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1.3 Designation of starter batteries, electrolyte density and open circuit voltage 1.3.1 According to their types - Vented flooded battery: A vented battery is a secondary battery having

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The European Standard EN 60095-1:1993 with the incorporation of

amendments A2:1995, All: 1995, A13:1997 and A12:1999 has thestatusof a

British Standard

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BSEN 60095-1:1993

Incorporating Amendments Nos.1, 2

and3,and Corrigendum NO.1

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8827 October Indicatedbya double sideline See national foreword

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Contents

Cooperating organizationsNational forewordForeword

Text of EN 60095-1National annex NA (informative) Conunittees responsible

National foreword

PageInside front cover

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ThisPartofthis British Standardhasbeen prepared under the direction of theLight Electrical Engineering Standards Policy Conunittee and is the English

language version of EN 60095-1:1993 Lead-acidstarterbatteries Part 1: General requirements and methods oftest,including amendmentsA2:1995,A11:1995, AI3:1997and AI2:1999 published by the European Conunittee for Electrotechnical

Standardization (CENELEC) It was derived by CENELEC from IEC 95-1:1988including corrigendumApril 1900 and amendment 2:1995 published by theInternational Electrotechnical Conunission (lEC)

The CENELEC cornmon modifications have been implemented in the appropriateplaces in the text and are indicated by a sideline

NOTE Amendment All:1995 adds annex ZB to the document, and amendment A13:1997 addsannexzc

ThisPartofthis British Standard supersedes BS 3911 : Part 1 : 1982 and

BS 3911 : Part 2: 1987, which are withdrawn

Itshould be notedthatTechnical Conunittee PEIJ21 voted against the CENELECAmendment All because it disagreed with the ETN battering numbering systemrequirements in so far as it is considered that the systemwilllead to restrictive tradepractices and is therefore not consistent with the purpose of a standard The basisfor disagreementarisesfrom the following

a) Listings referredtoin ZB.2.2 are not available within the public domain

b) Reference hasto be made to an external service company whose terms ofreference and the method they use to determine the number, as required in ZB.2.2,are also not made availableto the public domain

c) Accredited national bodies should be able to issue and certify such a numberingsystem as with any other certifiable parameter thatisdefined in a standard

A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of acontract Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations.

Summary of pagesThis document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, the

EN title page, pages 2, 2a and 2b, 3to 6, 6a and 6b, 7to 14, 14a and 14b, 15 to 23and a back cover

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Descriptors: Lead-acid battery, starter battery, identification, labelling, electrical characteristics, mechanical characteristics, test

conditions, test methods, tests

English version

Lead-acid starter batteries - Part 1: General requirements and

methods of test (includes amendments A2:1995, All:1995, A13:1997 and A12:1999)

(lEC 95-1:1998, modified + Corrigendum 1990 + A2:1995)

Batteries d'accumulateurs de demarrage au

plomb - Partie 1: Prescriptions generales et

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German) A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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EN 60095-1:1993

Foreword

The CENELEC questionnaire procedure, performed for

findingout whether or not the International Standard

IEC 95-1:1988 and its corrigendum April 1990 couldbe

accepted without textual changes,hasshownthat

somecommonmodifications were necessary for the

acceptance as a European Standard

The reference document, together with thecommon

modifications prepared by the CENELEC Teclmical

Committee TC 21X, Secondary cells and batterieswas

submittedtothe Unique Acceptance Procedure (UAP)

in May 1992 andwasapproved by CENELEC as

EN 60095-1 on 9March 1993

InthisEuropean Standard thecommonmodifications

tothe International Standard are indicated by a vertical

line intheleft marginof the text

The followingdates were fixed:

- latestdate of publication of

For products which have complied with the relevant

national standard before 1994-03-01, as shown by the

manufacturer or by a certification body,thisprevious

standardmaycontinueto apply for productionuntil

Thetextof document 21(CO)332+ 332A, future

amendment 2to IEC 95-1:1988, prepared by IEC TC 21,

Secondary cells and batteries, was submittedtothe

IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by

CENELEC as amendmentA2 toEN 60095-1:1993 on

1995-03-06

The followingdates were fixed:

- latest dateby which the

Thetextof the draftwassubmittedto the UniqueAcceptance Procedure and was approved byCENELEC as amendment AlltoEN 60095-1:1993 on1995-<J3.06

The followingdates were fixed:

- latest dateby which theamendmenthas to beimplementedatnationallevel by publication of anidentical national standard

or by endorsement (dop) 1996-03-01

- latest dateby which thenational standardsconflicting with theamendment have tobewithdrawn (dow) 1996-03-01

Foreword to amendment A13

The text of prAA, as prepared by Technical CommitteeCENELEC TC 21X, Secondary cells and batteries, wassubmitted to the formal vote in March 1997

The text of prAB, as prepared by the same TeclmicalCommittee, wasalsosubmittedto the formal vote inMarch 1997

Thetextof the two draft amendments was approved

by CENELEC as amendmentA13 toEN 60095-1:1993

on 1997-1Q.01

The followingdates were fixed:

- latestdateby which theamendmenthas to beimplementedatnationallevel by publication of anidentical national standard

or by endorsement (dop) 1998-09-01

- latestdateby which thenational standardsconflicting with theamendment have to bewithdrawn (dow) 1998-09-01

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Foreword to amendment A12

Thisamendment was prepared by the Technical

Conunittee CENELEC TC 21X, Secondary cells and

batteries

The text of the draftwas submittedto theformalvote

and was approved by CENELEC as amendment A12 to

EN 60095-1:1993on1999-01 01.

The following dates were fixed:

- latestdate by which the

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SECTION THREE - FUNCfIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

SECTION FOUR - GENERAL TEST CONDITIONS

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ZA (normative) Other international publications quoted in this standard with the references of the

ZB (normative) European Type number for starter batteries 18

ZC (normative) Indications regarding EC directives 21

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This standard is applicable to batteries for the following purposes:

- batteriesfor passenger cars;

- batteries for commercial and industrial vehicles for normal use;

- batteriesfor commercial and industrial vehicles for severe use

This standard is not applicable to batteries for other purposes, for example the starting of railcarinternal combustion engines

II ! - for several classes and types of starter batteries

1.3 Designation of starter batteries, electrolyte density and open circuit voltage

1.3.1 According to their types

- Vented (flooded) battery: A vented battery is a secondary battery having a cover provided withone or morc openings through which gaseous products may escape

- Valve regulated (with gas recombination) battery: A valve regulated battery is a secondarybattery which is closed under normal conditions but which has an arrangement which allows theescape of gas if the internal pressure exceeds a predetermined value The battery cannot receiveaddition to the electrolyte

In this type of battery, the electrolyte is immobilized

1.3.2 Electrolyte density and open circuit voltage

The density of the electrolyte in all vented batteries, when fully charged, shall be in the range1,27 kg/I to 1,30 kg/I at 25°C unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer

The open circuit voltage (OCV), when fully charged, but after a minimum 24 h stand on opencircuit, shall be in the range 12,70 to 12,90 V for vented batteries and 12,80 V minimum for valveregulated batteries at 25°C unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer

Either the manufacturer shall specify the electrolyte density (or OCV) and tolerance, or if suchinformation is not available, vented battery testing shall be carried out with a density of(1,28 ±0,01) /kg/l at 25°C or an OCV of 12,76 V±0,06 V at 25°C and valve regulated batterytesting shall be carried out with a minimum OCV of 12,80 V

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JI New vented batteries may be supplied either:

- in a state ready for use, filled with the appropriate electrolyte to the maximum level After an

initial charge (according to sub-clause 4.2.1), the electrolyte density or OCV shallbe within the

rangesspecified in clause 1.3;

- in a dry-charged state not filled with electrolyte The density of the acid to fill such batteries

before use shallbein the range 1,27 kgll to 1,30 kgll at 25°C unless otherwise specified by the

manufacturer

Valve regulated batteries are normally supplied in a state ready for use For these batteries the

electrolyte is not accessible and therefore its density cannot be checked

SECTION TWO- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Identification, labelling

II 2.1.1 Batteries according to this standard shall bear the following characteristics on at least one of their

sides or on the top surface:

b) identification of manufacturer or supplier;

c) safety precautions;

d) the nominal voltage, i.e, 12 V or 6 V;

e) the capacity:

- either nominal capacity Cn(Ah) see sub-clause 3.1.2);

- or nominal reserve capacity Cr•n(min) (see sub-clause 3.1.2)

The values ofCnorCr,nfor all batteries shall correspond to the electrolyte density or OCV given

in clause 1.3

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f)the nominal cranking currentIcc(see sub-clause 3.1.1)

g) indications required by EC directives: see annex ZC

h) valve regulated batteries shall bear a special indication

NOIe.-Batteries may be marked with other information such as the filling and charging date (see 4.1).

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The symbols shall be located in a group as shown in figure I,on the top of the battery.

No text in any language shall be used with the symbols

In the original equipment market, the meaning of the symbols shall be found in the vehicle manual

in the appropriate language

Inthe replacement market, the meaning of the symbols shall be in the booklet supplied with the

battery which already contains information for warranty, precautions for handling, instructions for

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2.2 Marking of the polarity

According to EN 60095-2 (section 5, clause14)the positive terminal shallbeidentified by a+mark

on the cover or on the terminal itself

2.3 Additional designation

Vented starter batteries may be designated as "low water loss (EN)" if they comply with the

requirements of clause 5.8 and the requirement 2insub-clause 5.5.3

2.4 Not used.

SECTION THREE - FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

For general definitions of terms see Chapter 486 of the International Electrotechnical Vocabulary

(lEV) (IEC Publication 50 (486»

3.1 Electrical characteristics

3.1.1 The cranking current is the discharge current lee to be indicated by the manufacturer which a

battery can supply at -18°C for 10 s to a minimum voltage U f =7,5 V and complying with

requirements of sub-clause 5.3

3.1.2 The capacity of a starter battery is defined for the temperature of (25±2) °C

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It may be indicated by the manufacturer either as:

- nominal capacity Cn(Ah) or as

- nominal reserve capacity Cr•n(min)

Thenominal capacityCnis the electric charge (in Ah) which a battery can supply with a current:

Thenominal reserve capacityCr •nis the period of time (in minutes) for which a battery can maintain

a discharge of 25 A to a cut-off voltageU f=10,5 V

Theeffective reserve capacity Cr•eshall be determined by discharging a battery with the constantcurrentI:=25 A toU f :=10.5 V (see clauseS.2).

Nore.-For the correlation(relationship) ofC nandC r•nsee appendix A

3.1.3 Thecharge acceptanceis expressed as the currentleawhich a partially discharged battery takes up

at 0 °C and at constant voltage of 14,4 V (See clause 5.4.)

3.1.4 Charge retentionis defined as the cold cranking performance of the charged and filled battery afterstorage on open circuit under defined conditions (temperature time) (see clause 5.5)

3.1.6 Water consumption: is defined as glAh Ce or glmin Cr•e (see sub-clauses 3.1.2 and 5.8) Valveregulated batteries have a very low water consumption and are not intended to receive addition tothe electrolyte (see 5.8)

3.1.7 Dry-charged battery: A new battery may be designated as drycharged if it can be activated ready for service - by filling it with the defined electrolyte (see clauses 1.3 and 1.4)and inaccordance with any specific instructions from the manufacturer and if it then conforms to therequirements of clause 5.11

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SECTION FOUR - GENERAL TEST CONDITIONS

4.1 Sampling of batteries

All tests shallbecarried out on new battery samples Samples shallbeconsidered as new not later than:

- 30 days after the acid filling and formation date in the case of filled and charged batteries;

- 60 days after shipment date of the manufacturer in the case of dry-charged batteries

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4.2 Preparation of batteries prior to test - Definition of a fully-charged battery

All tests - except that in clause 5.11 - shall commence with fully-charged batteries

Batteries shall be considered as fully-charged if they have undergone the charging procedures of4.2.1 for vented batteries or 4.2.2 for valve regulated batteries

4.2.1 Charging ofvented batteries

The battery shall be charged at a voltage of 16 V±0, I V for 24 h with the maximum current limited

to 5 In (see sub-clause 3.1.2) The battery temperature shall be maintained in the range 25°C to

35 DC.Ifnecessary, an appropriate environmental control system shall be used, e.g water baths

In the case of recharging after a test for cranking performance (according to clause 5.3) the chargingtime may be limited to 16 h

4.2.2 Charging of valve regulated batteries

Unless otherwise recommended by the manufacturer, the battery shall be charged:

- at a constant voltage of 14,4 V for 20 h with the maximum current limited to Sin (see 3.1.2) and

- then with a constant current of 0,5Infor 4 h

The temperature shall be maintained in the range of 25°C to 35 DC If necessary an appropriateenvironmental control system shall be used e.g water bath

4.3 Activation of dry-charged batteries

Dry-charged batteries shall be filled with the defined electrolyte (according to sub-clause 1.4) tothe maximum level indicated by internal or external marks or according to the manufacturer'sactivation instructions Any additional manufacturer's recommended activation instructions shall be

complied with

4.4 Measuring instruments

4.4.1 Electrical measuring instruments

The range of instruments used shallbeappropriate for the magnitude of the voltage or current tobe

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- Current measuremellt

The instruments used for current measurement shall be ammeters having an accuracy class of I or

better The assembly of ammeter, shunt and leads shall have an overall accuracy of class Ior better

4.4.2 Temperature measurement

The thermometers used for measuring temperatures shall have an appropriate range, and the value of

each scale division shall not be greater than I K The accuracy of the calibration of the instruments

shall be not less than 0,5K

4.4.3 Density measurement

The density of the electrolyte shall be measured with hydrometers furnished with a graduated scale,

the value of each division of which is equal at most to0,005kgll The accuracy of calibration shall be

to 0,005 kg/l or better

4.4.4 Time measurement

The instruments used for measuring time shall be graduated in hours, minutes, seconds, or in hours

and centihours ch ( ~~h) They shall have an accuracy of at least ±I %

4.5 Test sequence

4.5.1 Batteries filled and charged

Initially the batteries are subjected to the following series of tests:

3rd Cranking performance test

For both Ceor Cr•eand the cranking performance the specified values shall bemet in at least one of

the relevant discharges above

Note>«It is not necessary to complete the sequence if the specified values are achieved on the first or second test other than

for batteries which will subsequently be tested for charge acceptance.

If,and only if, the initial capacity and cranking tests are successful, the batteries shall be tested in

accordance with the remainder of the test sequence given in table 1

These tests shall commence not later than I week after completion of the initial tests

4.5.2 Dry-charged batteries

- Initial cranking performance after filling with electrolyte (see clause 5.11)

- Capacity test (see clause 5.1) or reserve capacity test (see clause 5.2)

- Subsequent testing following the sequence defined in sub-clause 4.5.1

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