1 General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
2 Definitions
3 General test requirements
3.1 Accuracy of measuring instruments
3.1.1 Electrical measuring instruments
3.1.2 Temperature measurement
3.1.3 Electrolyte density measurement
3.1.4 Time measurement
3.2 General provisions
3.2.1 Current slew rate
3.2.2 Temperature - electrolyte accessible
3.2.3 Temperature - electrolyte not accessible
3.2.4 Electrolyte density readings
3.3 Preparation of the test samples
3.4 Test conditions
3.5 Charging and rest after charge
4 Testing procedures
4.1 Rated capacity and conditioning
4.1.1 Basic considerations
4.1.2 Conditioning
4.2 Dynamic discharge performance test
4.2.1 Basic considerations
4.2.2 Test cycle definition without regenerative
charging
4.2.3 Test cycle definition with regenerative
charging
4.2.4 Definition of dynamic discharge performance
4.3 Dynamic endurance test
4.3.1 Basic considerations
4.3.2 Test cycle without regenerative charging
4.3.3 Test cycle with regenerative charging
4.3.4 Endurance test
4.4 Remarks
4.4.1 Comparison of batteries
4.4.2 Definition of cell voltage
4.4.3 Test sequence
4.4.4 Number of test cells in the dynamic capacity
test
4.4.5 Number of test cells in the endurance test
4.4.6 Mechanical support
Annex A (informative) List of parameters for some battery
systems
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European
publications