Title :
Safety of electrical equipment containing lead acid batteries
Author_Institution :
Global Product Compliance Lab., Alcatel-Lucent, Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
This paper explores, the need for ventilation of hydrogen gas and separation from arcing parts in electrical enclosures, construction guidelines and testing for ventilation, drawbacks in the use of venting tubes in un-vented enclosures, battery charging, wire sizing and insulation in light of high energy faults, wet cells vs. arrested electrolyte cells, and avoidance of thermal runaway hazards.
Keywords :
electrical safety; fault diagnosis; secondary cells; battery charging; electrical enclosures; electrical equipment safety; hydrogen gas ventilation; lead acid batteries; thermal runaway hazards; wire sizing; Batteries; Cable insulation; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electrical safety; Guidelines; Hydrogen; Insulation testing; Safety devices; Ventilation; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Product Compliance Engineering, 2009. PSES 2009. IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3305-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3306-3
DOI :
10.1109/PSES.2009.5356022
