DC batteries are the heart of any electrical power station or electrical substation. Because most of protection, annunciation, indication and communication system of electrical power station or substation are work by DC power. In case of AC power failure the only best option for power source is DC battery set. That’s why DC battery has so much importance in electrical power system.
Now, here is the method how you can replace Faulty DC battery cell without interrupting DC power supply at Electrical Power station or Electrical Substation.
If we want to Replace DC Battery cell “B” from Whole Battery set.
Take one crocodile short Link and connect its Red marked clamp with positive terminal of DC Battery cell “C” and Black marked clamp with Negative terminal of DC battery cell “A”.
Diode in short link will be reverence Bias for Battery Cell “B”. Also it will provide path to flow Electron current from Battery cell “C” to Battery cell “A” and Direction of Conventional current from DC Battery cell “A” to “C”.
Check the clamp connection of short link. Then remove Faulty DC battery cell “B” and Connect new fully charged Battery cell in place of Faulty Battery cell “B”.
In any case if fully charged Battery cell is not available than you can also use a normal short link temporary.
Then remove the short link which contains diode.