Table of Contents

1 Overview
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Purpose
2 References
3 Definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms
  3.1 Definitions
  3.2 Abbreviations and acronyms
4 Defining loads
5 Cell type selection
  5.1 Cell performance
  5.2 Selection consideration
6 Determining battery size
  6.1 Calculation of number of cells
  6.2 Additional considerations
  6.3 Cell capacity calculation
  6.4 Cell capacity calculation worksheet
Annex A (informative) Sample calculations
Annex B (informative) State-of-charge factor
Annex C (informative) Calculating capacity rating factors
Annex D (informative) Bibliography

Abstract

Describes a method for electrical sizing of nickel-cadmium batteries for use on passenger rail cars used for battery back up of low voltage dc auxiliary power systems.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
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