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  • BS 6290-3:1999

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    Lead-acid stationary cells and batteries Specification for the flat positive plate type

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-02-2000

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
          Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Materials and components
    5 Performance
    6 Type tests
    7 Identification marks
    Annex A (informative) Applications
    Annex B (informative) Electromagnetic compatibility
    Annex C (informative) Operational recommendations
    Annex D (informative) Recharge characteristics
    Annex E (informative) Operating characteristics
    Annex F (normative) Additional capacity tests
    Bibliography
    Figure D.1 - Typical recharge characteristics of flat-plate
                 cells using constant-current charging following
                 a discharge at the 3h rate
    Figure D.2 - Typical recharge characteristics of flat-plate
                 cells using limited-voltage charging following
                 a discharge at the 3h rate
    Figure F.1 - Final voltages at discharge rates between
                 1h and 10h
    Figure F.2 - Final voltages at discharge rates faster than 1hr

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    Defines requirements for the materials and performance of stationary cells and batteries comprising either individual lead-acid cells or monobloc units of the flat-plate type.

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    This part of BS 6290 specifies requirements for the materials and performance of stationary cells and batteries comprising either individual lead-acid cells or monobloc units of the flat-plate type.

    NOTE Information on applications is given in annex A. Annex B clarifies the position of these cells and batteries with respect to electromagnetic compatibility.

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    Committee PEL/21
    Development Note Supersedes 96/201003 DC, BS 6290-1(1983) and BS 6290-3(1986) (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2012. (11/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    1989/336/EEC : 1989 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 3 MAY 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
    BS 3031:1996 Specification for sulfuric acid used in lead-acid batteries
    R021-001 : 1998 APPLICATION OF THE CE MARKING REQUIREMENTS OF SECONDARY CELLS AND BATTERIES
    BS 6334:1983 Methods of test for the determination of the flammability of solid electrical insulating materials when exposed to an igniting source
    BS 4974:1975 Specification for water for lead-acid batteries
    BS EN 60896-1:1992 Stationary lead-acid batteries. General requirements and methods of test Vented types
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