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NEN EN 50342-1 : 2015

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

Published date

01-12-2013

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

Pertains 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 NEN EN 50342. (06/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Netherlands Standards
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
DIN EN 50342-1 : 2016 Identical
NF EN 50342-1 : 2016 Identical
BS EN 50342-1 : 2015 Identical
UNE-EN 50342-1:2016 Identical
SN EN 50342-1 : 2006 Identical
EN 50342-1:2015 Identical
I.S. EN 50342-1:2015 Identical
NBN EN 50342-1 : 2015 Identical

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