1、UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL ANSI/CAN/UL-1973:2018, Batteries for Use in Stationary, Vehicle Auxiliary Power and Light Electric Rail (LER) Applications STANDARD FOR SAFETY JOINT CANADA-UNITED STATES NATIONAL STANDARD ANSI/
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6、OM UL UL Standard for Safety for Batteries for Use in Stationary, Vehicle Auxiliary Power and Light Electric Rail (LER) Applications, UL 1973 Second Edition, Dated February 7, 2018 Summary of Topics The Second Edition of UL 1973 has been issued to reect the latest ANSI and SCC approval dates, and to
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14、Vehicle Auxiliary Power and Light Electric Rail (LER) Applications The title of the First Edition of UL 1973 was the Standard for Batteries for Use in Light Electric Rail (LER) Applications and Stationary Applications. First Edition February, 2013 Second Edition February 7, 2018 This ANSI/CAN/UL Saf
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16、approved as a National Standard of Canada (NSC) by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC). COPYRIGHT 2018 UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC. ANSI/UL 1973-2018UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL FEBRUARY 7, 2018 UL 1973 2 No Text on Th
17、is PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL CONTENTS Preface (UL) 7 INTRODUCTION 1 Scope 10 2 Components 12 3 Units of Measurement 12 4 Undated References .12 5 Normative References 12 6 Glossary 16 CONSTRUCTION 7 General .22 7.1
18、Non-metallic materials .22 7.2 Metallic parts resistance to corrosion 23 7.3 Enclosures .23 7.4 Wiring and terminals 24 7.5 Spacings and separation of circuits 26 7.6 Insulation levels and protective grounding and bonding 27 7.7 System safety analysis .29 7.8 Protective circuit and controls .30 7.9
19、Cooling/thermal management system 31 7.10 Electrolyte containment parts and parts subject to pressure .32 7.11 Cells (battery and electrochemical capacitor) 33 PERFORMANCE 8 General .34 9 Determination of Potential for Fire Hazard 36 10 Important Test Considerations 36 11 Single Fault Conditions 37
20、12 Test Results .37 13 Determination of Toxic Emissions .39 14 Measurement Equipment Accuracy .39 ELECTRICAL TESTS 15 Overcharge Test 40 16 Short Circuit Test .41 17 Overdischarge Protection Test .43 18 Temperature and Operating Limits Check Test .44 19 Imbalanced Charging Test .46 20 Dielectric Vol
21、tage Withstand Test .47 21 Continuity Test .48 22 Failure of Cooling/Thermal Stability System 49 23 Working Voltage Measurements 50 24 Tests on Electrical Components 50 24.1 Locked-rotor test for low voltage dc fans/motors in secondary circuits 50 24.2 Input 51 FEBRUARY 7, 2018 UL 1973 3UL COPYRIGHT
22、ED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 24.3 Leakage current 51 24.4 Strain relief test 51 24.5 Push-back relief test 52 MECHANICAL TESTS 25 Vibration Test (LER Motive Applications) 52 26 Shock Test (LER Motive Applications) .53 27 Crush Test (L
23、ER Motive Applications) .55 28 Static Force Test .56 29 Impact Test 57 30 Drop Impact Test .59 31 Wall Mount Fixture/Handle Test 60 32 Mold Stress Test .61 33 Pressure Release Test 61 34 Start-To-Discharge Test .61 ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS 35 Thermal Cycling Test (LER Motive Applications) 62 36 Resistanc
24、e to Moisture Test 63 37 Salt Fog Test .64 38 External Fire Exposure Test 65 TOLERANCE TO INTERNAL CELL FAILURE TESTS 39 Single Cell Failure Design Tolerance 67 39.1 General .67 39.2 Single cell failure design tolerance (lithium ion) 67 39.3 Single cell failure design tolerance (other technologies)
25、.69 MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION LINE TESTS 40 General 70 MARKINGS 41 General 71 INSTRUCTIONS 42 General 72 APPENDIX A (Normative) A1 Standards for Components .A1 APPENDIX B (Normative) Test program for sodium-beta battery cells FEBRUARY 7, 2018 UL 1973 4UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FU
26、RTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL B1 General .B1 B2 Cell Tests .B1 B2.1 Electrical B1 B2.2 Mechanical B2 B2.3 Environmental .B3 APPENDIX C (Normative) Test program for owing electrolyte batteries C1 General .C1 C2 Materials Containing Electrolyte Resistance to Deteriorati
27、on from Fluids C1 C3 Materials Containing Electrolyte Temperature Exposure .C2 C4 Flowing Electrolyte Cell Stack Tests C2 C4.1 Vibration of cell stack C2 C4.2 Shock test on cell stack C3 C4.3 High temperature test on cell stack C3 C4.4 Short circuit test on cell stack .C3 C5 Flowing Electrolyte Batt
28、ery System Tests .C4 C5.1 Hydraulic pressure test .C4 C5.2 Leakage test C4 C5.3 Electrolyte blockage tests .C5 C5.4 Short circuit test .C5 C5.5 Shunt current determination .C5 C5.6 Failure of the cooling/thermal stability system test .C6 C6 Spill Containment Systems C6 APPENDIX D (Normative) Metal c
29、ompatibility table APPENDIX E (Normative) Alternative Cell Test Program E1 General .E1 E2 Short Circuit .E1 E3 Cell Impact E2 E4 Drop Impact .E2 E5 Heating .E2 E6 Overcharge E2 E7 Forced Discharge E3 E8 Projectile E3 FEBRUARY 7, 2018 UL 1973 5UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPROD
30、UCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL APPENDIX F (Informative) Cell Failure Methods F1 General .F1 F2 Replicating Internal Cell Failures through Internal Defects .F2 F2.1 Single cell conductive contamination .F2 F2.2 Single cell separator defect F2 F2.3 Internal heater application .F2 F3
31、 Replicating Internal Cell Failures Through Application of External Stress F2 F3.1 External heater application F2 F3.2 External indentation without casing/surface penetration .F3 F3.3 Nail penetration through cell casing F4 F3.4 Single cell short circuit F5 F3.5 Single cell overcharge F5 APPENDIX G
32、(Informative) Safety Marking Translations FEBRUARY 7, 2018 UL 1973 6UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Preface (UL) This is the Second Edition of the ANSI/CAN/UL 1973 Standard for Safety for Batteries for Use in Stationary, Vehi
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48、 2018 UL 1973 9UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL INTRODUCTION 1 Scope 1.1 These requirements cover battery systems as dened by this standard for use as energy storage for stationary applications such as for PV, wind turbine sto
49、rage or for UPS, etc. applications. These systems shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 70, C22.1, or other applicable installation codes. 1.2 These requirements also cover battery systems as dened by this standard for use in light electric rail (LER) applications and stationary rail applications such as rail substations. These systems are intended for installation within either the rail car or within a sheltered stationary location such as a rail substation. These battery systems m
