IEEE DRAFT 1184 : D21 2006

Introduction
1 Overview
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Purpose
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Battery types
  4.1 General
  4.2 Performance considerations
  4.3 Vented lead-acid (VLA) batteries
  4.4 Valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries
  4.5 Vented Ni-Cd batteries
  4.6 Sealed Ni-Cd batteries
5 Selection considerations
  5.1 Design considerations
  5.2 Battery footprint and floor loading
  5.3 Battery life
  5.4 Ventilation
6 Application considerations
  6.1 Installation design
  6.2 UPS Operating consideration
  6.3 Warranty considerations
7 Battery sizing
  7.1 Voltage window design
  7.2 Temperature
  7.3 Design and aging considerations
  7.4 Battery sizing calculations
  7.5 Sample application: three-phase UPS
8 Commissioning
  8.1 Design adherence
  8.2 Installation adherence
  8.3 Performance adherence
9 Maintenance and testing
  9.1 General
  9.2 Safety
  9.3 Maintenance of lead-acid batteries
  9.4 Maintenance requirements - Ni-Cd
  9.5 Testing
  9.6 Data analysis
  9.7 Record retention
Annex A (informative) Bibliography
Annex B (normative) Seismic requirements
Annex C (normative) Lead-acid battery technology
      C.1 Components
      C.2 Plate constructions
      C.3 Negative plate construction
      C.4 Plate thickness
      C.5 Grid types
      C.6 Separators and retainers
      C.7 Electrolyte
      C.8 Plate element support
      C.9 Jars and covers
      C.10 Jar-to-cover and post seals
      C.11 Cell terminal posts
      C.12 Flame arrestor vents
      C.13 Recombination in VRLA cells
      C.14 Catalyst in VRLA cells
Annex D (normative) Ni-Cd battery technology
      D.1 Plate construction
      D.2 Cell construction
Annex E (normative) Service life considerations
      E.1 Factors affecting battery life
      E.2 Replacement criteria
      E.3 Disposal
Annex F (informative) Commissioning
      F.1 General
      F.2 Coordination
      F.3 Commissioning process
Annex G (informative) Maintenance and testing intervals