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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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80 episodes

80. 11 Guidelines for Success in the Battery Industry

🔋 What does it *really* take to succeed in battery manufacturing?It’s not just about chemistry and machinery.In my latest podcast episode, I discuss 11 powerful (and often overlooked) guidelines that separate thriving battery busi...

September 18, 2025 • 17:05

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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 rejected. ...

June 08, 2025 • 5:59

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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, especially when more frequent, lead to b...

May 28, 2025 • 7:47

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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. Internal Combustion Engine vehicles are referred t...

May 25, 2025 • 31:24

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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 dealers, traders, and assembler...

May 24, 2025 • 9:42

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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 is misused have been clarified. The characteri...

May 19, 2025 • 9:56

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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.Join me as I walk you thro...

April 30, 2025 • 8:34

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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 hold the view that Lithium batteries w...

April 29, 2025 • 14:20

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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 of this electrolyte cannot be measured.<...

April 24, 2025 • 10:43

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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 skyrocketed, but the real trouble lies in...

April 10, 2025 • 7:59

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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 t...

February 11, 2025 • 4:51

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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 बैटरिय...

February 10, 2025 • 4:33

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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 better suited for batteries that gas vigoro...

January 28, 2025 • 36:06

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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 warranty period...

January 19, 2025 • 36:58

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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 manufacturer, which clearly showed the tubu...

January 14, 2025 • 6:14

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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, enhances operational efficiency, and drives susta...

January 09, 2025 • 16:21

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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?👉 ट्यूबलर बैग निर्माता का ...

January 07, 2025 • 7:08

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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?👉 Is it acceptab...

November 25, 2024 • 5:26

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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 पर ध्यान केंद्रित करना चाह...

November 14, 2024 • 8:58

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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 हैं ।➡️ अब यह वास्तव में सच नह...

November 12, 2024 • 7:35

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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 battery ages, its performa...

October 24, 2024 • 10:50

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59. Pickling Of Tubular Positive Plates – A Blunder To Be Avoided

✳️ A Case Study: Another one on - What Not To Do!▶️ When a tubular bag or gauntlet fails in a battery – is it always due to the tubular bag?▶️ As a battery manufacturer, where does the investigation of the battery warranty claim c...

October 20, 2024 • 6:14

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58. Business Strategy For The Battery Industry - In Conversation With A Reputed Business Coach Mr. Biman Gandhi

You must have heard the buzzword BUSINESS STRATEGY.Is it just another buzzword that big companies throw around?What does it mean for smaller businesses? How can a strategy help small and medium-sized businesses grow an...

September 24, 2024 • 33:56

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57. Segregation & weighing of plates before assembly – Does it help?

Are you weighing your battery plates before assembly?Are you under the impression that weighing unformed plates and segregating them helps improve your battery quality?Is it just another fad that you are blindly following?I...

September 24, 2024 • 5:14

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56. Case Study – The Mysterious Case Of Paste Shedding From Cured Pasted Battery Plates

Lead-acid batteries, a process-oriented product, is not as simple to manufacture as it seems. Battery manufacturers must know What Not To Do which is as important as What To DoThis podcast episode is a case study...

July 30, 2024 • 10:38

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