SECONDARY CELLS AND BATTERIES CONTAINING ALKALINE OR OTHER NON-ACID ELECTROLYTES - DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PORTABLE BATTERIES MADE FROM SEALED SECONDARY CELLS
International Electrotechnical Committee
FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Marking
5 Dimensions and interfacing
6 Electrical characteristics
7 Basic parameters of design and construction
7.1 Number of cells in a battery
7.2 Provision for gas escape (nickel systems only)
7.3 Installation of overcharge and over-discharge
protection devices
7.4 Damage to cells during joining of connections
7.5 Design to avoid a battery short circuit
7.6 Wiring
7.7 Materials of construction
7.8 Materials of construction of terminals and connectors
7.9 Use of new cells with old or mixing different cell
types
7.10 Reversed cells
7.11 Reversed battery
7.12 Battery position in equipment
8 Recommendations for use of a battery
8.1 Charge
8.2 Discharge
8.3 Handling precautions
9 Storage
10 Battery life
11 Battery disposal
Bibliography
Identifies and recommends procedures to ensure that batteries for portable equipment are designed, manufactured and marketed according to good practice.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | International Electrotechnical Committee |
| Committee | TC 21 |
