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I.S. EN 50342:2001

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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LEAD-ACID STARTER BATTERIES - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, METHODS OF TEST AND NUMBERING

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2001

Superseded date

02-06-2006

Superseded by

I.S. EN 50342-1:2015

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Only cited Standards give presumption of conformance to New Approach Directives/Regulations.

Foreword
1 General
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Object
  1.3 Designation of starter batteries - Electrolyte
       density and open circuit voltage
  1.4 Condition on delivery
2 General requirements
  2.1 Identification, labelling
  2.2 Marking of the polarity
  2.3 Additional designation
3 Functional characteristics
  3.1 Electrical characteristics
  3.2 Mechanical characteristics
4 General test conditions
  4.1 Sampling of batteries
  4.2 Preparation of batteries prior to test - Definition
       of a fully-charged battery
  4.3 Activation of dry-charged batteries
  4.4 Measuring instruments
  4.5 Test sequence
5 Tests/methods and requirements
  5.1 Capacity check C[e]
  5.2 Reserve capacity check C[r],[e]
  5.3 Cranking performance test
  5.4 Charge acceptance test
  5.5 Charge retention test
  5.6 Endurance test
  5.7 Water consumption test
  5.8 Vibration resistance test
  5.9 Electrolyte retention test
  5.10 Cranking performance for dry-charged batteries
       after activation
Annex A (normative) European type number for starter
        batteries
Annex B (normative) Safety labelling - Definition of the
        six coloured symbols
Annex C (normative) Correlation between C[n] and C[r],[n]
Annex D (normative) Normative references

Applies to lead-acid batteries with a nominal voltage of 12 V, used primarily as a power source for the starting of internal combustion engines, lighting and also for auxiliary equipment of internal combustion engine vehicles.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes I.S. EN 60095-1 (01/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
37
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

IEC 60050-486:1991 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 486: Secondary cells and batteries

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