Batteries Demystified by Ramesh Natarajan
Episodes
The Write Inheritance: How Words Build Legacies
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode of The Write Inheritance, industrial marketer Bejoy Peter sits down with Ramesh Natarajan, well-known author and battery ind...
81. Stop Losing Power: The Connection Mistake Most Forklift Users Make
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Bolt it, or burn it?”That’s the question I explored in my latest podcast episode.Both bolt-on and weld-on cell traction batteries have their pr...
80. 11 Guidelines for Success in the Battery Industry
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🔋 What does it *really* take to succeed in battery manufacturing?It’s not just about chemistry and machinery.In my latest podcast episode, I disc...
79. Bubbles on pasted plates – Why? A case study.
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bubbles on Pasted Plates… but why?Everything looked normal.•Same paste formula.•Same raw materials.•Same paste chemical additives•Same machi...
78. Deep Discharge Of Lead-Acid Batteries Explained
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Battery manufacturers specify the end-of-discharge voltage based on battery design and application.Any discharge below the end of the discharge voltag...
77. Are EVs Fitted With Lithium-Ion Batteries The Future Of Passenger Transportation?
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 EV...
76. Lithium-Ion Battery Room Design Recommendations
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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-io...
75. Sulfation In Lead Acid Batteries - Explained
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
74. Possible Cause of Self-Discharge of Automotive Batteries
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A battery manufacturer who manufactures automobile batteries faced a problem with their self-discharge. This issue started to arise after he began exp...
73. Will Lithium-Ion Batteries Replace Lead Acid Batteries?
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 av...
72. Necessity Of Using Dry Charged Plates To Make Good SMF Batteries
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
71. How a Shortage of Antimony is Affecting the Lead Acid Battery Manufacturers
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A shortage of Antimony metal is causing significant disruptions in the battery world, and the impact goes beyond battery manufacturers. So, what’s...
70. A Calculator to Calculate Void Volume Before Manufacturing Positive Tubular Plates
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you manufacturing tubular plate batteries? Are you adding more active material but still getting lower capacity? Are you facing issues with tu...
69. ट्यूबलर प्लेटों को सही ढंग से भरने के लिए एक कैलकुलेटर
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
क्या आप ट्यूबलर प्लेट बैटरी बना रहे हैं? क्या आप अधिक सक्र...
68. Mix or Match? The Science of Lignosulphonates in Battery Manufacturing
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
67. Modifying the Alloy to Improve its Corrosion Resistance and Cycle Life
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
66. A CASE STUDY - Cracking the Case of the Shrinking Gauntlets: A Battery Industry Puzzle
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
65. Launch of Mobile App for BaTTech
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we unveil the BaTTech Mobile App, a groundbreaking tool designed to empower battery manufacturers. With its intuitive calculator seri...
64. एक केस स्टडी - सिकुड़ते गौंटलेट्स के मामले को सुलझाना: एक बैटरी उद्योग पहेली
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
👉 पिकलिंगकेलिएरखीगईपॉजिटिव ट्यूबलर प्लेटों के गौंटलेट...
63. Dipping Of Filled Tubular Positive Plates In Ammonium Sulphate – A Substitute To Pickling?
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
👉 Are Ammonium Sulphate dipped plates similar to Sulphuric Acid pickled plates?👉 Can the Ammonium Sulphate dipping procedure be accepted as ...
62. एक केस स्टडी - कैसे एक निर्माता 20% वारंटी दावों से बाहर हो गया।
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
👉 यह एक ट्विस्ट के साथ केस स्टडी है। ✅ आज का एपिसोड इस बात प...
61. क्या बैटरी बनाने के लिए पुनर्चक्रित सीसे का उपयोग करना संभव है?
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
➡️ बहुत सारे बैटरी वितरक, डीलर और कुछ मामलों में निर्माता ...
60. Battery regeneration: a fashionable trend or workable model?
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
✳️ Is it practically possible or economically viable? ✳️▶️ When a battery stops performing well or even fails within its warranty period, ...
59. Pickling Of Tubular Positive Plates – A Blunder To Be Avoided
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
✳️ 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?...
58. Business Strategy For The Battery Industry - In Conversation With A Reputed Business Coach Mr. Biman Gandhi
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You must have heard the buzzword BUSINESS STRATEGY.Is it just another buzzword that big companies throw around?What does it mean for smaller businesse...
57. Segregation & weighing of plates before assembly – Does it help?
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you weighing your battery plates before assembly?Are you under the impression that weighing unformed plates and segregating them helps improve you...
56. Case Study – The Mysterious Case Of Paste Shedding From Cured Pasted Battery Plates
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
55. Take Your Negotiation To The Next Level - In Conversation With A Reputed Business Coach Mr. Biman Gandhi
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The lead-acid battery industry is going through turbulent times.Battery manufacturers have to contend with new battery chemistries entering the market...
54. Why Batteries Fail? Importance of Forming Batteries- In Conversation with Mr. Achim Lulsdorf
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I have a dear friend, Mr. Achim Lulsdorf, to discuss an important aspect of battery manufacturing.Your response to the previous ...
53. How To Make Good Quality GEL Batteries - In Conversation With Dr. Mike McDonagh
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It gives me great pleasure to inform you that my dear friend Mike - Dr. Michael McDonagh, decided to contribute to my podcast. During our conversation...
52. Ball Mill & Barton Pot Oxide – Importance Of Use Of Good Quality Oxide In Batteries
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lead-acid batteries, that last long and perform well need good-quality active materials. Active materials have to be made using good-quality Lead Oxid...
51. Utilization Of Recycled Lead In Batteries
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lead-acid batteries, a sustainable product, conforming to a circular economy are made using recycled lead.All used batteries are collected as scrap fo...
50. Enhancing Battery Performance: Deciphering the Roles of Paste Mixture Components From Fiber to Oil: A Comprehensive Analysis
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into the fascinating world of battery technology with our latest podcast episode!Learn about the crucial role of paste additives in enhancing bat...
49. Celebrating the 50th Episode Milestone
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For fifty episodes, I have tried to be your trusted navigator unraveling the mysteries of batteries with my expertise and experience. From the fundame...
48. Unlocking the Secrets of Paste Making & Pasting
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you sure that the grids you use are suitable for pasting?What are the parameters to be monitored & controlled at various stages of mixing and ...
47. न्यूट्रल इलेक्ट्रोड के रूप में कैडमियम का उपयोग करते हुए बैटरी सेल डिजाइनिंग और परीक्षण
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
आज का पॉडकास्ट एपिसोड सुनें जिसमें बताया गया है कि बैटरी ड...
46. Utilizing Cadmium as a Neutral Electrode for Battery Cell Designing and Testing
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to today's podcast episode which explains the reason why a neutral electrode must be used at the time of battery designing and testing.The...
45. Reason For Failure In Positive Tubular Bag Filling
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to today's podcast episode which clarifies the reasons for the failure of active material filling in tubular bags/gauntlets. The episode ...
44. Is it the ‘END OF THE ROAD’ for Lead Acid Batteries?
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to today's podcast episode in which I share my thoughts on the subject of the survival of lead-acid batteries.The episode dwells on the ho...
43. Reason For Damage Of Tubular Bags & Failure Of Batteries
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to today's podcast episode which clarifies the reasons for failure of batteries due to bursting of tubular bags/gauntlets.The episode dwel...
42. Understanding Customer Pain Points Guarantee & Warranty Clarified
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to today's podcast episode as we clear the confusion as regards warranty & guarantee. This podcast episode is for the battery user as ...
41. Are the Separators of your Batteries getting Damaged? Understand Why!!!
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to today's mind-boggling podcast episode as we delve into the baffling claims for warranty replacement of batteries. This is another case ...
40. Unraveling the Mystery of the Pasting Machine: A Tale of Astonishment
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
During my tenure at UNIK, (a company that manufactures machines for battery manufacturers) I had an interesting encounter with a battery manufacturer ...
39. Prolonging Battery Lifespan: Unlocking the Secrets of Battery Maintenance to Reduce Warranty Claims
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You are surely making an excellent-quality stationary battery.Are you still handling a lot of customer complaints, service requests, and warranty clai...
38. SMF बैटरी निर्माण के लिए महत्वपूर्ण टिप्स
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
सील्ड मेंटेनेंस फ्री बैटरियों का निर्माण फ्लडेड इलेक्ट्...
37. गुप्त खुलासा: लंबे समय तक चलने वाली बैटरियों की कुंजी
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
मेरे पॉडकास्ट के इस एपिसोड में, मैं बैटरी निर्माण की एक मह...
36. Unleashing The Spark - Mastering The Art Of Maintenance Free Battery Manufacture
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Manufacture of Sealed Maintenance Free batteries is not as easy as the manufacture of Flooded Electrolyte Vented type conventional lead acid batteries...
35. Acidic Alchemy - Understanding The Secret Weapon In Battery Manufacture
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Processing of filled tubular plates is an operation not given its due importance. It is necessary for manufacturers to understand how battery life and...
34. Secret Revealed: The Key to Long Lasting Batteries
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of my podcast, I shall be talking about an important process of battery manufacture. This process is so important that any neglect dur...
33. सौर अनुप्रयोगों के लिए लंबे समय तक चलने वाली और उच्च प्रदर्शन वाली बैटरी कैसे बनाएं?
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
मेरे पॉडकास्ट की इस कड़ी में मैंने सौर फोटोवोल्टिक अनुप्...
32. सोलर ऍप्लिकेशन्ससाठी दीर्घकाळ टिकणारी आणि उच्च कार्यक्षमतेची बॅटरी कशी बनवायची?
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
माझ्या पॉडकास्टच्या या एपिसोडमध्ये मी सोलर फोटोव्होल्ट...
31. Steps to make a good Lead Acid Battery for Solar Photovoltaic Applications
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stationary tubular plate lead acid batteries which pass the C10 test in the laboratory sometimes fail at site when used in solar photovoltaic applicat...
30. In Conversation with Shrinivas Patil | Basics of Batteries - Lead Acid & Lithium Ion
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the podcast, I am in conversation with Shrinivas Patil highlighting the following:1. basics of lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries2. t...
29. बैटरी कक्ष डिजाइन निर्दिष्टीकरण
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
लीड एसिड बैटरी रूम डिज़ाइन एक ऐसी चीज़ है जिसे बैटरी में आ...
28. ബാറ്ററി ടോപ്പ് അപ്പ് ചെയ്യുന്നതിന് ഉപയോഗിക്കേണ്ട വെള്ളത്തിന്റെ സ്പെസിഫിക്കേഷൻ
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ലെഡ് ആസിഡ് ബാറ്ററികൾ ടോപ്പ് അപ്പ് ചെയ്യുന്നതിന് നല്ല നി...
27. लीड एसिड बैटरी पर ओवरफिलिंग के प्रभाव
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
यदि आप लीड एसिड बैटरी उपयोगकर्ता, सर्विस इंजीनियर, रखरखाव...
26. Mr. Achim Lulsdorf on Paste Mixing – Clarifying Issues. Answering Queries raised by Ramesh Natarajan
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a Lead Acid battery manufacturer and are interested in learning the importance of battery plate paste mixing, then this podcast episode is ...
25. Battery Room Design Recommendations
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a Lead Acid battery user or manufacturer or dealer, and are interested in learning about battery room design specifications, then this podc...
24. Effects Of Overfilling on a Lead Acid Battery
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a Lead Acid Battery user, service engineer, maintenance department personnel or dealer – this podcast episode is for you.It is a misconce...
23. Battery Capacity at Various Rates of Discharge
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a Lead Acid battery user or manufacturer or dealer – this podcast episode is for you.Am sure you want to know as to, why a 10-hr. rate tu...
22. 15 Steps Before Traction Battery Service
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, I have outlined the 15 steps that a traction battery service engineer can run through as and when he visits any tracti...
21. Success In Equipment Sales – Battery Machines & MHE
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, I have with me an expert in sales Mr. Ravichandran who regularly conducts a lot of training programs for industries. H...
20. Are Lithium-Ion Batteries used in Electric Vehicles Safe?
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, I shall make an attempt to address the often asked question: ARE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES USED IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES SAFE...
19. Reasons For Dry Out Of Water In Inverter, UPS, Standby Batteries
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, I shall dwell on the various reasons as to why there is a need for periodic topping up of water in the lead acid stati...
18. Lithium Ion Batteries in MHE in South Africa - New Forklift Sales & Rentals
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Mr Vijay Manchanda is very upbeat about the prospects of Lithium-Ion batteries in the MHE segment though he does admit that Lead Acid batteri...
17. E Rickshaw, Traction, Golf Cart & Other Deep Cycle Batteries – Importance Of Equalising Charge
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, I shall dwell on the various reasons as to why deep cycling lead acid batteries need equalizing. The frequency of equa...
16. ई रिक्शा बैटरी और अन्य सायक्लिंग बैटरी इक्वलाइजिंग - आवश्यकता और महत्व
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
इस कड़ी में हम यह समझने की कोशिश करेंगे कि डीप साइकलिंग ले...
15. केस अध्ययन - संख्या 2 - बैटरी सेपरेटर की क्षति
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
आज के एपिसोड एक दिलचस्प केस स्टडी है।पोडकास्ट की इस कड़ी म...
14. लीड एसिड बैटरी विस्फोट और आग के 8 प्रमुख कारण
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
पॉडकास्ट की इस कड़ी में मैंने लीड एसिड बैटरी में विस्फोट य...
13. 8 Major Reasons for Explosion in Lead Acid Batteries
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lead acid batteries are very safe and usually there are no reasons for a battery catching fire or exploding due to a fault in the chemistry of these b...
12. ലിഥിയം അയൺ ബാറ്ററികളിൽ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ബിഎംഎസ് എന്താണ്?
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ലിഥിയം അയോൺ ബാറ്ററിയുടെ വരവോടെ ആളുകൾ ബിഎംഎസ് എന്ന പുതിയ...
11. बीएमएस (BMS) क्या है जो लिथियम आयन बैटरी (Lithium Ion Battery) पैक में उपयोग किया जाता है?
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
लिथियम आयन बैटरी (Lithium Ion Battery) के आगमन के साथलोगों ने एक नया शब्...
10. ബാറ്ററികളിലെ സൾഫേഷൻ.....ആവശ്യമായ ഒരു പ്രതിഭാസം, പക്ഷേ മനസ്സിലാക്കിയിട്ടില്ല
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
എന്താണ് സൾഫേഷൻ? എപ്പോഴാണ് ബാറ്ററി സൾഫേറ്റ് ചെയ്യുന്നത്...
9. केस अध्ययन - पेस्टिंग मशीन
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
अजीब लेकिन सच है......मेरा मतलब है सच्ची कहानी जो मैंने इस हिं...
8. Lithium Ion Battery Fires – Hazards & Safety Recommendations
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a Lithium Ion battery user or an Electric Vehicle owner – this podcast episode is for you.Why should water not to be used, ideally speaki...
7. Lithium Ion Batteries In MHE Segment – In Conversation With Mr. Sunil Gopalan
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will Lithium Ion batteries totally replace Lead Acid batteries in the MHE segment?Why do customers want to replace Lead Acid batteries with Lithium Io...
6. लीड एसिड बैटरीज में सल्फेशन
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
लीड एसिड बैटरीज में सल्फेशन क्यों होता हैं ?क्यां सल्फेशन...
5. Quality of Water for Lead Acid Battery
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is important to top up batteries with demineralised or deionized or distilled water on a periodic basis. It is important not to use tap or bore wel...
4. Chargers for Lead Acid Batteries | In Conversation with Mr. Girish Adkar
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A battery charger is no longer a device which is to be considered as simple equipment that converts electrical energy to chemical energy to transform ...
3. The No. 1 Reason for Low Backup in eRickshaw and Other Deep Cycle Batteries
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the main reason for low backup in E Rickshaw and other deep cycle lead acid batteries and the importance of charging with special focu...
2. ENTEK Battery Separators | In Conversation with Mr. Clint Beutelschies
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mr. Clint Beutelschies the Vice President Global Sales of ENTEK battery separators speaks on the company's vision. He also speak...
1. Critical Contribution of Paste Additives | In Conversation with Mr. Achim Lulsdorf
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mr. Achim Lulsdorf speaks on the critical contribution of paste additives - the essential expanders for negatives and the performan...