BS PD IEC TS 62257-8-1:2018

BS PD IEC TS 62257-8-1:2018 proposes simple, cheap, comparative tests in order to discriminateeasily, in a panel of automotive flooded lead-acid batteries, the most acceptable model for PVindividual electrification systems.It could be particularly useful for project implementers to test in laboratories of developingcountries, the capability of locally made car or truck batteries to be used for their project.Furthermore, battery-testing specifications usually need test equipment that is too costly andtoo sophisticated to be applied in developing countries’ laboratories.The tests provided in this document allow assessment of the batteries’ performancesaccording to the general specification of the project (see IEC TS 62257-2) and batteriesassociated with their battery management system (BMS) in a short time and with commontechnical means. They can be performed locally, as close as possible to the operatingconditions of the real site.The document provides also regulations and installation conditions to be complied with inorder to ensure the life and proper operation of the installations as well as the safety ofpeople living in proximity to the installation.This document is not a type approval standard. It is a technical specification to be used asguidelines and does not replace any existing IEC standard on batteries.Cross References:IEC 60050-482:2004IEC 60050-482:2004/AMD1:2016IEC TS 62257-6