AS 3731.

1—1995
IEC 623:1990
IEC 623:1990/Amd.1:1992
IEC 623:1990/Amd.2:1992

Australian Standard
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Stationary batteries—
Nickel-cadmium

Part 1: Vented type

 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee EL/5, Secondary Batteries. It
was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 28 June 1995 and
published on 5 October 1995.

The following interests are represented on Committee EL/5:

Australian Automobile Aftermarket Association
Australian Automobile Association
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association

Australian Lead Development Association
Department of Defence, Australia
Electrical Development Association of New Zealand
Electricity Supply Association of Australia
Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, Australia
Institution of Engineers, Australia
Telstra (Australia)

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 AS 3731.1—1995

Australian Standard
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Stationary batteries—
Nickel-cadmium

Part 1: Vented type

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 9951 0
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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee EL/5
on Secondary Batteries to supersede AS 3731.1—1989, Stationary batteries—Nickel-cadmium, Part 1:
Vented type.
This Standard is the result of a consensus among representatives on the Joint Committee to produce
it as an Australian Standard.
This Standard is identical with and has been reproduced from IEC 623:1990, Vented nickel-cadmium
prismatic rechargeable single cells, including Amendment No. 1:1992 and Amendment No. 2:1992.
Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are bound at the end of this Standard. The text affected by the Amendments
is marked in the source document by double marginal bars.
The objective of this Standard is to provide users of vented nickel-cadmium batteries with
specifications covering their construction and performance.
Statements expressed in mandatory terms in notes to tables and figures are deemed to be requirements
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of this Standard.
This Standard is Part 1 of the following series:
AS
3731 Stationary batteries—Nickel-cadmium
3731.1 Part 1: Vented type (this Standard)
3731.2 Part 2: Valve-regulated type
For the purposes of this Australian Standard the source text should be modified as follows:
(a) The words ‘this Australian Standard’ should replace ‘this International Standard’ wherever they
appear.
(b) A full point (.) substitutes for a comma (,) when appearing as a decimal marker.
(c) The references to international Standards should be replaced by references to the following
equivalent Australian or Joint Australian/New Zealand Standards:
Reference to International Standard Australian or Joint Australian/New Zealand
Standard
IEC AS
51 Direct acting indicating analogue 1042 Direct-acting indicating electrical
electrical-measuring instruments and measuring instruments and their
their accessories accessories
410 Sampling plans and procedures for —
inspection by attributes
417 Graphical symbols for use on 1104 Informative symbols for use on
equipment. Index, survey and electrical and electronic equipment
compilation of the single sheets
485 Digital electronic d.c. voltmeters and —
d.c. electronic analogue-to-digital
converters
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CONTENTS
Page
SECTION 1: GENERAL
Clause

1.1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. ..... .. . .. 1

1.2 Normative references . . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. . .. 1
1.3 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . .. . . .. .. .. . . .. ..... .. . .. 1
1.4 Measuring instruments . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. .. . .. 2

SECTION 2: DESIGNATION AND MARKING

2.1 Cell designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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2.2 Cell termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.3 Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

SECTION 3: DIMENSIONS

3.1 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SECTION 4: ELECTRICAL TESTS

4.1 Charging procedure for test purposes . .. .... .... .... . .. ... . .. . .. ... 6
4.2 Discharge performance . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... .... . .. . ... .. .. .. .. . ... 6
4.3 Charge retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... .. . . .... .. .. .. . ... .. ... 7
4.4 Endurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... .. .. .... ............ ... 8
4.5 Charge acceptance at constant voltage .. .... .... .... .. .. ... . .. . . ... 9
4.6 Overcharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .... .. .. .. . ... .. ... . ... 9
4.7 Vent operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .... .... .. .. . ... .. .. ... 9
4.8 Storage (under consideration) . . . . . . . .. .... .... .... .. ... . .. .. . . ... 9

SECTION 5: MECHANICAL TESTS

5.1 Mechanical test (under consideration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

SECTION 6: CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE

6.1 Type approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

6.2 Batch acceptance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Amendment No. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Amendment No. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Originated as AS 3731.1—1989.
Second editi on 1995.
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NOTES
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AUSTRALIAN STANDARD

Stationary batteries—Nickel-cadmium

Part 1:
Vented type

SEC TION 1: GEN ER AL

1 .1 Scope
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T hi s i n te rn at i o na l st an d a rd sp eci f ie s t est s an d re q u ire men t s f o r ven t e d

n icke l-ca dmi u m pri sma t i c se con d a ry sin g l e ce l ls.

NO TE — In t hi s co nt ex t, “p ri sm at ic ” re fe rs to ce ll s h av in g re ct an gu la r s id es a nd b as e.

W he n th e re e xi st s an I EC st an d a rd spe ci fyi n g t e st co n d it i o ns a n d req u i re -

men t s f o r ce l ls use d in sp eci a l a p pl i cat i o ns a nd wh i ch i s i n co n f li ct wi th t hi s
sta n d ard , t h e f o rme r sh a ll ta ke p re ce de n ce.

1 .2 No rma ti v e re fe re n c es

T he fo l l owi n g sta n d ard co n t ai n s p ro vi si o n s whi ch , t hro u gh re f e re n ce i n t h i s

t ext , co n st i t ut e p ro vi si o n s of t h is i n te rn at i o na l st an d a rd . A t t he t ime o f
p ub l i ca t i on , t he e d it i o ns in d i ca t e d were val i d . A ll st an d a rd s a re su b je ct to
revi sio n , a n d p a rti e s t o a g ree me nt s b ase d on t h i s i nt e rna t i on a l st an d a rd a re
e nco u ra g e d t o in ve st i g at e t h e p o ssi b i li t y o f a p pl yi ng t h e mo st re cen t
e di t i on s of th e sta n d ard s l i ste d be l o w. Me mbe rs of I E C an d IS O mai n t ai n
reg i ste rs o f cu rren t l y va li d i n t ern a ti o n al st an d a rd s.

I EC 5 1 : Dire ct act i ng i nd i cat i n g a n a lo g u e e l e ct ri ca l me asu rin g

i nst rume n ts a n d t h ei r a cce ssori e s.

I EC 4 1 0 (1 97 3 ): S amp l in g p l a ns and p roce d ure s f or i n spe ct io n by

a tt ri bu t e s.

I EC 4 1 7 (1 97 3 ): Gra p h ica l symb o l s f o r u se on e qu i p me n t - In d e x, su rve y

a nd co mpi l a ti o n of t h e si n gl e she e t s.

I EC: 4 85 (1 9 7 4): Dig i t al el e ctro n ic d . c. vo l t me t e rs and d .c. el e ctro n ic

a na l o gu e -to -d ig i t al co nve rte rs.

1 .3 De fi n iti o n s

F or t h e p urp o se of th i s i n t ern a ti o n al st a n da rd , th e f ol l o wi n g d ef i n it i o ns
a pp l y:

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