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BS 6290-3:1999

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Lead-acid stationary cells and batteries Specification for the flat positive plate type
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-02-2000

Committees responsible
      Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Materials and components
5 Performance
6 Type tests
7 Identification marks
Annex A (informative) Applications
Annex B (informative) Electromagnetic compatibility
Annex C (informative) Operational recommendations
Annex D (informative) Recharge characteristics
Annex E (informative) Operating characteristics
Annex F (normative) Additional capacity tests
Bibliography
Figure D.1 - Typical recharge characteristics of flat-plate
             cells using constant-current charging following
             a discharge at the 3h rate
Figure D.2 - Typical recharge characteristics of flat-plate
             cells using limited-voltage charging following
             a discharge at the 3h rate
Figure F.1 - Final voltages at discharge rates between
             1h and 10h
Figure F.2 - Final voltages at discharge rates faster than 1hr

Defines requirements for the materials and performance of stationary cells and batteries comprising either individual lead-acid cells or monobloc units of the flat-plate type.

This part of BS 6290 specifies requirements for the materials and performance of stationary cells and batteries comprising either individual lead-acid cells or monobloc units of the flat-plate type.

NOTE Information on applications is given in annex A. Annex B clarifies the position of these cells and batteries with respect to electromagnetic compatibility.

Committee
PEL/21
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 96/201003 DC, BS 6290-1(1983) and BS 6290-3(1986) (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2012. (11/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

1989/336/EEC : 1989 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 3 MAY 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
BS 3031:1996 Specification for sulfuric acid used in lead-acid batteries
R021-001 : 1998 APPLICATION OF THE CE MARKING REQUIREMENTS OF SECONDARY CELLS AND BATTERIES
BS 6334:1983 Methods of test for the determination of the flammability of solid electrical insulating materials when exposed to an igniting source
BS 4974:1975 Specification for water for lead-acid batteries
BS EN 60896-1:1992 Stationary lead-acid batteries. General requirements and methods of test Vented types

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