EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50272-2 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM June 2004 Engl veson Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations Part 2: Stationary batteries Ragles de sécurité pour les batteries et Sicherheltsanforderungen an Batterien les installations de batteries und Batterieanlagen Parte 2: Batteries stationnaires Teil 2: Stationare Batterien “Te Euopean Strat was sproved by CENELEC on 2000-08.01,CENSLEC menbes a2 bouns Camel wine CONICENELEE wena Reson when septs te sondtore "ina hs Eran Statute ser! ratona sass who ay afraton Upsets apt nngrasnialeencescngung such patra stander may be obsinas bpcaon otha Genel Sect orto ary CENELEC meme “Ts European Sentra In fl vane Engen. Fran, Garman. A versn in aay Cine Iangoge mor y tansason naw he ersonasily ef 3 CENELEC member is te oun (Signe and vlad he Cerra Seca nash sone statue a he otal mons CCENELEC members are the national electolechricsl committees of Avatia, Beklim. Czscn Republic Dennarc sana Maa, Gamary,Gremn, lesand sna fay. Uinamnus, Nemerands Nowy, Ponuga, Span Swen, Setrand one Unites Kiger, CENELEC. European Commitee fr Elecrtechicl Stendariston ‘Comte European ce Nomalaation Elesretechraue Ecropaasion Kontos Eetrotechneche Norns Central Sacretarat: ue de Stascar 35,8 1050 Srossele [SHR CENELEE- Atmel eon way may anne mene wai a CENCE maraen 60272-22008 Foreword “This Euepeen Standare wae prepared by the Techical Commitee CENELEC TC21X, Seconcry eae and otre “The et of the dat was submited othe feral vote and wes approved by CENELEC on 2000-086, ‘The folowing cates were xe = latest date by which he EN as tebe implements ‘atonal lve by publication of an eal Taina! tandrd orb encerarent (dep) 2001-12-01 ~ latest ste by won he national andere conticting ‘wth the EN have to be where (om) 2008-08-01 Annexes designated ormtive” oe givan or ivorntion ey. Inne tnd. annexes Ana sre nirmatveen sor72-2001 Introductory note 1. Ferthe pracaratin of EN #0272-2 he flowing European county's national standards have been ken nto consideration: Germany: ‘Unie Kingsom Sweden: ‘Switzerland hay ues France DIN VOE 0810 Pant2 Batteries and ater stalations 185 6133 or ead acid batores 185 6192 fo Nice beens {88 4080110 relating pars for rechargaéle batteries, ‘rection ane venicten 'SEV 1000-1 and SEV 1000-2 relating pars of nsbuctons forinatatatonsin pacing Doe DPR 587, a. S02 ae 508, Seley a bat installations e126 Pans [NEN 1010 relating parts satty rex or ow votage insalations Ove-cioPanz Batis ad tater instalations INF C16-100, ericle 554 Bates Caccumuisiurs [Aticle £010, Regent de sects cone lncani ela ux (nly tose parererhs have been considered where common agreement was found or specie need wae fcsonices 2. The cesebed sale reguements compres the protecive moacure to prt tom hazarss (gearaed by the elcrciy, the electtoe, andthe expose gases when using Secordary Duties, In addon measutes ere describes to msinisin the functional sfey ef Betas ane ater netalatone 13. Forthe eleticalsatety (tection agains lect shock uncer cause 5 this document refers to HO 3e44.41 (IEC 60364-44), The lt function ofthis tandad i uly observed by inceaon of eeseretrence umbars ofthe relevant causes, Bul inerpretation is given where adopton to rect curent (0) crevitsireaied 4. Thissefetysarcard comes in force wth he date of pubcaion and agaist al new bataries nd btery nealtions. Previous inealaone small conto wah the exgingratona’ tansaras {the tine of neaation Incase of design of og insaatons his standard apps,en 50272-22001 4 ° " 2 "a 4 Contents ‘scope, in aplstion — Nermatve references, orreaes Genera cetinins. Protection against lactic stock. Dieconnecton an separation. Preven of shor creas end pretecton tom oer effects of sec eran. Provisions apsinstexpasion hazards. e Provision against elecrolyteharard ‘Accommodation, housing ‘Charge cute equrements a = Ioentfeaton labels, warring notes and ntucboe fer sa, inealaon and maintenance, “Transporation, serge, disposal and ewironmenta sepects Inspection and montering ‘Annex A (oferatve) Chasing metoss, meses of oeation ‘Aone 8 (ferme) Cacimien of sey eitunart prle ast wee Iza, Pose “ 16 0 2 24 285 EN 50272-2001 Scope ‘This Eucpean Standrd spp siatonary secondary batteries end hata insalions with "maximum votage of Oc 1800 (nominal and deseibes the pineal measures tr roacione aga Pesce goneates om loctiety ges emaon, 2 elec 1 provides requrameats an stety aspects atscites wih the erecton use inspection, rmatsienance ts dpa I covers laccid and NiCd bateres ‘Main applications ‘Exampies forthe main spiestons are “Telecarmumeatos, 2 Power Staton Operation, Central Emergency Lighting sn Alam Sytem, UUnrtarupise Power Supptes, 2 Statonary Engh Staring 1 Photovaie Systems. Normative references hie Evopean Standard incoportes by dated or undated reference, provone tr other publcatone These norabve references ae cv tthe aporepite pices Inthe txt and the Fubleatons ae Ist hreflr For Gad references, subsazyent srnencerts 10 or evsions of Sry of these puaicatons sony to ine European Stange any When neaporaee hh Sy rendnent or fevson For undated reterencee tne ltet ecton of he publton ares pp (ncloing senaents}, en 166 ye protectin EN 35 Safety fete fr protesscal use EN S006%--2 Unteempbie cower sysoms (UPS) (Gene! en salty reguremarts for UPS used in esictes accass reesione en sov7e laconic equipment for us in power insabstons EN S007E-10 Elecical arparatus fr explosive ga amoepheres Pert 10, Clasaieason cf nazrdove sraan (1E0 £00790) EN 026 Degrees of prtecon provides by encour (IP coce) (ieeeases) EN 0025 ‘Vere oicke-cacnium prismate reshargesble singe cell UEC 60023) ENG055E1 ——_Statlonay lead-acid patria - General equremenie and mathege otest Pat Vertad pes (EC 60885-1) ENGO896-2 _Staonaylnc-aci bates - General equirerenis and metho test Pan 2 Vaveegulate types (IE S0256-2) EN 60000 Hand too for ve working upto 1 RV ae. and 15 Ve (age 60500, moa} En 60850 ‘Safety of nation echrotgy equipment (FEC 80860, mod) EN60890 Methods of measurement oftouch-surent and protecve conductor ‘ret (EC 60360)‘en 50272-22001 Enero Proton spain electric ehock-Comman aspects for instalation an cequpment 20 61140) ENG16501 ——_Shortekeltcurents inc uly intlaiors power pans 2nd fibeatone Pat! Celeiton of eso eveut eurent (IEC B1680%1) ENGt6602 ——Shortckeitcuenis in eaux inealasors npower pans and Siouatone = Pat 2 Celestion of effects (EC 618802) Ho 189 Votagetarcs ot letnca nataltions of bsdngs ececea) Ho 366 CGastteton ef lactic and electronic equipment with regard to frotecton again efacne shock (ES E6528) HO 264441 Else nsalaions of ings Par Pretesien fr safely ~ Chapter 41 Protection egies lactic robe IE 8586-4, ms) HO 364642 Eletial instalation of bulcing Par Protection fo! slety~ Chapter 43 Protection asi evercurent ec cesses) HD3ELS52 Electra inant of tule anf Selection ana erection 5 lectical equgment (EC 609646 HD3E4554 Elect intalations of sasings an & Gelosion ara erection of electrical ecviment (Choptar ss: Eanting arangemanta sr proteciveconcucors (rec eases mos) HD 2647.708 Elect intaltin of bugs aa 7 Requrament fo special instalation orleans Steuon To Reseive conauetve lesions (Ee E03647-705) woes Insulation co-ordination fr equipment new-age ests Pett Princes, aaurements aa tests (EC 60664") ecewsies — Inemational BevorernncalVoraDuay (hate 88: Secoraery cele are bates TECITRECTSS General requirement or esicialcuentoporatedprteive devices __lecenaet Exretow votage (ELV) = Limit valves “lec erc-+1 — Elesrotes Pan 4 Sardar test methods for specie epitions Sesion 1 Sictostac boraviour of or covering ane ities ows 10 3068 Sty cleus ar safety signs EC Dresive SVISTIEEC Betarcc and accumulator containing consi dangorous EC Dvetve SNBBIEEC Adapaton to technical progress of Drecive S/ISTIEEC 4 General definitions 44 (eecondary) eal able} col; single col ‘An assemti of eletods ad elec which costutes he bas unit of a secondary ater (ee IEC 60050-496-01-22) 42 vonted eecondary! call |A secondary cell having cover provided with an opsningthovgn ution gaseous procs nay escape eww IEC 60050406.)44 45 48 410 432 as en so2r2-2001 valve regulate (secondary) cll ‘secondary eal which fe osed under ermal conctone but hasan arrangement wich slows the escape of eas hella possi exces @ predetermined vaive ‘The cll cava oral ceive acon he elecolye, see IEC 60050-405-07-20) ostigh sealed (secondary) cll, A secondary call hic) remain dosed and does net release ether gas oii when opemted Wetnn te tts & charge and tergerature speatied bythe manufacturer. The cel may be "auipoed win s safety device to preven dangerously nigh intra! pessu'e. The cell des not rogue aeation othe ecoiyie arf designs to operate cing ts fe i ts eginl sealed ae (cv IEC 600504060621) secondary battery “wo.ot more secondary cals comectd peter and usd as a source of elecical energy (ese Tec enose-206-07-05) leac.aei bateny ‘secondary tater in whch the elections ate made many fom last arc the ewcroites = sulpae a soln (H2SOA) (sna FEC 60050-492.01-04) ickeleadmium battery ‘An alkaine secondary battery which the postive merle made mein from rete ane the repativa materiale mace msiny fem casmm (ees IEC 60050-48017), The Sacto e Sr akaine souten(psatsum Ryrorce, KOH) ‘stationary battery ‘moves tor pace to lsc cufing he opering Ife lis parmsnenty connected to the OC ‘Bower epply xe rtalaton, ‘manebioc battery ‘saconday bate in which late packs are ie ina mu-comparment goatee (eeetec enosoase-1-17 ectroivte ‘tigi o slit pase containing mobi lons wich render the phase oneay conducive. (see ec eo0so.406-0299) gassing: gas emission ‘Te fomaton o gas produce by elacolysc of he elect, (see lac e00so86-0320), charge: charging (ofa baton) ‘an cparation curing wien a Etter eceves Yom an external chest electric! energy which is ‘Severed nto hema energy. (ne TEC 6O0ED-#6601-11) oat charge ‘an cpeation dung which he bate is permsnentyexnnected to» source of contin! vetige ‘xitisent io marian tne bat uly charg candlton and t feznarge fhe batory ns Seecsted me eee IEC 60050-485.0610, osong bate) float (enarge) voltage ‘The constant voeage need 10 keep the cel or battery chargesEN 50272-22001 ass 418 a7 419 420 64 ‘oat charge current ‘The current esultg rm the al che ge, boost charge | petal charge generals Meat or shot petiod (ste IEC 60080-486-04-04) boost charge voltage ‘The constant voltage at higher volage level reeded io recharge a bain in a specified time and oto vesore ul espasty stra longer pare feat cherging or Ieffien rechare. boost charge current ‘The carent ring fromthe boos charge votge Aiscnarge: iecharging (of a battery) ‘An opeeation curing whi 2 batry delivers curent to an extemal ckeut by te conversion of ‘hamia! ene ne echies encrny. (se IEC 6D080.48601-12) overcharge: overcharging (ofa color battery) Continued charging after the fl chat of cello battery, fee IEC 60050-195.03-35) Protection against electric shock Veasuret el be taken in tatonay bate instalation fer potecson against rect cost {bed nde contact. “Tose measures ave described in cel in HO 366.4.41 and EN 61140. The following causes” eect the ‘piel measures be taken for Salty wslalislons and the resuing ‘Snendments, ‘The appropiate equpment standards (EN 50178, HO 3B6IEC 6066, EN QDS50) apply to batleses ar dest cure stibuton cteuis loeated sie equipment Protection against rect contact In boty insalains, protection shall be ensured apsinst tect conteet wih lve pare in ueordance wih nD 384.449, eubelause 2.110 92.4 metuve “Te folowing prota measures spol “Protection by insiton ove po ‘Potecon by sarere or encloetee ‘Protect by obtace' “Protection by plang ou ol resch Protection by bette or by placing out of reach it expestlypermited in bate nstaitons, It vecues however tat bares wits nonin votges fom S06 60 to Oc 120 betinen terminals andor nts norena vatages erm 2D 60 Io DC #20 wth respect oath shal be lustad In accommocnton wit rested sezese, ane tateies wih @ ponina volsee tbove DC 120°V sul be locates i lockad aceommodeton wih exiiciedsecese. Dost to tory roome anc eines ate reaurcea as ebstavos and shal be marked wih the WMG Table accor 121582 EN sazr2.2001 Sanaties win nominal votages upto or equal DC 60 V do not equte protection against rect Canlact sang the whe instalation corresponds to the candi for SELV (sfty xt low ‘olage) and PELV (protective eta low vliaae) ene 9) ‘Short ut protection maybe eased (660 couse 7.1), Hf protecon by tariars or enclosires & applied, 2 degree of protection EN 62529 IP 2X or (PAX shel atleast be secs Protection agains ncrect contact In bateryinsialations, protection egsinst net contact sha be applied in accordance with Ho seed clusesi3. ‘The footing messes can be selected “Protection by atomic Seconnection of spl ‘Protecan y ue Clas egupment or by equicor ination “Prtecion by nenconaucing eeatone {used in spect applcations oni “Protection by eavfes cal aqupotental banding’ {used in specie appleations on "Protection by slectial separation |A nominal ouch votage f OC 120 shall nat be excesced (ese HD 189, HO 284-4.61 and teoer99), CConain of thao metroct of protection require a prolecve conduc. Protetve concucts or Consonors win 3 protevs funeien shal ot be cissomected by # swing cave No Suihing device is permited na protective conductor They shall not cana overcurart protecton sev (eve HD 584/41, clauee 413) For amanaioning the erese-seciona eas protective conductors, eee HD 3845 53, Battery stands battery cabnels made from metal shall ether be coneces to the poteve onder of aud fom the battery and the pace of inealaten. Ths insulation shat Eeeesand fo te condone for prteeton by ieuston accorang fe HO aoe. subcbuee ‘2352 Otnarsnutanscul accersbne conductive pans Le Mela ducts, shal be out each For requirement on seepage dstarces on clearances, sea HD 25, ung value a #000, ‘Vier the nghevotage impute : “The flowing protective devices ar usa wth cect cuentas eapleabl otha type of power system: 3) tows, 5) overeuranepretecive devices: 22) Rasaual cuenta ctlerantalprotecbve davies (RCO) cuabe fr DC current ination mentoring device (en T-sstors 1) Tautvtape operate protective devices (oe HD 384.641, subcluse 413.14. 15.2.1 Protection by automate disconnection af supply 82.1.4 TNSystem Ina TNegjtem (see HO 304 4.41, subelaute 413.19) the postive or negative terminal (see Flore 1 and Figure 2) or the cena port (in special cases also sr noncenal point ofthe batter nelson shel be correcta faaEN 5027222001 -10- “The exposed condutve pas he equipment shal be connactad tothe pctectve conductor (0B) the PEN-conaucor [PEN] 0” the earthing furore an protective conductor PE), ‘nent connected toe pat onthe Batary having earth potenti Accra ering a he Drofetive condvtor may be resuves in eta To enere nat fe potential Soviaee a¢ He 95 posse from ear peer For fixed mounie electrical equipment the csconectng tine shal be win 5s ater «fault NOTE Ferg calonetiné ein rot HO 2464 cnt 123 ae Figures -TN systom with soparate protective eanduetor (PE) Inthe entire system (FHS networs). Inthe TH eyton, the pretectve conductor (PE) mus be te fled curen I ml every c Figure 27M ayer wih fnetonl eating and rotective (FE, PEN) ‘ombinge wi a extra ine congo N-) syste) In te TNC eyetom for DCcisalisions, ne protecive conductor nd the earthed ine ‘Conover carying the lad aro ate combined The crsesersora sien of he PEN or FFE ‘anavelr shal best leat 10 rm Cu,cite EN 50072-2001 92.12 Trsystem In.2 TT-Sysem (soe Figue 3} the pestve or negative pole or another point onthe Eatery ‘Fatal sal ba comeste oar eysom eth ease), ‘The exposed conducive pars of te elects! istaltion may be earhad individual, in (youre o° colecivey fo a commen earth electrode whch fs wenarate Fam the system earth cereae i eoced connie pans ealectvely protected bythe same protective device, sall be onnectestogetier wth protective consuctors to an earth lee sermon tal hose pars ‘Stmukaneously access concuctve pars shal be connected fo the sare earth eledrode (HO 30441, selouse 413.14, ‘Aca rom th protctive devices mentioned io 52, fauleltape operated prtetve devices 2 ies avcltabe (HD 204, sobelauce 479.144) In Teayetem create, when the prtecive devices an overcuran: protective doves, the AC 50 or 5°06 0 remas at the exzosedcansucve prs the equipment 15.2.2 Protection by use of Class Il equipment or by equivalent insuation Protection by double of reinfercedinsaton must be employed for electrical equpmest to ‘Smply wth protecon Clas I accorcng fe HD SE6/EC 60536 or equipment wth equivalent inevation owe HO 64 44, subelouse 13.2.2), 52.3 Protection by alectical separation 53 Fer the application of potacton by elecica separation see HO 9644.41, subclause 13.5 ‘separation souce mis be usd a the source of supply (HD 284441, seblause €13.5.1.1). fn “ecavalon curren souree” tn the moaning of HO 386-44, aubaauee 4128:1.7 3 ato stn totes mouning dung charge The separation shal comely wi the fos. Faqurements for protective inslaton in acrordance wth HO Ses. 4, susciuae 4132.4 Protection against both direct and indect contact “Tos protective provisions described in 5.3.1 (ally extra low vollage, SELV) and £32 (petectve extra low vallape, PELV) shal ony be used for bate incallatons wth nominal Vetages up ta 00 120 ‘They simutanecusy meet the requirements for protection against bot det and indrect NOTE teen treurmt oman ua pci n 2 oe se 5.3: Protection by SELV (gaety extra low voltage) or by PELV (ortectve ere low page) in stcordance with HD 3844.41, subcause 411.1 Ptesion again elecie shock ie ensured when the folowing conditions. ae met multaneousi . The power source complies wih the safely requrements in abcoence with HDasasi, sibcause 411.2. wher raleny prevents the mains AC volage ccodng the vives spectiod n HO 398.44, exbeauee #71.1 98 the OC es the eventos taut = The srangonen! of the cits comptes with HO86..41, subcause 41118 Ishalbesraures hat Ive pars or exposed carcucive pars &f SELV creuils carat be comecled tive parts or exposed concucve Pats of excite oan othe veut, if tne namin! OC votage of the baer intttion does no exceed OC E0V and te ahove ‘onan afe met, en fh general pretecion agaist ect contact with five pars may be ‘rated (exceptions sue HO 388-7708, ‘where the nominal votapes exceeds DC 60V then protection against det contact wih ive paris shall be pondea by “= aries or enclosures of minum protein type EN 60528 P 2X or P28 = rtuoton which wistonds tet votge of AC 500V for 1 mina, 00 HO 384.447, ‘lbeauce #71143 for SELV eeute and HO 284,01, suzlauee #91154 for PELV. = Pretecton though cbstacles or distance which is expressly peri in accordence ‘nth tin baer Waiters an beter oom, ae HD 3844-41 subclass 412.3en soa72-22001 ote 5.32 Protection by FELV (unctional extra low votage) without protective separation the nin vane dus ot excess OC 12, bith anion nasercance wn 5:2 "eleven! ton slourocnemies! power couree, wich Is mdopenaert of seperated by ‘rtscton separson Sader = ferent fo the arrangement of the circuits (eg, connection of a conductor to the Drokecive const ofthe primary eis) cannot be mat then prowisons tha! be taken to ensure eefey agginat dat are indrect, coro Proecton gsine rect contact shal be ensured by eNhdaton coreating st east wth Ne lee est votape preserked fer the primary reat = Barer a enclosures which ensure minimum preteston IP2x or IPAXS to EN 60523 ‘Soetyagainet ictect conta! snl be ensures yy oY Gonnecion of the exposed condscve parts of the equipment to the protec ulcer of the primary vat when one of fhe prottve messure ie vaed Seserbedin HD 3644.44, celeuee #73. = Bannestan of the exported conductive parts of the eauipment lo the non-2arhed Saurcietl bending of the prmany creat protacive sacral separation in secororce ith HO 384.441, slecouee #185 sopping 6 Disconnection and soparation ‘vies stl be proved to isconnedt the battery insniaion frm lines of incoming ae utacng erat and om garth elena. These devices canbe eat oan, site, bogarde aan Femovable foes, 1 canacting links ves. 1 Spciay Gesgnad elames ‘The devices shal be anelcable to rect current and afford the necessary soparaton distance In acoordanee wih te relevant anda 7 Prevention of short circuits and protection from other effects of electric current In adaton tthe raza feet shock, the cure! low in baer systems can cause cher hazaree ‘Thee beesuce very gh cuvens may Now ura faut contons aa he vatoae the Baler tsminle cane! Be suche of (soe HD 38443 and HO 3648.35). 7A Short cteuts The slecc enigy sored in cele or batienas may be released In en inadverent and Uncontaias manner de fo shor steuting af ths Terminals Seeause of the conaldeable nergy, the heat generates bythe hgh current can prosuce motion metal, sparks. explosion ‘nd vaporsaton of tc, ‘The main conrectone trom the batary tominats call be designed to wiistand the Docromsgree twee expenensud dung @ shortcut72 73 18 EN saz72.2001 All zoteryconrectone vp to he batlery fuse sal be instaad eo that a stot eet sll not ‘cecur under all feasbie conditions. For the type of conduclor arrangement of unprotected ‘onder soations se HO 364443 and HO 384-5 83 For ealeation of Datery shor Cet (urentreterio EN etSED and EN OF650.2 nen ering on tne equipment he us of apropite working srecesre wil reduce the ok finan we roquremente of EN 60800 apy = Onyintuates tot ra be uses Protective measures uring maintenance ‘uring maintenance operation peste may work lose tothe btn sytem. Parsee! involved ware ono se to 3 bateryshalbe competent to cary ou! such werk, fc shal be vane in any special procedures nedessay Fo meimie the "ako ryt baton stam shal be signed wth spate emma covers when allow ravine maintenance whist mnmiging exccsu of ive pate = S'tinenum dstece 150 m betwoen simutansculy ouchabie conductive lve pare of tha bate having a poteal Bcceding BC 120 (nominal age = sevies t dscomect tbe tater Into groups of less than DC 1500 when eseatng Stes with oma volages above DO #500 V. Tage camers hich prevent ntact wih Ive pars a tore or batry systems where the nominal voltage ie > OC 120, ineuaed eoectve coting and eee nulsted soverngs wl Be rogues fe proven porconnal mang conc! wih the floor oF pare Sonces to cath Bitenes shal be nedher connected nor connected whan cxcranl is ning, Inala te circuit feounere ft. atic personal objets shall be removes om the hans wise and neck before starting Sac evacuees ase beens oy Hn they NOTED etme pm echo i se DE Vea a os Leakage curents ‘Toavos the isk of fee or comaion, keep batteries clean ancy “Tobe resistant against effects of ambient influence temparatu, damoness, cus. gates, ‘Seam, and mechanical sree he minum austin resitance bemeen he balers eeu Sod ther lal conducive parts should be gteste han 30010 par wall ef baler nora ‘olage) coresconding os leakage current «10mev 2027222001 “18 8 Provisions against explosion hazards 81 Gas generation During charge, lost charge, and overcharge gasae are emitted fom all erondary cel and baltanes exclidng gasogt seed (secondary) cols. This a result of he electlysis 2 the ler bythe verehargng cer. Gases produced are fyaragen ena oxygen. When ene Into tie surauncing etmoeonere an sxaanve mire may be created i the hyerogen ‘Concontctionexcaeds a hytoae in nen 9 cel rsches te fuly charges sg water elec eur according tthe Fradey's Taw. Uneer staneaa conasone NT.) = 1h decomposes HO into: 0.42 1Hy 0.2110, ~ sezametitinal 1? (19) yO equree ~ 26a decomposes HO int igh 902 ‘when te oseraton of he charge equipment is stopped the emission of eas tom the eas can be regard ae Raving come fo ec ane har ae having ste of the charging een. 8.2. Ventilation requirements “The purpose of vertiaing 2 batery lacon or encase & to mainin the hyetogen oncantaton Balam the Sw ygregen Lower Explosion Limi (EL) tesa. Battery \ceatons and enccsuice are fo be sosiered as safe em explosions, whan oy natal a {orcad arti} version ihe concentration o hyeegen kept blow eae ime “Tae minimum ar flow rte for venation of s etary leeeton ex comartment shall be Bledated by ho folowing formula O eyeg-eenpae Cr+ 10? (mm) ste we a= iain stouiantn ‘ = rma stags OE ag <= 042-1 ntanserets soon 55 8 omental ocr 1 = mo les eatetprocucing gas in mA par Ah ated capaci forthe fat charge ‘rent go te Boat share CUE ano. Ce = capaci Clr lead acid els (AR), Uy= 1.50 Vl a: 20°C bor eaaciy Ge for NiCe eels (AN), Uy 1.00 Vee st 20°C Win v2q-2 = @cémlAn the venlaion stow slelsten rma GQ = OfB nln Cy 10° fan)w. ‘The curenges producing gas detemined bythe flowing formule: = lpasrncost "Ys (MAAN) oat enage curent under fy chargd conaton 23 datned lat cnarge vate a 20°C = booet enargecurent unde: uly charges conaton St 3 dares boost cnargevotage 220°C te saucy ysionen| te = salty face, accommodate futy esis in @batery fenng and a8 ses bauer eN sozr2.2001 ‘= gesemiscionfetr,propoion of current at fly enorged Unless cthennise tated by the manufactur prefered valves for low 2% Ibcost ith ‘dpporng Sets are ges inthe following Tale Tablet - Valet for current | when charging with I-oF chargers saad bare na ci ator] speou! aT % 1 02 1 ronan slay 5 5 5 Taraae Sas 223 a ea Tea aT waaay ae : : Soon awe gti Oppo 20 2a caret ean mace 2 8 50 Bre nteromiongencesiccocatenaniacie 2 Race che wets sbesie Poy legen adel ‘The values cf fa! and boos charge cent ncrase wh temperate, The consequence of any increase in tenperalre upto 8 max of 40" has been accommodated inthe value Faberen 50272.22001 18. 83 84 8s er In cote of vee of recombination vet plug (eta) the gas producing cent Is cen be redicns wo 89 of the valves for verve ces Natural ventilation ‘Te amount of vetlatn a tow shal preferably be ensured by natura vestlaton,ottewise by fren | artical] verti ater rooms er enclosures recure an ai net an ai ut with 9 minimum fee rea of opening calate by the flowing formu: ‘A 2BeQ wih @ = venation ow rte of osha) (A= trop ares of opening na et ara ote (en?) NOTE foeneree lt teary ame! tema, ‘Te air nt and ute shal be lated at the best posse lcaion to caste best contions forecchange cf at ie cparngsencoposte walls = minimum seperation dance of 2m when openings on he same wal Forced ventilation Vinere an adecuateairfiow @ cannot te sbtined by nat! ventloon and fers vention leple, ie charger obs bs ilroskes wth tbe ventston sytem a an ala shal Be Sct to seus the reqs ir flow forthe move o craving selected “Their exacts tom the tary room stall De eahausted to the smcepher outside the Daina Ccharaing mvtoe ‘Te une! crorgng mode for statonay baterias ig e constant curent/ coretert votage charge iu arate, ee0 A 3). \inere eter cheging meiteds than IUcharacteric or Ucharacterisic thin the ims spasfid in Tete | ae Used, the afew @ forte vartlaion muct Be ezod according tthe ‘acmum chargor ouput erent. Where charge equpment wi sper hares vse the Und! chore Sorent ost be ured forthe edeuston, eg 25 ofthe aed enarger caren. vercharging, Fault conditions “are may be clr conten, « 5, charger matunclen, where the batey may produce nore {ie tan the ventlaton hat been designed for Elecreal precauione. against chase Ialoneton mus be powdea. 9. by autora connection of charger supply. Amati {he venlstonenoule be eaiousied to eoreczond win tte maumum cent avaible fer the eneger Close veinty tothe battery In the close vii of the Baty te ciation of expeeve gases = rot ahs secured Sastre» safety dance extersing Svough ac must be observes witin whic) Scag or ‘wing devices (max. surface lemperatire 300°C) are -ohbiled. The dispersion of expoave {et depends onthe gas elease ate anc the ventlaton oes fo the souree of release. For Eatulaton cf the soley datonce dram tne saute of release te oll formula apoboe fssumng a hamapreneal Capea! 91 gas The safely cance e ean asc be rea2 Tom Figoe Bt For Getaaginfrmaton abou te eaey tance calelaon sae annex &-10- en 60072-2001 e-38-m Carn wit a, = curentprucing gas (mA per A) (= rates capacity (An) NOTE Thr etree scan tiny hewn apetenwbetee btey seg ee wore nataries for an integral par of @ power supply system, eg in 2 UPS system the ‘sy clarce ¢ may be fecuced carding to the equpment manufacturers safely {aladatons or measurements The love! a ventiaion rte must eae that 9 rsh of ‘xploson soot el act by keeping De ytogen conten Fa” DOW Tie BUS safely ‘marge ae pola igniton source. 8.8 Prevention of electrostatic discharges when working wih batteries Caro ea be taken nt to wear ots ard foctear which may build up slecosttc charge (Gee 880 1019). Asoting lth metered ony wth wote hel be use for bain cleaning. Other elesning ‘gents moy enum bull up of sate cnarge or may damage te Satan case Provision against electrolyte hazard 9.1. Electrolye and water lace ure in ead-2 batteries isan aqueous slulon of sulphuse sid. Electro usad In NtGa bates c an aqueous selon of potassium Rydioxe. Distiled of demineralised wate fs used fr oping up the cis 98.2 Protecive eeting In eer to ave personal icjury trom electron splashes when handing electiye sndor erie cls ar bateres, protective citing sal be wor, such Se ‘ polecbve sass 60 EN 168) or mask fo ees or face, = prec elovas anc aprons fren protection In the case of vavereguleted or gasight sealed bates, 2 minimum of Hteive alasees {ad gloves shal be wor. . 9.3. Accidental contact, “First Ald” Bath slectohtes create buns on eyes od ain. ‘Raource 2 wale (ap of fotowor| eS De povided nthe vicinty of te baey for cleaning ‘pay splasned ecro he 9.3.1 Eye contact In the overt of acide contact win elecciye immediately fced the oyes wih large ‘ants of water fr an extended peas cf le of t ast 18 mites In cones ian Srecate maa! attention! 193.2 Skin contact In te avert of acisetal conta! wih eleeaite wash the flected pats wth org quarts later prin nealing saveous asker sue a soap wate for sure sade ul ‘ole souton fo laine elec. Winton of en pores optam meal stonion cape ovens ssh meen hp mt ey a mn tM moked a seri cent Lestat! 2 rapesEN s0272-22001 20 24 Battery accessories and maintenance tools alerts uees for batry accessories, baler stands or enclosures, and components insice Dalley roome sal be retstnt oor protected er he chara elects of he elect In the even’ of elecatyte silage remove the Haus with sbsorting material, neutrasing Maleate prefered Martenance tol, ike funnels, hyckemetas, themometers whieh are in contact with tec shall be separately cedealed tothe lend or NCGateres an shall tt Be sed foray otter purpose 10 Accommodation, housing atria shal be ha.sed in prteced sccommadation. I requred, lecrical accommodation or ‘ocked electicalsoconmodaten musi be provided ‘The fotoning kinds of accormmodaton can be chose: = ‘sepzate rooms for bateses in bldngs = special Separate areas in elctica! accommodation, = ines a enclosures inside crouse bulngs, Baty compartments aplanes (ccmbi-canrts) ‘The folowing factor eral be taken ie corlderation wen Slactng the accommodation 8). Proteton tem exten! nazar, (69 fre water took, brat, vermin ») Bretton om hazards genaratad bythe bate, fp nigh votage explosion naz, Sector faxads, coneion ©) Protesien tem seoess of unuthoreee personel 4) Protection tom extreme encanta inuerees 25 temperature, humidity. aeome cortaminaton 10.1 Specie requirements for separate battery rooms a Depending on ype and iz ofthe batteries the flowing requirements eral ply when sing separate batty room 2) Teton ne carat ead bebe. Reeve mary al beaten 1b) The seca ataiaton sna be eared ot sccocing to he stndare on erection ct ‘Becca eatalions n ung [see HD 3041 to HD 3647 aor tothe sppkcaion) ©) acces i rete to authorise personnel, the doors must be lekate nd fant ric type MOTE. Tretia tn sn Te ira lad mineaie Font i (et tems scope sens enero recana 1) van wang venta ype batts he foe eral be impermeable anc chemically resiant tole elects he batery ele shal be placed insukabie ys, @) The vertiaton sh be in secodoncs to 82 ‘The vetiaeg 3 habe emis she atmosphere outside he bsesng102 oa. EN 50072-2001 4) Theor ara for agerson sensing within arm's reach of he bate (se note 2) stall be ‘Slseestaccsipative n det to prevent eceesai charge generation. The restanee tw a roundsbie port measured accoring to IEC 61340-4-1 eral De les than 10 MG. ‘Conversely he foe must fer stint resistance R for personne! say. There the fesisance of the toor to = grundeble pom when measured in aucorgarce wih TEC e131 enallbe forbatry rominalvotage $500, SOK RS 10 forbattoy nominal votoge> S00V: 100K SR TOME. NOTES, Temsoie sn poet equates Pagel we ese at te rg Mirertenrcr ven nicbetey ene she coy whee NOTE2 Aiea 2imaen (mtn ams srt 64444) Specific requirements forthe specially separated areas in rooms accommodating electrical equipment “The requirements for the accommedaten of bates 2x deterbed n 10.1 eal be uli ae wel ‘Addtenaty te oloning meseues shal be taken: 2) Whete a cel ale may cause silage of seco, he epilage must be contains 2 by use ofa reigning faye scequale to contain the wectolie of at leat one call oF onobiee 1) Marking by waming and probing sions secorting to 121 shall be fixed close b the ater ©) Mescues for potetn agaist electric shock aosrdng Yo caute Sand provision apsinst ‘spits nara sceorig to clause 8 most be face, Asa wi central aie condtonng inthe bulding the venison requirements seceding {2522hal bute The mmmur fet aap sal covexpos wine vero Battery enclosures A battery enclose may be elects e the lloing reasons: ~ te aia routing cabs trom aetna battery locaton, to provide a functonaly comet item of equipment in one enclosure, = for potecon agains exe hazards, ~ or protection om hazards generated by the tery, = ‘or olection tom access of unauthorised persoane, = ‘or rection kom extemal environmental infiuences 103.1 Specific batlery enclosure requirements The fotoning requirements shall apply when hovsing batteries in an aclossre ~Suficientvetiaton stall be provides to prevent ihe formation ofan explosive hydegen conoaraton see ause 6 = Procaton sould be taken to prevent forraten ofan explosive concentration under fssupment ut condtns, sae 88 ~The flor or shai ited) sal be desgned to ake the lad cf he bates. = Parton win be enciosur wk reauce the effecve vention, and may increas the lemperaur ofthe bate. This sould be assessed during the GongEN sozr2.22001 = The dstance betcen valveregulaled lead-acid calls cx monoboc bates shall be not less han 5 = The ner fine neice thal be chemical reitant ote electro, = The encosute eva prevert access te hazardous pats by anyone ote than aubbrise peovie ~The enclosure sallbe designed to low acequate acces for maintenance using nema ea 10.4 Working on or near batteries 10.4.1 Working distances within battery rooms To enale inspection, maswtenance and changlng of els adequate woking space is equi To allow emergency avzcuation n uncbetucied escape path eral be meine at al mes vet misma wid of €00 mm NOTE? Fevege ecm oC12V 8872, 10.42 Remarks on special workin battery rooms Wierking on baie a isi te sfeysetanco (accosing f 8.7) wih waking oF eolnng ‘qupment gtinsng machines or ania coe shall be cared cut on by Persone! wo Neve ben advised abou the plenal dangers (Observe rads fying spats). Before sucn werk I cariad out Ssconnect the bates. Inmmatie gas mixture inside ‘ented cela” menebloe Betois shall be removed (bow au gas forte cl. 10.5 Accommodation of leat-acid and NiCd beteries inthe same room 8 deat lead and NCA beteris shal be accommodated in separate roms. Where bot bateres se cortaned in the same foom precaulone chal be taen 1 VOR merge ‘attanaree ove, eect and tpping up was, 41 Charge current requirements Far charging methocs and moses paraton rlerto annex A 11141 Supermposed ripple curent Susesmposed rope currant acess the battery i gonerted by the charger ator the coc. ‘Yon Geerinig the rigla currant ieractonbetweon the charger, Say, ated thal Be {en i arcour, og) UPS-ysiens. The ripple curert generses hea! Hse the ces and Shall bekep sow ao possible lag = etectve aerating component of charge curet (ms) YS imager umber = tuner ot harman frequencies Ih. = elective aerating esters ez) a each harman equency (es) (Fourer~Anayis) [Atal tes te DG component of te feat charge current ehal have a postive value ard be ‘en te Hpi ange oft mA‘ 1 0MmA per Ah ted capac12 2 a4 wa a. EN so2r2.2001 Maximum ripple curent Under oa charge and boos charge condons, tis reccmmended that tre supermaoced tfiectveaterating component of he charge curent lr (msl Is ied tothe Values specieg InTeble 2 ‘The eflective cusert ly s measured wih a lamp-on ammeter ‘Table 2 Recommended limits of current ey per ODA rated eapacity ‘through the batory Ter Teadseabateree Nica banares Tow case. 5A 2A Boost charge 0A 208 igre values of ripple cunt wil fect the gas generation and the batery Ife of leadac tntones and ertore lg snl be ed to 108 pr “09.An fr Hating eperton an © 20.8 per 100 An during temperary carpe operations. Identification labels, warning notices and instructions for use, installation ‘and maintenance [Warning tabets and notices “The folowing warring labels cr nace shal ety bate room ana be decayed outs: “Dangerous voige, the battery votage x» DC 60, see ISO 3664 ‘Weming san Accumulate, Bevery Roun to adentecoresive (eons, dangerous vonage Sos cues ‘dentifcation labels marking “The identification label or making shal be curably fed on each cel, maysloe btiey oF Gtr aesomoty unt and shall ncuge the inermaton as resurea oy te sarcarcs EN 60605-, EN 60896-2aret EN 20625 galing wit the evant baton types” Jecoye, explesve ‘tis tecemmandes that each col, meneboe batry cr batery assembly unit can be easy ‘Gori for maintenance puposes, by ushg cal and batty numbers Inetructions for use, instalation and maintenance “The folowing insttions ena be eupplid wih the battery delivery ans shal be splayed in ine lent f ebay 2) Nave of manufacturer or uci, 5) Manutocure’s suppers ioe reterence, 8} Nominal batery vote, {Nerina «ata capac of the baer inching relevent ings ©) Nee of stale, A) Dae ot commissioning 1) Stetomants of eaey Yecommengatons,cperason ane msinenarcs, f) infomation gare deporn ara recycing “The nsnuctons shal be accesible othe maintenance and operation personnelen 50272-22001 “2 419 Transportation, storage, disposal and environmental aspects 13.1 Packing and vansport “The packng and varepon of secondary bates is covered in various, national and ‘nerntiond requis The felowing rarnzionl repute or anspor, sale packing and carnage of dangers goods appl Rost urocean Agresmant forthe Internatonal Carage of Dangerous Gaces by Read (ADR) Ral (erator: Trieratonl Convention cancrrng tne carage of Goode by al (CM) Annex ‘Riitemaiona regulations concaring the cage of cangaroue goods Oral feo) Sea Intemational Martine Organisation, Dangerous Goeds Code MDG Cove e ciate & corosve ae Intemational Ai Traneprt Associaton (ATA), Dargerous Goods Regulations {Bom Eoin, sot January 1960, resp. curant eden). 13.2 Dismanting, ceposal, and recycing of batteries ‘Sismanting and cipoeal of #atoney bates shall be undertaken by competent personnel ‘The folowing EC Ditctves must be fallowed: = SUISTEEC (Coureldrectve) ‘Sater and accumulators cotanng certain dangerous substance ~ SaBS/EEC (Comission drecve) ‘Reap to ecies progress of Counc Drectve SISTIEEC™ Naonalregulstens may als apy 14 napection and monitoring . ‘For fundionst and safely reasont tegusInspecien of the betlory and lis operting ‘evienment i rosie In accordance wth te manufactures recurements the inspection sould include check of 6 vatage sting onthe charger © aller merce batey vatapes = Specie gravity (SG) and elec} level, apron = leanne, ese: Z igness of connesor, required = vention = venilugeorvaives: > tery temperate Ir capacity testis ares out the fotonng methads of test apy: Teac-odbatey, venlec ype EN 60866-1,clause 13, leac-sodbetey, valve equated ype EN 608862 clare 18 Necdbatey,, Vertes ype EN 60625, else 42 I aulomaie mostoring ie used the recommenssion inthe guideline (taf for eationary ead (2c baenes underdevelopment in /ECITC 25) shows be folowed,228. ‘en so2re.2001 Annex A (informative) charging methods , Modes of operation AA Parallel operation mode “The parle! oceraton mode provides a continuous power supply without etrupton to tre bad FE tty pure A. Principal eeu for paral operation mode ‘A.11 Battery "sand by’ operation mode “The baer “sand by” operation mado is charactors by permanent charge ai the fost Chere cottons Appioaie loa charge vlagos soe Table ‘Table At -Float charge voltages for lead-acid and NIGe batteries Baia Woe. Pe Nee g itp range 216235 13645 ‘at "pia vals Zap wz” at ‘ie : Wampeng on 6.6 ote eae ‘Typical charge cent fa batery under recharges thown in Faures AZ and AS. PAR NAA Figure A2-The charger supplies the fl lgyre A3-Magrife baterychare wth ‘Shot tothe las and toe batty permpores rope utontEN 2722.01 “2. “Tae charger abet suply at any time all uent o the load end to he battery Fr. recharge cuont “Typist charge current wih sight peak schages shown in Figures A and AS. Figure A4 The charge supe the fll Figure AS- Magnified beteny oat arg "Baron tole lat nto he Botany “teh sopetinpone pe care “Te charger abet surly on average all curert othe lead ant the battery inc, {onerge cuent coe Figure Aa). Compare fo tha Wood currant he eat enarge uTent |Sromaty very ow. [Sree chnge scarane se saney open tse 1412 Baler operation made “The bulfercoerstion mode eharactenead by = coninuci charge using chang ‘Vagos to soe ne ate in spprotenay Tul charged congioon “The bitery ls nat charged at ll met. The load may temzeraly exceed the ated Girort of he ehaiger oa tatey may be sStenages cased by rower limitations the sours fl pene i Darter charge cient ome uch ° = sen cet a a esa oe LAL ttn tet Hi eeepc eter Figue AB-The charger doce not supply Fgute A -Wagnifie bar charge curertw ‘he a ewranttote lose arate Ntequen temporary cnchrge lon current ‘asery “To conpenste for batory capacty lessee, repuar boost charge 0° charging at permeneniy righ votage le equred NOTE. Theenecmtoencetect ne ber mayestom EN 50272-2001 13 Shallow eying operation mode “The shallow ojling operation mode is charatenee by mall decharoes of rebate in (yees of cota requeney. The expected sevice Me mainly determined by the onbo! an depth fe charge eyes. A2 Response mode opeation Figure AB-Response mode operston (onthe osautence of power flue the cad is comectd to the battery power source. $f can oe cane wither tout tert. AB. Charging methods (Grargng mest to be used sha recharge bates win Uwe ime specified by the soptesten, ‘Tiree base characterise ve avalable 2) constanteurentchage | ‘ ©) conetantvotage charge U 6) constant resiance charge (oper charce) : ‘Ao comeinatlons of nese characters are posible, ‘type! charging characteris the U-caracoisic wih caren isto during the Sethi ofthe recnerge unt te vatage hes reschod tre pre-cet lev folioned bythe onan vag charge ste est chat Votape love (sex Figures AS and A10) FiguteAS-1Ueharoecharatriete _Figute 10 Timo dpondantcharscterte Steuart ang vottape ‘To rcuce the time i takes ts recharge the bale to ful eapscity & two-vatage lave charge used (UU. Inte est stop the votage ined othe boos charge vetage (Gp) felowed by he secore sep atte float enrge level (U2)EN sozr2.22001 2 ‘Table A2-Typleal voltage levels a 20°C Teecaciatateree | Ueasacebateres | NGdbaioies vere cas ‘VRLA cals. vented eas U;_| beset [255-248 Vee 2.0 Vist [a0 1.65 Vieal Uz | feat [218-225 Vee | 223-230 vies | 1.95- 1.45 Vieal "recharge takes pace wi Uy cozasonally on (Le. monty) reer to the lost charge (caret in 82, when eating the vention a fw ‘AA Temperature compensation ofthe charge voltage “Temperature compensation ofthe charge votage may be benfeial where the ttiry {emperatre dwntes fom 20°C. For further Infomatien te batery marufectrr shall be onoutee28 EN 50772.2001 Annex B (informative) Calculation of safety dfistance d to protect against explosion hazards In close vicinity to te source of release of @ calor Bator te dun of excosive gases i not Sneje ensured. Tereore safety cstance d extending Lough ar must be observed within wich fares, epaa, ser or young devia (max Sulace fomperalure 300°C) ae prohibited. The Cioporin ef explosive get depends onthe goa felese rate and te vertation characterise close tothe source of race “Tho minimum saety dstance ¢ can be estimated by caleuating the dimensions of hypothetes Volume Vy of plenty exslesive gas around the eoufce of release, wnere the concentration of Iycogen fs below the sale concentrin of te lowe explosion imi (EL) BA. Estimation of hypothetical volume Vs “The tnsortcal minim venilaton fow rae to dite the flammable 98s (ryrogen) to = ncentaton below th ower explosion Int (LEL} canbe eaclatos by means of he formula @L- {én minimum volumetric few a of resh ie requred tote the ga m8) ‘Slag, = anu gar release rte fg) TELE rer ecplonn mit (fr Pycoaen) ha) FL Bey ctor apnad to mo veL k= 8 29 schoden for lian af hydrogen 088 ‘rst torpartue 235 Kelvin = 29°C), (see EN 60078-1084) wher “The vue Vs represents he volume over which the msan concentration of Nammbie gas il be (ODE tes he LEC The means int atthe xteriies of te hypothetical volume, the concentalion ‘kaee wl be Spriteanty buon the LEL, Lethe Rypatheleal voume where the concentaton I ‘are EL would betas than Ve = 2. Comeetion factors with given uber of air changes per unt tine, , related othe general vention he mypotrtics Yolune vy of potently explonve amesphere around the sauce of rlcase canbe estimated 2s {olows: Jie wnete e= numer of reah it enanges per uni tne [en soa72.22001 =. “The above forma ols fran netartaneus and homagereus ming atthe source of release given {deal ow conto of rena In practice seal coreitors rarely ext Therefore eoracton factor FSinteduced to dnote he eflectvenes ofthe vertlaton. fe ‘wpere f= venttatonefleciveness fat, denating the efficiency cf the venation in terms ofits (retvenessn slung the explosive nimoconerefangig lm (ies) to Nplealy 5 (paces ait flow) For bate netaiafen he vention ePocivenees factor t= 125. v. 183. Calculation of safety stance a The term (2) Inclusing al safety factors corresponds withthe hourly veniation ar flow (Goh or sacardary bates caluated under 82 a on & 0+ (NP a= C= 10" “This nour vrdaon ait flow C can be used to define a hyogthetical volume, Assuming @ namiesheres| epost of ga 2 volume of 3 harigphere z= 23 = can be defines, where dis the {ata dtane from he euros ol eles “This reste n te ealeston fermuta fer be safety dance wth ¢= 1 ar change per h within tbe homiorere 2008-106 ex te? 4-288.) aor YE (ma? ‘esa rite nore ae ro pt er: ay) ec Pen Ma te iseniocovsinion eb ene rey ee1 EN se2r2-2001 Figure 12: Safety datance d ae a function ofthe rated capacity for ‘arious charge currents I [mA/AR] 4 0 10 -t000_, 10000, ‘Capacity (an) 2s function ofthe rated capacity sous eharge curent [mA/AN]