IEC 60092-305:1980 pdf download.Electrical installations in ships – Part 305: Equipment – Accumulator (storage) batteries.
INTRODUCTION
IEC Publication 92: Electrical Installations in Ships, forms a series of international standards for electrical installations in sea-going ships, incorporating good practice and co-ordinating as far as possible
existing rules.
These standards form a code of practical interpretation and amplification of the requirements of the International Convention on Safety of Life at Sea, a guide for future regulations which may be prepared and a statement of practice for use by shipowners, shipbuilders and appropriate organizations.
This standard is applicable to accumulator(storage)batteries which are installed permanently in position for use in ships.
This standard is not applicable to batteries of the portable type.
2. Types of battery
In general, accumulator batteries may be of lead-acid or of nickel-alkaline type,or any other proved type, due consideration being given to suitability for any specific application.
3. Construction and assembly
All plates shall be of rigid construction, and shall be designed to reduce to a minimum the shedding of active material.
4. Crates and trays
The cells shall be grouped in crates or trays of rigid construction and suitable material equipped with handles to facilitate handling. The number of cells in a crate or tray will depend on the weight
and on the space available for installation. The mass of crates or trays should preferably not exceed This clause does not apply to cells the mass of which is such that grouping in crates or trays is impracticable.IEC 60092-305:1980 pdf download.