IEEE Std 1578:2018 pdf download.IEEE Recommended Practice for Stationary Battery Electrolyte Spill Containment and M anagement.
This recommended practice discusses factors relating to electrolyte spill containment and management for vented lead-acid (VLA), valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA). vented nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd). and partially- recombinant Ni-Cd stationary batteries.
1.2 Purpose
This recommended practice is intended to educate those who are responsible for battery system design operation as it relates to environmental and health practices. It seeks to develop a full understanding of and describe some electrolyte spill containment and management issues related to stationary battery systems, and the ways in which battery chemistry and construction can influence requirements for spill containment and neutralization.
2. Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document (i.e., they must be understood and used, so each referenced document is cited in text and its relationship to this document is explained). For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments or corrigenda) applies.
IEEE Std 450TM, IEEE Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Vented Lead- Acid Batteries for Stationary Applications.
IEEE Std 44TM IEEE Recommended Practice for Installation Design and Installation of Vented [.ead-Acid Batteries for Stationary Applications.
IEEE Std 11O6, IEEE Recommended Practice for Installation, Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Vented Nickel-Cadmium Batteries for Stationary Applications.
3. Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. The IEEE Standards Diciionari’
Online’ should be consulted for terms not defined in this clause.4
3.1 Definitions
active neutralization: The process of converting acidic or basic material to a pH between 5 and 9 that is initiated by human intervention. An example would be adding a neutralizing agent to a contained electrolyte spill. See also: passive neutralization.
battery charger(s): A collection of rectifiers. inverters. converters, circuit protection, and associated electrical equipment as required for a particular application.
battery container: A receptacle or vessel that holds the plates, electrolyte, and other elements of a single unit in a battery (frequently referred to as a ‘jar”). A battery container can be a single cell or multi-cell unit (also called a ‘monobloc”).
battery electrolyte: A conducting medium in which the flow of electric current takes place by migration of ions.
battery room: A portion of a building or facility with controlled walk-in access, physically set off from the rest of the building by walls, the primary purpose of which is to house a stationary battery or batteries.
NOTE- A battery room may contain other equipment as well, such as battery chargers. A “modular” battery enclosure, such as a shipping container that is permanently connected, would fall under this definition.
electrolyte pumping: The release of electrolyte through the electrolyte withdrawal tubes due to pressure
differential.
electrolyte release: Any escape of electrolyte from a battery, whether in vapor, liquid, or gel form. electrolyte spill: An unintended release of liquid electrolyte that exceeds 1.0 L.
irritant: A chemical that is not corrosive but that causes a reversible inflammatory effect on living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact.
lead-acid battery: A storage battery in which the active material of the positive plate is lead dioxide, the negative plate is lead, and the electrolyte is dilute sulfuric acid.IEEE Std 1578 pdf download.