1、BSI Standards PublicationBS EN 50342-7:2015Lead acid starter batteriesPart 7: General requirements and methodsof tests for motorcycle batteriesBS EN 50342-7:2015 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 50342-7:2015.The UK participation in its preparation
2、 was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee PEL/21, Secondary cells and batteries.A list of organizations represented on this committee can beobtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessaryprovisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correctapp
3、lication. The British Standards Institution 2015. Published by BSI StandardsLimited 2015ISBN 978 0 580 85909 0ICS 29.220.20Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Commi
4、ttee on 31 July 2015.Amendments issued since publicationDate Text affectedBS EN 50342-7:2015EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 50342-7 July 2015 ICS 29.220.20 English Version Lead acid starter batteries - Part 7: General requirements and methods of tests for motorcycle batteries Ba
5、tteries daccumulateurs de dmarrage au plomb - Partie 7: Exigences gnrales, mthodes dessais pour les batteries daccumulateurs pour motocycles Blei-Akkumulatoren-Starterbatterien - Teil 7: Allgemeine Anforderungen und Prfungen von Motorradbatterien This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 201
6、5-06-30. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be
7、obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notifi
8、ed to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Gr
9、eece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comit Europen de Normalisation Elec
10、trotechnique Europisches Komitee fr Elektrotechnische Normung CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2015 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members. Ref. No. EN 50342-7:2015 E BS EN 50342-7:2015EN 50342-7:2015 (E)
11、 2 Contents Page European foreword 3 1 Scope . 4 2 Normative references . 4 3 Terms and definitions 4 4 General requirements . 5 4.1 Identification and labelling 5 4.2 Marking of the polarity . 5 5 General test condition 5 5.1 Characteristics and abbreviations 5 5.2 Sampling of batteries . 6 5.3 Mea
12、suring instruments 6 6 Test sequence . 6 7 Inspections and test procedures 7 7.1 Charging of batteries 7 7.2 C10ecapacity check . 8 7.3 Cranking performance test 8 7.4 Endurance test 9 7.5 Charge retention test 9 7.6 Water consumption test . 10 7.7 Vibration resistance test 10 Annex A (normative) Co
13、rrelation between C10 and C20 11 BS EN 50342-7:2015EN 50342-7:2015 (E) 3 European foreword This document (EN 50342-7:2015) has been prepared by CLC/TC 21X “Secondary cells and batteries“. The following dates are fixed: latest date by which this document has to be implemented at national level by pub
14、lication of an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2016-06-30 latest date by which the national standards conflicting with this document have to be withdrawn (dow) 2018-06-30 Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
15、 rights. CENELEC and/or CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. It is due to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1103/2010 of 29 November 2010 establishing, pursuant to Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, rules as regards capacity la
16、belling of portable secondary (rechargeable) and automotive batteries and accumulators (OJ L 313, 30.11.2010, p. 37). It provides precise definitions of the values of accuracy for capacity and cold cranking. For this purpose, the definition of the labelled capacity is clearly identified, and a metho
17、d of sampling the batteries as well as the degree of compliance is defined. Additionally, the needed marking is described precisely. BS EN 50342-7:2015EN 50342-7:2015 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard is applicable to lead-acid batteries used primarily as a power source for the starting of intern
18、al combustion engines, lighting and ignition of motorcycles, power sport vehicles and all-terrain vehicles up to a maximum capacity of 35 Ah (C10) (further on referred as batteries). The nominal voltage is 12 V or 6 V. Test definitions and criteria in this document are written for batteries with a n
19、ominal voltage of 12 V only. For batteries with a nominal voltage of 6 V all voltages have to be divided by two. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the
20、edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 50342-1, Lead-acid starter batteries Part 1: General requirements and methods of test EN 61429:1996+A11:1998, Marking of secondary cells and batteries with the internat
21、ional recycling symbol ISO 7000-1135 and indications regarding directives 93/86/EEC and 91/157/EEC IEC 60417, Graphical Symbols for Use on Equipment 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 flooded or vented batteries secondary battery
22、 having a cover provided with one or more openings through which gaseous products may escape SOURCE: EN 50342-1 3.2 Valve Regulated Lead Acid batteries VRLA valve regulated lead-acid batteries are secondary batteries which are closed under normal conditions but which has an arrangement that allows t
23、he escape of gas if the internal pressure exceeds a predetermined value Note 1 to entry: The battery cannot receive addition to the electrolyte. In VRLA batteries the electrolyte is immobilized. SOURCE: EN 50342-1 3.3 activation of dry charged batteries batteries for motorcycle application are in ma
24、ny cases delivered as dry charged batteries. They have to be filled with a defined amount of electrolyte before usage. If no electrolyte is delivered with the battery and no advice is given by the manufacturer, batteries shall be filled with diluted sulfuric acid of density 1,28 kg/l 0,01 kg/l at 25
25、C for flooded batteries and 1,32 kg/l 0,01 kg/l at 25 C for valve regulated batteries Note 1 to entry: Any other manufacturer instruction for handling after filling and before first usage shall be considered. BS EN 50342-7:2015EN 50342-7:2015 (E) 5 4 General requirements 4.1 Identification and label
26、ling Batteries according to this standard shall bear the following characteristics on at least one of their sides or on the top surface: a) identification of manufacturer or supplier; b) nominal voltage (12 V or 6 V); c) nominal capacity C10(Ah) (see 5.1); d) nominal cranking current Icc(A) at 18C (
27、see 5.1); e) six colored symbols as specified in EN 503421 Annex A (Safety labelling); f) marking for the separate collection and recycling according to EN 61429; and g) valve regulated batteries shall be marked using the term “VRLA”. Label size: The capacity C10(Ah) and the cold cranking current Ic
28、c(A) shall be displayed on a separate label or as text on a combined label (e.g. together with additional information of the producer or type mark). The size of the label shall be at least 3 % of the largest side of the battery. The character size high should be at least 3 mm. The label must be fixe
29、d on one of the four sides or on the lid. A multiple labelling is allowed. Instead of labels silk printing or similar methods for marking can be used as well. Designated marking areas with corresponding sizes should be realized. NOTE Batteries may be marked with other information such as the filling
30、 and charging date. 4.2 Marking of the polarity The batteries shall be marked with signs for both polarities that have to be positioned near to the terminals. The marking of the positive terminals shall take the form of the symbol “+”. It shall be in accordance with IEC 60417, Symbol 5005. The negat
31、ive terminal shall take the form of the symbol “-“. It shall be in accordance with IEC 60417, Symbol 5006. 5 General test condition 5.1 Characteristics and abbreviations 5.1.1 Capacity The 10 h capacity C10is the electrical charge measured in Ah that a battery can supply with a discharge current of
32、at 25C 2C. C10nis the nominal capacity of a battery indicated by the manufacturer. C10eis the effective capacity of the battery determined by discharge with constant current I10to U = 10.5 V (see 7.2) BS EN 50342-7:2015EN 50342-7:2015 (E) 6 5.1.2 Cold cranking current The cranking current is the dis
33、charge current Iccmeasured in A to be indicated by the manufacturer which a battery can supply at 18 C according to 7.3. 5.1.3 Charge retention The charge retention is the ability of a battery to maintain the cold cranking performance after open circuit storage for a certain time under increased tem
34、perature conditions (see 7.5). 5.1.4 Endurance The endurance reflects the ability of a battery to perform repeated discharge/recharge cycles under specific test conditions (see 7.4). 5.1.5 Water consumption The water consumption is the loss in weight of a battery measured in g / (Ah C10e) during ove
35、rcharge conditions (see 7.6). 5.1.6 Water basin If a test needs to be carried out in a water basin, the following conditions shall be fulfilled. The terminal base of the battery shall be at least 15 mm, but not more than 25 mm, above the level of the water. If several batteries are in the same water
36、 bath, the distance between them and the distance to the walls of the bath shall be at least 25 mm. 5.2 Sampling of batteries All tests shall be carried out on new battery samples. Samples shall be considered as new no longer than 30 days after the acid filling and formation date in the case of fill
37、ed and charged batteries, 60 days after shipment date of the manufacturer in the case of dry-charged batteries. Out of different production or sampling lots, five batteries shall be selected for testing. Four of these batteries shall be used for the tests. In case of equipment failures or technical
38、deviations, one battery can be replaced to repeat the complete sequence for this battery. 5.3 Measuring instruments Refer to EN 50342-1. 6 Test sequence The test sequence for the four required samples is shown in Table 1. First the batteries have to pass the test steps 1 to 7. The requirements of C1
39、0capacity check and cranking performance test have to be fulfilled at least once for each sample. If the requirements are fulfilled in the first or second capacity check / cranking performance test the following capacity checks / cold cranking tests dont have to be completed. Only if the C10capacity
40、 check and the cold cranking test are successful, the test sequence shall be continued with steps 8 to 11. These tests shall commence no later than one week after competition of steps 1 to 7. BS EN 50342-7:2015EN 50342-7:2015 (E) 7 Table 1 - Test sequence Step Battery Reference 1 2 3 4 1 Initial cha
41、rge prior to test 7.1 X X X X 2 1st C10ecapacity check 7.2 X X X X 3 1st cranking performance test 7.3 X X X X 4 2nd C10ecapacity check 7.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) 5 2nd cranking performance test 7.3 (X) (X) (X) (X) 6 3rd C10ecapacity check 7.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) 7 3rd cranking performance test 7.3 (X) (X) (X)
42、 (X) 8 Endurance 7.4 X 9 Charge retention 7.5 X 10 Water consumption 7.6 X 11 Vibration resistance 7.7 X (X) denotes that this test needs to be carried out if the previous same test did not achieve the requirement level. One of the batteries 1 to 4 can be replaced by battery 5 for testing starting f
43、rom step 1 in case of unexpected deviations below 90 % Cnor test equipment failures during test. 7 Inspections and test procedures 7.1 Charging of batteries 7.1.1 General All tests shall commence with fully-charged batteries unless stated differently. Batteries shall be considered as fully-charged i
44、f they have undergone the following charging procedures. Prior to start of the complete test sequence (according to Clause 6) the charging time shall be limited to 16h. In case of recharging after a test for cold cranking performance (according to 7.3) the charging time may be limited to 16 h. If no
45、t specified differently by the manufacturer, the following charging methods shall be used. 7.1.2 Flooded batteries The battery shall be charged at a voltage of 16,00 V 0,10 V for 24 h with the maximum current limited to 2,5 times I10. The battery temperature shall be maintained in the range of 25C t
46、o 35C. If necessary an appropriate environmental control system like a water bath shall be used. 7.1.3 Valve regulated batteries (VRLA) The battery shall be charged at a voltage of 14,80 V 0,10 V for 24 h with the maximum current limited to 2.5 times I10. The battery temperature shall be maintained
47、in the range of 25C to 35C. If necessary an appropriate environmental control system like a water bath shall be used. BS EN 50342-7:2015EN 50342-7:2015 (E) 8 7.2 C10ecapacity check 7.2.1 Throughout the duration of the tests, the battery shall be placed in a water bath maintained at a temperature of
48、25 C 2 C (see 5.1.6). 7.2.2 The battery shall be discharged with the current I10 (calculated according to 5.1.1) kept constant at 1 % of the nominal value until the terminal voltage falls to 10,50 V 0,05 V. The duration t h of this discharge shall be recorded. The beginning of the discharge shall ta
49、ke place within a period of 1 h to 5 h from the time of the end of charging. 7.2.3 The capacity Ce Ah is 7.2.4 Requirements From each test sequence of batteries 1 to 4 the maximum value C10emaxis taken to calculate the mean value of the maximum effective C10capacities as: The standard deviation for this data are calculated as: The mean value of the capacity should be as target equal or greater than the labelled capacity C10n. Due to inevitable statistical deviations the requirement for compliance of C10capacit
