EN 50342 : 2001 AMD 3 2004

Foreword
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 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 test for vented batteries
  5.7 Water consumption test
  5.8 Vibration resistance test
  5.9 Electrolyte retention test
  5.10 Cranking performance for dry-charged batteries
       after activation
Annex A (normative) European type number for starter
        batteries
Annex B (normative) Safety labelling - Definition of the
        six coloured symbols
Annex C (normative) Correlation between C[n] and C[r,n]
Annex D (normative) Normative references