1 - AS 2402-1994 TRACTION BATTERIES - LEAD-ACID
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.3.1 Actual capacity
6 - 1.3.2 Breakaway current
6 - 1.3.3 Capacity
6 - 1.3.4 Cell jar
6 - 1.3.5 Cell lid
6 - 1.3.6 Charge-discharge cycle
6 - 1.3.7 Charge retention
7 - 1.3.8 Charging
7 - 1.3.9 Cover
7 - 1.3.10 Cranking current
7 - 1.3.11 Discharging
7 - 1.3.12 Electrolyte
7 - 1.3.13 End terminal post
7 - 1.3.14 Fully charged battery
7 - 1.3.15 Industrial truck
7 - 1.3.16 Lead-acid cell
7 - 1.3.17 Life
7 - 1.3.18 Monobloc battery
7 - 1.3.19 Rated capacity
7 - 1.3.20 Repeat starting test
7 - 1.3.21 Sealed valve-regulated cell
8 - 1.3.22 Separator-
8 - 1.3.23 Service weight
8 - 1.3.24 Shall
8 - 1.3.25 Should
8 - 1.3.26 Tapered cable thimble
8 - 1.3.27 Thimble socket
8 - 1.3.28 Tightening screw
8 - 1.3.29 Traction battery
8 - 1. 3.30 Traction cell
8 - 1.3.31 Tray (basket)
8 - 1.3.32 Vehicle
8 - 1.3.33 Vent plug
9 - SECTION 2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
9 - 2.1 CELL DIMENSIONS
9 - 2.2 CONNECTIONS
9 - 2.3 CONNECTION TO BATTERY
9 - 2.3.1 Means of connection
9 - 2.3.2 Thimbles
10 - 2.4 VENT PLUGS
10 - 2.5 VALVES
10 - 2.6 ELECTROLYTE
10 - 2.7 SEALING
13 - SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
13 - 3.1 GENERAL
13 - 3.2 RATED CAPACITY
13 - 3.2.1 5 h rate
13 - 3.2.2 1/2 h rate
13 - 3.3 LIFE
13 - 3.4 LEAKAGE
13 - 3.5 CHARGE RETENTION
14 - SECTION 4 MARKING
14 - 4.1 GENERAL
14 - 4.2 BATTERIES FOR INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS
15 - 4.3 BATTERIES FOR OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS
15 - 4.3.1 Information to be marked on batteries
15 - 4.3.2 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
16 - SECTION 5 ENGINE STARTING BATTERIES
16 - 5.1 GENERAL
16 - 5.2 TAKE-OFF TERMINALS
16 - 5.3 CONTACTFACES
16 - 5.4 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
17 - APPENDIX A - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DESIGN OF BATTERY TRAYS AND LAYOUTS
17 - A1 GENERAL
17 - A2 TRAYS
17 - A2.1 Wooden trays
17 - A2.2 Steel trays
18 - A2.3 Fibreglass or plastic trays
18 - A3 ARRANGEMENT OF CELLS, CONNECTORS AND TERMINALS
19 - APPENDIX B - MILLIVOLT DROP TEST FOR FLEXIBLE INTERCELL CONNECTORS
19 - B1 SCOPE
19 - B2 PRINCIPLE
19 - B3 APPARATUS (See Figure B1)
19 - B4 TEST RIG (See Figure B1)
20 - B5 PROCEDURE
20 - B6 CRITERION
21 - B7 TEST REPORT
22 - APPENDIX C - VERIFICATION OF RATED CAPACITY
22 - C1 SCOPE
22 - C2 PRINCIPLE
22 - C3 APPARATUS
22 - C4 TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
22 - C5 PROCEDURE FOR THE 5 h RATE
23 - C6 PROCEDURE FOR THE 1/2 h RATE
24 - C7 CALCULATIONS
24 - C8 TEST REPORT
25 - APPENDIX D - DETERMINATION OF LIFE
25 - D1 SCOPE
25 - D2 PRINCIPLE
25 - D3 APPARATUS
25 - D4 TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
25 - D5 PROCEDURE
26 - D6 TEST REPORT
27 - APPENDIX E - LEAKAGE TEST FOR VENTED CELLS
27 - E1 SCOPE
27 - E2 PRINCIPLE
27 - E3 APPARATUS
27 - E4 PROCEDURE
27 - E5 TEST REPORT
28 - APPENDIX F - LEAKAGE TEST FOR SEALED CELLS
28 - F1 SCOPE
28 - F2 PRINCIPLE
28 - F3 APPARATUS
28 - F4 PROCEDURE
28 - F5 TEST REPORT
29 - APPENDIX G - CHARGE RETENTION TEST
29 - G1 SCOPE
29 - G2 PRINCIPLE
29 - G3 APPARATUS
29 - G4 PROCEDURE
29 - G5 TEST REPORT
30 - APPENDIX H - ADDITIONAL TESTS FOR ENGINE STARTING BATTERIES
30 - H1 SCOPE
30 - H2 TEST SPECIMEN
30 - H3 BREAKAWAY CURRENT TEST
30 - H4 CRANKINGCURRENT TEST
30 - H5 REPEAT STARTING TEST