Table of Contents

1 -  AS 3011.1-1992 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS-SECONDARY BATTERIES INSTALLED IN BUILDINGS - VENTED CELLS
4 -  PREFACE
4 -  CONTENTS
5 -  SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
5 -  1.1 SCOPE
5 -  1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
5 -  1.3 DEFINITIONS
5 -  1.3.1 Accessible, readily
5 -  1.3.2 Authorized person
5 -  1.3.3 Battery
5 -  1.3.4 Battery enclosure
5 -  1.3.5 Battery room
5 -  1.3.6 Cell
5 -  1.3.7 Charging
5 -  1.3.8 May
5 -  1.3.9 Monobloc battery
5 -  1.3.10 Nominal voltage
5 -  1.3.11 Shall
5 -  1.3.12 Should
6 -  SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
6 -  2.1 GENERAL
6 -  2.1.1 Hydrogen emission
6 -  2.1.2 Alarms
6 -  2.1.3 Battery accommodation
6 -  2.1.4 Arrangement of cells
6 -  2.1.5 Ventilation
6 -  2.2 BATTERY ROOM REQUIREMENTS
6 -  2.2.1 General
6 -  2.2.2 Battery room layout and floor area
7 -  2.2.3 Take-off battery terminals and outgoing busbars and cables
7 -  2.2.4 Inter-tier and inter-row connections
7 -  2.2.5 Inter-cell connectors
7 -  2.2.6 Location of luminaires
7 -  2.2.7 Location of general purpose outlets
7 -  2.3 BATTERY ENCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
7 -  2.3.1 Enclosure construction
7 -  2.3.2 Take-off battery terminals and outgoing busbars and cables
7 -  2.3.3 Battery compartment circuits
8 -  SECTION 3 INSTALLATION
8 -  3.1 GENERAL
8 -  3.2 CONNECTIONS
8 -  3.3 PROTECTION
8 -  3.3.1 Overcurrent protection
8 -  3.3.2 Warning notices
8 -  3.3.3 Switchgear
8 -  3.3.4 Earth-leakage detection
8 -  3.3.5 Main isolating switch
8 -  3.3.6 Section isolating equipment
8 -  3.3.7 Fire safety and warning signs
9 -  APPENDIX A - TYPICAL BATTERY ROOM LAYOUT (SHOWING MINIMUM CLEARANCES)

Abstract

Specifies requirements for the installation of vented secondary batteries permanently installed in buildings.

Scope

This Standard sets out requirements for the installation of vented secondary batteries with a nominal voltage exceeding 24 V and a capacity exceeding 10 A.h at the 1 h rate of discharge, permanently installed in or on buildings, structures or premises to ensure safety from fire and electric shock.

AS 2676.1 provides guidance on the installation and maintenance of vented secondary batteries.

This Standard covers vented cells only. The installation and maintenance of sealed cells are covered by AS 3011.2 and AS 2676.2.

NOTE: Requirements specifically applicable to the design and installation of extra-low voltage (d.c.) power supplies that are used by telecommunications carriers in the provision of public telecommunications networks are given in AS 3015(Int)-1991, Electrical installations - Extra-low voltage (d.c.) power supplies in public telecommunications networks.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	EL-005
Supersedes	AS 3011.1-1990