Sulphuric Acid and Demineralized Water SpecificationsFor OPzS Type Batteries

SULPHURIC ACID
Acid for First filling
No. Type of impurity
mg/l (max)
1 Platinum (Pt) 0.05
2 Copper(Cu) 0.5
3 Metals of "SH" group(As,Sb,Bi,Sn) each 1(except Pb)
together 2(except Pb)
4 Sb not prescribed
5 Mn,Cr,Ti (each) 0.2
6 Fe 30
7 Metals of amon-sulphide group as
Co,Ni(except Al,Zn) each 1
together 2
8 Halogenides(count as Cl) 5
9 Nitrogen(N) as amonium iones 50
10 Nitrogen in other forms (HNO3,...) 10
11 Evaporable org.acids
Counted as acetic acid 20
12 Oxidable org.materials
as consumption of KMnO4- 30
13 Rest after glowing 250

DEMINERALIZED WATER

No. Type of impurity mg/l (max)

1 Rest after evaporation 10
2 Oxidable org.materials
as consumption of KMnO4- 20
3 Metals of "SH" group(As,Sb,Bi,Sn,
Cu,Cd,Pb) each 1
together 2
4 Metals of amon-sulphide group as
Fe,Co,Ni,Mn,Cr each 1
together 2
5 Halogenides(count as Cl) 1
6 Nitrogen as nitrate 10
7 Nitrogen in form of ammonia 50
• pH values for demineralized water should be from pH=5 to pH=7!
• Conductivity of the dem.water: max.10 micro Siemens per cm on outlet of ionic exchanger
• Conductivity of the dem.water: max.30 micro Siemens per cm at filling of batteries!