Standard
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AS/NZS 4871.5:2010
[Superseded]This Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction and testing of battery powered mobile machines used in association with mining and quarrying activities.
Published: 25/05/2010
Pages: 8
Table of contents
Cited references
Content history
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Referenced documents
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Existing equipment
2 Common requirements
2.1 Construction
2.2 Additional precautions
2.3 Battery container
2.3.1 Design
2.3.2 Critical characteristics
2.3.3 Battery ventilation
2.3.4 Securing of cells
2.4 Battery cells
2.4.1 Cell vent plugs
2.5 Battery switching device
3 Specific equipment requirements (hazardous area)
3.1 General
3.1.1 Scope
3.1.2 Battery containers
3.1.3 Ingress protection
3.1.4 Drainage holes
3.1.5 Battery ventilation
3.1.6 Creepage and clearance distances
3.1.7 Covers
3.1.8 Other electrical apparatus
3.2 Battery cells
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Connections
3.2.3 Duty
3.2.4 Shrouding
3.2.5 Cell vent plugs
3.2.6 Single point filling
3.2.7 Battery take-off leads
3.3 Connections to the battery
3.4 Enclosure interlocking
3.5 Electrical protection
3.6 Provision for in situ recharging or battery changing
3.7 Machine protection
3.7.1 Electrical braking
3.7.2 Over-speed protection
3.8 Information for battery assembly certification
Appendix A
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Methods of testing conveyor and elevator belting, Part 9: Determination of electrical resistance of conveyor belting
[Current]
Methods of testing conveyor and elevator belting, Method 10: Determination of ignitability and flame propagation characteristics of conveyor belting
[Current]
Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529:1989 (ED. 2.2) MOD)
[Superseded]
Electrical equipment for mines and quarries, Part 1: General requirements