Storage batteries are these days used for a great variety and range of purposes, some of which are summarized below:
1. In Central Stations for supplying the whole load during light load periods, also to assist the generating plant during peak load periods, for providing reserve emergency supply during periods of plant breakdown and finally, to store energy at times when load is light for use at time when load is at its peak value.
2. In private generating plants both for industrial and domestic use, for much the same purpose as in Central Stations.
3. In sub-stations, they assist in maintaining the declared voltage by meeting a part of the demand and so reducing the load on and the voltage drop in, the feeder during peak-load periods.
4. As a power source for industrial and mining battery locomotives and for road vehicles like cars and trucks.
5. As a power source for submarines when submerged.
6. Marine applications include emergency or stand-by duties in case of failure of ship’s electric supply, normal operations where batteries are subjected to regular cycles of charge and discharge and for supplying low-voltage current to bells, telephones, indicators and warning systems etc.
7. For petrol motor-car starting and ignition etc.
8. As a low voltage supply for operating purposes in many different ways such as high-tension switchgear, automatic telephone exchange and repeater stations, broadcasting stations and for wireless receiving sets.
1. In Central Stations for supplying the whole load during light load periods, also to assist the generating plant during peak load periods, for providing reserve emergency supply during periods of plant breakdown and finally, to store energy at times when load is light for use at time when load is at its peak value.
2. In private generating plants both for industrial and domestic use, for much the same purpose as in Central Stations.
3. In sub-stations, they assist in maintaining the declared voltage by meeting a part of the demand and so reducing the load on and the voltage drop in, the feeder during peak-load periods.
4. As a power source for industrial and mining battery locomotives and for road vehicles like cars and trucks.
5. As a power source for submarines when submerged.
6. Marine applications include emergency or stand-by duties in case of failure of ship’s electric supply, normal operations where batteries are subjected to regular cycles of charge and discharge and for supplying low-voltage current to bells, telephones, indicators and warning systems etc.
7. For petrol motor-car starting and ignition etc.
8. As a low voltage supply for operating purposes in many different ways such as high-tension switchgear, automatic telephone exchange and repeater stations, broadcasting stations and for wireless receiving sets.