The objective of this Standard is to specify minimum requirements for the installation of vented lead acid batteries and vented alkaline batteries to ensure safety from fire and electric shock.
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
1.3 Terms and definitions
2 General requirements
2.1 General
2.1.1 Hydrogen emission
2.1.2 Alarms
2.1.3 Battery accommodation
2.1.4 Arrangement of cells
2.1.5 Ventilation
2.2 Battery room requirements
2.2.1 General
2.2.2 Battery room layout and floor area
2.2.3 Take-off battery terminals and outgoing busbars and cables
2.2.4 Inter-tier and inter-row connections
2.2.5 Inter-cell connectors
2.2.6 Luminaires
2.2.7 Location of general purpose outlets
2.3 Battery enclosure requirements
2.3.1 Enclosure construction
2.3.2 Take-off battery terminals and outgoing busbars and cables
