European and international regulations

EN 50272 StationArY BatterieS

Ventilation

Information and warning signs

Batteries are to be installed in well ventilated rooms and cabinets. The

minimum cross section of the ventilation opening is to correspond to
battery capacity.

Appropriate information and warning signs (pursuant to EN 50272 section

12.1) need to be posted in battery rooms.

Such openings need to be adequately positioned to allow for optimum air

exchange (e.g. in opposite walls).
Batteries are to be located at least 2 m from wall openings.
Exhaust air must be discharged outside the building.

Documentation
Documentation containing the following information must be available near
the battery:
- Name of manufacturer or vendor

Location
Batteries are to be installed in protected rooms, if required, electrical or
closed electrical operating rooms are to be provided.
The batteries may be kept:

- Name of installer
- Date of commissioning
- Manufacturers or vendors type designation
- Nominated voltage of battery

- in special rooms on the premises

- Nominal capacity with indication of discharge time

- in specific separate areas on the premises

- Safety recommendations

- in enclosures or cabinets on or off the premises

- Recommendations for operating and maintenance

- in battery compartments that are integrated into devices (twin housing)

- Information regarding disposal and recycling

Specific requirements for battery rooms

Such documentation must be at all maintenance and operating personnels

disposal.

The floor must be rated for the battery weight, and allowance is to be
made for the possibility that additional batteries (and hence weight) will be
installed down the line.
If only authorized personnel are allowed to access to battery rooms, the
doors are to be equipped with anti-panic locks.
The floors used for sealed batteries are to be electrolyte resistant. If this is
not the case, the batteries are to be placed in acid drip pans.
The floor area for a person standing within arms reach of the battery
is to be electrostatic dissipative in order to prevent electrostatic charge
generation.
Ventilation must comply with EN 50272 and the exhaust air must be
discharged outside the building.

Inspections
Batteries and their operation conditions have to be checked at regular
intervals for correct operation and safety.
During such inspections and controls it must be verified whether the
following items conform with the manufacturers specifications:
- Voltage set for the battery charger
- Voltage of battery cells/blocks
- Electrolyte density and level (if applicable)
- Cleanliness
- Tightness
- Battery connector position (if required)
- Ventilation
- Plugs and valves
- Battery temperature

Specifications subject to alteration