• AS 4044-1992

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    Battery chargers for stationary batteries

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  17-08-1992

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - AS 4044:1992 BATTERY CHARGERS FOR STATIONARY BATTERIES
    4 - PREFACE
    4 - CONTENTS
    5 - 1 SCOPE
    5 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
    5 - 3 DEFINITIONS
    5 - 3.1 Audible noise
    5 - 3.2 Battery
    5 - 3.3 Boost charge
    5 - 3.4 Capacity
    5 - 3.5 Cell
    5 - 3.6 Charger efficiency
    5 - 3.7 Constant voltage charge
    5 - 3.8 Displacement factor
    5 - 3.9 Equalizing charge
    6 - 3.10 Float charge
    6 - 3.11 Float voltage
    6 - 3.12 Final voltage on discharge (end voltage, cut-off voltage)
    6 - 3.13 Load sharing
    6 - 3.14 May
    6 - 3.15 Parallel operation
    6 - 3.16 Power factor
    6 - 3.17 Rated output current
    6 - 3.18 Remote voltage sensing
    6 - 3.19 Ripple voltage
    6 - 3.20 Ripple current
    6 - 3.21 Shall
    6 - 3.22 Should
    6 - 3.23 Test battery
    6 - 4 CLASSIFICATION
    6 - 5 ALTERNATING CURRENT INPUT CHARACTERISTICS
    6 - 5.1 General
    6 - 5.2 Rated voltage and frequency
    6 - 5.3 Alternating current system earthing
    6 - 5.4 Neutral connection
    6 - 5.5 Unbalanced three-phase suppl y
    6 - 5.6 Power factor
    6 - 6 DIRECT CURRENT OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
    6 - 6.1 General
    7 - 6.2 Operating conditions
    7 - 6.3 Output current
    7 - 6.3.1 Rated output current
    7 - 6.3.2 Current limiting
    7 - 6.4 Output voltage adjustment range
    7 - 6.4.1 Float voltage range
    7 - 6.4.2 Equalizing voltage range
    7 - 6.4.3 Boost voltage range
    7 - 6.5 Voltage regulation
    7 - 6.6 Overcurrent protection
    7 - 6.7 Alternating current power restoration
    7 - 6.8 Start-up behaviour
    7 - 6.9 Dynamic response
    8 - 6.10 Ripple voltage
    8 - 6.11 Efficiency
    8 - 7 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    8 - 7.1 General
    8 - 7.2 Enclosure
    8 - 7.2.1 Housing of live parts
    8 - 7.2.2 Access
    8 - 7.3 Isolating switch
    8 - 7.4 Markings
    8 - 7.4.1 Information to be marked
    8 - 7.4.2 Output connections
    8 - 7.4.3 Connecting cables
    8 - 7.4.4 Transformer connections
    8 - 7.4.5 Interconnecting wiring
    9 - 7.4.6 Fuses
    9 - 7.4.7 Shock hazard label
    9 - 7.5 Transformer construction
    9 - 8 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
    9 - 8.1 Operating temperature
    9 - 8.2 Storage
    9 - 8.3 Altitude
    9 - 8.4 Humidity
    9 - 8.5 Audible noise
    9 - 8.6 Electromagnetic interference
    9 - 9 ALARMS, AUTOMATIC SHUT-DOWN FACILITIES AND METERS
    9 - 9.1 Alarms
    9 - 9.1.1 Battery charger output failure alarm
    9 - 9.1.2 Low direct current float voltage alarm
    10 - 9.1.3 High direct current float voltage alarm
    10 - 9.1.4 Alternating current power failure alarm
    10 - 9.2 Automatic shut-down facilities
    10 - 9.2.1 High direct current voltage shut-down
    10 - 9.2.2 Selective high direct current voltage current shut-down
    10 - 9.2.3 Alternating current power failure
    10 - 9.3 Meters
    10 - 10 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
    10 - 11 TEST EQUIPMENT
    10 - 11.1 General
    10 - 11.2 Voltmeters
    10 - 11.3 Ammeters
    10 - 11.4 Thermometers
    10 - 11.5 Wattmeters
    10 - 11.6 Time measurement
    10 - 11.7 Test battery
    11 - APPENDIX A - INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
    13 - APPENDIX B - PSOPHOMETRIC NOISE MEASUREMENT
    14 - APPENDIX C - POWER FACTOR MEASUREMENT
    14 - C1 TEST EQUIPMENT
    14 - C2 PROCEDURE
    14 - C2.1 Single-phase
    14 - C2.2 Three-phase
    15 - APPENDIX D - VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT TEST
    15 - D1 TEST EQUIPMENT
    15 - D2 PROCEDURE
    15 - APPENDIX E - VOLTAGE REGULATION TEST
    15 - E1 TEST EQUIPMENT
    15 - E2 PROCEDURE
    16 - APPENDIX F - FLOAT VOLTAGE TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION
    16 - APPENDIX G - SHORT- CIRCUIT TEST
    16 - G1 TEST EQUIPMENT
    16 - G2 PROCEDURE
    16 - APPENDIX H - ALTERNATING CURRENT POWER RESTORATION TEST
    16 - H1 SCOPE
    16 - H2 PROCEDURE
    17 - APPENDIX I - START-UP TEST
    17 - I1 TEST EQUIPMENT
    17 - I2 PROCEDURE
    17 - APPENDIX J - DYNAMIC RESPONSE TEST
    17 - J1 TEST EQUIPMENT
    17 - J2 PROCEDURE
    18 - APPENDIX K - RIPPLE VOLTAGE TEST
    18 - K1 TEST EQUIPMENT
    18 - K2 PROCEDURE
    19 - APPENDIX L - POWER FACTOR MEASUREMENTS WITH DISTORTED CURRENT WAVEFORMS

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    Specifies requirements for constant-potential type battery chargers designed to float-charge stationary batteries and which may simultaneously supply power to a direct current load. Covers both performance and safety requirements and provides test methods.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This Standard specifies requirements for stabilized constant-potential battery chargers that are designed to supply direct current power from an alternating current source, while charging a float-type stationary battery, and which may simultaneously supply power to a connected direct current system load.NOTE: Appendix A provides guidance on information to be supplied by a purchaser.

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    Committee EL/5
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note Pending Revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the 12 month timeframe, the document shall be withdrawn.
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    First published as AS 4044-1992.

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