Table of Contents

1 -  AS 2548.1-1998 BATTERY CHARGERS FOR LEAD-ACID TRACTION BATTERIES - BATTERY CHARGERS FOR VENTED CELLS
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
6 -  1 SCOPE
6 -  2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 -  3 DEFINITIONS
6 -  3.1 Capacity (C)
7 -  3.2 Charging
7 -  3.3 Equalizing
7 -  3.4 Equalizing current
7 -  3.5 Finishing current
7 -  3.6 Finishing voltage
7 -  3.7 Fully charged battery
7 -  3.8 Regulated charger
7 -  3.9 Ripple current
7 -  3.10 Ripple voltage
7 -  3.11 Starting current
7 -  3.12 Taper charging
7 -  3.13 Traction battery
7 -  3.14 Valve-regulated cell
7 -  4 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER STANDARDS
8 -  5 CLASSIFICATION
8 -  6 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
8 -  6.1 Input connections
8 -  6.2 Output connections
8 -  6.3 Indicating Devices
8 -  6.4 Short-circuit protection
8 -  7 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
8 -  7.1 Temperature range
8 -  7.2 Charger time rating
8 -  7.3 Charger current rating
9 -  7.4 Termination of normal charge
9 -  7.5 Charge profile regulation
9 -  7.6 Single-stage taper charger
9 -  7.7 Two-stage taper charger
10 -  7.8 Maximum starting and finishing currents for Type B chargers
10 -  7.9 Equalizing charge
10 -  7.10 Percentage ripple current
10 -  7.11 Termination of charge due to a fault condition
10 -  8 MARKING
11 -  APPENDIX A - CHARGING RATES
14 -  APPENDIX B - DETERMINATION OF CHARGER CURRENT RATING, RIPPLE CURRENT PERCENTAGE AND CHARGE PROFILE REGULATION
14 -  B1 SCOPE
14 -  B2 PRINCIPLE
14 -  B3 APPARATUS
14 -  B4 PROCEDURE FOR CHARGER CURRENT RATING AND RIPPLE CURRENT PERCENTAGE
15 -  B5 CALCULATION OF THE PERCENTAGE RIPPLE CURRENT
15 -  B6 PROCEDURE FOR CHARGE PROFILE REGULATION
15 -  B7 DETERMINATION OF CHARGE PROFILE REGULATION
15 -  B8 REPORTING OF RESULTS
17 -  APPENDIX C - INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER

Abstract

Specifies requirements for the design, testing and performance of battery chargers for charging vented lead-acid batteries used in traction applications, e.g. forklift trucks. Includes graphs of maximum charging current version cell voltage.

Scope

This Standard specifies the requirements for both regulated and unregulated battery chargers designed for charging vented lead-acid traction batteries.
NOTES:
1 Throughout this Standard battery charger(s) are referred to as 'charger(s)'.
2 It is recommended that a purchaser of a battery charger furnish the information given in Appendix C when placing an order.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	EL-005
Supersedes	DR 95307 AS 2548-1982