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BS EN 50342:2001

Superseded

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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

30-06-2006

Superseded date

30-06-2006

£232.00
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Summarise this standard

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 for vented batteries
  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

Describes general requirements, methods of test and numbering of lead-acid batteries with a nominal voltage of 12 V, used primarily as a power source for the starting of internal combustion engines vehicles.

Committee
PEL/21
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS EN 60095-1. (09/2001) Supersedes 99/203633 DC (09/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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