Standards Setting and Safety Testing Organisations

Abbreviation

Name

AENOR

Asociacin Espaola de Normalizacin y Certificacin (Spain)

ANSI

American National Standards Institute sponsored by NEMA

AS

Australian Standard

ASE

Association Suisse des Electriciens (Swiss)

ASQC

American Society for Quality Control

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials

ATEX

Explosive Atmospheres (Safety directive)

BCI

Battery Council International (Publishes Automotive Battery Standards)

BS

British Standards

CARB

California Air Resources Board (Automotive Emission Standards)

CE

Conformance with EU directives

CEN

European Committee for Normalisation (Standards Committee)

CENELEC

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation

CISPA

International Special Committee on Radio Interference

CODATA

Committee on Data for Science and Technology (Committee of ICSU)

CSA

Canadian Standards Association

DEF

Defence Standards (UK)

DEMKO

Danmarks Electriske Materielkontrol (Denmark)

DIN

Deutsches Institut fr Normung (German Institute for Standardisation)

ECE

Economic Commission for Europe regulations.

EIA

Electronics Industry Association (USA)

EN

European Norms (Standards)

FCC

Federal Communications Commission (USA)

FIMKO

Finnish Electrical Inspectorate

FIPA

Foundation for Intelligent Physical Agents (Interoperability standards)

GB

Guo Biao = National Standard (People's Republic of China)

HSE

Health & Safety Executive (UK)

ICSU

International Council for Science

IEC

International Electrotechnical Commission

IEE

Institution of Electrical Engineers (UK)

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (USA)

IMQ

Instituto Italiano del Marchio de Qualit

IP

Ingress Protection

ISO

International Standards Organisation

ITU

International Telecommunications Union

JIS

Japanese Industrial Standard

KEMA

Keuring van Elektrotechnishe Materialen (Netherlands)

KIST

Korean Institute of Standards and Technology

MIL

Military Standards (USA)

MISRA

Motor Industry Software Reliability Association (UK)

MVEG

Motor Vehicle Emission Group (EU Emission standards)

NAMAS

National Measurement Accreditation Service (UK Calibration)

NEMA

National Electric Manufacturers Association (USA)

NEMKO

Norges Electriske Materiellkontroll (Norway)

NF

Norme Franaise (France)

NFPA

National Fire Protection Association (USA)

NIJ

National Institute of Justice (USA)

OSHA

US Department of Labor - Occupational Safety & Health Administration

OVE

Osterreichischer Verband fr Elektrotechnik (Austria)

PowerNet

Automotive 42 Volt Battery Standard

RESNA

Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America

SAE

Society of Automotive Engineers (USA)

SEMKO

Svenska Elektriska Materielcontrollanstalten (Sweden)

SEV

Schweitzerischer Elektrotechnische Verein (Swiss)

STANAG

NATO Standards Agreements

STRD

DTI Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate (UK)

TIA

Telecommunications Industry Association (USA)

TR

Technical Report (Used by IEC)

TV

TV Rheinland Group (TUV - Technical Inspection Asssociation)

UKAS

UK Accreditation Service (Assessment of test services)/(Calibration)

UL

Underwriters Laboratories Requirements (USA)

USABC

United States Advanced Battery Consortium

USNEC

United States National Electrical Code

UTE

Union Technique de l'Electricite (France)

VDE

Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker (Germany)

General Battery Standards

Standard Number

Title

IEC 60050

International electrotechnical vocabulary. Chapter 486: Secondary cells and batteries.

IEC 60086-1, BS 387

Primary Batteries - General

IEC 60086-2, BS

Batteries - General

ANSI C18.1M

Portable Primary Cells and Batteries with Aqueous Electrolyte - General and
Specifications

ANSI C18.2M

Portable Rechargeable Cells and Batteries - General and Specifications

ANSI C18.3M

Portable Lithium Primary Cells and Batteries - General and Specifications

UL 2054

Safety of Commercial and Household Battery Packs - Testing

IEEE 1625

Standard for Rechargeable Batteries for Mobile Computers

USNEC Article 480

Storage Batteries

ISO 9000

A series of quality management systems standards created by the ISO. They are not
specific to products or services, but apply to the processes that create them.

ISO 9001: 2000

Model for quality assurance in design, development, production, installation and

servicing.

ISO 14000

A series of environmental management systems standards created by the ISO.

ISO/IEC/EN 17025

General Requirements for the Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories

Lithium Battery Standards

Standard Number

Title

BS 2G 239:1992

Specification for primary active lithium batteries for use in aircraft

BS EN 60086-4:2000,

Primary batteries. Safety standard for lithium batteries

IEC 60086-4:2000

BS EN 61960-1:2001,

Secondary lithium cells and batteries for portable applications. Secondary lithium cells

IEC 61960-1:2000
BS EN 61960-2:2002,

Secondary lithium cells and batteries for portable applications. Secondary lithium

IEC 61960-2:2001

batteries

02/208497 DC

IEC 61960. Ed.1. Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid
electrolytes. Secondary lithium cells and batteries for portable applications

02/209100 DC

IEC 62281. Ed.1. Safety of primary and secondary lithium cells and batteries during
transport

BS G 239:1987

Specification for primary active lithium batteries for use in aircraft

BS EN 60086-4:1996,

Primary batteries. Safety standard for lithium batteries

IEC 60086-4:1996
UL 1642

Safety of Lithium-Ion Batteries - Testing

GB /T18287-2000

Chinese National Standard for Lithium Ion batteries for mobile phones

ST/SG/AC.10/27/

United Nations recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods

Add.2

Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Standards

Standard Number

Title

BS EN 61436:1998, IEC Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes. Sealed
61436:1998

nickel-metal hydride rechargeable single cells

BS EN 61808:2001, IEC Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes. Sealed
61808:1999

nickel-metal hydride button rechargeable single cells

BS EN 61951-2:2001,

Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes. Portable

IEC 61951-2:2001

sealed rechargeable single cells. Nickel-metal hydride

BS EN 61951-2:2003

Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes. Portable
sealed rechargeable single cells. Nickel-metal hydride

96/216533 DC

IEC 1808. Sealed nickel-metal hydride button rechargeable single cells (IEC Document
21A/207/CD)

97/204158 DC

IEC 1441. Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid
electrolytes. User-replaceable batteries containing more than one sealed nickel-metal
hydride rechargeable cell for consumer electronic applications (21A/212/CD)

00/246138 DC

BS EN 61436 Ed 2. Sealed nickel-metal hydride rechargeable single cells (IEC

Document 21A/303/CD)

GB/T18288-2000

Chinese National Standard for Nickel Metal Hydride batteries for mobile phones

Nickel Cadmium Battery Standards

Standard Number

Title

BS EN 1175-1:1998

Safety of industrial trucks. Electrical requirements. General requirements for battery

powered trucks

BS EN 2570:1996

Nickel-cadmium batteries. Technical specification

BS EN 2985:1996

Nickel-cadmium batteries of format A type

BS EN 2986:1996

Nickel-cadmium batteries of format B type

BS EN 2987:1996

Nickel-cadmium batteries of format C type

BS EN 2988:1996

Nickel-cadmium batteries of format D type

BS EN 2991:1996

Nickel-cadmium batteries of format E type

BS EN 2993:1996

Nickel-cadmium batteries of format F type

BS EN 60285:1995, IEC Alkaline secondary cells and batteries. Sealed nickel-cadmium cylindrical rechargeable
60285:1993

single cells

BS EN 60622:1996

Sealed nickel-cadmium prismatic rechargeable single cells

BS EN 60622:2003

Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes. Sealed
nickel-cadmium prismatic rechargeable single cells

BS EN 60623:1996, IEC Vented nickel-cadmium prismatic rechargeable single cells

60623:1990
BS EN 60623:2001, IEC Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes. Vented
60623:2001

nickel-cadmium prismatic rechargeable single cells

BS EN 60993:2002

Electrolyte for vented nickel-cadmium cells

BS EN 61150:1994, IEC Alkaline secondary cells and batteries. Sealed nickel-cadmium rechargeable monobloc
61150:1992

batteries in button cell design

BS EN 61440:1998, IEC Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes. Sealed
61440:1997

nickel-cadmium small prismatic rechargeable single cells

BS EN 61951-1:2001,

Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes. Portable

IEC 61951-1:2001

sealed rechargeable single cells. Nickel-cadmium

BS EN 61951-1:2003

Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes. Portable
sealed rechargeable single cells. Nickel-cadmium

BS EN 62259:2004

Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes. Nickelcadmium prismatic secondary single cells with partial gas recombination

94/216281 DC

Guide to the equipment manufacturers and users of alkaline secondary cells and
batteries on possible safety and health hazards. Part 1:Nickel-cadmium. (21A/163/CD)

96/203612 DC

IEC 1914. Technical report type 2. Alternative publication for vented nickel-cadmium
prismatic rechargeable single cells (IEC Document 21A/186/CDV)

98/203520 DC

IEC 61959-1, ED.1. Mechanical tests for sealed portable alkaline secondary cells and
batteries. Part 1. Secondary cells IEC DOCUMENT 21A/239/CD

01/202968 DC

BS EN 60285. Ed.4. Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid
electrolytes. Sealed nickel-cadmium cylindrical rechargeable single cells

BS 5932:1980

Specification for sealed nickel-cadmium cylindrical rechargeable single cells

BS 6115:1981

Specification for sealed nickel-cadmium prismatic rechargeable single cells

BS 6260:1982

Specification for open nickel-cadmium prismatic rechargeable single cells

BS 3G 205:1983

Specification for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries

GB/T18289-2000

Chinese National Standard for Nickel Cadmium batteries for mobile phones

Lead Acid Battery Standards

Standard Number

Title

IEC/TR3 61431:1995

Guide for use of monitor systems for lead-acid traction batteries

IEC/TR 62060:2001

Monitoring of lead-acid stationary batteries User guide

BS 3031:1996

Specification for sulfuric acid used in lead-acid batteries

BS 4974:1975

Specification for water for lead-acid batteries

BS 6133:1995

Code of practice for safe operation of lead-acid stationary batteries

BS 6287:1982

Code of practice for safe operation of traction batteries

BS 6290-2:1999

Lead-acid stationary cells and batteries. Specification for the high-performance Plant
positive type

BS 6290-3:1999

Lead-acid stationary cells and batteries. Specification for the flat positive plate type

BS 6290-4:1997

Lead-acid stationary cells and batteries. Specification for classifying valve regulated
types

BS 7481:1992

Code of practice for testing venting systems and shields for lead-acid starter batteries

BS 7483:1991

Specification for lead-acid batteries for the propulsion of light electric vehicles

BS 6G 205-1:1995

Secondary batteries for aircraft. Specification for lead-acid batteries

BS EN 50342:2001

Lead-acid starter batteries. General requirements, methods of test and numbering

BS EN 60095-2:1993

Lead-acid starter batteries. Dimensions of batteries and dimensions and marking of

terminals

BS EN 60095-4:1993

Lead-acid starter batteries. Dimensions of batteries for heavy commercial vehicles

BS EN 60254-1:1997,

Lead-acid traction batteries. General requirements and methods of test

IEC 60254-1:1997
BS EN 60254-2:1997

Lead-acid traction batteries. Dimensions of cells and terminals and marking of polarity
on cells

BS EN 60896-1:1992,

Stationary lead-acid batteries. General requirements and methods of test. Vented types

IEC 60896-1:1987
BS EN 60896-2:1996,

Stationary lead-acid batteries. General requirements and methods of test. Valve

IEC 60896-2:1995

regulated types

BS EN 60896-11:2003 Stationary lead-acid batteries. General requirements and methods of test. Vented types.
General requirements and methods of tests
BS EN 61044:1993, IEC Opportunity-charging of lead-acid traction batteries
61044:1990
BS EN 61056-1:1993,

Portable lead-acid cells and batteries (valve-regulated types). General requirements,

IEC 61056-1:1991

functional characteristics. Methods of test

BS EN 61056-1:2003

Portable lead-acid cells and batteries (valve-regulated types). General requirements,

functional characteristics. Methods of test

BS EN 61056-2:1997,

Portable lead-acid cells and batteries (valve-regulated types). Dimensions, terminals

IEC 61056-2:1994

and markings

BS EN 61056-2:2003

Portable lead-acid cells and batteries (valve-regulated types). Dimensions, terminals

and marking

BS EN 61429:1997, IEC Marking of secondary cells and batteries with the international recycling symbol ISO
61429:1995

7000-1135

88/74677 DC

Aerospace series. Lead acid batteries for aircraft. General standard (prEN 3199)

99/200338 DC

Aircraft batteries. Part 1. General test requirements and performance levels (IEC
document 21/466/CD)

00/201034 DC

BS EN 60896-1 Ed.2. Stationary lead-acid batteries. General requirements and methods

of test. Part 1. Vented types (IEC Document 21/487/CD)

00/202302 DC

BS EN 60952-2, Ed.2. Aircraft batteries. Part 2. Design and construction requirements

(IEC Document 21/509/CD)

00/202303 DC

BS EN 60952-3, Ed. 2. Aircraft batteries. Part 3. External electrical connectors (IEC

Document 21/510/CD)

03/107988 DC

IEC 60254-1. Lead-acid traction batteries. Part 1. General requirements and methods of
tests

BS 440:1964

Specification for stationary batteries (lead-acid Plant positive type) for general electrical
purposes

BS 2550:1971

Specification for lead-acid traction batteries for battery electric vehicles and trucks

BS 2550:1983

Specification for lead-acid traction batteries

BS 3031:1972

Specification for sulphuric acid for use in lead-acid batteries

BS 3911:Part 1:1982

Lead-acid starter batteries for internal combustion engines. Specification for batteries
requiring regular maintenance

BS 3911:Part 2:1987

Lead-acid starter batteries for internal combustion engines. Specification for

maintenance-free and low-maintenance batteries

BS 4945:1973

Specification for miners' cap lamp assemblies (incorporating lead-acid type batteries)

BS 6133:1982

Code of practice for safe operation of lead-acid stationary cells and batteries

BS 6133:1985

Code of practice for safe operation of lead-acid stationary cells and batteries

BS 6290:Part 1:1983

Lead-acid stationary cells and batteries. Specification for general requirements

BS 6290-2:1984

Lead-acid stationary cells and batteries. Specification for lead-acid high performance
Plant positive type

BS 6290-3:1986

Lead-acid stationary cells and batteries. Specification for lead-acid pasted positive plate
type

BS 6290:Part 4:1987

Lead-acid stationary cells and batteries. Specification for lead-acid valve regulated
sealed type

BS 6745:Part 1:1986

Portable lead-acid cells and batteries. Specification for performance, design and
construction of valve regulated sealed type

BS AU 118:1965

Recommendations for the storage, shipment and maintenance of lead acid batteries for
motor vehicles

BS 3G 205:1983

Specification for lead-acid and nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries

BS 4G 205:Part 1:1987 Secondary batteries for aircraft. Specification for lead-acid batteries
BS 5G 205:Part 1:1990 Secondary batteries for aircraft. Specification for lead-acid batteries
BS EN 60095-1:1993

Lead-acid starter batteries. General requirements and methods of test

Photovoltaic Battery Standards

Standard Number

Title

IEC 61427:1999

Secondary cells for solar photovoltaic energy systems General requirements and test
methods

99/240906 DC

BS EN 50314-1. Photovoltaic systems. Charge regulators. Part 1. Safety. Test

requirements and procedures

99/240907 DC

BS EN 50314-2. Photovoltaic systems. Charge regulators. Part 2. EMC. Test

requirements and procedures

99/240908 DC

BS EN 50314-3. Photovoltaic systems. Charge regulators. Part 3. Performance. Test

requirements and procedures

99/240909 DC

BS EN 50315-1. Accumulators for use in photovoltaic systems. Part 1. Safety. Test

requirements and procedures

99/240910 DC

BS EN 50315-2. Accumulators for use in photovoltaic systems. Part 1. Performance.

Test requirements and procedures

Safety Standards
Standard Number

Title

IEC 61508

The IEC requirements for the functional safety of Electrical/Electronic/Programmable

Electronic Safety Related Systems

BS EN 1175-1:1998

Safety of industrial trucks. Electrical requirements. General requirements for battery

powered trucks

BS EN 45510-2-3:2000 Guide for the procurement of power station equipment. Electrical equipment. Stationary
batteries and chargers
BS EN 50272-2:2001

Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations. Stationary

batteries

BS EN60950-1: 2002

Low Voltage Directive (Safety)

IEC/TR2 61430:1997

Test methods for determining the performance of devices designed for reducing
explosion hazards - Lead-acid batteries

IEC62133:2002

Secondary batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety

requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made of them, for
use in portable applications

IEC/TR2 61438:1996

Possible safety and health hazards in the use of alkaline secondary cells and batteries Guide to equipment manufacturers and users

ANSI C18.2M

Safety Requirements for Portable Rechargeable Cells and Batteries

UL 2054

Safety Requirements for Household and Commercial Batteries

EN 45011

General requirements for bodies operating product certification schemes

EAS

The UK Electrotechnical Assessment Scheme (Electrical installation safety standards

managed by the IEE)

BS 2754

Memorandum. Construction of electrical equipment for protection against electric shock

STRD Low Voltage

The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 SI 1994 No. 3260 Implementing

Directive

Directive 73/23/EEC (The Low Voltage Directive - LVD)

IEC 479-1

Effects of current on human beings and livestock

IEEE 80 2000

IEEE Guide for Safety in AC Substation Grounding

HSG 85

HSE publication. Electricity at Work. Safe Working Practices

NFPA 70E-1995

Standard for Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces

OSHA - 29 CFR 1910,

Electrical industry safe occupational working standards

Subpart S, Electrical
ATEX Directive 94/9EC Guidelines for equipment intended for use in potentially Explosive Atmospheres (ATEX)
EN70079

Automotive Battery Standards

Standard Number

Title

QS 9000

The ISO 9000 derivative for suppliers to the automotive industry. Developed in the USA
by Ford, General Motors and Daimler Chrysler

ISO/TS16949:2002

Updated Technical Specification aligning US and European automotive quality supply

chain standards

IEC 61982-1

Test parameters

IEC 61982-2:2002

Dynamic discharge performance test and dynamic endurance test

IEC 61982-3:2001

Performance and life testing (traffic compatible, urban use vehicles)

ISO11898

Specification for the CAN Bus

ISO 9141(4)

Specification for the LIN Bus

SAE J240

Life Test for Automotive Storage Batteries

SAE J537

Storage Batteries

SAE J551

Performance levels and methods of measurement of electromagnetic radiation from

vehicles and devices (30 to 1000 MHz)

SAE J1127

Battery Cable

SAE J1455

Recommended Environmental Practice for Heavy-Duty Trucks

SAE J1718

Measurement of Hydrogen Gas Emission From Battery-Powered Passenger Cars and

Light Trucks During Battery Charging

SAE J1742

Connections for High Voltage On-Board Road Vehicle Electrical Wiring Harnesses-Test
Methods and General Performance Requirements

SAE J1766

Recommended Practice for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Systems Crash
Integrity Testing (Work in progress)

SAE J1772

SAE Electric Vehicle Conductive Charge Coupler

SAE J1773

SAE Electric Vehicle Inductively Coupled Charging

SAE J1797

Recommended Practice for Packaging of Electric Vehicle Battery Modules

SAE J1798

Recommended Practice for Performance Rating of Electric Vehicle Battery Modules

SAE J1811

Power Cable Terminals

SAE J1939

The SAE specification for the CAN Bus

SAE J2185

Life Test for Heavy-Duty Storage Batteries

SAE J2288

Life Cycle Testing of Electric Vehicle Battery Modules

SAE J2289

Electric Drive Battery Pack System Functional Guidelines

SAE J2293

Energy Transfer System for Electric Vehicles

SAE J2344

Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Safety

SAE J2380

Vibration Testing of Electric Vehicle Batteries

SAE J2464

Electric Vehicle Battery Abuse Testing

SAE J2602

The SAE specification for the LIN Bus

PowerNet 42V

Automotive industry consortium standard for 42 Volt batteries

BCI Battery Technical Automotive Lead Acid battery test procedures

Manual
BCI Battery Service

General information about manufacturing and using automotive batteries.

Manual
BCI Test

Small Deep Cycling Batteries, Deep Cycle Marine/RV Batteries, Batteries for Golf Cars,

Specifications

Floor Maintenance Machinery

ECE 100

Construction and functional safety requirements for battery electric vehicles

ECE-15

UN/EEC driving load profile (See Battery Load Testing)

EUDC

UN/EEC Extra Urban Driving Cycle

NEDC

New European Driving Cycle (Modified cold start - No warm up) Also called the MVEG-B
test

FUDS

Federal Urban Driving Schedule (USABC Load profile)

SAE J227a/C and D

SAE Driving Schedules

DST

Dynamic Stress Test (USABC battery test schedule)

2004/104/EC

European EMC Automotive Regulation

Aircraft Battery Standards

Standard Number

Title

99/200338 DC

Aircraft batteries. Part 1. General test requirements and performance levels (IEC
document 21/466/CD)

00/202302 DC

BS EN 60952-2, Ed.2. Aircraft batteries. Part 2. Design and construction requirements

(IEC Document 21/509/CD)

00/202303 DC

BS EN 60952-3, Ed. 2. Aircraft batteries. Part 3. External electrical connectors (IEC

Document 21/510/CD)

Military Standards for Batteries, Software, EMC/RFI, Safety & Quality

Standard Number

Title

DEF STAN 61-3

Generic specification for batteries, non-rechargeable, primary

Replaced by DEF STAN 61-21

DEF STAN 61-9

Generic specification for batteries, rechargeable, secondary

Replaced by DEF STAN 61-21

DEF STAN 61-17

Requirements for the selection of batteries for service equipment

DEF STAN 61-21

General specification for batteries. (Includes a long series of supplements for individual
battery types) Replaces DEF STAN 61-3 and 61-9

DEF STAN 00-40

Reliability and Maintainability

DEF STAN 00-55

Requirements for Safety Related Software in defence equipment

DEF STAN 00-56

Safety Management Requirements for defence systems

DEF STAN 05-91

Quality System Requirements for Design/Development, Production and Installation.

DEF STAN 05-95

Quality System Requirements for the Design, Development, Supply and Maintenance of
Software.

DEF STAN 05-97

Requirements for Deliverable Quality Plans.

DEF STAN 08-46

The Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Environment.

DEF STAN 59-41

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

MIL-STD-461 D

Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic Interference Emissions and

Susceptibility

MIL-STD-461 E

Requirements for the control of electromagnetic interference characteristics of

subsystems and equipment

MIL-STD-462 D

Measurement of Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics

Radio Battery Standards

Standard Number

Title

EIA/TIA 603 1993

Land Mobile FM or PM Communications Equipment, Measurement and Performance

Standard (Battery duty cycles)

NIJ Standard - 0211.01 Rechargeable Batteries for Personal/Portable Transceivers

1995

Standby Power Systems Standards

Standard Number

Title

ANSI/IEEE 450-2002

IEEE Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Vented

Lead-Acid Batteries for Stationary Applications

ANSI/IEEE 1184-1994

IEEE Recommended Guide for Selection and Sizing Batteries for Uninterruptible Power
Supply, (UPS)

ANSI/IEEE 1188-1996

IEEE Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of ValveRegulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Batteries for Stationary Applications

IEC 60896-1 1987

Stationary Battery Tests

BS 6290 1999

Stationary Battery Tests

IEC 62040-3

Standards for different UPS Topologies and Methods of Performance Measurement ( V

ENV 50091-3

indicates a prestandard)

NFPA 111 1989

Standard for Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems

Software Standards
Standard Number

Title

ISO/IEC 12207

Standard for software life cycle processes

MISRA C 1998

Guidelines for the use of the C language in vehicle based software. Derived from IEC
61508 Functional Safety Standards (See above)
See also Military Standards above

EMC/RFI Standards
Standard Number

Title
See Military Standards above

Ingress Protection (IP) Standards

Standard Number

Title

ANSI/IEC 60529-2004

Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures (IP Code)

Battery Monitoring Standards

Standard Number

Title

IEC/TR 61431 1995

Guide for the use of monitor systems for lead-acid traction batteries

IEC/TR 62060 2001

Secondary cells and batteries - Monitoring of lead acid stationary batteries - User guide

Battery Recycling and Disposal Standards

Standard Number

Title

EEC Directive 91/157

Batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances. (Currently being

revised)

BS EN 61429:1997, IEC Marking of secondary cells and batteries with the international recycling symbol ISO
61429:1995

7000-1135

Other Related Electrical Standards

Standard Number

Title

BS 7671:2001

The IEE Wiring Regulations (UK)

NFPA 70 1993

National Electrical Code (USA)

UL 1310

Safety of Class 2 Power Supplies, AC Adapters and Battery Chargers - Testing

ISO 7176-4 1997

Wheelchairs -- Part 4: Energy consumption of electric wheelchairs and scooters for

ANSI/RESNA WC04

determination of theoretical distance range

BS EN 60598-2-22:1999Luminaires. Particular requirements. Luminaires for emergency lighting

Quality Standards
Standard Number

Title

ISO 9000:2000

Quality management systems. Fundamentals and vocabulary

ISO 14001:1996

Environmental management systems. Specification with guidance for use

ISO 2859-0:1995

Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes

ANSI/ASQC Z1.4

Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes