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Connections between the cells a
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-Whereas the lead cell the constitu
tion (proportions acid and water) con·
ductivity and specific gravity all undergo
definite changJe during the cycle of
charge and discharge, the Edison cell
these ql,lalities remain unaltered.
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DRILLING
MACHINES
Over sizes and 8tyles, for rilling either deep or
shallow wells any kind soi rock. On
account the low voltage the cell, a
vehicle battery given voltage must
contain larger number cells than a
lead battery, twenty-fonr lead cells being
equivalent forty the nickel-iron cells
of same ampere-hour capacity but the
low voltage and comparatively high in·
ternal resistance are disadvantageo1ls
from the purely electrical rather than
the vehicle point view.
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battery reports that charged ex·
hausted battery A·4 cellR the rate
of 100 amperes for short tin1('. i\'1ounted on
wheels o�· tonl ls. two cylinder. 625 Wash .l:ulC>.
oxclusively the manufacture 2. The nature the support rna·
terials and the method applying the
active material the plates enable the
cell stand dead short circuits without
injury. /).
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Established 1872. "Boosting charges"-given a
vehicle battery when partially dis·
charged, carry through a
longer _period than its prescribed day's
work-may given for hour's run at
a rate two three times the normal
charging rate and regular charge may
be completed hurry starting at
a high rate and gradually dpcreasing the
rate
