IEEE 1189 2008
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IEEE Guide for Selection of Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Batteries for Stationary Applications
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
IEEE | 2008 | 27 |
Revision Standard – Active. Revision of IEEE Std 1187-1996. This guide describes methods for selecting the appropriate type of valve-regulated, immobilized-electrolyte, recombinant lead-acid battery for any of a variety of stationary float applications. The purpose of this document is to ensure that the reader is aware of all significant issues that should be considered when selecting VRLA batteries, so that the user might make an informed decision.
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PDF Pages | PDF Title |
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1 | IEEE Std 1189-2007 |
3 | IEEE Guide for Selection of Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Batteries for Stationary Applications |
6 | Introduction Notice to users Errata Interpretations Patents Participants |
8 | CONTENTS |
11 | 1. Overview 1.1 Scope 1.2 Purpose 2. Normative references |
12 | 3. Definitions 4. Technology overview 4.1 Water loss 4.2 Oxygen recombination 4.3 Oxygen transport between positive and negative plates |
13 | 4.4 Immobilized electrolyte technology 4.4.1 Gelled electrolyte cells 4.4.2 Absorbed electrolyte cells 4.5 Hydrogen evolution 4.6 Pressure-regulation valve 4.7 Catalysts 5. Comparisons of vented (flooded) and valve-regulated technologies 5.1 Reactions |
14 | 5.2 Construction materials 5.3 Aging and failure mechanisms 5.3.1 Dryout 5.3.2 Thermal runaway |
15 | 5.3.3 Negative plate self-discharge 5.3.4 Seal or valve failures 5.3.5 Temperature effects 5.3.6 Loss of absorbed glass mat compression |
16 | 5.3.7 Ripple current 5.4 Electrolyte specific gravity 5.5 Charging voltage 5.5.1 Float voltage 5.5.2 Temperature compensation of charging voltage |
17 | 5.6 Absence of free electrolyte 5.7 Maintenance and testing 5.8 Orientation in use 5.9 Vented gas 5.10 Historical service life |
18 | 5.11 VRLA advantages and disadvantages |
19 | 6. Selecting VRLA batteries 6.1 Temperature 6.2 Charging considerations |
20 | 6.3 Space limitations 6.4 Environment 6.5 Life considerations 6.6 Safety 6.7 Thermal management considerations |
21 | 6.8 Maintenance considerations 6.9 AGM and gel technologies compared 6.10 Choosing the proper plate design and specific gravity for an application |
22 | 7. Applying VRLA batteries 7.1 Sizing 7.2 Parallel strings |
23 | 7.3 Mixing VRLA with other types of batteries |
24 | Annex A (informative) Recombination and grid corrosion reactions A.1 Oxygen recombination reaction A.2 Grid corrosion reaction |
25 | Annex B (informative) Glossary |
26 | Annex C (informative) Bibliography |