AS 4044-1992

Battery chargers for stationary batteries

Standards Australia

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1 - AS 4044:1992 BATTERY CHARGERS FOR STATIONARY BATTERIES
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - 1 SCOPE
5 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
5 - 3 DEFINITIONS
5 - 3.1 Audible noise
5 - 3.2 Battery
5 - 3.3 Boost charge
5 - 3.4 Capacity
5 - 3.5 Cell
5 - 3.6 Charger efficiency
5 - 3.7 Constant voltage charge
5 - 3.8 Displacement factor
5 - 3.9 Equalizing charge
6 - 3.10 Float charge
6 - 3.11 Float voltage
6 - 3.12 Final voltage on discharge (end voltage, cut-off voltage)
6 - 3.13 Load sharing
6 - 3.14 May
6 - 3.15 Parallel operation
6 - 3.16 Power factor
6 - 3.17 Rated output current
6 - 3.18 Remote voltage sensing
6 - 3.19 Ripple voltage
6 - 3.20 Ripple current
6 - 3.21 Shall
6 - 3.22 Should
6 - 3.23 Test battery
6 - 4 CLASSIFICATION
6 - 5 ALTERNATING CURRENT INPUT CHARACTERISTICS
6 - 5.1 General
6 - 5.2 Rated voltage and frequency
6 - 5.3 Alternating current system earthing
6 - 5.4 Neutral connection
6 - 5.5 Unbalanced three-phase suppl y
6 - 5.6 Power factor
6 - 6 DIRECT CURRENT OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
6 - 6.1 General
7 - 6.2 Operating conditions
7 - 6.3 Output current
7 - 6.3.1 Rated output current
7 - 6.3.2 Current limiting
7 - 6.4 Output voltage adjustment range
7 - 6.4.1 Float voltage range
7 - 6.4.2 Equalizing voltage range
7 - 6.4.3 Boost voltage range
7 - 6.5 Voltage regulation
7 - 6.6 Overcurrent protection
7 - 6.7 Alternating current power restoration
7 - 6.8 Start-up behaviour
7 - 6.9 Dynamic response
8 - 6.10 Ripple voltage
8 - 6.11 Efficiency
8 - 7 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
8 - 7.1 General
8 - 7.2 Enclosure
8 - 7.2.1 Housing of live parts
8 - 7.2.2 Access
8 - 7.3 Isolating switch
8 - 7.4 Markings
8 - 7.4.1 Information to be marked
8 - 7.4.2 Output connections
8 - 7.4.3 Connecting cables
8 - 7.4.4 Transformer connections
8 - 7.4.5 Interconnecting wiring
9 - 7.4.6 Fuses
9 - 7.4.7 Shock hazard label
9 - 7.5 Transformer construction
9 - 8 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
9 - 8.1 Operating temperature
9 - 8.2 Storage
9 - 8.3 Altitude
9 - 8.4 Humidity
9 - 8.5 Audible noise
9 - 8.6 Electromagnetic interference
9 - 9 ALARMS, AUTOMATIC SHUT-DOWN FACILITIES AND METERS
9 - 9.1 Alarms
9 - 9.1.1 Battery charger output failure alarm
9 - 9.1.2 Low direct current float voltage alarm
10 - 9.1.3 High direct current float voltage alarm
10 - 9.1.4 Alternating current power failure alarm
10 - 9.2 Automatic shut-down facilities
10 - 9.2.1 High direct current voltage shut-down
10 - 9.2.2 Selective high direct current voltage current shut-down
10 - 9.2.3 Alternating current power failure
10 - 9.3 Meters
10 - 10 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
10 - 11 TEST EQUIPMENT
10 - 11.1 General
10 - 11.2 Voltmeters
10 - 11.3 Ammeters
10 - 11.4 Thermometers
10 - 11.5 Wattmeters
10 - 11.6 Time measurement
10 - 11.7 Test battery
11 - APPENDIX A - INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
13 - APPENDIX B - PSOPHOMETRIC NOISE MEASUREMENT
14 - APPENDIX C - POWER FACTOR MEASUREMENT
14 - C1 TEST EQUIPMENT
14 - C2 PROCEDURE
14 - C2.1 Single-phase
14 - C2.2 Three-phase
15 - APPENDIX D - VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT TEST
15 - D1 TEST EQUIPMENT
15 - D2 PROCEDURE
15 - APPENDIX E - VOLTAGE REGULATION TEST
15 - E1 TEST EQUIPMENT
15 - E2 PROCEDURE
16 - APPENDIX F - FLOAT VOLTAGE TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION
16 - APPENDIX G - SHORT- CIRCUIT TEST
16 - G1 TEST EQUIPMENT
16 - G2 PROCEDURE
16 - APPENDIX H - ALTERNATING CURRENT POWER RESTORATION TEST
16 - H1 SCOPE
16 - H2 PROCEDURE
17 - APPENDIX I - START-UP TEST
17 - I1 TEST EQUIPMENT
17 - I2 PROCEDURE
17 - APPENDIX J - DYNAMIC RESPONSE TEST
17 - J1 TEST EQUIPMENT
17 - J2 PROCEDURE
18 - APPENDIX K - RIPPLE VOLTAGE TEST
18 - K1 TEST EQUIPMENT
18 - K2 PROCEDURE
19 - APPENDIX L - POWER FACTOR MEASUREMENTS WITH DISTORTED CURRENT WAVEFORMS

Abstract

Specifies requirements for constant-potential type battery chargers designed to float-charge stationary batteries and which may simultaneously supply power to a direct current load. Covers both performance and safety requirements and provides test methods.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for stabilized constant-potential battery chargers that are designed to supply direct current power from an alternating current source, while charging a float-type stationary battery, and which may simultaneously supply power to a connected direct current system load.

NOTE: Appendix A provides guidance on information to be supplied by a purchaser.