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SN EN 50342-1 : 2006

Superseded

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

LEAD-ACID STARTER BATTERIES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND METHODS OF TEST

Superseded date

22-08-2019

Published date

12-01-2013

1 General
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Object
  1.3 Designation of starter batteries - Electrolyte
       density and open circuit voltage
  1.4 Condition on delivery
2 General requirements
  2.1 Identification, labelling
  2.2 Marking of the polarity
  2.3 Additional designation
3 Functional characteristics
  3.1 Electrical characteristics
  3.2 Mechanical characteristics
4 General test conditions
  4.1 Sampling of batteries
  4.2 Preparation of batteries prior to test -
       Definition of a fully-charged battery
  4.3 Activation of dry-charged batteries
  4.4 Measuring instruments
  4.5 Test sequence
5 Tests/methods and requirements
  5.1 20 hour capacity check C[e]
  5.2 Reserve capacity check C[r,e]
  5.3 Cranking performance test
  5.4 Charge acceptance test
  5.5 Charge retention test
  5.6 Endurance tests for vented batteries
  5.7 Endurance tests for VRLA batteries
  5.8 Water consumption test
  5.9 Vibration resistance test
  5.10 Electrolyte retention test
  5.11 Cranking performance for dry-charged batteries
       after activation
Annex A (normative) - Safety labelling - Definition of
                      the six coloured symbols
Annex B (normative) - Correlation between C[n] and C[r,n]
Annex C (normative) - Normative references

Applies to lead-acid batteries with a nominal voltage of 12 V, used primarily as a power source for the starting of internal combustion engines, lighting and also for auxiliary equipment of internal combustion engine vehicles.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes SN EN 50342. (08/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Swiss Standards
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
NF EN 50342-1 : 2016 Identical
BS EN 50342-1 : 2015 Identical
UNE-EN 50342-1:2016 Identical
NBN EN 50342-1 : 2015 Identical
EN 50342-1:2015 Identical
I.S. EN 50342-1:2015 Identical
NEN EN 50342-1 : 2015 Identical
DIN EN 50342-1 : 2016 Identical

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