Sizing Batteries
Part of Chapter Utility Practices: Standards and Codes
THE IEEE PUBLISHES several standards, called “Recommended Practices,” for sizing, installing, and maintaining storage batteries in various scenarios.
- IEEE 450 “IEEE Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Vented Lead-Acid Batteries for Stationary Applications”
- IEEE 484 “IEEE Recommended Practice for Installation Design and Installation of Vented Lead-Acid Batteries for Stationary Applications”
- IEEE 485 “IEEE Recommended Practice for Sizing Lead-Acid Batteries for Stationary Applications”
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IEEE 1013 “IEEE Recommended Practice for Sizing Lead-Acid Batteries for Stand-Alone Photovoltaic (PV) Systems”
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IEEE 1106 “IEEE Recommended Practice for Installation, Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Vented Nickel-Cadmium Batteries for Stationary Applications”
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IEEE 1115 “IEEE Recommended Practice for Sizing Nickel-Cadmium Batteries for Stationary Applications”
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IEEE 1184 “IEEE Guide for Batteries for Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems”
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IEEE 1187 “IEEE Recommended Practice for Installation Design and Installation of Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid Batteries for Stationary Applications”