Dry Charge (Open Tank) Formation
Dry Charge (Open Tank) Formation : In the formation process, the first step, called tacking consists of plates being placed in a tank and lead bars being welded, or "tacked" on. Battery plates are then formed (or charged) in tanks. Once the plates are removed they are dried. Positive plates are dried in re-circulating, hot-air ovens while the negative plates are placed in special ovens to avoid oxidizing and discharging