RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR MAINTENANCE, TESTING, AND REPLACEMENT OF VALVE-REGULATED LEAD-ACID (VRLA) BATTERIES FOR STATIONARY APPLICATIONS
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Safety
4.1 General
4.2 Protective equipment
4.3 Precautions
4.4 Procedures
5 Maintenance
5.1 General
5.2 Inspection
5.3 Corrective actions
6 Test description and schedule
6.1 General
6.2 Acceptance
6.3 Performance
6.4 Service
7 Procedure for battery tests
7.1 General
7.2 Pretest requirements
7.3 Test length and discharge rate
7.4 Capacity test methods
7.5 Acceptance and performance tests
7.6 Service test
7.7 Restoration
7.8 Completion of recharge
8 Battery replacement criteria
9 Records
Annex A (informative) - Determining the state of charge
Annex B (informative) - Voltages
Annex C (informative) - Corrective actions
Annex D (informative) - Connection detail resistance measurements
Annex E (informative) - Calculation of battery capacity
Annex F (informative) - Temperature correction factors
Describes maintenance, test schedules, and testing procedures that can be used to optimize the life and performance of valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries for stationary applications. It also provides guidance to determine when batteries should be replaced.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers |
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