how it is charged will follow. Before we move on to practical aspects of battery maintenance, we will review what’s involved in ensuring that all the risks associated with working on batteries are fully understood. Before the students are introduced to the maintenance practices, there will be a review of why and how batteries fail. Battery maintenance procedure, including visual inspections and discharge testing, will then be covered and the course will end with several examples of how the data collected during the maintenance visits can be used to identify the cells or units that have the potential to fail if placed under load.

This course is offered in-person and virtual. Contact us to enroll!

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