>In message <83E03F5C.11E90F64spam_OUTxs4all.nl>, marcel <@spam@marbelKILLspamXS4ALL.NL>
>writes
>>Alkaloid battery's very big from Russian army does anyone know how to
>>maintain
>>them .
>>They are 5 cell's 24 volt's iron casing and have a refill plug on top
>>with a rubber valve
>>to release gas pressure.
>>How do we find out what alkaloid is used an can we refill them with
>>sterilized water
>
>It's "alkaline", not "alkaloid". *Many* years ago these were quite
>plentiful in the UK as war surplus. I think they were also called NiFe
>cells (nickel-iron) and they used either sodium or potassium hydroxide
>as the electrolyte (I forget which). They were practically
>indestructible, as I recall. You should be able to find details on how
>to use them in a good library.
>
>Leon
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