Basic Battery Safety and Maintenance Course

This course is designed for the training of those personnel who:

  • Have a responsibility for the general maintenance of batteries
  • Work in areas where batteries are installed
  • Undertake the day to day routines of the maintenance of batteries
The course topic and details are as follows:

Introductions and the Aims of the course


Definition of a Battery


What is a Battery and How does it work.


Health and Safety - Identifying the Hazards

  • Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E)
  • Acids and Alkalis
  • Gases
  • Electrical
  • Toxins and Poisons
  • Physical

Battery Types

  • Identifying the different types of cells and batteries available.
  • Understanding the differences.
  • General Maintenance - the day to day routines
  • Standards
  • Tools
  • Readings (practical demonstration)
  • Cleaning
  • Topping - Up
  • Visual Inspection
  • Frequency

Battery Problems

  • Internal short circuits
  • Positive Pillar Corrosion
  • Leaking - Pillar and box seals
  • Corrosion - General
  • Contamination
  • Environmental Conditions

Course Assessment

A short assessment to ensure that candidates have understood and absorbed the content of the course.
This will comprise of questions requiring multichoice and short phrase answers.