Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work -

National Technical Certificate (NTC) and Advanced

Battery Charging and Repairs

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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE IN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND
MAINTENANCE WORK

MODULE: BATTERY CHARGING AND REPAIRS Course Code: CEI 15 Contact Hours: 168 Hours

GOAL: The module is designed to provide the trainee with the knowledge and skill to maintain, repair and
charge batteries efficiently.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

On completion of this module, the trainee should be able to:

1. Understand the working principles of a cell and the constructional feature of a battery.
2. Maintain, repair and charge batteries.

PROGRAMME: NTC IN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE WORK

Course: CEI 15 - BATTERY CHARGING AND Course Code: CEI 15 Contact Hours:
REPAIRS 168 Hours

Course Specification: Theoretical Content

General Objective 1.0: Understand the working principles of a Cell and the Constructional feature of
a battery.

Week Special Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources

1.1 Identify types of cells - Primary and • Ask questions on Cells and Battery. • Cells
Secondary cells. Explain primary and secondary cells. • Battery
1-2
1.2 Explain the working principle of • Explain working Principle of 1.1 • Charts
3-5
Primary and Secondary cells above. • Chalkboard
5-7
1.3 Identify the various parts of the cells • Draw a labelled diagram of a cell. • Chemicals
8-13
1.4 Construct a simple cell of battery • Construct a small single cell in the
Workshop

General Objective 2.0: Maintain, Repair And Charge Batteries.

Week Special Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources

2.1 Identify the materials, equipment and • Show tools, materials and equipment • Charging
tools used for battery charging. used with battery in a charging room. Equipment.
1-8
• List the precaution in a charge room. • Acid
Explain the precaution in a room. • Potasium

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PROGRAMME: NTC IN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE WORK

Course: CEI 15 - BATTERY CHARGING AND Course Code: CEI 15 Contact Hours:
REPAIRS 168 Hours

General Objective 2.0: Maintain, Repair And Charge Batteries.

Week Special Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources

2.2 Describe the condition suitable for • Demonstrate how to prepare • Sulphuric Acid
battery charging e.g. electrolyte. Observe all precautions. • Chalkboard.
a. Observe polarity and State and describe various methods of
terminal charging battery.
b. the room will be well • Explain methods of battery charging.
ventilated
c. remove the vent covers
1-8 d. use non-corrosive
base.
2.3 Prepare electrolyte observing
necessary precaution
2.4 Desribe the various methods of
charging battery e.g. Constant voltage,
constant current, float charging, trickle
charge.

2.5 Describe the various types of charge. • Describe all types of charges as • Battery
E.g.: stated. • Charger
a. Stickle charge
9-10 b. Floated charge
c. Equalizing charge
d. Ordinary charge
e. Initial charge.

2.6 Determine the specific gravity of • Use hydrometer to demonstrate how • Hydrometer
electrolyte using the hydrometers to test the specific gravity. • Chalkboard
2.7 Determine the charge condition. • Explain charging and discharge state. • Grease
Determine the discharge condition. Show how to determine them. • Charger
2.8 Protect terminates from corrosion. • Explain how to maintain terminals • Chart
Safeguard the battery, cells in a charge from corrosion. Draw a well labelled • Faulty Battery
11-13
condition. diagram of a charger. • Battery Cells
2.9 Describe the constructional features of • Show parts of a charger. • Battery
a charger. • Explain regulations guiding battery • Battery with
2.10 Operate the machine to charge a installation, charging and maintenance. open top
battery. • Observe the regulation guiding
battery charging.

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PROGRAMME: NTC IN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE WORK

Course: CEI 15 - BATTERY CHARGING AND Course Code: CEI 15 Contact Hours:
REPAIRS 168 Hours

General Objective 2.0: Maintain, Repair And Charge Batteries.

Week Special Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources

2.11 Apply the necessary statutory • Show how to detect the condition of
regulation while charging cells in a battery
2.12 Detect faulty cells in a battery using • Show how to repair and replace faulty
voltage tester cells.
11-13
2.13 Repair and replace fault cells in a • Demonstrate how to seal battery tops
battery with sealing compound.
2.14 Seal battery top with the appropriate
sealing compound.

BATTERY MAINTENANCE AND CHARGING PRACTICALS

Week Experiments Student Activities Resources

1-3 Demonstrate connection of Cells - • Demonstrate how to connect cells. E.g. • Cells
Primary and Secondary Primary and Secondary.

4-6 Construct a simple cell/battery • Show how to construct simple • Battery

7-9 Install/connect batteries for charging • Connect batteries in both series and • Batteries
system e.g. Series, parallel connections. parallel connections.

10-12 Preparation of electrolyte for battery use. • Demonstrate on how to prepare mixed • Electrolyte
electrolyte for battery • Acid
• Water

1-3 Connect battery for trickle, float, • Demonstrate how to connect battery for • Charger
equalizing charges. Etc. trickle, float, equalizing charges. • Battery

4-6 Show how to measure the specific gravity • Show how to measure the specific • Electrolyte
of electrolyte gravity of electrolyte

7-9 Use hydrometer to determine the specific • Demonstrate how to use hydrometer to • Hydrometer
gravity of electrolyte. measure specific gravity of electrolyte

10-12 Connect battery to observe the charging • Demonstrate how to observe charging • Battery
conditions conditions of battery • Battery
Charger

1-4 Operate charging machine to charge • Demonstrate how to operate battery • Charging
battery charging machine Machine

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Week Experiments Student Activities Resources

6-12 Prepare and replace damaged battery • Demonstrate how to prepare and • Battery
cells. replace damaged battery cells. • Cell

EVALUATION GUIDE

BATTERY MAINTENANCE AND CHARGING

Assign periodical examination, Tests Worksheets, Tutorials and Assessment.

a. Students will be graded on the following criteria:

b. Quizzes, Mid and Final Exam.

c. Worksheet (Tutorial)

d. Drawing

e. Final projects and workshop Manual

f. Performance of battery practical experiments.