BCI

TECHNICAL MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION
Disclaimer Statement, Introductions, Safety Chapter
and Safe Booster Cable Operation ............................................................................... BCIS-00

BCI Method for Assignment of Group Numbers .......................................................... BCIS-01

BCI Recommended Test Procedures for Battery Materials Specifications,

Vehicular, Ignition, Lighting and Starting Types .......................................................... BCIS-02

BCI Recommended Test Methods for VRLA-AGM Battery

Separators ....................................................................................................................... BCIS-03A

BCI Recommended Battery Material Specifications, Flooded

Battery Separator Test Methods .................................................................................... BCIS-03B

BCI Recommended Storage Battery Electrical Specifications ..................................... BCIS-04

BCI Recommended Specifications for Electric Vehicle Batteries................................ BCIS-05

BCI Recommended Specifications for Cycle Life Testing of Electric Vehicle

& Cycling Batteries (note, current standard covers BCIS-06, 07, and 08) ................... BCIS-06

BCI Recommended Test Procedure for Battery Safety Vents ...................................... BCIS-09

BCI Recommended Standardized Testing Methods for Polypropylene Resin ……… BCIS-11

BCI Recommended Test Procedures for Lead Oxides……………………………… BCIS-12

BCI Specification Reference for Standby Batteries………………………………..... BCIS-13

BCI Determination of Capacity of Lead-Acid Industrial Storage Batteries for

Motive Power Service………………………………………………………………. BCIS-14

BCI Life Cycle Testing of Lead-Acid Industrial Storage Batteries for

Motive Power Service………………………………………………………………. BCIS-15

BCI Standard for Deep Cycle Battery Chargers ............................................................ BCIS-16

BCI Procedures for Evaluating Plastic Jars and Covers for Motive Power
Industrial Batteries………………………………………………………………. ..... BCIS-17

BCI Standard for Deep Cycle Fast/Battery Chargers .................................................... BCIS-18

SAE J240 Life Test for Automotive Storage Batteries ................................................. Section 19

SAE J537 Standard Test Procedures for Storage Batteries .......................................... Section 19

SAE J539 Voltages for Diesel Electrical Systems ........................................................ Section 19

SAE J541 Voltage Drop for Starting Motor Circuits .................................................... Section 19

SAE J930 Storage Batteries for Off-Road Self-Propelled Work Machines ................. Section 19

SAE J1495 Test Procedure for Battery Flame Retardant Venting Systems ................. Section 19

SAE J2185 Life Test for Heavy-Duty Storage Batteries .............................................. Section 19

BCI Recommended Procedures for Concentrated Sulfuric Acid for Use in

Preparing Lead-Acid Electrolyte…………………………………………………… . BCIS-20

BCI Specification for ‘Non-Spillable’ Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA)

Batteries……………………………………………………………………………. . BCIS-21

Partial State of Charge (PSOC) Life Test of Lead-Acid Industrial Storage Batteries
for Motive Power Service…………………………………………………………. .. BCIS-22

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