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AS 2548.1-1998

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Battery chargers for lead-acid traction batteries Battery chargers for vented cells
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Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Superseded date

20-03-2023

Language(s)

English

Published date

05-01-1998

Preview

1 - AS 2548.1-1998 BATTERY CHARGERS FOR LEAD-ACID TRACTION BATTERIES - BATTERY CHARGERS FOR VENTED CELLS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 3.1 Capacity (C)
7 - 3.2 Charging
7 - 3.3 Equalizing
7 - 3.4 Equalizing current
7 - 3.5 Finishing current
7 - 3.6 Finishing voltage
7 - 3.7 Fully charged battery
7 - 3.8 Regulated charger
7 - 3.9 Ripple current
7 - 3.10 Ripple voltage
7 - 3.11 Starting current
7 - 3.12 Taper charging
7 - 3.13 Traction battery
7 - 3.14 Valve-regulated cell
7 - 4 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER STANDARDS
8 - 5 CLASSIFICATION
8 - 6 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
8 - 6.1 Input connections
8 - 6.2 Output connections
8 - 6.3 Indicating Devices
8 - 6.4 Short-circuit protection
8 - 7 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
8 - 7.1 Temperature range
8 - 7.2 Charger time rating
8 - 7.3 Charger current rating
9 - 7.4 Termination of normal charge
9 - 7.5 Charge profile regulation
9 - 7.6 Single-stage taper charger
9 - 7.7 Two-stage taper charger
10 - 7.8 Maximum starting and finishing currents for Type B chargers
10 - 7.9 Equalizing charge
10 - 7.10 Percentage ripple current
10 - 7.11 Termination of charge due to a fault condition
10 - 8 MARKING
11 - APPENDIX A - CHARGING RATES
14 - APPENDIX B - DETERMINATION OF CHARGER CURRENT RATING, RIPPLE CURRENT PERCENTAGE AND CHARGE PROFILE REGULATION
14 - B1 SCOPE
14 - B2 PRINCIPLE
14 - B3 APPARATUS
14 - B4 PROCEDURE FOR CHARGER CURRENT RATING AND RIPPLE CURRENT PERCENTAGE
15 - B5 CALCULATION OF THE PERCENTAGE RIPPLE CURRENT
15 - B6 PROCEDURE FOR CHARGE PROFILE REGULATION
15 - B7 DETERMINATION OF CHARGE PROFILE REGULATION
15 - B8 REPORTING OF RESULTS
17 - APPENDIX C - INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER

Specifies requirements for the design, testing and performance of battery chargers for charging vented lead-acid batteries used in traction applications, e.g. forklift trucks. Includes graphs of maximum charging current version cell voltage.

This Standard specifies the requirements for both regulated and unregulated battery chargers designed for charging vented lead-acid traction batteries.NOTES:1 Throughout this Standard battery charger(s) are referred to as 'charger(s)'.2 It is recommended that a purchaser of a battery charger furnish the information given in Appendix C when placing an order.

Committee
EL/5
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 1669 5
Pages
12
ProductNote
Pending Revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the 12 month timeframe, the document shall be withdrawn.
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

First published as AS 2548-1982.Revised and redesignated AS 2548.1-1998. Originated as AS 2548-1982. Revised and redesignated AS 2548.1-1998.

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AS 2402-1994 Traction batteries - Lead-acid

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