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IS 15549 : 2005
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Indian Standard
STATIONARY VALVE REGULATED LEAD ACID
BATTERIES — SPECIFICATION
ICS 29.220.20
© BIS 2005
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN. 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI £10002
June 2008 Price Group 5 Secondary Cells and Batteries Sectional Committee, ET 11
POREWORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, alter the dr
Sells and Batteries Sectional Committee had been approved by the Electrotechaical Division Couneil
1 finalized by the Secondary
In the preparation af this standard, assistance has been derived from the following International Standards:
a
»
2
4)
IEC 60896-2 ( 1995 }S
Valve regulated iypes
BS 6290-1 1982 5)
ationary lead acid batteries — General requirements and test methods ~ Part 2
yecification for general requirements
6290-4 : 1997 Specification far classifying valve regulated types
DIN 43539 Part 1986 Accumulators: ests: sealed lea storage batteries with wrietype plates and immobilized
electrolyte, maintenance free test methods
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular cequirement of this standard is complied with the final
value, observed ot calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
152; 1960 “Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised )'. The purmber of sienificant places retained in the
rounded ot value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard 1S 15849 : 2005
Indian Standard
STATIONARY VALVE REGULATED LEAD ACID
BATTERIES — SPECIFICATION
1 SCOPE
(This standard specifies capacities and performance
requirements and corresponding test methods for
all types of high integrity series stationary valve
regulated lead acid (VRLA ) batteries, These batteries
‘works on oxygen recombination principle and do not
require any topping up with distilled water during its
Lifetime,
2 REFERENCES
‘The Indian Standards listed in Annex A contain
provisions which through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this standard. At the time
‘of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All
standards are subject to revision and parties to
agreements based on this standard are encouraged,
to investigate the possibilty of applying the most zecent
ditions of the standards indicated in Annex A.
3 TERMINOLOGY
3.0 For the purpase of this standard, the definitions
ziven in IS 1885 ( Part 8) in addition to the following,
shail apply.
3.1 Battery Supply Condition
Valve regulated lead acid batteries are supplied in
factory charged condition. The user of this battery
shall follow the recommendations of supplier for
handling and storage instructions as per manufacturers
instructions, The cells shall be free standing type
on 2 wooden support or assembled in metallic
uraysiracks painted with acid resistant paint
3.2 Venting Device — Pressure Regulating Valve
The venting device shail be designed to relieve the
‘excessive pressure from the cell, Seating of valve either
shall be integral part of the cell lid or a provision in
lig for separate venting device. Each cell shall be
provided with venting device such that it cannot be
‘opened without a proper tool, The valve shall be
capable to withstand the internal pressure specified
‘by the manufacturer.
Each valve regulated venting device shall be provided
‘with flame arrestor capable of preventing the ingress
‘of moisture/flame into the cell interior when the valve
release the gas mixture
The opening and closing pressure shall be
within +L psi variation and manufacturer shall
declare the closing and opening pressure values.
3.3 Type Tests
‘Tests carried out to prove the conformity with the
requirements of this standard. These are intended
to prove the general quality and design of a given
battery,
3.4 Acceptance Tests
‘Tests carried out on samples selected from a lot for
the purpose of verifying the acceptabily of the lot
344 Lot
‘All batteries of the same type, desiga and rating
‘manufactured by the same factory during the same
period, using the same process and materials, offered
for inspection ata time shall constitute a lot
4 MATERIAL AND COSTRUCTION
4.1 General
{All the materials used in the manufacture of stationary
valve regulated lead acid batteries shall be the best
of their respective kind, free from flaws and defects
and shall conform to the relevant Indian Standard, if
‘any, There shall be no impurities that be harmful to
the performance or life ofa cell or battery.
42 Containers
‘The container shall be made of polypropylene co
polymer ( PPCP ), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
CABS ), styrene — acrylonitrile (SAN ) or any other
‘acid resistant plastic material and shall have chemical
‘and electrochemical compatibility. The container shal
‘be fire etardant grade and shall comply with provisions
of UL 94— V2iV0, The other requirement for plastic
container shall be as per 1S 1146.
43 Cell Lids
‘The cell lids shall be made of same plastic material
as that of container material and suitable either for
resin bonding type or permanently seating type
based on the cell sealing design adopted by the
manufacturer
44 Plates
‘The plates shall be of pasted construction and of
‘good workmanship, These shall be free from eracks, 1S 15549 : 2008
white patches and other imperfections, which may
affect the life and performance of the battery.
4.5 Separators
The separators used shall be of glass mat having
high acid absorption capability, resistance to
sulphuric acid and good insulating properties. The
separator shall meet the test requirements as given
in this standard,
4.6 Terminal Posts
Positive and negative terminals posts shail have built
in lead plated copper or brass inserts. Terminals of
cells shal! be clearly and unmistakably identifiable and
marking shall be of permanent nature, Terminal posts
shall be suitably sealed at the lid to prevent leakage
of any gas. Any gas escape shall be only through
the venting device provided.
4.7 Fasteners
Nuts and bolts for connecting the cells shall be made
of copper, brass or stainless steel. Copper or brass
‘nuts and bolts shall be effectively lead coated to prevent
corrasion. Stainless steel bolts and nuts shall be
passivated to prevent corrosion with acid.
4.8 Electrolyte
‘The sulphorie and water used for the preparation of
electrolyte shall conform to 1S 266 and 1S 1069
respectively.
4.9 Connectors
When it is not possible to bolt the cell rerminals
diroctly to assemble the battery, a separate lead coated
‘copper connectors or flexible Copper cable connectors,
of suitable cross-section shall be provided to join the
cells. The lead plating on copper connectors shall
not be less than 25 micron,
5 FLAME ARRESTOR
Valve regulated venting device of each cell shall be
provided with flame arrestors to prevent any sparking
flame fram entering the cell
6 CHARGERS
This shall be constant potential type with current
and voltage limiting facility. The charger shall have
a) Higher voltage cut off at2.35 VPC
b) Lower voltage eut offat 1.75 VPC
©) Voltage and current ripple <2 percent and
5 percent respectively
6) Voltage regu
percent
The user shall follow the above cecommendations
7 RATING AND DESIGNATION
7.1 Rating
‘The rating assigned to the cell or battery shall be
the capacity expressed in ampere hours ( Ah )
(After correction to 27°C ) stated by the manufacturer
tothe obtainable when the cell or battery is discharged
at the 10-hour rate to an end voltage of 1.75 V. This
tating is known as 10-hour rating ofthe cell or battery
and shall be designated as C 10.
7.2 Designation of Cells,
Cells shall be suitably designated in order to identity
the type, capacity and rating, ete
7.3 Standard Cell Capacities
‘The individual cell capacities are 20, 40, 60, 80,
100, 120, 150,200, 300,400, $00,600, 800, 1 000 and
1 500 A
For the cell capacities above | 500 Ah, paralleling of
smaller capacities shall be done.
7.4 Information to be Furnished by Purchaser with
Enquiry/Order
7.4.1 Application of the battery : Float / SPV.
742 Number of identical batteries required in parallel.
7.4.3 Number of cells per battery
7.4.4 The rate of charge and discharge at which the
Dalteries are to work.
7.4.8 Capacity ofthe battery in Ampere hours at C10.
7.4.6 Type of stacking arrangement requited depending
on floor loading and space available number of tiers!
stack
7.4.7 Type of specific stand required, if any.
7.4.8 Proposed location of installation and ultimate
consignee
7.4.9 Probable date of commissioning the battery
7.4.10 Accessories and spares required, if any.
74.1 Any other specint condition/requirement, if
any.
7.8 Information to be Furnished by the Battery
Supplier
7.8.1 Capacity of the battery at C10 rate
7.8.2 Manufacturer's name.
7.8.3 Method of connections between cells , whether
bolted or burnt
7.5.4 Type and material ofthe container. 7.5.8 Material of the separator
7.5.6 Overall dimensionsand weight ofeach complete
cell
7.5.7 Space and floor loading in the desired
configuration
7.88 Specific order, ifany, in which the cells are to
be arranged.
7.8.9 Procedure for monitoring the health of battery
during maintenance and preventive measures
required
7.8.10 Measures required to be taken at the site of
installation, Showing the state of discharge and
procedure for recoupment thereof
4 MARKINGS ON CELL.
The following information shall be ducably
‘marked on the outside af the ce or battery or battery
‘module,
4) Manufacturers’ name,
b) Cell designation,
©) Cell Ah capacity,
4) Month and year of manufacture,
2) Date on which charge given before dispateh
and
1) Next due date for freshening charge
9 TEMPERATURE FOR TESTS
‘The temperature range during the tests shall be
within 20 t0 35°C
1 CLASSIFICATION OF TESTS
10.1 Type Tests
10.1.1 The following shall constitute type tests
4) Visual examination (4.1 04.9 and 8.1)
bb) Checking of dimension as per manufacturee’s
drawing,
©) Test for © 10 capacity and voltage during
discharge (12.1,
Test for C 1 capacity and voltage during
sischarge (12.2),
©) Ampere hour( 12.4 )and watt hour efficiency
rest (12.5),
1) Test for retention of charge ( 12.6)
2) Acid retention capability test on separators
(12.7).
h) Wicking test on separators (12.7 )
3) Test.on vent seal operation ( 12.8),
Test for oxygen recombination efficiency
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(129), and
ri) Endurance lifecycle test (12.10).
NOTE ~The capaciy of other discharge rates like
(C3, €5 shal! be conducted hy agraement between the
purchaser ond he supplier Capaciis a various discharge
fates are piven sn Table 2.
10.1.2 Type tests shall be carried out on seven cells.
Refer to sequence of type testing given in Table 3
10.1.3 If the different capacities of cells are made
using, capacity same size of standard plate, any
‘one of the capacity cell shall be subjected for life test
The test to be waived off after ascertaining the plate
10.1.4 Ifany of the samples fails in the relevant type
test, the testing or inspecting authority may call for
fresh samples not exceeding (wice the original
umber and subject them again to all the tests or
test in which the failure has occurred as agreed to
‘between the manufacturer and che buyer. Uf there is
any failure in any of the retests, the type shall be
‘considered as not having passed the requirement of
tis standard
10.1.5 During tests, if required, additional cells for
voltages matching requirement of the test
equipment shall be permitted
I ACCEPTANCE TESTS
Visual examination (4.1 10 4.9 and 8.1). Checking of
dimensions as per manufacturers drawing ( Refer to
Annex IL), Test far capacity and test for voltage during
discharge,
‘A recommended sampling plan and criteria for
‘acceptance ofa lot are given in Table 4
12 TESTS PROCEDURES
12.1 Test for € 10 Capacity
After standing on open circuit not less than 2 hours
‘and not more than 24 hours from the completion of
4 full charge, the eel] shall be discharged through
4 Suitable variable resistance at 2 constant current
£1= 0.1% C10 amperes. The discharge shall be
stpped when the close circuit voltage fails to
1.75 V per cel
@ During the discharge at 10-hour rate, the
voltmeter and ammeter readings shall be
recorded every S minutes for frst 15 minutes,
thereafter up to the end voltage
‘© The discharge current shall be maintained
within #1 percent of the specified rate of
discharge
© The time in hours elapsing between the
beginning and end of discharge shall be taken. Is 15549 : 2008
as period of discharge
© The average temperature of the electrolyte
during discharge shall be the average of the
temperature readings noted at hourly
Jntervals, for discharge rates between CS and
C10. This shall be done by measuring the
reinperature of the battery tereninal as ¢ will
be almost the same as that of electrolyte
However, for discharge rates higher than CS
(Cl to C4 ), the average temperature
‘measurement shall be made from the cell
container surface
© Unless or otherwise agreed capacity test at
10-hour rate as described above is normally
to be treated as the test discharge for the
purpose of the acceptance of the cell
© On the first discharge, the cell shall give not
Jess than 90 percent of the rated capacity
© The celi/battery shall give 100 percent rated
capacity within 5 discharges.
© Once the rated capacity has been met on any
discharge, further discharge cycles for
capacity need not be continued
The capacity shall be corrected at 27°C by the following
formula
[Gx ROTA
Capacity ae 27°C = —
7 100,
Where
C, ~ observed capacity at PC,
R= variation factor as per Table 1, and
v= average cell temperature measured at
terminals in °C
Example for calculation of capacity at different
temperature:
Capacity °C” measured at 24%C = 1000 Ab
1000+ 1 2000.43
3)
Capacity at 27°C = —
spacity ie
1012.9 Ah,
Regurrement
Actual capacity corrected to 27°C shall not be less.
than 85 percent of the rated capacity in first cycle.
‘The zated capacity shall be met within S cycles. The
capacity shall net exceed 120 percent of the rated
capacity
12.1.1 Voltages During C10 Discharge Test
The cell voltage shall not be tess than the following
values:
8) After six minutes from the start
of discharge L9aVv
b) After six hours of discharge Lv
©) Atten hours of discharge 1a5V
12.2 Test for Cl Capacity
After standing on open circuit not Jess than 2 hours
‘and not more than 24 hours from the completion of
1 full charge and after satisfactory completion of
© LO capacity test, the cel shall be discharged through
4 suitable variable resistance at a constant current of
1=05xC 10 amperes. The discharge shail be stopped
when the close cireuit voltage falls to 1.70 V per cell
@ During the discharge at hour rate, the volt-
meter and ammeter readings shall be
recorded every 5 minutes up to the end
voltage.
@ The discharge current shall be maintained
within =I percent of the specified rate of
discharge.
© The time in hours elapsing between the
beginning and end of discharge shall be
taken as period of discharge.
© The average temperature of the electrolyte
during discharge shall be the average of
the temperatures of the electrolyte noted at
hourly intervals, This can be done by
measuring the temperature of the battery
terminal as it will be almost the same as that
of clectroiyte
© On the first discharge the cell shall give not
Jess than 90 percent of the C 1 capacity.
© The cell/battery shall give 100 percent rated
capacity within 3 discharges.
Table I 'R’ Temperature Correction Fuctor Versus Rute of Discharge
(Clause 12.1)
Discharge
Nort
com | o@ [es fe fe Pes la [a
| tine tt |
Value of oas | oa | aso
oss | ose | on
Capacty-temperatre correction is not trv linear celasionship NOTE — Im between of Ct discharge, west may be
consustes at ow discharge rate fr example inbetween
{so CF discharge, © 10 test may be conducted)
12.3 Capacity Test at Other Discharge Rates
Phe capacity tests at discharge rates other than
C 10, if required shall be conducted as per the
agreement between the customer and the supplict
‘The percentage of capacity at different discharge
rates are given in Table 2
‘Table 2 Percentage of Capacity at Different
Discharge Rates
End Cell |
vivetege | rferevnge (20) [volnge
Gong | |
aay
a L 170
ie
ice m2 7}
wi os
os i
en oo «dS
Nores
1 The cupaeity a fleren discharge sates species
love ta be reached within Ye than © 10,
for which requirement are specified in 10.1 ) and these
teats shall be conducted afer the ell reaches the rates
capacity at C 16
2 In between the higher cate of discharge test shal be
‘eondueted at low dseharge rate Excanmpre: inbetween
two C3 discharge, C 10 est tobe eoneted )
12.4 Ampere Hour Efficiency
© Fully charge the cell/battery as per
manufacturers instructions.
© Discharge the cell/battery at f= 0.1 x 10
Amperes to an end voltage of 1.75 V.
‘© Calculate the exact number of Ampere hours
delivered
‘© Recharge the battery for the same number
fof Ampere hour at the same current
© Asecond discharge shall be made to the same
cut off voltage as before,
© The efficiency of the cell’battery is then
calculated as
Ah delivered during
the second discharge
Ab efficiency (%) = x (00
Aninpst Ben
daring echarge
Reguirement: The Ah efficiency when calculated as
above shall not be less than 90 percent
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12.5 Watt Hour Efficiency
© Watt hour efficiency shall be calculated by
imoltiplying the Ab efficiency by the ratio of
average discharge and recharge voltage.
©The value of discharge and recharge voltage
shall be calculated from the log sheets of An
clficiency test
Average voltage
“during discharge
Average voltage
during charge
Wh efficiency =
(9%)
x Ah elficiency
Requirement: Watt hour efficiency when esiculated
as above shall not be less than 80 percent
126 Test for Retention of Charge
© Capacity shall be verified by performing CLO
‘capacity test twice for average capacity and
‘the eapacity shall be recorded as “C*
© The celt shall be fully recharged as per
manufacturers instructions.
‘© Aftercomplete recharge, clean and wipe the
cellibattery surface dry. The cell shall be left
‘on open circuit fora period of 28 days without
isturbance at27 » 3°C
© After the storage period of 28 days, the cell
shall be discharged in accordance with
capacity tests. The value of capacity
‘measured after storage is denoted by *C |
‘The loss of capacity ‘S' expressed as a percentage is.
cealeulated as
(ee
Requirement: The loss in capacity as calculated above
shall aot be more than $ percent
12.7 Teston Separators ( Refto Fig. land Annex B
for Test Set Up and Procedure )
© ‘The uncompressed water absorption of the
separator shall be at least $ g of water per
gram of separator material
© WICKING TEST: The total wicking height
Jn separator shall not be less than 630 mn in
24 hours
@ ACIDRETENTION TEST : The minimum acid
rotention capacity of the separator shall be
6 5 g per gram of separator material
12.8 Test for Vent Sea! Operation
‘2 Five regulating valves shall be selected for
the test Ig 15549 : 2005,
© The venting shall only occur through the
valves,
Requirement : Opening and closing pressure of the
valve shall be as per manufacturers specification and
stall be within +1 psi
12.9 Test for Oxygen Recombination Efficiency
(Ref to Fig. Zand Annex C for Test Set Up)
1. The fully charged battery shall be overcharged
at a current of C 10/100 for 96 consesutive
hours.
Install the discharge gas collector
Within one hour of completion of (1), the
batteries shall be continuously charged at «
‘current of C10/200 for further 24 hours.
a) Immediately after completion of
24 hours, collection of gases emitted shall
be started.
b) Collect the emitted gases for one hout
©) During the collection time, the ambient
temperature of the batteries shall be
27 40°C and the outlet of the pipe for
the gas collector leading from the
batteries shall not be more than. 50 mm
below the water.
Then, the volume of gases omitted ( expressed at
‘atmospheric pressure of 101.3 kPa at 27°C ) shall be
determined fram the formula
Pp
—
wis” (r
9
Y= volume of gases emitted expressed at an
atmospheric pressure 101.3 kPa at 27°C per
3 Ab of electricuy discharge ( ml/A),
P= atmospheric pressure during measurement,
ambient temperature of the collector
Coy
amount of emitted gas collected ( mi!)
Q © ampere hour input at the time of gas
collection ( Current x Time }, and
n= number of cells
The gas recombination efficiency shal be calculated
by the formula,
(=F )x100
Gas recombination efficiency (% .
8a
where
684 is theoretical volume of gases emitted per AR
atatmospheric pressure 101.3 kPa at27°C
Requirement; The gas recombination efficiency shall
not be less than 90 percent
12.10 Endurance Life Cycle Test
To ascertain float service life as well as ageing, the
accelerated test as under shall be performed:
Part
© Fully charge the cellfbattery as per
manufacturers instructions.
© Discharge the cell/battery at I= 2.4% 10
‘Amperes to an end voltage of 1.74 V
(Equivalent to C 3 capacity }, This shall be
treated as original test capacity
Part 2
© The cell/battery shall be charged as per the
manufacturers instruction,
© Thecellfbattery shall be immersed in hot water
bath maineained at a temperature of 553°C
till has attained the bath temperature,
@ ThecelUbattery shall be discharged for 3 hours
atiherate of 1~ 1.92C.10 Amperes followed
by a charge at constant voltage of 2.33
‘Vicell and with current limit of 40 percent of
its rated capacity for duration of 9 hours,
© The above charge and discharge cycle shall
be repeated 30 times.
© This shall be treated as | life unit,
© After bringing the cell/battery to ambient
temperature conditions, capacity test as per
Part | t0 be conducted as test discharge to
verify the capacity after each unit of life test.
‘The above tests to be repeated til] the capacity
{alls below 80 percent of ts original test capacity.
Minimum five such life units shall be
sucessfully completed hefore the capacity falls below
80 percent ofits original test capacity.
Ruguirement
The life of the battery may be arrived at by plotting
the test results on Arshennius graph and extrapolating,
them
NOTES
1. This tos shall be conducted on a ell, For a battery
soiule formed by paralleling the cells 10 enhance
Capacity, this text need not 10 be repeated
2 ifn uitferent capacities of eels are made using sme
‘ice plates and if higher capacity eels have undergone
[ie test ith same size plate, hs test need not t0 be
repeated 13 SEQUENCE OF TYPE TESTING
‘The sequence of type testing shall be in accordance
with Table 3
Table 3 Sequence of Type Testing Cell Numbers
SI Test Description ¢ 2 3 4 8 6
Yo.
L. Visual examination x x x
2. Physical verifeation x XK OX Kx
3. Test for C10 capacity