Performance

The guide is intended to provide assistance to users of stationary battery systems in determining appropriate battery management strategies that may be applied by addressing the primary similarities and differences in battery design and operation for standby versus cycling applications.

The guide was written to provide a PV hybrid power system battery test procedure that can be used to assist in evaluating battery capacity, and appropriate PV battery charging requirements.

The document presents general requirements that Telcordia and participating industry representatives view as applicable to large format non-aqueous rechargeable lithium batteries to replace or interoperate with conventional batteries (i.e., Lead-Acid, nickel-based); function seamlessly with DC power plants; and provide reliable backup power to load equipment in a network environment of a typical telecommunications service provider.

The document provides a 3-level system of VRLA String Safety and Performance Criteria based on Telcordia generic requirements documents. The VRLA string criteria levels are defined as follows: ? Level 1, Safety and Minimal Operability – minimum acceptable level of compliance needed to preclude hazards and degradation of the network facility and hazards to personnel, and needed to ensure battery operability at the installation time in controlled environments.

1.1 These requirements cover electrochemical capacitors for use in equipment such as electronic products, uninterruptible power supplies, emergency lighting, engine starting, and power equipment. These energy storage capacitors, also known as electric double-layer capacitors, ultra capacitors, double-layer capacitors or supercapacitors, consist of either individual capacitors or multiple series and/or parallel connected capacitors with or without associated circuitry.1.2 These requirements do not cover electrochemical capacitors for use in hazardous (Classified) locations.

This standard applies to electrolytes and their components when used in vented nickel-cadmium cells. These electrolytes are used: for filling cells supplied without filling electrolyte, and/or, for refilling cells if change of electrolyte is required, and/or, if the operating electrolyte needs to be topped up with water, provided no specific recommendations from the manufacturer are available.

IEC 61427-2:2015 relates to secondary batteries used in on-grid Electrical Energy Storage (EES) applications and provides the associated methods of test for the verification of their endurance, properties and electrical performance in such applications. The test methods are essentially battery chemistry neutral, i.e. applicable to all secondary battery types.

This International Standard defines the conditions of utilization of the recycling symbol of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) associated with the chemical symbols indicating the electrochemical system of the battery. This standard applies to lead-acid batteries (Pb) and nickel-cadmium batteries (Ni-Cd).

IEC/TR 62540:2009(E) applies to all stationary lead-acid cells and monobloc batteries for float charge applications (i.e. permanently connected to a load and to a d.c. power supply), in a static location (i.e. not generally intended to be moved from place to place) and incorporated into stationary equipment or installed in battery rooms for use in telecom, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), utility switching, emergency power or similar applications. These batteries are covered by IEC 60896-11, IEC 60896-21 and IEC 60896-22.