Description / Abstract:
This SAE Aerospace Information Report (AIR) covers, and is
restricted to, hands-on servicing/ maintenance of industrial lead
acid batteries used solely for motive power and exclusively for
ground support equipment (GSE). It does not address or pertain to
automotive-type SLI (starting-lightingignition) batteries or any
other types of batteries (such as nickel-cadmium, zinc, or lithium
batteries) which may be on-board airport GSE for either motive
power or auxiliary uses. Similarly, the battery servicing and
charging facilities described herein are those intended exclusively
for industrial lead acid batteries.
Purpose:
This AIR is intended to provide basic information on proper
procedures and facilities for handling, charging, and otherwise
servicing and maintaining motive power lead acid batteries used in
airport GSE. Adherence to these guidelines can help maximize
battery life and performance, as well as the overall efficiency and
effectiveness of electric GSE at airports. This document also
describes (physical) battery servicing facilities in the airport
environment.