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Batteries Demystified by Ramesh Natarajan

Mr. Ramesh Natarajan has over four decades of experience in the domain of lead acid battery designing, manufacturing, testing, marketing, and servicing with a special focus on trouble shooting peculiar problems. His continuing passion for learning about lead acid batteries and enthusiasm to share technical details related to batteries, chargers, and the various equipments which use batteries, has resulted in this venture, comprising of a series of Podcasts. His website www.RameshNatarajan.in also has Articles, FAQ's and Videos in addition to the contact details. Your comments and suggestions are most welcome.

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Average duration
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79
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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79. Bubbles on pasted plates – Why? A case study.

79. Bubbles on pasted plates – Why? A case study.

Bubbles on Pasted Plates… but why?

Everything looked normal.

•Same paste formula.

•Same raw materials.

•Same paste chemical additives

•Same machine settings.

But over 50% of the plates were getting rejecte…

00:05:59  |   Sun 08 Jun 2025
78. Deep Discharge Of Lead-Acid Batteries Explained

78. Deep Discharge Of Lead-Acid Batteries Explained

Battery manufacturers specify the end-of-discharge voltage based on battery design and application.

Any discharge below the end of the discharge voltage is termed a deep discharge. Deep discharges, es…

00:07:47  |   Wed 28 May 2025
77. Are EVs Fitted With Lithium-Ion Batteries The Future Of Passenger Transportation?

77. Are EVs Fitted With Lithium-Ion Batteries The Future Of Passenger Transportation?

Electric vehicles, or EVs as they are more popularly known, are a sunrise sector with a lot of government encouragement so that car buyers shift to EVs from Internal Combustion Engine vehicles. Inter…

00:31:24  |   Sun 25 May 2025
76. Lithium-Ion Battery Room Design Recommendations

76. Lithium-Ion Battery Room Design Recommendations

Did you know that Lithium-Ion batteries are not similar to lead-acid batteries in terms of safety and handling procedures?

The popularity of lithium-ion batteries has resulted in the spawning of many …

00:09:42  |   Sat 24 May 2025
75. Sulfation In Lead Acid Batteries - Explained

75. Sulfation In Lead Acid Batteries - Explained

Sulfation is a necessary part of the operation of lead acid batteries and is a phenomenon which is less understood. The various types of sulphation and the problems due to sulphation when a battery i…

00:09:56  |   Mon 19 May 2025
74. Possible Cause of Self-Discharge of Automotive Batteries

74. Possible Cause of Self-Discharge of Automotive Batteries

A battery manufacturer who manufactures automobile batteries faced a problem with their self-discharge. This issue started to arise after he began exporting his batteries. 

This is another Case Study.

00:08:34  |   Wed 30 Apr 2025
73. Will Lithium-Ion Batteries Replace Lead Acid Batteries?

73. Will Lithium-Ion Batteries Replace Lead Acid Batteries?

I agree with many people within the battery industry and with battery users worldwide that Lithium Battery technology will usher in a change in the availability of battery technology.

A lot of people …

00:14:20  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
72. Necessity Of Using Dry Charged Plates To Make Good SMF Batteries

72. Necessity Of Using Dry Charged Plates To Make Good SMF Batteries

The manufacture of SMF batteries is not as easy as that of flooded electrolyte vented type batteries. One main reason for this is that an SMF battery has limited electrolyte, and the specific gravity…

00:10:43  |   Wed 23 Apr 2025
71. How a Shortage of Antimony is Affecting the Lead Acid Battery Manufacturers

71. How a Shortage of Antimony is Affecting the Lead Acid Battery Manufacturers

A shortage of Antimony metal is causing significant disruptions in the battery world, and the impact goes beyond battery manufacturers.  

So, what’s happening? The price of lead itself hasn’t skyrocke…

00:07:59  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
70. A Calculator to Calculate Void Volume Before Manufacturing Positive Tubular Plates

70. A Calculator to Calculate Void Volume Before Manufacturing Positive Tubular Plates

  • Are you manufacturing tubular plate batteries?  
  • Are you adding more active material but still getting lower capacity?  
  • Are you facing issues with tubular bag bursting?  
  • Are your batteries heavier tha…
00:04:51  |   Tue 11 Feb 2025
69. ट्यूबलर प्लेटों को सही ढंग से भरने के लिए एक कैलकुलेटर

69. ट्यूबलर प्लेटों को सही ढंग से भरने के लिए एक कैलकुलेटर

  • क्या आप ट्यूबलर प्लेट बैटरी बना रहे हैं? 
  • क्या आप अधिक सक्रिय सामग्री भर रहे हैं और फिर भी कम क्षमता प्राप्त कर रहे हैं? 
  • क्या आपको ट्यूबलर बैग फटने की समस्या का सामना करना पड़ता है? 
  • क्या आपकी बैटरियां…
00:04:33  |   Mon 10 Feb 2025
68. Mix or Match? The Science of Lignosulphonates in Battery Manufacturing

68. Mix or Match? The Science of Lignosulphonates in Battery Manufacturing

Have you ever wondered which of Vanisperse A, Vanisperse HT 1, or Vanisperse DCA is more suitable for the lead-acid batteries that you manufacture?

Do you know which of these lignosulphonates is bette…

00:36:06  |   Tue 28 Jan 2025
67. Modifying the Alloy to Improve its Corrosion Resistance and Cycle Life

67. Modifying the Alloy to Improve its Corrosion Resistance and Cycle Life

  • Are you using Lead Calcium Tin Aluminum alloys?
  • Are you facing issues during casting due to grid softening?
  • Are you getting fewer cycles when you use this alloy?
  • Are your batteries failing during the wa…
00:36:58  |   Sun 19 Jan 2025
66. A CASE STUDY - Cracking the Case of the Shrinking Gauntlets: A Battery Industry Puzzle

66. A CASE STUDY - Cracking the Case of the Shrinking Gauntlets: A Battery Industry Puzzle

I received a call from a tubular bag manufacturer who shared that he received complaints about the tubular bags shrinking after pickling. 

He had even received photographs from the battery manufacture…

00:06:14  |   Tue 14 Jan 2025
65. Launch of Mobile App for BaTTech

65. Launch of Mobile App for BaTTech

In this episode, we unveil the BaTTech Mobile App, a groundbreaking tool designed to empower battery manufacturers. With its intuitive calculator series, the app simplifies complex calculations, enha…

00:16:21  |   Thu 09 Jan 2025
64. एक केस स्टडी - सिकुड़ते गौंटलेट्स के मामले को सुलझाना: एक बैटरी उद्योग पहेली

64. एक केस स्टडी - सिकुड़ते गौंटलेट्स के मामले को सुलझाना: एक बैटरी उद्योग पहेली

👉 पिकलिंगकेलिएरखीगईपॉजिटिव ट्यूबलर प्लेटों के गौंटलेट/ट्यूबलर बैग सिकुड़ क्यों रहे थे?

👉 ट्यूबलर बैग का सिकुड़न एक समान क्यों नहीं था?

👉 इस समस्या से निकलने के लिए प्रक्रिया में क्या बदलाव आवश्यक था?

👉 …

00:07:08  |   Tue 07 Jan 2025
63. Dipping Of Filled Tubular Positive Plates In Ammonium Sulphate – A Substitute To Pickling?

63. Dipping Of Filled Tubular Positive Plates In Ammonium Sulphate – A Substitute To Pickling?

👉  Are Ammonium Sulphate dipped plates similar to Sulphuric Acid pickled plates?

👉  Can the Ammonium Sulphate dipping procedure be accepted as an alternative to the Sulphuric Acid pickling procedure?

👉…

00:05:26  |   Mon 25 Nov 2024
62. एक केस स्टडी - कैसे एक निर्माता 20% वारंटी दावों से बाहर हो गया।

62. एक केस स्टडी - कैसे एक निर्माता 20% वारंटी दावों से बाहर हो गया।

👉 यह एक ट्विस्ट के साथ केस स्टडी है। 

✅ आज का एपिसोड इस बात पर है कि क्या नहीं करना है!

➡️ आम तौर पर, एपिसोड जानकारीपूर्ण, ज्ञान-साक्षात्कार या सलाहकार प्रकार के होते हैं। मेरा मतलब यह है कि वे इस बात …

00:08:58  |   Thu 14 Nov 2024
61. क्या बैटरी बनाने के लिए पुनर्चक्रित सीसे का उपयोग करना संभव है?

61. क्या बैटरी बनाने के लिए पुनर्चक्रित सीसे का उपयोग करना संभव है?

➡️ बहुत सारे बैटरी वितरक, डीलर और कुछ मामलों में निर्माता भी हैं जो ग्राहक को बताते हैं कि वे बैटरी बनाने के लिए शुद्ध सीसे का उपयोग कर रहे हैं  जबकि प्रतिस्पर्धी  पुनर्चक्रित सीसा का उपयोग कर रहे है…

00:07:35  |   Tue 12 Nov 2024
60. Battery regeneration: a fashionable trend or workable model?

60. Battery regeneration: a fashionable trend or workable model?

✳️ Is it practically possible or economically viable? ✳️

▶️ When a battery stops performing well or even fails within its warranty period, it must be thoroughly checked before being scrapped. 

▶️ As a …

00:10:50  |   Thu 24 Oct 2024
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