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  • EN 50272-2:2001

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    Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations - Part 2: Stationary batteries

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    Superseded date:  01-05-2018

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    Published date:  12-06-2001

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    1 Scope
    2 Main applications
    3 Normative references
    4 General definitions
    5 Protection against electric shock
    6 Disconnection and separation
    7 Prevention of short circuits and protection from other
       effects of electric current
    8 Provisions against explosion hazards
    9 Provision against electrolyte hazard
    10 Accommodation, housing
    11 Charge current requirements
    12 Identification labels, warning notices and instructions
       for use, installation and maintenance
    13 Transportation, storage, disposal and environmental
       aspects
    14 Inspection and monitoring
    Annex A (informative) Charging methods, modes of operation
    Annex B (informative) Calculation of safety distance to
                          protect against explosion hazards

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    This European Standard applies to stationary secondary batteries and battery installations with a maximum voltage of DC 1500 V (nominal) and describes the principal measures for protections against hazards generated from:-electricity,-gas emission,-electrolyte.It provides requirements on safety aspects associated with the erection, use, inspection, maintenance and disposal.It covers lead-acid and NiCd batteries.

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    Committee CLC/TC 21X
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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