Technical manual section 13

BCI Battery Technical Manual REV BCIS-13 Issued Current Revision: SEP 08 1993-08 2008-09 SPECIFICATION REFERENCE FOR STANDBY BATTERIES SCOPE The purpose of this specification is to provide a list of BCI equivalent standards that BCI recommends for Standby Batteries The list includes North American and International Standards All safety precautions listed in the referenced documents shall be followed in standby battery applications All work performed on batteries must be done with proper and safe tools, and with the use of the correct personal protective equipment for the task being performed All government safety and environmental regulations must be followed To guarantee the most current revisions to these Standards, contact the appropriate organization listed at the end of the specification NORTH AMERICAN STANDARDS 2.1 ANSI and IEEE Standards 2.1.1 ANSI/IEEE Standard 100 – (2000), IEEE Dictionary of Electrical and Electronics Terms 2.1.2 ANSI/IEEE Standard 344 – (2004), IEEE Recommended Practices for Seismic Qualification of Class 1E Equipment for Nuclear Power Generating Stations 2.1.3 IEEE Standard 450 – (2002), Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Vented Lead-Acid Batteries for Stationary Applications 2.1.4 IEEE Standard 484 – (2002), Recommended Practice for Installation Design and Installation of Vented Lead-Acid Batteries for Stationary Applications 2.1.5 IEEE Standard 485 – (1997) (2008 active draft), IEEE Recommended Practice for Sizing Lead-Acid Batteries for Stationary Applications 2.1.6 ANSI/IEEE Standard 535 – (2006), IEEE Standard for Qualification of Class 1E Lead Storage Batteries for Nuclear Power Generating Stations 2.1.7 IEEE Standard 1184 – (2006), IEEE Guide for the Selection and Sizing of Batteries for Uninterruptible Power Systems BCIS-13 Rev SEP 08 2.1.8 IEEE Standard 1187 – (2002), Recommended Practice for Installation Design and Installation of Valve Regulated Lead-Acid Storage Batteries for Stationary Applications 2.1.9 IEEE Standard 1188 – (2005), Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing and Replacement of Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Batteries for Stationary Applications 2.1.10 IEEE Standard 1189 – (2007), IEEE Guide for Selection of Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Batteries for Stationary Applications 2.1.11 IEEE Standard 1375 – (1998), IEEE Guide for the Protection of Stationary Battery Systems 2.1.12 IEEE Standard 937 – (2007), Recommended Practice for Installation and Maintenance of Lead-Acid Batteries for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems 2.1.13 IEEE Standard 1013 – (2007), Recommended Practice for Sizing Lead-Acid Batteries for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems 2.1.14 ANSI T1.330 – (1997), Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid Battereis Used in the Telecommunications Environment 2.2 Telcordia SR-4228 – (1996), VRLA Battery String Certification Levels Based on Requirements for Safety and Performance INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS 3.1 International Electrotechnical Commission 3.1.1 IEC 60896-21 – (2004), Stationary Lead-Acid Batteries Part 21: Valve Regulated Types – Methods of Test 3.1.2 IEC 60896-22 – (2004), Stationary Lead-Acid Batteries Part 22: Valve Regulated Types Requirements 3.1.3 IEC 60896-11 – (2002), Stationary Lead-Acid Batteries Part 11: Vented Types – General Requirements and Methods of Test ANSI/IEEE STANDARDS ARE AVAILABLE FROM: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc th 345 East 47 Street New York, NY 10017 U.S.A www.ieee.org IEC STANDARDS ARE AVAILABLE FROM: Global Engineering Documents 1-800-854-7179 www.global.ihs.com ... Installation and Maintenance of Lead-Acid Batteries for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems 2.1 .13 IEEE Standard 1 013 – (2007), Recommended Practice for Sizing Lead-Acid Batteries for Photovoltaic (PV)... of Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Batteries for Stationary Applications 2.1.11 IEEE Standard 137 5 – (1998), IEEE Guide for the Protection of Stationary Battery Systems 2.1.12 IEEE Standard...BCIS -13 Rev SEP 08 2.1.8 IEEE Standard 1187 – (2002), Recommended Practice for Installation Design and