AS 2401.1-1994

Battery chargers for lead-acid batteries - Domestic type Battery chargers for vented cells

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1 - AS 2401.1-1994 BATTERY CHARGERS FOR LEAD-ACID BATTERIES - DOMESTIC TYPE - BATTERY CHARGERS FOR VENTED CELLS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.3.1 Battery charger
6 - 1.3.2 Nominal charging voltage-
6 - 1.3.3 Rated charging current
7 - 1.3.4 Ripple current
7 - 1.3.5 Ripple current percentage
7 - 1.3.6 Minimum capacity battery
7 - 1.4 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
7 - 1.5 MARKING
7 - 1.6 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND CARE
9 - SECTION 2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
9 - 2.1 CORROSION PROTECTION
9 - 2.2 OUTPUT LEADS
9 - 2.2.1 General
9 - 2.2.2 Connecting leads
9 - 2.2.3 Clips and plugs
9 - 2.3 INDICATING DEVICES
9 - 2.3.1 Input circuit
9 - 2.3.2 Output circuit
9 - 2.4 CARRYING HANDLE
10 - SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
10 - 3.1 PERCENTAGE RIPPLE CURRENT
10 - 3.2 RATED CHARGING CURRENT
10 - 3.3 MAXIMUM VOLTAGE
10 - 3.4 RADIO / TV INTERFERENCE
10 - 3.5 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ACCESSIBLE PARTS
11 - SECTION 4 DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF PERFORMANCE
11 - 4.1 PERFORMANCE TESTING
12 - APPENDIX A - DETERMINATION OF RIPPLE CURRENT PERCENTAGE
12 - A1 SCOPE
12 - A2 PRINCIPLE
12 - A3 APPARATUS
12 - A4 PROCEDURE
12 - A5 CALCULATION
12 - A6 REPORTING OF RESULTS
14 - APPENDIX B - DETERMINATION OF OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
14 - B1 SCOPE
14 - B2 PRINCIPLE
14 - B3 APPARATUS
14 - B4 PROCEDURE
14 - B5 REPORTING OF RESULT

Abstract

Specifies requirements for material, design, testing and performance of battery chargers intended for domestic use and for charging vented lead-acid batteries of the automotive type.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for battery chargers intended for domestic or similar situations and used for emergency or infrequent charging of vented lead-acid batteries of the automotive type, generally complying with AS 2149.

This Standard does not apply to battery chargers-
(i) having an input rating greater than 2.5 kVA;
(ii) used for charging sealed cells;
(iii) used for float charging; and
(iv) embodied in appliances and not provided with an accessible outlet; and
(v) for batteries used in cyclic applications.

NOTES:
1 AS 4044, specifies requirements for the charging of float-type stationary batteries.
2 Battery chargers complying with this Standard are not suitable for charging batteries for an extended time, i.e. they are suitable only for the recharging of batteries.