Lauren, I think the standards committee would argue that this hazard is dealt with by the requirement in EN 60335-2-29 §7.1 for a statement in the instructions " WARNING: Explosive gases. Prevent flames and sparks. Provide adequate ventilation during charging".
Regards Nick. On 9 Oct 2013, at 16:58, "Crane, Lauren" <[email protected]> wrote: > Experts, > > I’m getting into some new (for me) territory, looking at a system with a > battery charger and a sealed, no maintenance, lead acid battery. The battery > charger claims an IUU charging profile and assessment to the subject > standards. I have read the standard’s abnormal operation section and see it > requires consideration of potential “dangerous malfunctions”. > > Does anyone know whether application of these standards to a charger > typically sufficiently considers the possibility of overvoltage output that > could over charge the target battery (potentially producing more H2 than the > battery can absorb)? > > Regards, > Lauren Crane > KLA-Tencor > - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
