EN 50272-3:2002

This standard applies to secondary batteries and battery installations used for electric vehicles, e.g. in electric industrial trucks (including - lift trucks, tow trucks, cleaning machines, automatic guided vehicles), in battery powered locomotives, in electric road vehicles (e.g. passenger and goods vehicles, golf carts, bicycles, wheelchairs).The nominal voltages are limited to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c. respectively and describe the principal measures for protection against hazards generally from electricity, gas emission and electrolyte.It provides requirements on safety aspects associated with the installation, use, inspection, maintenance and disposal of batteries.It covers lead-acid, nickel cadmium and other alkaline secondary batteries.NOTE It is intended to amend this standard to include other battery systems when they become available.