EN 50342-5:2010
(Main)Lead-acid starter batteries - Part 5: Properties of battery housings and handles
Lead-acid starter batteries - Part 5: Properties of battery housings and handles
This European Standard covers multicell battery housings produced of polypropylene as the preferred material for lead-acid batteries as an energy storage device for cranking combustion engines, for lighting and for additional equipment used in road vehicles. These batteries are all referred to as starter batteries. This European Standard describes battery housings for batteries usable within the engine compartment and for installation under conditions where they are protected from light. Batteries of this European Standard do not provide additional features for special protection from light. Therefore, batteries with limited protection from light are to be treated as a special case. The purpose of this European Standard is to describe the properties of battery housings for its use in combustion vehicles by means of uniform examination procedures and by defining the requirements for the raw material and the complete part. The test procedure and requirements for the complete housing are described in the main part. Test procedures for the raw material are determined in Annex A. Annex B recommends possible test procedures for the material properties taken out of the complete housings, without being normative.
Blei-Akkumulatoren-Starterbatterien - Teil 5: Eigenschaften der Batteriekästen und -griffe
Batteries d'accumulateurs de démarrage au plomb - Partie 5: Propriétés des poignées et des bacs et couvercles de batteries
La présente Norme européenne concerne les logements de batterie multiples en polypropylène en tant que matériau privilégié pour les batteries au plomb faisant office de dispositif de stockage d’énergie pour le démarrage des moteurs à combustion, l’allumage et les équipements supplémentaires utilisés pour les véhicules routiers. Ces batteries sont toutes appelées batteries d’accumulateur. La présente Norme européenne décrit les logements de batteries utilisables dans le compartiment moteur et destinées à être installées à l’abri de la lumière. Les batteries de la présente Norme européenne ne proposent pas de fonctions supplémentaires pour les conditions particulières de protection contre la lumière. Par conséquent, les batteries offrant une protection limitée contre la lumière doivent être traitées comme un cas particulier. La présente Norme européenne a pour objet de décrire les propriétés des logements de batterie utilisés dans les véhicules à combustion au moyen de modes opératoires d’examen uniforme, et en définissant les exigences quant aux matières premières et à la partie complète. Le mode opératoire d’essai et les exigences liés au logement complet sont décrits dans la partie principale. Les modes opératoires d'essai relatifs aux matières premières sont déterminés dans l'Annexe A. L’Annexe B, qui n’est pas normative, recommande les modes opératoires d’essai possibles relatifs aux propriétés du matériau des logements.
Svinčeno-kislinske zaganjalne baterije - 5. del: Lastnosti baterijskih ohišij in ročic
Ta evropski standard zajema večcelična baterijska ohišja, proizvedena iz polipropilena kot prednostnega materiala za svinčeno-kislinske baterije kot naprave za shranjevanje energije za zagonske motorje z izgorevanjem, za osvetljavo in za dodatno opremo, ki se uporablja v cestnih vozilih. Vse te baterije se navajajo kot zaganjalne baterije. Ta evropski standard opisuje baterijska ohišja za baterije, uporabne znotraj prostora za vgradnjo motorja in za namestitve pod pogoji varovanja pred svetlobo. Baterije tega evropskega standarda nimajo dodatnih lastnosti za posebno varovanje pred svetlobo. Potemtakem se baterije z omejenim varovanjem pred svetlobo štejejo kot posebni primer. Namen tega evropskega standarda je opisati lastnosti baterijskih ohišij za uporabo v vozilih z izgorevanjem s pomočjo enotnih postopkov preverjanja in z opredelitvijo zahtev za surovino in dokončan del. Preskusni postopek in zahteve za dokončano ohišje so opisani v glavnem delu. Preskusni postopki za surovino so določeni v Dodatku A. Dodatek B priporoča možne preskusne postopke za lastnosti materiala, vzetega iz dokončanega ohišja, ki niso normativni.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2011
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Lead-acid starter batteries - Part 5: Properties of battery housings and handles
Blei-Akkumulatoren-Starterbatterien - Teil 5: Eigenschaften der Batteriekästen und -griffe
Batteries d'accumulateurs de démarrage au plomb - Partie 5: Propriétés des poignées et
des bacs et couvercles de batteries
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50342-5:2010
ICS:
29.220.20 .LVOLQVNLVHNXQGDUQLþOHQLLQ Acid secondary cells and
EDWHULMH batteries
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50342-5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2010
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.220.20
English version
Lead-acid starter batteries -
Part 5: Properties of battery housings and handles
Batteries d'accumulateurs de démarrage Blei-Akkumulatoren-Starterbatterien -
au plomb - Teil 5: Eigenschaften der Batteriekästen
Partie 5: Propriétés des poignées et des und -griffe
bacs et couvercles de batteries
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2010-11-01. 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 obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat 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 notified
to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
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the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
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Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
CENELEC
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Ref. No. EN 50342-5:2010 E
Foreword
This European Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee CENELEC TC 21X, Secondary cells and
batteries. It was submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure and was accepted by CENELEC as
EN 50342-5 on 2010-11-01.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement
(dop) 2011-11-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn
(dow) 2013-11-01
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Contents
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Definitions . 4
4 Examinations . 5
4.1 General . 5
4.2 Examination of the raw materials . 5
4.2.1 General . 5
4.2.2 Examination on resistance against chemical substances . 5
4.3 Examinations of the battery case . 6
4.3.1 General . 6
4.3.2 Test on disruptive strength . 6
4.3.3 Warm storage . 6
4.3.4 Top load test . 6
4.3.5 Examination on specimens taken out of a battery case . 7
4.3.6 Heat resistance test . 7
4.4 Examinations on the battery . 7
4.4.1 General . 7
4.4.2 Bulge test . 8
4.4.3 Impact test . 8
4.4.4 Strength of the handles tested with continuous load . 8
4.4.5 Strength of the handles tested with sudden load . 9
4.4.6 Hardness of hold-downs for bottom fixation . 9
4.4.7 Thermal shocks . 10
Annex A (normative) Datasheet „Material for battery container‟ . 11
Annex B (informative) Datasheet „Specimen of battery container‟ . 12
Annex C (informative) Devices for testing the ledges . 13
Annex D (informative) Impact test on battery container . 14
Annex E (informative) Laboratory equipment to test the resistance against chemicals . 18
Bibliography . 19
Figures
Figure 1 – Top load test . 7
Figure 2 – Sudden load test . 9
Figure C.1 – Device for testing the ledges, fixation by means of a wedge . 13
Figure C.2 – Device for testing ledges, paw with metering device . 13
Figure D.1 – Examples of impacts and injection points on the containers . 15
Figure D.2 – Examples of holes . 16
Figure D.3 – Examples of holes/cracks . 16
Figure E.1 – Laboratory equipment to test the resistance against chemicals . 18
Table
Table 1 – Resistance against chemicals . 5
1 Scope
This European Standard covers multicell battery housings produced of polypropylene as the preferred
material for lead-acid batteries as an energy storage device for cranking combustion engines, for lighting and
for additional equipment used in road vehicles. These batteries are all referred to as starter batteries.
This European Standard describes battery housings for batteries usable within the engine compartment and
for installation under conditions where they are protected from light.
Batteries of this European Standard do not provide additional features for special protection from light.
Therefore, batteries with limited protection from light are to be treated as a special case.
The purpose of this European Standard is to describe the properties of battery housings for its use in
combustion vehicles by means of uniform examination procedures and by defining the requirements for the
raw material and the complete part.
The test procedure and requirements for the complete housing are described in the main part. Test
procedures for the raw material are determined in Annex A. Annex B recommends possible test procedures
for the material properties taken out of the complete housings, without being normative.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 50342-2 Lead-acid starter batteries – Part 2: Dimensions of batteries and marking of
terminals
IEC 60050-482 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary – Part 482: Primary and secondary cells
and batteries
EN ISO 527 (series) Plastics – Determination of tensile properties (ISO 527 series)
3 Definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60050-482 and the following apply.
3.1
battery housing
welded unit of battery case and lid
3.2
battery container
case with multiple cell compartments
3.3
Battery lid
cover for common covering of all cells of a battery case
3.4
hold-downs
ledges at the lower part of the battery case for fixation within vehicle. ( see EN 50342-2 and EN 50342-4)
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4 Examinations
4.1 General
Depending on the requirements, the examination has to be carried out on standardized samples of raw
materials, battery case, battery housing, or complete battery.
4.2 Examination of the raw materials
4.2.1 General
The examination of the raw materials has to be performed by the supplier of the raw material in accordance
to specifications of Annex A and, if not agreed otherwise, be documented in the material specification of a
new PP material to be purchased.
These examinations are preferably ISO Standards. The specimens shall be selected according to the
specifications in Annex A and the tests are to be carried out according to the specifications in Annex A. For
documentation the form of Annex A shall be used.
The samples must be aged before starting the test for at least 4 days at (23°± 0,5) °C and must be tested
within 3 months.
The material properties which have only low impact on the complete housing properties, e. g. due to the
design of the battery housing, are mentioned in the annexes only for information.
4.2.2 Examination on resistance against chemical substances
The purpose of this test is to check if chemical substances which can occur in the vicinity of batteries and
have some chemical affinity to PP can significantly weaken the material properties.
The test shall be carried out on specimens 5A according to EN ISO 527. The specimens are prepared by
injection moulding and must be aged at 100 °C for 4d before starting the test. Each sample has to be
weighed and all samples for one liquid are treated together under reflux at a temperature and time according
to Table 1. In Annex E a laboratory equipment for heat treatment under reflux is depicted. For statistical
reasons the test shall be carried out on at least 6 samples.
After treatment each sample shall be dried, weighed and then tested on tensile according to EN ISO 527.
The maximum change in weight and tensile strength at yield relative in % to the initial data before treatment
with chemicals is given in Table 1.
Table 1 – Resistance against chemicals
Substance Test Test time for Max. change Max. change
temperature boiling under in weight in tensile
for boiling reflux at yield
under reflux
°C h % %
Synthetic motor oil 70 72 10 -20
a
Gasoline > 95 ROZ 70 72 10 -30
b
Diesel 70 72 20 -30
c
Biodiesel 70 72 15 -30
(Rape seed methyl ester)
Brake fluid DOT 4 70 72 1 ± 5
Cooling agent 70 72 < 0,5 ± 5
(Commercial mixture)
Sulphuric acid 1,28 g/ml at 70 1 000 < 0,5 ± 5
25 °C
b c
a
According to DIN 51604-B , according to DIN EN 590 , according to DIN EN 14214
4.3 Examinations of the battery case
4.3.1 General
These examinations have to be performed by the manufacturer of the battery / case / lid and documented
with an “Initial Sample Inspection Report” that shall be provided to the purchaser or by the battery producer
in case of complete batteries.
4.3.2 Test on disruptive strength
The purpose of this test is to prove an injection quality without risk of acid leakage by small holes.
Apparatus: Commercial high voltage generator with connected adequate test electrodes, in most
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