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Batteries. When possible, lead acid batteries should be stored in
2.2.5.6
a charged condition using a float charge. If it is not possible to float
charge the batteries, the electrolyte should be drained, and the battery
should be placed in dry storage. Nickel-alkali batteries should be fully
discharged and placed in storage without draining off the electrolyte. When
batteries are stored, leads should be disconnected and taped. Terminals need
to be protected with corrosion-preventive compound.
Building Electrical System Reactivation
2.2.6
General. Remove all shrouding, protective wrappings, and coatings.
2.2.6.1
Clean all corroded fittings and contacts. Verify electrical conditions by
appropriate tests (dielectric or insulation resistance). Make necessary
connections to restore equipment and systems to normal operating conditions.
Use the inactivation and storage test and inspection data as a baseline for
proper operation. Replace fuses, reset breakers, and re-energize the system
only after careful examination to ensure that there is no potential shock
hazard from bare wires or removed panel covers.
Lighting Systems. Inspect all parts of lighting system and insert
2.2.6.2
new or undamaged lamps of the proper size and voltage in empty sockets. Clean
lighting fixtures and repair or replace them as necessary. Recommended light
intensities and procedures for cleaning fixtures are shown in NAVFAC MO-116,
Facilities Engineering, Electrical Interior Facilities. Insert fuses of the
proper size in fuse-type switches and panel boards. Check all switches for
proper operation.
Motors, Generators, Controls, and Other Electrical Equipment.
2.2.6.3
Clean, inspect, and test all such equipment. Repair or replace faulty parts.
Clean control equipment by blowing it out with moisture-free, compressed air
(not to exceed 50 psi). Remove time, clocks, relays, photoelectric cells,
instruments, electronic tubes, and other devices from storage; check, repair
if necessary, and reinstall them. Remove shrouding on equipment and grease-
proof wrapping around commutators, release blocked motors and generators, and
lubricate them in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. Motors,
generators, and transformers unused for extended periods of time may have to
be dried out. Drying out should be accomplished only by experienced personnel
using approved methods. Check insulation resistance with an ohmmeter.
Resistance should be a minimum of 1 megohm and not less than 1 megohm for each
1,000 volts of operating power.
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems
2.2.7
Inactivation
General. Careful attention should be given to completely drying
2.2.7.1
and draining all equipment and to maintaining a protective film on all
surfaces that might be attacked by moisture. Close all openings having to do
with HVAC systems to prevent entry of weather, insects, animals, or birds.
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