Applications of Lead Acid Batteries

Applications of Lead Acid Batteries Points : Applications of Lead Acid Batteries

1. For petrol motor car starting and ignition.
2. As power source for industrial and mining battery locomotives, and for road vehicles like cars and trucks.
3. As a source of power supply in telephone exchange, laboratories and broadcasting stations.
4. As a low voltage supply for operating purpose in many different ways such as high tension switch gear, automatic telephone exchange, wireless receiver sets etc. For local lighting of generating and substations during odd times and break downs.
5. For starting rotary converters in substations.
6. For starting of diesel generating sets.
7. For compensating the feeder drops at the time of heavy loads.
8. As a source of supply for submarines when submerged.
9. Hospital and other places, e.g., banks, theaters etc. where continuous supply is absolutely essential often use battery as an emergency supply.