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Auto Electrical Works Paper 3, May/June 2014  
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Question 1

Question 1

AIM: To determine the characteristics of a fully-charged 12 V lead-acid vehicle battery.

  1. Inspect the battery and answer the following questions in your answer booklet:

(i)         is the battery leaking?   YES/NO
(ii)        how many filler caps does the battery have?
(iii)       what is the function of the battery filler cap?
(iv)       identify with reason  the positive terminal of the battery;
(v)        identify with reason the negative terminal of the battery;
(vi)       what is the ampere-hour rating of the battery?

  1. Set the multimeter to voltage range and do the following:

(i)         connect the positive lead of the multimeter to the positive terminal of the
            battery;
(ii)        connect the negative lead of the multimeter to the negative terminal of the
            battery;
(iii)       read and record in your answer booklet, the no-load voltage of the battery.

 

 

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Observation

The candidates were asked to do some observations, note and record in their answer booklets their deductions.

The expected answers were:
      (a) (i)   NO                                                                                         

     (ii)  Six (6) filler caps                                                                    

    (iii)  Any of the following functions listed below
To prevent electrolyte spillage
To allow for the escape of hydrogen gas
To provide for electrolyte re-filling        
    (iv)  Any of the following reasons
            + sign on the battery terminal
            Its red colour
            Its big size
    (v)  Any of the following reasons
            - sign on the battery terminal
            Its blue colour
            Its small size

    (vi)   60 AH                                                                                                            

                                                                                   

(b)  (i)   Connection of the positive lead to the positive terminal      

      (ii)   Connection of the negative lead to the negative terminal    

      (iii)  Reading of no-load voltage of the battery is between 12.0 to 13.0 VDC   
The candidates, as reported, understood the question and carried out the actions required. As reported, some of the candidates had challenges in some of their deductions attributed to bad tutelage.

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