BS 6604:1985
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Code of practice for safe operation of starter batteries
Hardcopy , PDF
English
28-06-1985
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Code of practice
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. Definitions
Section two. Aspects of safety and conditions of use
3. Electrolyte
4. Electrical energy
5. Evolution of gases
6. Handling and installation
7. Routine checks
8. Charging
9. Recommendations covering the use of jump leads and
jump starting
10. Repair
Safety and health aspects associated with the handling, usage and charging of batteries for starting internal combustion engines.
| Committee |
PEL/21
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 82/22903 DC (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March 2013. (03/2013)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
10
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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This code gives recommendations on safety and health aspects associated with the handling, usage and charging of batteries for starting internal combustion engines.
It covers lead-acid, nickel-cadmium and nickel-iron types which are divided into two groups as follows:
- lead-acid;
- alkaline electrolyte types (nickel-cadmium and nickel-iron).
The code does not cover:
- the design and construction of cells or batteries;
- the health and safety aspects of cell and battery manufacture;
- the use of batteries in potentially explosive atmospheres.
NOTE The title of the publication referred to in this code is given on the inside back cover.
| BS AU 237a:1993 | Specification for light domestic duty jumper lead sets for automotive starting |
| BS 7481:1992 | Code of practice for testing venting systems and shields for lead-acid starter batteries |
| DEFSTAN 23-6/3(2000) : 2000 | GUIDE TO THE COMMON TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY LOGISTIC VEHICLES AND TOWED EQUIPMENT |
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