1 - AS 2149-1990 STARTER BATTERIES - LEAD-ACID
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.3.1 Charge acceptance
7 - 1.3.2 Conserved-charged battery
7 - 1.3.3 Dry charged battery
7 - 1.3.4 Fully charged battery
7 - 1.3.5 Rated cold cranking current
7 - 1.3.6 Rated reserve capacity
7 - 1.3.7 20-h capacity
7 - 1.4 CLASSIFICATION
8 - 1.5 DESIGNATION.
8 - 1.5.1 General
8 - 1.5.2 Method of designation
9 - SECTION 2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
9 - 2.1 SIZE
10 - 2.2 MATERIALS
10 - 2.3 CONTAINERS AND CELL COVERS
10 - 2.4 TERMINALS
10 - 2.4.1 Marking of polarity
10 - 2.4.2 Terminal posts
10 - 2.5 PLATES
10 - 2.6 SEPARATORS
10 - 2.7 SEALING COMPOUND
12 - 2.8 VENTING AND FILLER CAPS
12 - 2.8.1 General
12 - 2.8.2 Flame retardation
12 - 2.9 ELECTROLYTE
12 - 2. 10 ELECTROLYTE LEVEL INDICATION
13 - SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
13 - 3.1 GENERAL
13 - 3.2 VIBRATION TEST
13 - 3.3 HIGH CURRENT CONNECTION TEST
13 - 3.4 LEAK TEST
13 - 3.5 TERMINAL POST TORQUE TEST
13 - 3.6 CHARGE ACCEPTANCE TEST
13 - 3.7 RATED COLD CRANKING CURRENT TEST
13 - 3.8 RATED COLD CRANKING CURRENT TEST OF A DRY OR CONSERVED-CHARGED BATTERY
13 - 3.9 RATED RESERVE CAPACITY TEST
13 - 3.10 20-HOUR DISCHARGE CAPACITY TEST
13 - 3.11 GASSING TEST
13 - 3.12 CHARGE-DISCHARGE CYCLING TEST
13 - 3.13 ELECTROLYTE RETENTION TEST- TILT
13 - 3.14 ELECTROLYTE RETENTION TEST- TILT AND VIBRATION
13 - 3.15 SELF-DISCHARGE CHARACTERISTIC TEST
13 - 3.16 ENVIRONMENT TEMPERATURE TEST
14 - SECTION 4 MARKING
14 - 4.1 MARKING ON BATTERY
15 - 4.2 FACILITY FOR ADDITIONAL MARKING
15 - 4.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR UNFILLED BATTERIES
15 - 4.4 INFORMATION FOR TESTING
16 - SECTION 5 ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
16 - 5.1 GENERAL
16 - 5.2 ACCEPTANCE TESTING.
16 - 5.2.1 Number of specimens
16 - 5.2.2 Testing
16 - 5.2.3 Criteria of acceptance
17 - 5.3 MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
17 - 5.4 ELECTROLYTE DENSITY
18 - APPENDIX A - VIBRATION TEST
18 - A1 SCOPE
18 - A2 PRINCIPLE
18 - A3 APPARATUS
18 - A4 PROCEDURE
18 - A5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
19 - APPENDIX B - HIGH CURRENT CONNECTOR TEST
19 - B1 SCOPE
19 - B2 PRINCIPLE
19 - B3 APPARATUS
19 - B4 PROCEDURE
19 - B5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
19 - APPENDIX C - LEAK TEST
19 - C1 SCOPE
19 - C2 PRINCIPLE
19 - C3 APPARATUS
19 - C4 PROCEDURE
19 - C5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
20 - APPENDIX D - TERMINAL POST TORQUE TEST
20 - D1 SCOPE
20 - D2 PRINCIPLE
20 - D3 APPARATUS
20 - D4 PROCEDURE
20 - D5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
20 - APPENDIX E - CHARGE ACCEPTANCE TEST
20 - E1 SCOPE
20 - E2 PRINCIPLE
20 - E3 APPARATUS
20 - E4 PROCEDURE
20 - E5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
21 - APPENDIX F - RATED COLD CRANKING CURRENT TEST
21 - F1 SCOPE
21 - F2 PRINCIPLE
21 - F3 APPARATUS
21 - F4 PROCEDURE
21 - F5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
22 - APPENDIX G - RATED COLD CRANKING CURRENT TEST OF A DRY OR CONSERVED-CHARGED BATTERY
22 - G1 SCOPE
22 - G2 PRINCIPLE
22 - G3 APPARATUS
22 - G4 CONDITIONING
22 - G5 PROCEDURE
22 - G6 REPORTING OF RESULTS
23 - APPENDIX H - RATED RESERVE CAPACITY TEST
23 - H1 SCOPE
23 - H2 PRINCIPLE
23 - H3 APPARATUS
23 - H4 PROCEDURE
23 - H5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
24 - APPENDIX I - 20-HOUR DISCHARGE CAPACITY TEST
24 - I1 SCOPE
24 - I2 PRINCIPLE
24 - I3 APPARATUS
24 - I4 PROCEDURE
24 - I5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
25 - APPENDIX J - GASSING TEST
25 - J1 SCOPE
25 - J2 PRINCIPLE
25 - J3 APPARATUS
25 - J4 PROCEDURE
25 - J5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
26 - APPENDIX K - CHARGE-DISCHARGE CYCLING TEST
26 - K1 SCOPE
26 - K2 PRINCIPLE
26 - K3 APPARATUS
26 - K4 PROCEDURE
26 - K5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
27 - APPENDIX L - ELECTROLYTE RETENTION TEST-TILT
27 - L1 SCOPE
27 - L2 PRINCIPLE
27 - L3 APPARATUS
27 - L4 PROCEDURE
27 - L5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
27 - APPENDIX M - ELECTROLYTE RETENTION TEST-TILT AND VIBRATION
27 - M1 SCOPE
27 - M2 PRINCIPLE
27 - M3 APPARATUS
27 - M4 PROCEDURE
27 - M5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
28 - APPENDIX N - SELF-DISCHARGE CHARACTERISTICS TEST
28 - N1 SCOPE
28 - N2 PRINCIPLE
28 - N3 APPARATUS
28 - N4 PROCEDURE
28 - N5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
28 - APPENDIX O - ENVIRONMENT TEMPERATURE TEST
28 - O1 SCOPE
28 - O2 PRINCIPLE
28 - O3 APPARATUS
28 - O4 PROCEDURE
28 - O5 REPORTING OF RESULTS