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BAT T ERY STORAGE , A I RCRA F T


GENERAL SPEC I F I CAT I ON FOR

T h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n i s a p p r o v e d f o r u s e b y a l 1 De p a r t me n t s and

✎ 1. SCOPE .
Ag e n c i e s o f t h e De p a r t me n t o f De f e n s e .

T h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n c o v e r s t h e g e n e r a l r e q u i r eme n t s f o r r e c h a r g e -
ab l e s t o r age ba t t e r i es f o r use i n a i r c r a f t . T h e b a t t e r i e s a r e n om i n a l 2 4 - v o l t
ba t t e r i es .

1.1 C l a s s i f i c a t i on . 8a t t e r i es sha l l be c l ass i f i ed a s f o l l ows :

Type 1 Me d i u r nRa t e B a t t e r i e s g e n e r a l l y u s e d f o r me d i um c u r -
r en t eng i ne s t a r t i ng / u t i l i t y app l i c a t i ons ,
h a v i n g n o n - r emo v a b l e c o v e r s , d e s i g n e d f o r
ma i n t e n a n c e - f r e e o p e r a t i o n .

Type 2 H i g h Ra t e Ba t t e r i e s gene r a l l Y us ed f o r h i gh cu r r en t
e n g i n e s t a r t a p p l i c a t i o n s h a v i n g r emo v a b l e


c o v e r s t o a l l ow a c c e s s f o r s c h e d u l e d
ma i n t e n a n c e .

1 . 2 Pa r t n umb e r s . P a r t n umb e r s f o r b a t t e r i e s f u r n i s h e d u n d e r t h i s
spe c i f i c a t i on s h a l l b e a s f o l l ows : D8 5 6 5 / X - Y w i t h “ X ” b e i n g t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n
s h e e t n umb e r and “Y” be i ng any v a r i a t i on o f t he ba t t e r y on a spe c i f i c
spe c i f i c a t i on shee t .

2. APPL I CABL E DOCUMENTS


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2.1 Go v e r nme n t d o c ume n t s .

2 . 1 . 1 Sp e c i f i c a t i o n s , s t a n d a r d s a n d h a n d b o o k s . T h e f o l l ow i n g s p e c i f i c a -
t i ons , s t anda r ds and handbook s f o r m a pa r t o f t h i s spe c i f i c a t i on t o t he e x t en t
spec i f i ed he r e i n . Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d , t h e i s s u e s o f t h e s e d o c ume n t s
s h a l 1 b e t h o s e 1 i s t e d i n t h e i s s u e o f t h e De p a r t me n t o f De f e n s e I n d e x o f Sp e c -
i f i c a t i o n s a n d S t a n d a r d s ( 0 0 0 1SS ) a n d s u p p l eme n t t h e r e t o , c i t e d i n t h e
so l i c i t a t i on .

B e n e f i c i a l c omme n t s ( r e c omme n d a t i o n s , a d d i t i o n s , d e l e t i o n s ) a n d a n y p e r t i n e n t
d a t a wh i c h ma y b e o f u s e i n i mp r o v i n g t h i s d o c ume n t s h o u l d b e a d d r e s s e d t o :
S y s t ems E n g i n e e r i n g a n d S t a n d a r d i z a t i o n De p a r t me n t ( Co d e 5 3 ) , Na v a l A i r
E n g i n e e r i n g C e n t e r , L a k e h u r s t , NJ 08733-5100, by us i ng t he s e l f - add r e s s ed
S t a n d a r d i z a t i o n Do c ume n t I m r o v eme n t P r o p o s a l ( DD F o r m 1426) a p p e a r i n g a t t h e
e n d o f t h i s d o c ume n t o r b v ? e t t e r .

AMSC N I A F SC 6 1 4 0
D I STR I BUT I ON STAT EMENT A : Ap p r o v e d f o r pub l i c r e l ease ; d i s t r i bu t i on i s un l i m i t ed .
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SPEC I F I CAT I ONS

F EOERAL

F F - N - 836 Nu t , Sq u a r e , He x a g o n , C a p , S l o t t e d , C a s t l e ,
Kn u r l e d , We l d i n g a n d S i n g l e B a l l S e a t

F F - S - 92 S c r ew , Ma c h i n e , S l o t t ed , C r o s s Re c e s s e d o r
He x a g o n He a d

QQ - C - 5 0 2 Co p p e r Ro d s a n d Sh a p e s a n d F l a t P r o d u c t s W i t h
F i n i shed Edge s ( F l a t W i r e S t r i ps and Ba r s )

QQ - N - 2 9 0 N i c k e l P1 s t i n g ( E l e c t r odepos i t ed )

M I L I TARY

M I L - M - 14 Mo l d i n g P l a s t i c s a n d Mo l d e d P l a s t i c P a r t s ,
T h e r mo s e t t i n g

M I L - P - 6063 P a c k a g i n g o f B a t t e r i e s S t o r a g e , Ch a r g e d a n d O r y
Un c h a r g e d a n d Mo i s t , Ge n e r a l Sp e c i f i c a t i o n f o r

M I L - M - 1 3231 Ma r k i n g o f E l e c t r o n i c I t ems

M I L - C - 16173 Co r r o s i o n P r e v e n t i v e Comp o u n d ,
Co l d - Ap p l i c a t i o n
So l v e n t Cu t b a c k ,

M I L - C - 45662 C a l i b r a t i o n S y s t ems Re q u i r eme n t s

( S e e Su p p l eme n t I for l i s t o f a s s o c i a t e d d o c ume n t s . ) I

STANDAROS

F EOERAL

F EO - STO - 5 9 5 Co l o r s

M I L I TARY

M I L - STO - 1O5 S amp l i n g P r o c e d u r e s and Tab l e s for I nspe c t i on by


A t t r i bu t e s

M I L - STO - 1 2 9 Ma r k i n g f o r Sh i pme n t and S t o r age

M I L - STD - 1 3 0 I d e n t i f i c a t i o n Ma r k i n g o f U . S . M i l i t a r y P r o p e r t y

M I L - STD - 8 1O E n v i r o nme n t a l T e s t Me t h o d s and Eng i ne e r i ng


Gu i d e l i n e s

M I L - STO - 8 8 9

MS3 5 0 9
D i s s i m i l a r Me t a l s

Re c e p t a c l e , E l ec t r i c , Ai rcraf t S t o r age Ba t t e r y

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M I L I TARY ( Co n t i n u e d )

MS3 3 4 9 P I ug , E l e c t r i c , Two - W i r e , A i r c r a f t S t o r age


Ba t t e r y

MS1 8 0 1 5 C a t c h , C l amp i n g and S t r i k e ( Co n c e a l e d Sp r i n g


Type )

( Co p i e s o f s p e c i f i c a t i o n s , s t a n d a r d s , d r aw i n g s a n d p u b l i c a t i o n s r e q u i r e d b y
c o n t r a c t o r s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h s p e c i f i c p r o c u r eme n t f u n c t i o n s s h o u l d b e
o b t a i n e d f r om t h e p r o c u r i nQ a c t i v i t y o r a s d i r e c t e d b y t h e c o n t r a c t i n g
o f f i ce r . )

2 . 1 . 2 O t h e r Go v ( I me n t d o c ume n t s , d r aw i n g s a n d p u b l i c a t i o n s . The
f o l l ow i n g o t h e r Go v e r l m t d o c ume n t s , d r aw i n g s a n d p u b l i c a t i o n s f o r m a p a r t o f
t h i s spe c i f i c a t i on t o I e ex t en t spec i f i ed he r e i n . Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c -
i f i ed , t he i ssues sha be t hos e i n e f f e c t on t he da t e o f t he so l i c i t a t i on .

OE pARTMENT OF OE F ENSE

SO - 6 P r o v i s i o n s Go v e r n i n a Qu a l i f i c a t i o n ( Ou a l i f i e d
P r oduc t s L i s t ) -

2 . 2 O t he r pub l i c a t i ons . T h e f o l l ow i n g d o c ume n t ( s ) f o r m a p a r t o f t h i s


spe c i f i c a t ~on t o t he e x t en t spe c i f i ed he r e i n . Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d , t h e

I i s s u e s o f t h e d o c ume n t s wh i c h a r e 0 0 0 a d o p t e d s h a l 1 b e t h o s e l i s t e d i n t h e
i s s u e o f t h e 0 0 0 1SS s p e c i f i e d i n t h e s o l i c i t a t i o n . Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c -
i f i e d , t h e i s s u e s o f d o c ume n t s n o t l i s t e d i n t h e OUO I SS s h a l l b e t h e i s s u e o f
t h e n o n g o v e r nme n t d o c ume n t s wh i c h i s c u r r e n t o n t h e d a t e o f t h e s o l i c i t a t i o n .

JwR I c I w SOC I E TY FOR T EST I NG ANO MAT ER I ALS ( ASTM )

ASTM D 4 0 6 6 - 8 2 Ma t e r i a l s , Ny l o n I n j e c t i on and Ex t r us i on ( PA )

( Ap p l i c a t i o n f o r c o p i e s o f ASTM p u b l i c a t i o n shou l d be add r e s s ed t o t he


Ame r i c a n So c i e t y f o r T e s t i n g a n d Ma t e r i a l s , 1 9 1 6 Ra c e S t r e e t , Ph i l a d e l p h i a , PA
19103 . )

( No n g o v e r nme n t s t a n d a r d s a n d o t h e r p u b l i c a t i o n s a r e n o r ma l l y a v a i l a b l e f r om
t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n s wh i c h p r e p a r e o r wh i c h d i s t r i b u t e t h e d o c ume n t s . The s e
d o c ume n t s a l s o ma y b e a v a i l a b l e i n o r t h r o u g h 1 i b r a r i e s o r o t h e r i n f o r ma t i o n a l
se r v i ces . )

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3 . 1 De t a i l s p e c i f i c a t i o n . T h e i n d i v i d u a l i t em r e q u i r eme n t s s h a l l b e a s
spe c i f i ed he r e i n and i n a c co r danc e w i t h t he app l i c ab l e de t a i l spe c i f i c a t i on .
I n t h e e v e n t o f a n y c o n f l i c t b e t we e n t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n
and t he de t a i l spe c i f i c a t i on , t he l a t t e r sha l 1 gov e r n . (If a s p e c i f i c
r e q u i r eme n t s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n i s n o t r e q u i r e d f o r a n i t em , i t , s h a l 1 b e s o
i n d i c a t e d o n t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s h e e t , e . g . , Sh o c k - N / A . )

3 . 2 Qu a l i f i c a t i o n . Qu a l i f i c a t i o n u n d e r t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n i s r e q u i r e d .
T h e b a t t e r i e s f u r n i s h e d u n d e r t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n s h a l 1 b e p r o d u c t s wh i c h h a v e
be en t e s t ed and ha v e pa s s ed t he qua l i f i c a t i on t e s t s spe c i f i ed he r e i n and
a p p r o v e d f o r l i s t i n g o n t h e a p p l i c a b l e Qu a l i f i e d P r o d u c t s L i s t ( s e e 4 . 2 . 1 a n d
6 . 4 ) u n l e s s a g r e eme n t i s o b t a i n e d i n w r i t i n g f r om t h e c o g n i z a n t e n g i n e e r i n g
a c t i v i t y t ha t no qua l i f i ed p r oduc t i s p r a c t i c a l f o r t he app l i c a t i on . I n t he
l a t t e r c a s e , a p r o d u c t wh i c h h a s b e e n t e s t e d a n d h a s q u a l i f i e d t o a d e t a i 1
s p e c i f i c a t i o n a c c e p t e d i n w r i t i n g b y t h e c o g n i z a n t e n g i n e e r i n g a c t i v i t y ma y b e
u t i l i z ed . In e i t h e r c a s e , e a c h u n i t d e l i v e r e d s h a l 1 f u l l y me e t a l 1 t h e
r e q u i r eme n t s o f t h e a p p l i c a b l e d e t a i 1 s p e c i f i c a t i o n a n d s h a l 1 b e c a p a b l e o f
s u c c e s s f u l l y c omp l e t i n g t h e t e s t s r e q u i r e d b y t h e d e t a i 1 s p e c i f i c a t i o n f o r
a c c e p t a n c e a n d f o r a n y o n e o f t h e q u a l i f i c a t i o n s amp l e s .

3 . 3 Ma t e r i a l s a n d c omp o n e n t s . Wh e n a d e f i n i t e ma t e r i a l o r c omp o n e n t i s
spe c i f i ed , I t sha l l be i n a c co r danc e w i t h t he app l i c ab l e spe c i f i c a t i on ( s e e
6.5) . Wh e n d e eme d n e c e s s a r y b y t h e Go v e r nme n t , c e r t i f i c a t i o n f r om t h e s o u r c e
o f t h e ma t e r i a l o r c omp o n e n t w i 1 1 b e r e q u i r e d . I n t he absence o f ce r t i f i ca -
t i o n f r om t h e s o u r c e , a c e r t i f i c a t e o f a n a l y s i s o r c e r t i f i e d i n s p e c t i o n d a t a
w i l l be r equ i r ed ( s e e 4 . 2 . 1 ) .

3 . 4 D i s s i m i l a r me t a l s . Un l e s s s u i t a b l y p r o t e c t e d a g a i n s t e l e c t r o l y t i c
c o r r o s i o n , d i s s i m i l a r me t a l s s h a l 1 n o t b e emp l o y e d i n i n t i ma t e c o n t a c t w i t h
each o t he r . D i s s i m i l a r me t a l s a r e d e f i n e d i n M I L - STD - 8 8 9 .

3 . 5 De s i g n a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n . Each t ype o f s t o r age ba t t e r y cove r ed by


t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n i s 1 i s t e d i n t h e s u p p l eme n t a n d s h a l 1 b e d e s i g n e d a n d
c o n s t r u c t e d i n c o n f o r ma n c e t o t h e r e q u i r eme n t s s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n . De t a i l e d
r e q u i r eme n t s f o r t h e i n d i v i d u a l b a t t e r y t y p e s a r e a s s p e c i f i e d i n t h e
app l i c ab l e spe c i f i c a t i on she e t s .

3 . 5 . 1 Ba t t e r i e s . B a t t e r i e s s h a l 1 b e f u r n i s h e d i n a f u l l Y f o r me d s t a t e
and sha l 1 no t r equ i r e t he add i t i on o f any subs t anc e ’ be f o r e be i ng pu t i n t o
se r v i ce . T h e n o - ma i n t e n a n c e T y p e 1 b a t t e r y s h a l 1 n o t r e q u i r e a n y ma i n t e n a n c e
i n me e t i n g t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n . Type 2 ba t t e r i es sha l 1 be
f u r n i s h e d i n a we t - d i s c h a r g e d s t a t e w i t h a s h o r t i n g s t r a p a c r o s s r e c e p t a c l e
t e rm i na l s .

3.5.2 Ba t t e r y con t a i ne r and cov e r .

3 . 5 . 2 . 1 Type 1 ba t t e r y . The ba t t e r y con t a i ne r and cov e r sha l 1 be f r e e


o f r o u g h s p o t s , p i t s , b l ow h o l e s a n d o t h e r d e f o r ma t i o n s . The cov e r sha l l be
n o n - r emo v a b l e f r om t h e c o n t a i n e r . T h e d i me n s i o n s a n d l o c a t i o n s o f r e c e p -
t a c l e s , h o l d - d own s , v e n t t u b e s , n ame a n d i n s t r u c t i o n p l a t e s s h a l 1 c o n f o r m t o
t he app l i c ab l e spe c i f i c a t i on she e t ( s e e 3 . 1 ) .

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a l k a l i - r e s i s t a n t h i g h s t r e n g t h s t e e l , f r e e o f r o u g h s p o t s , p i t s , b l ow h o l e s
a n d o t h e r d e f o r ma t i o n s . T h e c o n t a i n e r a n d c o v e r s h a l 1 b e c omp l e t e l y c o a t e d b y
a n e p o x y r e s i n t o a m i n i mum t h i c k n e s s o f 0 . 0 0 7 i n c h . T h e d i me n s i o n s a n d
l o c a t i o n s o f r e c e p t a c l e s , h o l d - d own s , l a t c h e s a n d l a t c h h o o k s , v e n t t u b e s ,
n ame a n d i n s t r u c t i o n p l a t e s s h a l l c o n f o r m t o t h e a p p l i c a b l e s p e c i f i c a t i o n
shee t ( see 3 . 1 ) . T h e c o v e r s h a l l b e f i t t e d w i t h a h o l d - d own p a d h a v i n g a n
i n t e g r a l e l a s t ome r g a s k e t ( s e e 3 . 1 ) p o s i t i o n e d s o a s t o ma t c h t h e r i m o f t h e
c o n t a i n e r b o d y f o r a g a s - t i g h t f i t a n d e f f e c t i v e f l u i d s e a l b e t we e n t h e c o v e r
1, and t he con t a i ne r body and sha l 1 con f o r m t o 3 . 6 . 6 .

3.5.3 La t che s ( Type 2 ba t t e r y on l y ) . The cov e r sha l 1 be s e cu r ed t o t he


c o n t a i n e r b o d y b y l a t c h e s mo u n t e d o n t h e c o n t a i n e r b o d y a n d 1 a t c h h o o k s
mo u n t e d o n t h e c o v e r . T h e l a t c h e s s h a l 1 c o n f o r m t o Co r b i n C a b i n e t L o c k
O i v i s i o n , Ame r i c a n Ha r dwa r e , I t em Numb e r 1 5 8 3 4 , o r N i e l s o n L a t c h Numb e r
C - 8 3 3 3 1 4 - 2 - SS - 3 0 2 o r e q u a l a n d t h e l a t c h e s a n d h o o k s s h a l 1 b e mo u n t e d o n t h e
cov e r and con t a i ne r body a s spe c i f i ed on t he app l i c ab l e spe c i f i c a t i on she e t
( see 3 . 1) . T h e a p p l i c a b l e m i 1 i t a r y s t a n d a r d i s MS1 8 0 1 5 f o r t h e l a t c h e s .

3 . 5 . 4 Ven t i ng . E a c h b a t t e r y s h a l 1 i n c l u d e t wo v e n t t u b e s , l o c a t e d a s
s h own o n t h e a p p l i c a b l e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s h e e t ( s e e 3 . 1 ) . The v en t t ube s sha l l
b e ma d e s o t h a t a i r c a n e n t e r t h e b a t t e r y t h r o u g h e i t h e r v e n t t u b e , f l ow
f r e e l y a c r os s t he c e l 1s , and e x i t t h r ough t he o t he r v en t t ube . Ea ch v en t t ube
s h a l l b e c a p a b l e o f s u p p o r t i n g 1 . 5 t i me s t h e b a t t e r y we i g h t . Fo r Type 1

● ba t t e r i e s , no co r r os i v e , i gn i t ab l e , o r 1 i qu i d d i s cha r ge t h r ough t he ba t t e r y
v e n t t u b e s s h a l 1 o c c u r d u r i n g t e s t i n g t o t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n ( e x c e p t wh e n
t e s t i ng t o 4 . 6 . 22 ) . W i t h t he ba t t e r y v en t po r t s open and t he ba t t e r y
o p e r a t i n g w i t h i n d e s i g n r e q u i r eme n t s o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n , c e l l v e n t i n g s h a l l
n o t c a u s e c o r r o s i v e o r 1 i q u i d d i s c h a r g e f r om t h e b a t t e r y . Ven t i ng o f ga s s e s
con t a i n i ng en t r a i ned e l e c t r o l y t e i s pe r m i t t ed du r i ng cha r ge on l y on Type 2
ba t t e r i es . A f t e r a v e n t i n g s e q u e n c e , t h e v e n t i n g me c h a n i sm w i t h i n t h e b a t t e r y
s h a l 1 a u t oma t i c a l l y r e v e r t t o i t s p r e - v e n t e d c o n f i g u r a t i o n . Ven t i ng sha l l no t
be t ox i c .

Ea ch ba t t e r y sha l 1 i nc l ude , a s i t s e l e c t r i c conne c -


t i ons~ ” ~ ” ~e c~ ; s s h own o n t h e a p p l i c a b l e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s h e e t ( s e e
3.1) .

3 . 5 . 6 Co n n e c t o r s , i n t e r c e l l . T h e c o n n e c t o r s s h a l 1 c o n f o r m t o t h e
app l i c ab l e spe c i f i c a t i on she e t ( s e e 3 . 1 ) . A l l e l e c t r i c a l conne c t i ons w i t h i n
t h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 b e b y s u r f a c e - t o - s u r f a c e c o n d u c t i o n a n d n o t t h r o u g h s c r ew
t h r eads . I n t e r c e l 1 c o n n e c t o r s s h a l 1 n o t i n t e r f e r e w i t h t h e r emo v a l o f t h e
c e l 1 v en t c aps on t he Type 2 ba t t e r i e s .

3.5.7 Ce l l s . Type 2 ba t t e r i e s on l y .

T h e c e l 1 s s h a l 1 b e n o n - r emo v a b l e a n d s e c u r e l y
3.5’7.’
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mo u n t e d I n t h e a
t e s t s p e r f o r me d o n
e r y con a l ne r such t ha t t he y a r e no t adv e r s e l y a f f e c t ed by
t h e b a t t e r y t o d e t e r m i n e i t s c omp l i a n c e w i t h t h e r e q u i r e -
me n t s o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i on . C e l 1 r emo v a l s h a l 1 b e i mp e d e d b y a n o n - r emo v a b l e
f a s t e n i n g me a n s a s s h own i n a p p l i c a b l e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s h e e t ( s e e 3 . 1 ) .

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3.5.7.2 Ce l l con t a i ne r . T h e c e l 1 c o n t a i n e r s h a l 1 b e ma d e o f h i g h -
s t r e n g t h , n o n - p o r o u s , a l k a l i - r e s i s t a n t p o l y am i d e . The su r f a c e s o f con t a i ne r s
s h a l 1 h a v e a smo o t h f i n i s h , f r e e f r om p i t s , b l ow - h o l e s , r o u g h s p o t s , o r o t h e r
d e f o r ma t i o n s .

3 . 5 . 7 . 3 Ce l l t e r m i na l s . The s i z e and spa c i ng sha l l be a s spe c i f i ed in


t he app l i c ab l e spe c i f i c a t i on she e t ( s e e 3 . 1 ) . Co n t a c t s u r f a c e s o f t h e
t e r m i n a l s s h a l l n o t b e o b s t r u c t e d b y i n s u l a t i n g c omp o u n d s .

3.5.7.4 Ce l 1 s e a l s . T h e s e a l s b e t we e n c e l 1 t e r m i n a l s a n d c o v e r , a n d
cov e r t o c e l 1 con t a i ne r sha l 1 be so cons t r uc t ed t ha t t he c e l 1s sha l 1 be
c a p a b l e o f me e t i n g t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 5 . 8 a n d 3 . 6 . 2 1 .

3 . 5 . 8 E l ec t r o l y t e l eakage . The r e sha l 1 be no e v i denc e o f e l e c t r o l y t e


l e a k a g e d u r i n g t h e p e r f o r ma n c e o f a n y o f t h e t e s t s s p e c i f i e d i n S e c t i o n 4
e x c e p t wh e n t e s t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 6 . 2 2 . Ven t i ng o f ga s s e s con t a i n i ng
en t r a i ned e l e c t r o l y t e i s pe r m i t t ed du r i ng cha r ge on l y on Type 2 ba t t e r i e s .

3 . 5 . 9 Nom i n a l a n d ma x i mum p o t e n t i a l . T h e n om i n a l p o t e n t i a l o f e a c h
ba t t e r y sha l 1 be 24 vo l t s un l e s s o t he r w i s e spe c i f i ed on t he app l i c ab l e spe c -
i f i c a t i on she e t ( s e e 3 . 1 ) . The ba t t e r y po t en t i a l sha l 1 no t e x c e ed 29 . 0 vo l t s
a t a n y t i me , e x c e p t wh e n c h a r g e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e p r o c e d u r e d e f i n e d i n
4 . 5 . 1 . 4 a n d wh e n t e s t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 6 . 2 2 a n d 4 . 6 . 2 8 .

3 . 5 . 1 0 Op e r a t i n g p o s i t i o n . The ba t t e r y sha l 1 be c apab l e o f ope r a t i ng in


a n i n v e r t e d p o s i t i o n w i t h o u t l o s s o f a n y e l e c t r o l y t e wh e n s u b j e c t e d t o t h e
t e s t s o f 4 . 6 . 16 and 4 . 6 . 17 . ●
3 . 5 . 1 1 Co r r o s i o n p r e v e n t i o n ( T y p e 2 b a t t e r y o n l y ) A f t e r t he ba t t e r y
h a s b e e n a s s emb l e d , a l 1 e x p o s e d me t a l s u r f a c e s o f t h e c ~ l 1 s , i n t e r c e l 1
c o n n e c t o r s , a n d a s s o c i a t e d h a r dwa r e s h a l 1 b e c o a t e d w i t h a c o r r o s i o n p r e v e n t a -
t i v e c omp o u n d wh i c h me e t s t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f M I L - C - 1 6 1 7 3 , G r a d e 4 . Ca r e
sha l 1 be t a k en no t t o e xpos e r ubbe r v en t v a l v e s l e e v e s , v en t open i ngs , o r
cu r r en t c a r r y i ng su r f a c e s t o t he co r r os i on p r e v en t a t i v e f i l m . Co a t i n g s h a l 1
be app l i ed e v en l y and w i t hou t vo i ds .

3 . 5 . 1 2 Re l i a b i l i t y T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 h a v e a m i n i mum me a n f l i g h t h o u r s
b e t we e n f a i l u*r e MFHB F o f 1 5 0 0 h o u r s wh i l e o p e r a t i n g u n d e r c o n d i t i o n s s p e c -
i f i ed he r e i n .

3.6 E x am i n a t i o n .

3 . 6 . 1 Co r r o s i o n r e s i s t a n c e . E x t e r n a l a n d i n t e r n a l me t a l o r c omp o n e n t
p a r t s o f e a c h b a t t e r y s h a l 1 s h ow n o e v i d e n c e o f c r a c k i n g , p i t t i n g , c h i p p i n g ,
s e a l i n g , c o r r o s i o n , o r o t h e r d e l e t e r i o u s e f f e c t s d u r i n g t h e p e r f o r ma n c e o f a n y
o f t he t e s t s spe c i f i ed i n Se c t i on 4 . 6 .

3 . 6 . 2 Ven t i ng ( Type 2 ba t t e r y on l y ) . Ven t ed f i l l e r c aps con f o r m i ng t o


t h e a p p l i c a b l e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s h e e t ( s e e 3 . 1 ) s h a l l v e n t a t 8 ~ 2 p s i g wh e n
t es t ed i n acco r dance w i t h 4 . 6 . 2 .

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3.6.3 Co l o r a n d ma r k i n g .

3.6.3.1 Co l o r . The co l o r o f a l l v i s i b l e pa r t s e x c ep t t he l a t che s ,


h o l d - d own h o o k n e n t i f i c a t i o n ma r k i n g a n d i n s t r u c t i o n s , o f e a c h b a t t e r y
s h a l 1 c o n f o r m t o F ED - STD - 5 9 5 f o r t h e c o l o r n umb e r 1 i s t e d i n T a b l e 1 , a c c o r d i n g
t o wh e t h e r t h e b a t t e r y u s e s a c i d o r a l k a l i n e e l e c t r o l y t e .

TABL E I. Co l o r s .

E l ec t ro l y t e Co l o r Numb e r

Ac i d 21158 ( P i nk )
A l ka l i ne 15090 , 15102 , 15123 o r 15193 (B l ue )

3.6.3.2 Ma r k i n g .

3 . 6 . 3 . 2 . 1 Po l a r i t y ma r k i n g . The con t a i ne r body sha l 1 be consp i cuous l y


a n d d u r a b l y ma r k e d “ + ” i n wh i t e i n t h e l o c a t i o n s h own o n t h e a p p l i c a b l e s p e c -
i f i c a t i on she e t ( s e e 3 . 1 ) .

3.6.3.2.2 I d e n t i f i c a t i o n a n d wa r r a n t y ma r k i n g . The ba t t e r y sha l l be


ma r k e d f o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n a n d wa r r a n t y i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h M I L - STO - 1 3 0 .
Ma r k i n g s h a l l b e i n wh i t e o r b l a c k p r i n t p e r M I L - M - 1 3 2 3 1 . Ma r k i n g f o r L a b e l 1
s h own o n F i g u r e 1 o n t h e a p p l i c a b l e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s h e e t s h a l l s h ow t h e f o l -
l ow i n g . T h e wo r d s MA I NT ENANCE - FRE E s h a l 1 b e p l a c e d o n t h e T y p e 1 b a t t e r i e s

● a n d t h e wo r d s H I GH - RAT E o n T y p e 2 b a t t e r i e s .

BAT T ERY STORAGE , A I RCRA F T


2 4 VOL TS , MA I NT ENANCE - FRE E ( wh e n a p p l i c a b l e )

H I GH - RAT E ( w~ ~ n a p p l i c a b l e )

I n f o r ma t i o n Re q u i r e d &! ! !@! ?

M I L P a r t No . 08565 / 5 - 1
Re p l a c e s ( i n c l u d e r e p l a c eme n t Re p l a c e s M8 3 7 6 9 / 5 - l
d a t a f r om a p p l i c a b l e b a t t e r y
spe c i f i c a t i on she e t )
Ma x i mum We i g h t 36 kg
M i 1 i t a r y “ C ” Ra t e d C a p a c i t y 3 0 Ah / l HR / 2 1 ” C / 1 8 . OV
Na t i o n a l S t o c k Numb e r 6 1 ~&* * - * * * - * * * * -
Co n t r a c t Numb e r ***
Da t e a n d L o t Co d e 0884 - 02
Ba t t e r y S / N ***
Ma n u f a c t u r e r ’ s Name ****
Da t e B a t t e r y P l a c e d i n S e r v i c e
Wa r r a n t y E x p i r a t i o n Da t e ****

***F i l l i n app l i c ab l e i n f o r I na t O
i n.

3.6.3.2.3 B a t t e r y c a u t i o n ma r k i n g ( T y p e 1 b a t t e r y o n l y ) . Ma r k i n g f o r
L a b e l 2 s h own o n F i g u r e o n t h e a p p l i c a b l e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s h e e t s h a l l s h ow t h e
f o l l ow i n g f o r T y p e 1 b a t t e r i e s . L e t t e r i n g h e i g h t s h a l l b e 0 . 2 5 i n c h m i n i mum
e x c e p t f o r t h e “ WARRANT EO I T EM ” 1 i n e wh i c h s h a l 1 b e 0 . 3 7 5 i n c h m i n i mum .
Ma r k i n g s h a l l b e i n wh i t e o r b l a c k p r i n t p e r M I L - M - 1 3 2 3 1 .

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WARRANT ED I T EM

MA I NT ENANCE - FRE E BAT T ERY

DO NOT REMOVE COVER

TH I S BAT T ERY SHAL L BE PROCESSED

I N ACCORDANCE W I TH NAVA I R 1 7 - 1 5 BA0 - 1

TH I S BAT T ERY I S TO BE REMOVEO FROM

SERV I CE * * YEARS FROM OAT E F I RST PLACEO

I N SERV I CE

**F i l l i n i n f o r ma t i o n f r om a p p l i c a b l e spe c i f i c a t i on shee t .

3.6.3.2.4 B a t t e r y c a u t i o n ma r k i n g ( T y p e 2 b a t t e r y o n l y ) . Ma r k i n g f o r
L a b e l 2 s h own o n F i g u r e 1 o n t h e a p p l i c a b l e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s h e e t s h a l l s h ow t h e
f o l l ow i n g f o r T y p e 2 b a t t e r i e s . I t s h a l 1 b e i n wh i t e p r i n t i n g i n a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h M I L - M - 1 3 2 3 1 . a n d s h a l l b e i mp e r v i o u s t o t h e 1 . 3 0 0 + 0 . 0 2 5 s p e c i f i c
g r a v i t y KOH e l e c t r o l y t e .

WARRANT ED I T EM 0 . 375 ~ 0 . 030 i nch l e t t e r i ng he i gh t

“ CAUT I ON ” 0 . 375 ~ 0 . 030 i nch l e t t e r i ng he i gh t ●


THE CE L LS I N TH I S BAT T ERY ARE 0 . 200 ~ 0 . 030 i nch l e t t e r i ng he i gh t
NOT TO BE REMOVEO

TH I S BAT T ERY SHAL L BE PROCESSEO 0 . 200 ~ 0 . 030 i nch l e t t e r i ng he i gh t


IN ACCOROANCE W I TH NAVA I R 1 7 - 1 5 BA0 - 1

RECEPTACL E 0 . 500 I 0 . 030 i nch l e t t e r i ng he i gh t

3 . 6 . 3 . 2 . 5 Oa t e a n d l o t c o d e . T h e d a t e o f ma n u f a c t u r e a n d l o t n umb e r
s h a l l b e c l e a r l y s h own o n t h e n ame p l a t e i n a c o d e wh i c h s h a l l i n d i c a t e t h e
mo n t h a n d y e a r o f ma n u f a c t u r e b y a f o u r d i g i t n umb e r , f o l l owe d b y a d a s h a n d
t h e l o t n umb e r . T h e f i r s t t wo d i g i t s s h a l l i n d i c a t e t h e mo n t h a n d t h e n e x t
t wo i n d i c a t e t h e y e a r . Mo n t h s e a r l i e r t h a n t h e 1 0 t h mo n t h s h a l l b e a s i n g l e
d i g i t p r e c e d e d b y “ O ”. Wh e n a b a t t e r y i s c omp l e t e d d u r i n g t h e l a s t t h r e e
wo r k i n g d a y s o f a mo n t h , t h e ma n u f a c t u r e r i s p e r m i t t e d t o u s e e i t h e r mo n t h a s
t h e c o d e d mo n t h o f ma n u f a c t u r e . E x amp l e c o d e , 0 4 8 4 - 1 2 , i n d i c a t e s t h e b a t t e r y
wa s ma n u f a c t u r e d i n Ap r i 1 1 9 8 4 a n d wa s t h e t we l f t h l o t . The l o t code sha l 1
a l s o b e ma r k e d o n a l l i n t e r i o r p a c k a g e s a n d e x t e r i o r s h i p p i n g c o n t a i n e r s ( s e e
5.2) .

3 . 6 . 4 Di e l ec t r i c s t r eng t h . A l l cu r r en t c a r r y i ng pa r t s sha l 1 be i nsu -


l a t e d f r om t h e b a t t e r y con t a i ne r . T h e i n s u l a t i o n r e s i s t a n c e b e t we e n a n y c u r -


r en t c a r r y i ng pa r t and t h e b a t t e r y c o n t a i n e r s h a l 1 b e a b o v e o n e me g o hm wh e n
t e s t ed f o~ o~e ”m i nu t e i n acco r dance w i t h 4 . 6 . 5 .

3 . 6 . 5 D i me n s i o n s a n d we i g h t s . T h e d i me n s i o n s a n d we i g h t s o f b a t t e r i e s
s h a l l b e a s s h own o n t h e a p p l i c a b l e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s h e e t ( s e e 3 . 1 ) .

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3.6.6 Co n t a i n e r b o d y t o c o n t a i n e r c o v e r s e a l ( T y p e 2 b a t t e r y o n l y ) . The
b a t t e r y c o n t a i n e r b o d y a n d c o n t a i n e r c o v e r wh e n l a t c h e d c o r r e c t l y s h a l 1 ma i n -
t a i n a sea l such t ha t t he l oss i n p r essu r e sha l 1 be l ess t han 3 . 0 i nches o f
wa t e r wh e n t e s t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 6 . 6 .

3.6.7 Ven t t ube s . T h e v e n t t u b e s s h a l 1 s h ow n o e v i d e n c e o f b r e a k i n g ,


b e n d i n g o r c r a c k i n g wh e n t e s t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 6 . 7 .

3 . 6 . 8 C a p a c i t y a n d e l e c t r i c a l p e r f o r ma n c e . The o i s cha r ge cu r r en t i n
amp e r e s f o r e a c h d i s c h a r g e t i me s h a l 1 b e e q u a l t o t h e n om i n a l r a t e d c a p a c i t y
( C - r a t i n g ) i n amp e r e - h o u r s mu l t i p l i e d b y t h e f a c t o r l i s t e d i n T a b l e I I . T h e
m i n i mum e n d v o l t a g e f o r e a c h d i s c h a r g e t i me s h a l l b e t h e v a l u e l i s t e d i n T a b l e
II. T h e t emp e r a t ~ r e s f o r e a c h d i s c h ~ r g e t i me s h a l l b e t h e v a l u e l i s t e d i n
T a b l e II u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d i n t h e d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e t e s t . Up o n
f a i l u r e o f t h e b a t t e r y t o me e t t h e s p e c i f i e d m i n i mum r e q u i r eme n t s o f a n y
e l e c t r i c a l t e s t . un l e s s o t he r w i s e soe c i f i ed i n t he de s c r i p t i on o f t he t e s t , i t
s h a l l b e r e c h a r g e d a s d e s c r i b e d i n 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 , a f t e r wh i c h t h e t e s t w i l l b e
r epea t ed . I n a b i l i t y t o me e t t h e s p e c i f i e d m i n i mum r e q u i r eme n t s d u r i n g t h e
r epe a t ed t e s t cons t i t u t e s a f a i l u r e . Sh o u l d t h e b a t t e r y me e t t h e t e s t
r e q u i r eme n t s , t h e s p e c i f i e d t e s t s c h e d u l e s h a l l b e r e s ume d . Fo r d i scha r ges
c o n d u c t e d a t v a r i o u s C - r a t i n g s , t h e c u r r e n t s h a l 1 b e ma i n t a i n e d w i t h i n a
t o l e r ance o f ~ 1 pe r cen t o f t he spec i f i ed va l ue . Fo r Type 2 ba t t e r i e s on l y ,
o n e u n s c h e d u l e d c o n d i t i o n i n g i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 4 . 2 s h a l l b e a l l owe d
du r i ng t he en t i r e e l e c t r i c a l c apa c i t y t e s t i ng .

TABL E 1 1 . C a p a c i t y p e r f o r ma n c e r e q u i r eme n t s .

Type 1 ba t t e r y

I Re q u i r eme n t
Numb e r
D i s c h a r g e Cu t o f f
Vo l t s & T emp e r a t u r e
Ra t e o f
D i scha r ge Fac t o r
M i n i mum T i me t o
Cu t o f f Vo l t a g e

(1) 18 . 0 vo l ts at 24 ° + 3 °C 1 . OC 1 hou r
(2) 18 . 0 vo l ts at 49 ° ~ 2 °C 1 . OC 1 . 1 hou r s
(3) 18 . 0 vo l ts at - 18 ” –+ 2 °C 1 . OC 30 m i nu t e s
(4) 14 . 0 vo l ts at 2 4 ° &– - 2 6 0 ~ 2 ° C Se e 1 / 1 m i nu t e
(5) 14 . 0 vo l ts at 24 ° ~ 3 °C 6 . 5~ 5 m i nu t e s

Type 2 ba t t e r y

Re q u i r eme n t O i s c h a r g e Cu t o f f Ra t e o f M i n i mum T i me t o
Numb e r Vo l t s & T emp e r a t u r e D i scha r qe Fac t o r Cu t o f f Vo l t a g e

(1) 18 . 0 vo l t s at 24 ° + 3 °C 1 . OC 1 hou r
(2) 18 . 0 vo l t s at 49 ° ~ 2 °C 1 . OC 1 . 1 hou r s
18 . 0 vo l t s at - 300 - + 2 °C 1 . OC 45 m i nu t e s
I ;I 14 . 0 vo l t s at 2 4 ° &– - 3 0 ” ~ 2 ° C syo ; / 1 m i nu t e
(5) 14 . 0 vo l t s at 24 ° + 3 °C 5 m i nu t e s

~/ A 1 4 . 0 v o l t c o n s t a n t v o l t a g e d i s c h a r g e f o r 1 m i n u t e s h a l 1 b e p e r f o r me d o n
t he ba t t e r y . T h e d i s c h a r g e s h a l 1 b e p e r f o r me d a t t h e t wo t emp e r a t u r e s
spec i f i ed . T h e c u r r e n t r e q u i r eme n t s s h a l l b e s p e c i f i e d i n t h e a p p l i c a b l e
spe c i f i c a t i on she e t ( s e e 3 . 1 ) .


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3 . 6 . 9 S t r eng t h o f r e c ep t a c l e . T h e r e c e p t a c l e a n d r e c e p t a c l e mo u n t i n g
sha l 1 w i t hs t and a pu l l ou t f o r c e o f 25 ( I + 25 pounds and a t o r s i ona l f o r c e o f 6
~ O . 5 f o o t - p o u n d s wh e n t e s t e d i n a c c o r f i n c e w i t h 4 . 6 . 1 2 .

3 . 6 . 10 ~ . Ba t t e r i e s de l i v e r ed unde r t h i s spe c i f i c a t i on sha l l be


c a p a b l e o f a t l e a s t 2 . 5 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e 1 i f e , d emo n s t r a t e d b y s u c c e s s f u l l Y
c omp l e t i n g t h e s e r v i c e l i f e t e s t s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n . A t t he op t i on o f t he
q u a l i f y i n g a c t i v i t y , b a t t e r i e s ma y i n s t e a d b e s u b j e c t e d t o t h e a p p l i c a b l e
c y c l i ng t e s t .

3 . 6 . 10 . 1 L i f e c y c l i nq ( Type 1 ba t t e r y ) . B a t t e r i e s , wh e n cyc l ed i n
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 6 . 1 3 . 1 a t t h e amb i e n t c o n d i t i o n s o f 4 . 5 . 1 . 1 , sha l l p r ov i de
no l e s s t han e i gh t y - f i v e ( 85 ) c y c l e s o f cha r ge and d i s cha r ge . Ou r i n g t h e 1 i f e
t e s t , i n a b i 1 i t y t o me e t t h e 1 - h o u r r a t e d i s c h a r g e r e q u i r eme n t f or t hr ee (3)
cons e cu t i v e d i s cha r ge s sha l 1 cons t i t u t e a f a i l u r e .

3 . 6 . 10 . 2 L i f e c y c l i ng ( Type 2 ba t t e r y ) . B a t t e r i e s , wh e n c y c l e d p e r
4 . 6 . 1 3 . 2 a t t h e amb i e n t c o n d i t i o n s o f 4 . 5 . 1 . 1 , s h a l l me e t t h e m i n i mum r e q u i r e -
me n t s a s f o l l ows .

a. The 5 - s e cond vo l t age f o r e a ch 20 - s e cond d i s cha r ge sha l 1 be 14 . 0


vo l t s o r abov e ( du r i ng any du t y c y c l e d i s cha r ge ) .

b. The 20 - s e cond vo l t age sha l l be 12 . 0 vo l t s o r abov e ( du r i ng any


du t y c y c l e d i s cha r ge ) .

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o f t h a t s p e c i f i e d i n r e q u i r eme n t ( 1 ) o f T a b l e 1 1 .
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d. T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 s u c c e s s f u l l y c omp l e t e 4 6 c y c l e s w i t h o u t t he
a d d i t i o n o f wa t e r o r c o n d i t i o n i n g .

3 . 6 . 10 . 3 S e r v i c e l i f e . 8 a t t e r i e s , wh e n s e r v i c e l i f e c y c l e d p e r 4 . 6 . 1 3 . 3
u n d e r t h e s t a t e d t emp e r a t u r e a n d v i b r a t i o n c o n d i t i o n s , s h a l 1 p r o v i d e n o l e s s
t h a n s e v e n t y - t wo ( 7 2 ) c y c l e s o f c h a r g e a n d d i s c h a r g e . Ou r i n g t h e 1 i f e t e s t ,
i n a b i 1 i t y t o me e t t h e d i s c h a r g e r e q u i r eme n t f o r t h r e e ( 3 ) c o n s e c u t i v e
d i s cha r ge s sha l l cons t i t u t e a f a i l u r e . T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 a l s o me e t t h e
s p e c i f i e d r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 1 2 .

3 . 6 . 11 “ E v a l u a t i o n o f E q u i pme n t ” t e s t . A f t e r a l 1 e n v i r o nme n t a l t e s t s ,
t h e b a t t e r y s h a l l b e s u b j e c t e d t o a ( 6 . 5C f o r T y p e 1 , 9 . OC f o r T y p e 2 ) r a t e
d i s c h a r g e f o r t h r e e ( 3 ) m i n u t e s a s t h e t e s t f o r “ E v a l u a t i o n o f E q u i pme n t . ”
The ba t t e r y vo l t age sha l 1 be 14 . 0 vo l t s o r g r e a t e r a t t he end o f t h r e e m i nu t e s .

3 . 6 . 12 E n v i r o nme n t a l r e q u i r eme n t s . T h e b a t t e r y , wh e n s u b j e c t e d t o t he
r e q u i r eme n t s l i s t ed i n Tab l es and f l , s h a l l s h ow n o :

a. D i me n s i o n a l d i s t o r t i o n b e y o n d s p e c i f i e d l i m i t s o r c r a c k i n g o f
cases o r cove r s o f e i t he r ce l 1s o r ba t t e r i es .

b. Ra d i c a l cu r r en t o r vo l t age f l uc t ua t i ons du r i ng any t e s t .

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c. Me c h a n i c a l f a i l u r e o f any pa r t .

d. E l e c t r o l y t e l e a k a g e o r s p i l l i n g o f e l e c t r o l y t e a t a n y t i me
du r i ng t he t e s t . Ven t i ng o f ga s s e s con t a i n i ng en t r a i ned
e l e c t r o l y t e i s pe r m i t t ed du r i ng cha r ge on l y on Type 2 ba t t e r i e s .

e. 8 r e a k d own o f i n s u l a t i o n , s t r i p p i n g o f me t a l p l a t i n g f r om a n y
c omp o n e n t p a r t , c o r r o s i o n o f me t a l p a r t s , o r l o o s e n i n g o f
p r o t e c t i v e c o a t i n g f r om t h e b a t t e r y c o n t a i n e r o r c o v e r .

I f. De t e r i o r a t i o n o f ba t t e r y i d e n t i f i c a t i o n ma r k i n g s .

TA8 L E III. B a t t e r y e n v i r o nme n t a l r e q u i r eme n t s .

E x am i n a t i o n s and Te s t s Te s t Pa r ag r aph

A l t i t ude 4 . 6 . 17

Me c h a n i c a l shoc k 4 . 6 . 18

T emp e r a t u r e shoc k 4 . 6 . 19

T emp e r a t u r e r i s e and f l oa t t es t 4 . 6 . 21

V i b r a t i on 4 . 6 . 23

● Hum i d i t y 4 . 6 . 24

Sa l t f og 4 . 6 . 25

3 . 6 . 1 3 T emp e r a t u r e r i s e a n d f l o a t . Wh e n t e s t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
4 . 6 . 21 , t he cha r g i ng cu r r en t sha l 1 be r e co r ded a t i n t e r v a l s no t t o e x c e ed 30
m i nu t e s . T h e c h a r g i n g c u r r e n t s s h a l l n o t e x h i b i t i n c r e a s i n g v a l u e s o f mo r e
t h a n a t o t a l o f . 1 0 amo e r e o e r r a t e d amp e r e - h o u r ( E x amp l e : 1 . 5 amp e r e s f o r a
1 5 - amp e r e - h o u r b a t t e r y ) a t a n y t i me d u r i n g c h a r g e . T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 me e t t h e
1 - h o u r d i s c h a r g e r e q u i r eme n t ( 1 ) o f T a b l e I I .

3 . 6 . 1 4 B a t t e r y g a s em i s s i o n ( T y p e 1 b a t t e r y o n l y ) . The pe r c en t o f
h y d r o g e n c o n c e n t r a t i o n s h a l 1 b e l e s s t h a n 3 . 5 p e r c e n t a t a l 1 t i me s wh e n t e s t e d
i n a c co r danc e w i t h 4 . 6 . 22 .

3 . 6 . 15 S t o r age .

3 . 6 . 15 . 1 G r ound s t o r age . The ba t t e r y sha l 1 be c apab l e o f s t o r age a t


t emp e r a t u r e c o n d i t i o n s f r om - 2 6 ° C t o 5 0 ” C f o r u p t o 3 0 d a y s a n d ma i n t a i n a
s u f f i c i e n t s t a t e o f c h a r g e t o d e l i v e r 5 0 p e r c e n t o f r a t e d c a p a c i t y wh e n d i s -
cha r ged a t t he 1 - hou r r a t e . T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 me e t t h e s e r e q u i r eme n t s wh e n
t e s t ed i n a c co r danc e w i t h 4 . 6 . 26 .

3 . 6 . 15 . 2 Sh e l f l i f e . T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 b e c a p a b l e o f s t o r a g e a t
t emp e r a t u r e c o n d i t i o n s f r om - 6 0 ” C t o + 3 8 ° C f o r 1 - y e a r m i n i mum w i t h o u t d ama g e .
Capa c i t y o f ba t t e r i e s i n s t o r age f o r 1 y e a r a t - 60 °C t o +38 °C sha l 1 be r e -
c o v e r a b l e wh e n c h a r g e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 4 . T h e Go v e r nme n t r e s e r v e s

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t h e r i g h t t o p e r f o r m a l - y e a r s t o r a g e t e s t w i t h i n the s p e c i f i e d t emp e r a t u r e
r a n g e a n d r emo v e t h e b a t t e r y f r om t h e Qu a l i f i e d P r o d u c t s L i s t i f t h e r a t e d
ba t t e r y c apa c i t y i s no t r e cov e r ab l e .

3 . 6 . 16 V i b r a t i on . T h e b a t t e r y s h a l l me e t t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 11 and
3 . 6 . 1 2 wh e n s u b j e c t e d t o t h e v i b r a t i o n t e s t o f 4 . 6 . 2 3 .

3 . 6 . 1 7 Hum i d i t y . T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 me e t t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 11 and


3 . 6 . 1 2 wh e n s u b j e c t e d t o t h e h um i d i t y t e s t o f 4 . 6 . 2 4 .

3 . 6 . 18 Sa l t f o T h e b a t t e r y s h a l l me e t t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 11 and
3 . 6 . 1 2 wh e n s+u“ J e t t e d t o t h e s a l t f o g t e s t o f 4 . 6 . 2 5 .

3 . 6 . 19 I mp a c t r e s i s t a n c e ( n o nme t a l T i c b a t t e r y c o n t a i n e r o n l y ) . Two
o u t e r n o nme t a l 1 i c b a t t e r y c o n t a i n e r s s h a l 1 b e s u p p l i e d a s t e s t s amp l e s f o r
qua l i f i c a t i on t e s t i ng . Wh e n t e s t e d a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 6 . 2 7 . 1 , t h e m i n i mum
i mp a c t r e s i s t a n c e v a l u e s f o r n o nme t a l 1 ~ c b a t t e r y c o n t a i n e r s s h a l 1 b e a s
f o l l ows .

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71 . 1 °C 180 i nch - pounds


- 17 . 8 °C 120 i nch - pounds
- 40 . O“ c 100 i nch - pounds

3 . 6 . 2 0 Ga s b a r r i e r ma t e r i a l ( T y p e 2 b a t t e r y o n l y ) . Wh e n t e s t e d i n
a c co r danc e w i t h 4 . 6 . 28 , t he cha r g i ng cu r r en t i n s t ep g sha l 1 no t e xh i b i t
i n c r e a s i n g v a l u e s o f mo r e t h a n 0 . 2 t i me s t h e C - r a t e c a p a c i t y o f t h e b a t t e r y
( f r om t h e l owe s t c u r r e n t v a l u e r e a c h e d ) d u r i n g t h e c h a r g e . The ga s ba r r i e r
ma t e r i a l i n e a c h c e l l s h a l l b e i n t a c t a n d s h a l l b e r emo v a b l e i n o n e c omp l e t e
p i e c e d u r i n g t h e e x am i n a t i o n o f 4 . 6 . 2 8 .

3 . 6 . 21 I n t e r na l p r e s su r e ( Type 2 ba t t e r y on l y ) . A c e l 1 , wh e n t e s t e d i n
a c co r danc e w i t h 4 . 6 . 29 , sha l 1 be c apab l e o f w i t hs t and i ng an i n t e r na l p r e s su r e
o f 20 + 1 ps i g f o r 15 s e conds .

T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 b e p r o c e s s e d i n s u c h a ma n n e r a s
3“6’22
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t o b e u n i f o r m I n q u a l t y a n d s h a l 1 b e f r e e f r om d e f e c t s t h a t w i 1 1 a f f e c t l i f e ,
f unc t i on i ng and appe a r anc e . The r e sha l 1 be no e v i denc e o f l oos e con t a c t s ,
p o o r o r i m~ r o p e r mo l d i n g o r f a b r i c a t i o n , d ama g e d o r i mp r o p e r l y a s s emb l e d
c o n t a c t s , p e e l i n g , f l a k i n g o r c h i p p i n g o f p l a t i n g o r f i n i s h , me c h a n i c a l d ama g e
d u e t o t e s t i n g e n v i r o nme n t s , n i c k s o r b u r r s o f me t a l p a r t s o f s u r f a c e s ,
i mp r o p e r o r i n c o r r e c t ma r k i n g .

4. QUAL I TY ASSURANCE PROV I S I ONS

4 . 1 Re s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r i n s p e c t i o n . Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d i n t h e
c o n t r a c t , t h e c o n t r a c t o r i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e p e r f o r ma n c e o f a l 1 i n s p e c t i o n
r e q u i r eme n t s a s s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n . Excep t as o t he rw i se spec i f i ed i n t he
c o n t r a c t , t h e c o n t r a c t o r ma y u s e h i s own o r a n y o t h e r f a c i 1 i t i e s s u i t a b l e f o r
t h e p e r f o r ma n c e o f t h e i n s p e c t i o n r e q u i r eme n t s s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n , u n l e s s d i s -
a p p r o v e d b y t h e Go v e r nme n t . T h e Go v e r nme n t r e s e r v e s t h e r i g h t t o p e r f o r m a n y
o f t h e i n s p e c t i o n s s e t f o r t h i n t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n wh e r e s u c h i n s p e c t i o n s a r e
d e eme d n e c e s s a r y t o a s s u r e s u p p l i e s a n d s e r v i c e s c o n f o r m t o p r e s c r i b e d

r e q u i r eme n t s .

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● 4 . 1 . 1 Re s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r c omp l i a n c e .
me n t s o f S e c l l o n s 3 a n d 5 .
A l l i t ems mu s t me e t a l l r e q u i r e -
he I nspe c t I on s e t f o r t h i n t h i s spe c i f i c a t i on
s h a l 1 b e c ome a p a r t o f t h e c o n t r a c t o r ’ s o v e r a l 1 i n s p e c t i o n s y s t em o r q u a l i t y
p r o g r am . T h e a b s e n c e o f a n y i n s p e c t i o n r e q u i r eme n t s i n t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n
sha l l no t r e l i e v e t he con t r a c t o r o f t he r e spons i b i l i t y o f a s su r i ng t ha t a l l
D r o d u c t s o r SUOO1 i e s s u bm i t t e d t o t h e Go v e r nme n t f o r a c c e p t a n c e c omD l v w i t h
a l 1 r e q u i r eme n t : o f t h e c o n t r a c t . S amp l i n g i n q u a l i t y c o n f o r ma n c e d o ; s n o t
a u t h o r i z e s u bm i s s i o n o f k n own d e f e c t i v e ma t e r i a l , e i t h e r i n d i c a t e d o r a c t u a l ,
n o r d o e s i t c o n s n i t t h e Go v e r nme n t t o a c c e p t a n c e o f d e f e c t i v e ma t e r i a l .

4.2 C l a s s i f i c a t i on of i nspe c t i on .

a. Qu a l i f i c a t i o n i n s p e c t i o n . A qua l i f i c a t i on i nspe c t i on sha l l


c o n s i s t o f t e s t s a c c omp l i s h e d o n b a t t e r i e s , b a t t e r y c omp o n e n t s
a n d ma t e r i a l s s u bm i t t e d f o r q u a l i f i c a t i o n ( s e e 4 . 2 . 1 ) .

b. Qu a l i t y c o n f o r ma n c e i n s p e c t i o n . T h e q u a l i t y c o n f o r ma n c e
i nspe c t i on sha l 1 cons i s t o f t e s t s conduc t ed on p r oduc t i on

I s amp l e s t o d e t e r m i n e c omp l i a n c e w i t h s p e c i f i c a t i o n r e q u i r eme n t s


and f o r qua l i f i c a t i on v e r i f i c a t i on ( s e e 4 . 3 . 1 and 4 . 4 ) .

4 . 2 . 1 Qu a l i f i c a t i o n i n s p e c t i o n . Qu a l i f i c a t i o n i n s p e c t i o n s h a l l b e p e r -
f o r me d b y t h e Go v e r nme n t o n s amp l e s o f c omp o n e n t s , ma t e r i a l s a n d b a t t e r i e s
f u r n i she~ by t he supp l i e r . T h e ” s amp l e s s h a l 1 b e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h e
c omp o n e n t s , ma t e r i a l s a n d b a t t e r i e s p r o p o s e d t o b e f u r n i s h e d t h e Go v e r nme n t

● u n d e r c o n t r a c t a n d s h a l 1 n o t b e p r o d u c e d w i t h t h e u s e o f a n y e q u i pme n t o r
p r o c e d u r e t h a t w i 1 1 n o t n o r ma l 1y b e u s e d i n p r o d u c t i o n . Qu a l i f i c a t i o n i n s p e c -
t i o n o n t h e s e s amp l e s s h a l 1 b e c o n d u c t e d a t a Go v e r nme n t t e s t f a c i 1 i t y ( s e e
6 . 4 ) a n d s h a l l c o n s i s t o f t h e e x am i n a t i o n s a n d t e s t s s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n a n d t h e
e v a l u a t i o n o f i n s p e c t i o n r e s u l t s i n r e l a t i o n t o a p p l i c a b l e r e q u i r eme n t s . The
b a t t e r i e s w i 1 1 b e c o n s i d e r e d q u a l i f i e d a n d w i 1 1 b e p l a c e d o n t h e Qu a ] i f i e d
P r o d u c t s L i s t u p o n s u c c e s s f u l c omp l e t i o n o f t h e q u a l i f i c a t i o n i n s p e c t i o n t e s t s
o f Tab l e I o f t he app l i c ab l e spe c i f i c a t i on she e t i n e s s en t i a l l y t he o r de r
s h own . T h e b a t t e r i e s s h a l l b e r e t a i n e d o n t h e Qu a l i f i e d P r o d u c t s L i s t a s l o n g
a s t h e G r o u p 8 s amp l e s c o n t i n u e t o d emo n s t r a t e c o n f o r ma n c e t o t h e r e q u i r eme n t s
o f t he spe c i f i c a t i on . The cos t o f t he qua l i f i c a t i on i nspe c t i ons sha l l be
b o r n e b y t h e Go v e r nme n t f o r t h e p e r i o d o f t i me r e q u i r e d t o e s t a b l i s h a m i n i mum
o f t wo q u a l i f i e d s u p p l i e r s o n t h e a p p l i c a b l e Qu a l i f i e d P r o d u c t s L i s t a n d
e x c eP t a s no t ed i n 4 . 2 . 1 . 4 . T h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f t h e De p a r t me n t o f De f e n s e
Do c ume n t . SD - 6 , a p p l y .

4.2.1.1 I n s p e c t i o n o f b a t t e r y c omp o n e n t s a n d ma t e r i a l s ( T y p e 2
T h r e e ( 3 ) s amp l e s e a c h o f a p p l i c a b l e b a t t e r y c omp o n e n t s a n d
%%% t r e a t e d a n d p r o c e s s e d a s t h e y wo u l d b e f o r f a b r i c a t i o n o f f i n i s h e d
b a t t e r i e s : s h a l l b e f u r n i s h e d f o r i n s p e c t i o n i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h T a b l e IV. Al l
s amp l e s s h a l 1 b e ma r k e d p r o p e r l y w i t h i d e n t i f y i n g i n f o r ma t i o n .

4.2.1.2 I nspe c t i on o f ba t t e r i e s . T h r e e ( 3 ) s amp l e s e a c h o f c omp l e t e


ba t t e r i e s sha l l be f u r n l shed f o r i nspe c t i on i n a c co r danc e w i t h Tab l e I o f t he
a p p l i c a b l e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s h e e t a n d i n t h e o r d e r s h own . On e ( 1 ) d r y
u n a s s emb l e d b a t t e r y w i t h a l 1 p a r t s s h a l 1 b e s u p p l i e d a n d w i 1 1 b e r e t a i n e d a t
t h e Go v e r nme n t a g e n c y wh i c h d i d t h e t e s t i n g .

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TA8 L E Iv. Qu a l i f i c a t i o n i n s p e c t i o n o f c omp o n e n t s a n d ma t e r i a l s .

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Co r r o s i o n r es i s t ance Me t a l pa r t s ~ / 3.6.1 4.6.1

Ven t i ng t e s t Ven t ed f i l l e r c aps 3.6.2 4.6.2

Al Co n t a i n e r , cov e r and l a t che s , e x t e r na l ce l 1 t e rm i na l h a r dwa r e , i n t e r ce l l


conne c t o r s a n d h a r dwa r e , e t c .

4 . 2 . 1 . 3 Re t e n t i o n o f s amp l e s . I f t h e ma n u f a c t u r e r b e c ome s q u a l i f i e d ,
t h e s amp l e b a t t e r i e s o n wh i c h t h e q u a l i f i c a t i o n i s b a s e d w i l 1 b e r e t a i n e d a t
t h e Go v e r nme n t a g e n c y wh i c h d i d t h e t e s t i n g a s l o n g a s h e i s q u a l i f i e d .

4.2.1.4 F a i l u r e and r e t e s t . Fa i l ur e o f a q u a l i f i c a t i o n s amp l e t o p a s s


an . v o f t he e x annna t i ons o r t e s t s spe c i f i ed he r e i n sha l l be cause f o r t he
Go ~ e r nme n t t o r e f u s e t o c o n d u c t a d d i t i o n a l t e s t i ng un t i 1 t he de f e c t s r e v e a l ed
by t he i nspe c t i on ha v e be en co r r e c t ed . Wi t h t h e a p p r o v a l o f t h e Go v e r nme n t , a
r e t e s t ma y b e a l l owe d w i t h a n i n c r e a s e i n t h e n umb e r o f q u a l i f i c a t i o n s amp l e s
a s spe c i f i ed by t he qua l i f y i ng a c t i v i t y . The cos t o f r e t e s t i ng sha l 1 be bo r ne
by t he supp l i e r .

4.3 Qu a l i t y c o n f o r ma n c e t e s t i nq .

4.3.1 I nspe c t i on o f p r oduc t f o r de l i v e r y . The supp l i e r sha l l pe r f o r m


t h e i n s p e c t i o n s s p e c i f i e d f o r Qu a l i t y Co n f o r ma n c e I n s p e c t i o n . Th i s doe s no t
r e l i e v e t he supp l i e r o f h i s r e spons i b i l i t y f o r pe r f o r m i ng any add i t i ona l
i n s p e c t i o n wh i c h i s n e c e s s a r y t o c o n t r o l t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e p r o d u c t a n d t o
a s s u r e c omp l i a n c e w i t h a l l s p e c i f i c a t i o n r e q u i r eme n t s . T h e Go v e r nme n t w i 1 1
I r e v i ew a n d e v a l u a t e t h e SUPP1 i e r ’ s i n s p e c t i o n p r o c e d u r e s a n d e x am i n e h i s
i nspe c t i on r e co r ds . Ba t t e r i e s p r oduc ed unde r t h i s spe c i f i c a t i on w i 11 be
a c c e p t e d u p o n s u c c e s s f u l c omp l e t i o n o f Qu a l i t y Co n f o r ma n c e ( G r o u p A ) I n s p e c -
t i on a s ou t l i ned i n Tab l e I o f t he app l i c ab l e spe c i f i c a t i on she e t and p r ov i ded
t h a t G r o u p B s amp l e s h a v e b e e n s h i p p e d t o t h e q u a l i f y i n g a c t i v i t y i n
acco r dance w i t h 4 . 4 .

4.3.1.1 I nspe c t i on l o t de f i n i t i on . An i n s p e c t i o n l o t s h a l l b e o e f i n e d
a s t he quan t i t y o f ba t t e r i e s o f any one t ype , p r oduc ed a t any one p l a c e o f
ma n u f a c t u r e o n a n y o n e c o n t r a c t , s u bm i t t e d a t o n e t i me f o r q u a l i t y c o n f o r ma n c e
i nspe c t i on . B a t t e r i e s w i t h n o mo r e t h a n t wo c o n s e c u t i v e d a t e c o d e s s h a l 1
appe a r i n a pa r t i cu l a r i nspe c t i on l o t . A spe c i f i c da t e and l o t code sha l 1 no t

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be f ound i n a n y mo r e t h a n o n e i n s p e c t i o n l o t .

4 . 3 . 1 . 2 Qu a l i t y c o n f o r ma n c e ( G r o u p A ) i n s p e c t i o n . Ea ch un i t o f e a ch
i n s p e c t i o n l o t o f b a t t e r i e s s h a l l b e s u b j e c t e d t o t h e e x am i n a t i o n a n d t e s t
r e q u i r eme n t s ( G r o u p A t e s t s ) o f T a b l e I o f t h e a p p l i c a b l e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s h e e t .

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4 . 4 G r oup 8 i nspe c t i on . The G r oup 8 i nspe c t i on sha l 1 be conduc t ed f o r


q u a l i f i c a t i o n v e r i f i c a t i o n b y t h e q u a l i f y i n g a c t i v i t y o n s amp l e s f u r n i s h e d b y
t h e $ o n t r a c t o r a t n o c o s t t o - t h e g o v e r nme n t i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h T a b l e I o f t h e
a p p l i c a b l e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s h e e t i n t h e o r d e r s h own . S amp l e b a t t e r i e s i n
quan t i t i e s con f o r m i ng t o Tab l e V sha l 1 be sh i pped by t he supp l i e r t o t he
q u a l i f y i n g a c t i v i t y w i t h i n t h r e e ( 3 ) wo r k i n g d a y s a f t e r a c c e p t a n c e o f t h e
a pP l i c a b l e i n s p e c t i o n l o t s b y t h e Go v e r nme n t i n s p e c t o r . S amp l e s s h a l 1 b e
s e l e c t e d a t r a n d om b y t h e Go v e r nme n t i n s p e c t o r ( QAR ) f r om i n s p e c t e d l o t s s o a s
t o b e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f a l 1 b a t t e r i e s t h a t h a v e p a s s e d Qu a l i t y Co n f o r ma n c e
( a c c ep t anc e ) I nspe c t i ons . Ad d i t i o n a l l y , t h e s amp l e s s h a l l b e i n q u a n t i t i e s
spe c i f i ed i n Tab l e V and sha l l no t be i nc l uded i n t he con t r a c t l o t s i z e .
Sh i pme n t o f i n s p e c t i o n l o t s t h a t h a v e p a s s e d G r o u p A ( a c c e p t a n c e ) i n s p e c t i o n
r e q u i r eme n t s s h a l l b e h e l d u p p e n d i n g r e s u l t s o f t h e f i r s t 1 4 d a y s o f G r o u p B
i n s p e c t i o n p e r f o r me d o n s amp l e s r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e s e l o t s . On c e q u a l i f i e d ,
p r o d u c t i o n s amp l e s s u c c e s s f u l l y p a s s i n g t h e a c c e p t a n c e c r i t e r i a a r e t o b e
a c c ep t ed un t i l qua l i f i c a t i on i s o f f i c i a l l y r e s c i nded . Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e
s p e c i f i e d i n t h e c o n t r a c t , t h e c o s t o f Go v e r nme n t t e s t i n g s h a l 1 b e b o r n e b y
t h e Go v e r nme n t ( s e e 6 . 3 ) .

TA8 L E v . G r oup B i nspe c t i on .

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I nspe c t i on Lo t S i z e o f S amp l e s

2 thru 200 2
201 thru 500 4
501 thru 1000 6
1001 thru 3000 8

4 . 4 . 1 No n - c omp l i a n c e . F a i l u r e o f a n y s amp l e t o p a s s a n y G r o u p B t e s t
ma y b e c a u s e f o r t h e q u a l i f y i n g a c t i v i t y t o i n i t i a t e a c t i o n t o r emo v e t h e
s u p l i e r f r om t h e a p p l i c a b l e Qu a l i f i e d P r o d u c t s L i s t . The qua l i f y i ng a c t i v i t y
sha f 1 no t i f y t he p r ocu r i ng agenc y and t he supp l i e r o f e a ch G r oup B f a i l u r e ,
i nc l ud i ng de t a i 1s o f t he f a i l u r e and cha r a c t e r i s t i c s a f f e c t ed . Up o n n o t i f i c a -
t i o n b y t h e q u a l i f y i n g a c t i v i t y , t h e s u p p l i e r s h a l l i mme d i a t e l y i n v e s t i g a t e
t he c aus e o f f a i l u r e and f u r t he r r epo r t t he r e su l t s o f t he i nv e s t i ga t i on and
d e t a i 1 s o f t h e p r o p o s e d c o r r e c t i v e a c t i o n o n ( 1 ) t h e p r o c e s s ma t e r i a l s a n d
c omp o n e n t s a s a p p l i c a b l e a n d ( 2 ) a l 1 u n i t s o f p r o d u c t wh i c h we r e ma n u f a c t u r e d
u n d e r t h e s ame c o n d i t i o n s a n d wh i c h t h e q u a l i f y i n g a c t i v i t y c o n s i d e r s s u b j e c t
t o t h e s ame f a i l u r e . Su p p l i e r r e p o r t s s h a l 1 b e f o r wa r d e d t o t h e q u a l i f y i n g
a c t i v i t y w i t h a n i n f o r ma t i o n c o p y t o t h e p r o c u r i n g a g e n c y .

4.4.2 I nspe c t i on o f p r epa r a t i on f o r de l i v e r y . P r epa r a t i on f o r de l i v e r y


s h a l 1 b e e x am i n e d f o r c o n f o r ma n c e t o S e c t i o n 5 . T h e s amp l e u n i t s h a l l b e o n e
i t em , o n e p a c k a g e , o r o n e s h i p p i n g c o n t a i n e r . The i nspe c t i on l e v e l sha l 1 be
S - 2 , a n d t h e A c c e p t a b l e Qu a l i t y L e v e l ( AQL ) s h a l 1 b e 4 . 0 p e r c e n t a s s e t f o r t h
i n M i 1 i t a r y S t a n d a r d M I L - STD - 1 0 5 .

4.5 I nspe c t i on cond i t i ons a n d e q u i pme n t .

4 . 5 . 1 S t anda r d t e s t cond i t i ons . A l l t e s t s o f t h i s spe c i f i c a t i on sha l l


b e p e r f o r me d i n t h e f o l l ow i n g c o n d i t i o n s u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d .

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4 . 5 . 1 . 1 Amb i e n t a i r t emp e r a t u r e . Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d , a l 1
me a s u r eme n t s a n d t e s t s s h a l l b e ma d e i n a n amb i e n t t emp e r a t u r e 2 4 ° + 5 ° C a t

amb i e n t a t mo s p h e r i c p r e s s u r e a n d r e l a t i v e h um i d i t y .

4 . 5 . 1 . 2 H i g h a n d l ow t emp e r a t u r e . Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d , a l l h i g h
a n d l ow t emp e r a t u r e c h a r g e a n d d i s c h a r g e t e s t s s h a l 1 b e c o n d u c t e d a t t h e
t emp e r a t u r e i n d i c a t e d i n t h e a p p l i c a b l e t e s t p a r a g r a p h w i t h a s t o r a g e t i me o f
20 - 24 hou r s p r i o r t o d i s cha r ge . A t o l e r a n c e o f ~ 2 . O ” C s h a l l b e a l l owe d .

4.5.1.3 Co n s t a n t - p o t e n t i a l c h a r g i n g . Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d ,
b a t t e r i e s s h a l l b e c h a r g e d a t 2 8 . 2 5 + . 5 0 v o l t s c o n s t a n t - Po t @ n t i a l f o r 2 . 0 ~
0 . 1 h o u r s w i t h a p owe r s o u r c e h a v i n g – a c u r r e n t c a p a c i t y o f n o t l e s s t h a n 8
t i me s t h e c a p a c i t y r a t i n g o f t h e b a t t e r y b e i n g t e s t e d . I f t he ba t t e r y con -
t a i n s a h e a t e r c i r c u i t , t h e c i r c u i t s h a l l b e e n e r g i z e d d u r i n g t h e c omp l e t e
cha r ge . Fo r Type 2 ba t t e r i es , t he e l ec t r o l y t e o f each ce l 1 sha l 1 be checked
a n d d e i o n i z e d o r d i s t i l l e d wa t e r a d d e d , i f n e e d e d , a f t e r e a c h c h a r g e e x c e p t
du r i ng t he c y c l i ng t e s t o f 4 . 6 . 13 . 2 .

4.5. 1.4 Co n s t a n t cu r r en t cha r g i ng .

4 . 5 . 1 . 4 . 1 Co n d i t i o n i n g ( T y p e 1 b a t t e r y o n l y ) . Co n d i t i o n i n g d u r i n g
t e s t i ng t o t h i s spe c i f i c a t i on sha l l cons i s t o f cha r g i ng t he ba t t e r y a t a
cons t an t cu r r en t r a t e o f C / 10 ( ~ 3 pe r c en t ) f o r 18 hou r s .

1 4 . 5 . 1 . 4 . 2 Co n d i t i o n i n g ( T y p e 2 b a t t e r y o n l y ) . Co n d i t i o n i n g d u r i n g
t e s t i ng t o t h i s spe c i f i c a t i on sha l l cons i s t o f sub j e c t i ng a f u l l y cha r ged
ba t t e r y , w i t h e l e c t r o l y t e l e v e l ad j us t ed , t o a C - r a t e d i s cha r ge and app l y i ng a

o n e - o hm r e s i s t o r a c r o s s e a c h c e l l ’ s t e r m i n a l s wh e n i t s p o t e n t i a l i s 0 . 5 v o l t .
F o l l ow i n g a m i n i mum 2 4 - h o u r s t a n d , t h e r e s i s t a n c e s h a l 1 b e r emo v e d a n d t h e
ba t t e r y sha l 1 be cha r ged cons t an t cu r r en t a t t he C - r a t e t o 1 . 55 ~ O . 1 vo l t s
pe r c e l 1 , t hen C / 5 f o r 3 ~ 0 . 1 hou r s . The e l e c t r o l y t e o f e a ch c e l 1 sha l 1 be
a d j u s t e d w i t h d e i o n i z e d o r d i s t i l l e d wa t e r t o 0 . 2 5 i n c h a b o v e t h e b a f f l e 2 - 4
hou r s a f t e r cha r ge t e r m i na t i on un l e s s o t he r w i s e spe c i f i ed .

F o r a l 1 d i s c h a r g e s , t h e c u r r e n t o r v o l t a g e ( wh i c h -
e v e r ~ ~ 5 ~ ~ ~ ? i c%$% ! % b e ma i n t a i n e d w i t h i n + 1 pe r cen t o f t he spec i f i ed
v a l u e a t a l l t i me s , a n d t h e d u r a t i o n o f t h e d i s ~ h a r g e s s h a l l b e w i t h i n ~ 2
p e r c e n t o f t h e n om i n a l d i s c h a r g e t i me . A l 1 d i s cha r ge s sha l l be con t i nuous
un l e s s o t he r w i s e s t a t ed .

4 . 5 . 2 T e s t e q u i pme n t a n d i n s p e c t i o n f a c i l i t i e s . T e s t @q u i Pme n t a n d
i nspe c t i on f a c i l i t i e s sha l l be o f su f f i c i en t a c cu r a c y , qua l i t y and quan t i t y t o
p e r m i t p e r f o r ma n c e o f t h e r e q u i r e d i n s p e c t i o n . T e s t e q u i pme n t f o r Go v e r nme n t
I v e r i f i c a t i o n i n s p e c t i o n s h a l l b e ma d e a v a i l a b l e b y t h e s u p p l i e r . The con -
t r a c t o r s h a l l e s t a b l i s h a n d ma i n t a i n a s y s t em f o r t h e c a l i b r a t i o n o f a l l
me a s u r i n g a n d t e s t e q u i pme n t i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h M I L - C - 4 5 6 6 2 .

4.5.3 I n s t r ume n t accu r acy .


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4.5.3.1 E l e c t r i c a l i n d i c a t i n g i n s t r ume n t s . A l 1 v o l t me t e r s a n d amm@ t @ r S
sha l l be a c cu r a t e w i t h i n ~ 0 . 5 pe r c en t o f t he f u l l s c a l e r e ad i ng . The r ange
o f a n a l o g t y p e me t e r s s h a l 1 b e t h a t t h e r e a d i n g s a r e t a k e n o n t h e u p p e r h a l f
o f t he sca l e . T i me r s s h a l 1 b e a c c u r a t e w i t h i n + 0 . 5 p e r c e n t .
o f v o l t me t e r s s h a l 1 b e a t l e a s t 5 0 0 0 o hms p e r v a t .
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4.5.3.2 Re s i s t a n c e t o l e r a n c e s . In a l 1 t e s t s i n v o l v i n g d i s c h a r g e t h r o u g h
a r es i s t ance , t he t o t a l c i r cu i t r es i s t ance sha l l be accu r a t e w i t h i n + 1 . 0
pe r cen t .

4 . 5 . 4 Or de r o f t es t s . T h e t e s t s o n e a c h b a t t e r y s h a l 1 b e p e r f o r me d in
t he o r de r o f Tab l e o f t he app l i c ab l e spe c i f i c a t i on she e t .

4 . 5 . 5 Mo u n t i n g . F o r t h e v i b r a t i o n a n d me c h a n i c a l s h o c k t e s t s , t h e
mo u n t i n g s h a l 1 b e b y n o r ma l a i r c r a f t a t t a c hme n t p o i n t s . V i b r a t i on i so l a t o r s
sha l l no t be us ed . F o r a l 1 o t h e r t e s t s , t h e b o t t om o f t h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 b e
suppo r t ed on a r i g i d su r f a c e .

4.6 E x am i n a t i o n a n d t e s t me t h o d s .

4.6.1 Co r r o s i o n r e s i s t a n c e ( T y p e 2 b a t t e r y p a r t s o n l y ) . S amp l e s o f a l l
me t a l p a r t s o f t h e c e l l s a n d / o r b a t t e r y s h a l l c omp l y w i t h 3 . 6 . 1 a f t e r b e i n g
sub j e c t ed t o t h i s t e s t . A f o u r b y s i x - i n c h p a n e l o f b a t t e r y c a s e ma t e r i a l
s h a l l b e f u r n i s h e d f o r t h i s t e s t , c o a t e d a s i t wo u l d b e s u p p l i e d o n t h e
b a t t e r y a n d c o n t a i n i n g s amp l e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n ma r k i n g s . On e - h a l f o f e a c h
s p e c i me n s h a l l b e i mme r g e d a l o n g i t s h o r i z o n t a l l e n g t h i n a s o l u t i o n o f 1 . 3 0 0
+ 0 . 0 2 5 s p e c i f i c g r a v i t y KOH e l e c t r o l y t e a n d a l l owe d t o s t a n d f o r 7 d a y s a t
~5 . 5 ° + l . l °C ( 150 ° + 2 ° F ) . Sp e c i me n s s h a l 1 t h e n b e r i n s e d , d r i e d a n d
o b s e r v ~ d f o r t h e r e q t i i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 1 .

4.6.2 Ven t i ng t es t s ( Type 2 ba t t e r y pa r t s on l y ) .

10 4 . 6 . 2 . 1 Amb i e n t a i r t emp e r a t u r e t e s t ( s e e 4 . 5 . 1 . 1 ) . T h e v e n t e d f i l l e r
c a o s h a l 1 b e a t t a c h e d t o a n a d a o t e r t o wh i c h a v a r i a b l e D r e s s u r e s o u r c e o f
c omp r e s s e d a i r i s c o n n e c t e d . T h e a i r p r e s s u r e s h a l 1 t h e n b e a d j u s t e d f r om t h e
l owe r l i m i t t o t h e h i g h e r l i m i t a n d r e t u r n e d t o t h e l owe r l i m i t s p e c i f i e d .
T h e v e n t e d f i l l e r c a p s s h a l l me e t t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 2 .

4.6.2.2 L ow t emp e r a t u r e t e s t ( s e e 4 . 5 . 1 . 2 ) . The abov e t e s t sha l l be


r epe a t ed a t - 30 ”C ( - 22 ” F ) e x c ep t t ha t t he v en t ed f i he r c ap sha l 1 be
cond i t i oned a t - 30 ”C ( - 22 ” F ) f o r 24 + 2 hou r s . The v en t ed f i l l e r c aps sha l l
me e t t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 2 . –

4 . 6 . 3 V i s u a l a n d me c h a n i c a l e x am i n a t i o n . S amp l e s o f b a t t e r i e s s h a l 1 b e
e x am i n e d t o v e r i f y t h a t t h e b a s i c ma t e r i a l s , c omp o n e n t ma t e r i a l s a n d p a r t s ,
d e s i g n a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n , ma r k i n g a n d wo r kma n s h i p a r e i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h a l 1
t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 5 , 3 . 6 . 3 a n d 3 . 6 . 2 2 a n d T a b l e VI.

4 . 6 . 4 D i me n s i o n s a n d we i g h t . T h e b a t t e r i e s s h a l 1 b e me a s u r e d and
we i g h e d t o d e t e r m i n e c omp l i a n c e w i t h t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 5 .

4 . 6 . 5 D i e l e c t r i c s t r eng t h . T h e i n s u l a t i o n r e s i s t a n c e b e t we e n t h e
cu r r en t c a r r y i ng pa r t s o f t he ba t t e r y , he a t e r c i r cu i t ( i f app l i c ab l e ) , and
b a t t e r y c o n t a i n e r s h a l 1 b e a b o v e o n e me g o hm wh e n 5 0 0 ~ 1 0 VOC i s a p p l i e d
b e t we e n e i t h e r b a t t e r y t e r m i n a l a n d e x p o s e d me t a l o f t h e c o n t a i n e r , b e t we e n
e i t h e r b a t t e r y t e r m i n a l a n d t h e h e a t e r c i r c u i t ( i f a p p l i c a b l e ) , a n d b e t we e n
t he he a t e r c i r cu i t ( i f app l i c ab l e ) and t he con t a i ne r . T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 me e t

● t h e s p e c i f i e d r e q u i r eme n t o f 3 . 6 . 4 .

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TABL E V I . I den t i f i c a t i on o f de f e c t s .

Me t h o d o f

Numb e r De s c r i p t i o n I nspe c t i on

1 E l e c t r i c a l con t a c t su r f a c e s obs t r uc t ed V i sua l


b y i n s u l a t i o n c omp o u n d s .

2 P i t t i n g o r b l ow h o l e s o n t h e e x t e r n a l V i sua l
c e l 1 con t a i ne r .

3 E l e c t r o l y t e l e a k age and quan t i t y o f V i sua l


e l ec t ro l y t e .

4 Loc a t i on and po l a r i t y o f t e r m i na l s no t V i sua l


as spec i f i ed .

5 T e r m i n a l a n d i d e n t i f i c a t i o n ma r k i n g s V i sua l
no t a s spe c i f i ed .

6 Te rm i na l s e a l m i s s i ng o r de f e c t i v e . V i sua l

7 Co r r o s i o n . V i sua l

8 Pa r t i c l e s o f f o r e i g n ma t e r i a l . V i sua l

9 I nsu l a t o r s o r
d ama g e d .
i nsu l a t i on m i s s i ng o r V i sua l

10 We l d s c o n t a i n i n g b l ow h o l e s , c r acks or V i sua l
s l ag i nc l us i ons .

11 8u r r s on ba t t e r y con t a i ne r , cove r o r V i sua l


i n t e r c o n n e c t i n g h a r dwa r e .

12 I mp r o p e r c o l o r o n o u t s i d e o f c o n t a i n e r V i sua l
and cov e r .
. ..-
4 . b . b Co n t a i n e r b o d y t o c o n t a i n e r c o v e r s e a l i n s p e c t i o n ( T y p e 2 b a t t e r y
u. T h e b a t t e r y , w i t h t h e c o v e r s e c u r e d ( l a t c h e s a p p l i e d n o r ma l l y ) , s h a l l
h a v e a c a l i b r a t e d p r e s s u r e g a u g e o r ma n ome t e r a t t a c h e d t o o n e o f t h e b a t t e r y
v e n t s a n d a i r p r e s s u r e , e q u i v a l e n t t o 5 5 i n c h e s o f wa t e r , a p p l i e d t h r o u g h t h e
o t he r ba t t e r y v en t and s e a l ed a t t ha t l e v e l f o r 2 m i nu t e s . The p r e s su r e gauge
o r ma n ome t e r s h a l 1 b e r e a d a t t h e i n s t a n t o f a t t a i n i n g a n d s e a l i n g i n t h e
r equ i r ed p r e s su r e and aga i n a t 2 m i nu t e s a f t e r t he s e a l i ng . The ba t t e r y sha l l
me e t t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 6 .

4 . 6 . 7 S t r enq t h o f v en t t ube s . Ea ch ba t t e r y v en t t ube sha l 1 be sub j e c t ed


t o a t e n s i o n l o a d e q u a l t o 1 . 5 t i me s t h e b a t t e r y we i g h t . The t ens i on sha l l be
a p p l i e d i n t h e v e r t i c a l , u pwa r d d i r e c t i o n . T h e r e s h a l 1 n o t b e a n y d ama g e d o n e
t o t he ba t t e r y by t h i s t es t . T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 b e e x am i n e d f o r c omp l i a n c e t o
t h e r e q u i r eme n t o f 3 . 6 . 7 .

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● 4.6.8 Co l o r a n d ma r k i n g .
t o 3 . 6 . 3 . 1 and 3 . 6 . 3 . 2 .
E a c h b a t t e r y s h a l 1 b e e x am i n e d f o r c o n f o r ma n c e
T h e c r i t e r i o n f o r c o n f o r ma n c e t o 3 . 6 . 3 . 1 i s t h a t t h e
c o l o r s h a l l b e c l o s e r t o t h e s p e c i f i e d c o l o r t h a n t o a n y o t h e r c o l o r i n F ED -
STD - 5 9 5 .

4 . 6 . 9 Co n s t a n t c u r r e n t c o n d i t i o n i n g c h a r q e . Each ba t t e r y sha l l be g i ven


a cond i t i on i ng cha r ge i n a c co r danc e w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 4 . F o r t h e me d i um - r a t e b a t t e r y
o n l y , t h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 f i r s t b e s u b j e c t e d t o a 1 . 0 C - r a t e d i s c h a r g e t o 1 8 . OV .

4 . 6 . 10 Capa c i t y d i s cha r ge . 8a t t e r i e s sha l l be sub j e c t ed t o a 1 . 0 C - r a t e


d i s c h a r g e p e r r e q u i r eme n t of Tab l e I I t o an end - o f - d i s cha r ge vo l t age o f -
18 . 0 vo l t s . Fo r Type 2 ba t t e r i es o n l y , e a c h c e l l mu s t r e a d . 9 5 v o l t m i n i mum
a t t he end o f 1 hou r . Ba t t e r i e s sha l l t hen be cha r ged pe r 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 . Fo r
Qu a l i t y Co n f o r ma n c e T e s t i n g , a n y c h a r g e me t h o d ma y b e s e l e c t e d p r o v i d e d t h a t
a l l ba t t e r i es a r e cha r ged by t he s ame me t h o d a n d t h e s t o r a g e r e q u i r eme n t s o f
3 . 6 . 1 5 c a n b e me t .

4 . 6 . 11 Co n s t a n t v o l t a g e d i s c h a r g e ( 1 4 . 0 v o l t s ) . T h e b a t t e r y s h a l l b e
s u b j e c t e d t o a c o n s t a n t v o l t a g e ( 1 4 . 0 v o l t s ) d i s c h a r g e a t t wo d i f f e r e n t
t emp e r a t u r e s . P e r f o r m a r o om t em t ) e r a t u r e d i s c h a r q e a n d a c o l d t emp e r a t u r e
d i s c h a r g e a s d e s c r i b e d b e l ow . P e r f o r m o n l y t h e r ; om amb i e n t t emp e r a t u r e
d i s c h a r g e d u r i n g Qu a l i t y Co n f o r ma n c e ( G r o u p A ) t e s t i n g . Ou r i n g G r o u p A
t e s t i n g o n l y , a v o l t a g e t o l e r a n c e o f 1 4 . 0 ~ . 5 v o l t s s h a l l b e a l l owe d f o r t h e
ma n u f a c t u r e r .

● a. Ch a r g e t he ba t t e r y pe r 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 .

S t ab i l i z e t he ba t t e r y i n a t e s t c h amb e r
b. a t 24 ” —
+2 ’ C .

c. The ba t t e r y sha l 1 be sub j e c t ed t o a cons t an t 14 . O - vo l t d i s -


c h a r g e f o r 1 m i n u t e a s s p e c i f i e d b y r e q u i r eme n t ( 4 ) o f T a b l e 11 .

d. W i t h t he ba t t e r y st i l l i n t h e c h amb e r , cha r ge t he ba t t e r y pe r
4,5.1.3.

e. I r mn e d i a t e l y f o l l ow i n g c h a r g e , s e t t h e t e s t c h amb e r t o t h e l ow
t emp e r a t u r e s p e c i f i e d i n r e q u i r eme n t ( 4 ) o f T a b l e I I a n d
s t a b i 1 i z e t h e b a t t e r y a t t h i s t emp e r a t u r e .

f. Re p e a t c.

9. T h e b a t t e r y s h a l l me e t t h e m i n i mum c u r r e n t r e q u i r eme n t s spec -


i f i ed i n t he app l i c ab l e spe c i f i c a t i on she e t ( s e e 3 . 1 ) .

4 . 6 . 12 S t r eng t h o f r e c ep t a c l e . A spe c i a l g r oov ed s t e e l sha f t s i m i l a r t o


t h e c l amp i n g s h a f t o f t h e b a t t e r y q u i c k d i s c o n n e c t p l u g c o n f o r m i n g t o MS3 3 4 9
sha l 1 be i nse r t ed i n t he r ecep t ac l e socke t so t ha t t he socke t p i ns a r e secu r ed
i n t he s t ee l sha f t . A t ens i ona l f o r c e o f 250 + 25 pounds sha l 1 be e x e r t ed
aga i ns t t he socke t p i ns . F o l l ow i n g t h i s t e s t , - t h e s t e e l s h a f t s h a l l b e s u b -
j e t t ed t o a t o r s i ona l f o r c e o f 6 + . 5 f oo t - pounds . T h e r e c e p t a c l e mo u n t i n g

!● s h a l l me e t t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 9 .

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4 . 6 . 13 L i f e c y c l i nq .

4 . 6 . 13 . 1 Cy c l i ng t e s t ( Type 1 ba t t e r y ) . The ba t t e r y sha l l be sub j e c t ed


t o 85 c y c l e s o f d i s cha r ge and cha r ge . Ea ch c y c l e sha l l cons i s t o f a l - hou r ,
1 . 0 C - r a t e d i s c h a r g e , f o l l owe d i mme d i a t e l y b y a 2 - h o u r c h a r g e p e r 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 ,
f o l l owe d b y a 1 - h o u r r e s t p e r i o d . T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 me e t t h e s p e c i f i e d
r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 1 0 . 1 .

I 4 . 6 . 13 . 2 Cy c l i ng t e s t ( Type 2 ba t t e r y ) . The ba t t e r y sha l 1 be t e s t ed and


t h e t emp e r a t u r e o f t h e c e n t e r c e l l s h a l l b e mo n i t o r e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e t e s t .
T h e c h a r g e t i me s h a l l b e o n e ( 1 ) h o u r a n d 5 5 m i n u t e s f o r e a c h c y c l e .

Tes t p r o f i l e . The ba t t e r y sha l 1 be cond i t i oned pe r 4 . 5 . 1 . 4 . 2


a n d t h e n s u b j e c t e d t o 4 5 d u t y c y c l e s a s d e s c r i b e d b e l ow a n d a
1 . 0 C - r a t e c apa c i t y d i s cha r ge ( c y c l e 46 ) .

Du t y c y c l e s .

(1) Re s t o n o p e n - c i r c u i t f o r 2 hou r s .

(2) D i scha r ge t h r ough a f i x ed r e s i s t anc e o f R = = a s f o l l ows :


c

D i s cha r ge f o r 20 s e conds .
Re s t o n o p e n - c i r c u i t f o r 2 6 0 s e c o n d s .
D i s cha r ge f o r 20 s e conds .
T o t a l t i me 3 0 0 s e c o n d s .

NOT ES :

Vo l t a g e r e a d i n g s s h a l 1 b e t a k e n a t 5 s e c o n d s a n d a t 2 0
s e conds a f t e r s t a r t o f e a ch d i s cha r ge .

R = o hms

C = r a t ed capac i t y i n amp e r e - h o u r s

(3) W i t h i n 3 ~ 1 s e conds a f t e r end o f s e cond d i s cha r ge , cha r e


i n acco r dance w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 . Re p e a t ( 1 ) a b o v e , r e p e a t ( 27
abov e .

(4) Re p e a t ( 3 ) con t i nuous l y f o r 45 c y c l e s total .

c. Cy c l e 46 . Ch a r g e i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 . O i scha r ge a t t he
1 . 0 C - r a t e t o 1 8 . OV .

d. Co n d i t i o n i n g w i l l no t be pe r m i t t ed du r i ng t he 46 l i f e - cyc l es .

e. T h e t e s t s h a l l b e t e r m i n a t e d u p o n f a i l u r e o f t h e b a t t e r y t o me e t
a n y o n e o f t h e s p e c i f i e d r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 1 0 . 2 .

f. A f t e r t h e 4 6 1 i f e - c y c l e s h a v e b e e n p e r f o r me d , c o n d i t i o n i n
acco r dance w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 4 . 2 . Re c o r d wa t e r a d d i t i o n s t o t h e b a t t e r y .

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● 4 . 6 . 13 . 3 Se r v i c e l i f e t e s t ( op t i ona l ) . I ns t e ad o f t he s t anda r d 1 i f e
c y c l i n g t e s t ( 4 . 6 . 1 3 . 1 a n d 4 . 6 . 1 3 . 2 ) , t h e b a t t e r y ma y b e s u b j e c t e d t o t h e
s e r v i c e l i f e t e s t d e s c r i b e d b e l ow . I f t h e s e r v i c e 1 i f e t e s t i s p e r f o r me d , t h e
s t anda r d l i f e c y c l i ng t e s t , v i b r a t i on t e s t ( 4 . 6 . 23 ) , c apa c i t y d i s cha r ge a t
4 9 ° C ( 4 . 6 . 1 4 ) , a n d c h a r g e a n d d i s c h a r g e t e s t a t l ow t emp e r a t u r e ( 4 . 6 . 1 5 ) s h a l 1
n o t b e p e r f o r me d .

a. Ch a r g e t he ba t t e r y i n acco r dance w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 .

b. The ba t t e r y sha l 1 be sub j e c t ed t o 72 c y c l e s o f d i s cha r ge and


c h a r g e wh i l e s i mu l t a n e o u s l y s u b j e c t e d t o a l t e r n a t i n g t emp e r a -
t u r e cond i t i ons ( - 26 ”C , 25 °C , 49 ”C ) and v i b r a t ed ( i n a c co r danc e
w i t h F i gu r e 3 ) du r i ng 2 ou t o f e v e r y 6 l i f e c y c l e s . Ra n d om
v i b r a t i o n s h a l 1 b e p e r f o r me d o n l y d u r i n g t h e c h a r g e p o r t i o n o f
a cyc l e . T o t a l v i b r a t i o n t i me p e r 2 4 - h o u r p e r i o d i s 4 h o u r s .
A t o t a l o f 4 8 h o u r s o f v i b r a t i o n w i l l b e p e r f o r me d d u r i n g t h e
72 s e r v i c e l i f e c y c l e s .

c. Ea ch c y c l e sha l l cons i s t o f a C - r a t e d i s cha r ge , f o l l owe d b y a


2 - h o u r c h a r g e p e r 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 , f o l l owe d b y a 1 - h o u r r e s t pe r i od .
The ba t t e r y C - r a t e d i s cha r ge sha l l be f o r 1 hou r a t t es t
t emp e r a t u r e s o f + 2 5 a n d + 4 9 ° C a n d f o r 3 0 m i n u t e s a t t he t es t
t emp e r a t u r e o f - 2 6 ” C .

d. T h e ma t r i x b e l ow d e s c r i b e s t h e t emp e r a t u r e e n v i r o nme n t , a x i s o f

● v i b r a t i o n a n d wh e t h e r t h e b a t t e r y i s v i b r a t i n g d u r i n g e a c h
pa r t i cu l a r l i f e cyc l e .

SERV I CE L I F E T EST MATR I X

AXIS OF V I BRAT I ON ( 1 , 2 OR 3 ) T EMPERATURE ( “ C )


CYCL E NUMBER ( Y f o r V i b r a t e , N f o r No V i b r a t i o n ) ENV I RONMENT

1, 19 , 37 , 55 lY, lY, lY, lY - 26 , +25 , +49 , - 26


2, 20 , 38 , 56 lY, lY, lY, lY - 26 , +25 , +49 , - 26
3, 21 , 39 , 57 N, N, N, N, N - 26 , +25 , +49 , - 26
4, 22 , 40 , 58 N, N, N, N, N - 26 , +25 , +49 , - 26
5, 23 , 41 , 59 N, N, N, N, N - 26 , +25 , +49 , - 26
6, 24 , 42 , 60 N, N, N, N, N - 26 , +25 , +4g , - 26

7 . 25 . 43 . 61 2Y . 2Y . 2Y . 2Y +25 , +49 , - 26 , +25


8 ; 26 ; 44 : 62 2Y ; 2Y : 2Y ; 2Y +25 , +49 , - 26 , +25
9 , 27 , 45 , 63 N, N, N, N, N +25 , +49 , - 26 , +25
10 , 28 , 46 , 64 N, N, N, N, N +25 , +49 , - 26 , +25
11 , 29 , 47 , 65 N, N, N, N, N +25 , +49 , - 2b , +25
12 , 30 , 48 , 66 N, N, N, N, N +25 , +49 , - 26 , +25

13 , 31 , 49 , 67 3Y , 3Y , 3Y , 3’ f +49 , - 26 , +25 , +qg


14 , 32 , 50 , 68 3Y , 3Y , 3Y , 3Y +49 , - 26 , +25 , +49
15 , 33 , 51 , 69 N, N, N, N, N +49 , - 26 , +25 , +49
16 , 34 , 52 , 70 N, N, N, N, N +49 , - 26 , +25 , +49
17 , 35 , 53 , 71 N, N, N, N, N +49 , - 26 , +25 , +49
18 , 36 , 54 , 72 N, N, N, N, N +49 , - 26 , +25 , +qg

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e. T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 me e t t he spec i f i ed r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 10 . 3 . ●
4 . 6 . 14 Capa c i t y d i s cha r ge a t 49 °C ( 120 ” F ) . The ba t t e r y sha l l be cha r ged
a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 a n d s t o r e d u n d e r t h e s p e c i f i e d t emp e r a t u r e a n d s t o r age
cond i t i ons ( 4 . 5 . 1 . 2 ) . The ba t t e r y sha l 1 t hen be d i s cha r ged a t t he 1 . 0 C- r a t e
p e r r e q u i r eme n t ( 2 ) o f T a b l e I I t o a n e n d - o f - d i s c h a r g e v o l t a g e o f 1 8 . 0 vo l t s .
T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 me e t t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 8 .

4 . 6 . 15 Ch a r g e a n d d i s c h a r g e t e s t a t l ow t emp e r a t u r e . The ba t t e r y sha l 1


b e s u b j e c t e d t o a l ow t emp e r a t u r e d i s c h a r g e a n d c h a r g e d emo n s t r a t i o n t e s t .
The t e s t sha l 1 be conduc t ed a t - 18 °C ( O” F ) f o r t ype 1 ba t t e r i e s and a t - 30 ”C
( - 2 2 ” F ) f o r t y p e 2 b a t t e r i e s a s f o l l ows .

a. Ch a r g e t h e b a t t e r y i n acco r dance w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 a t 24 °C ~ 5 “C .

b. P1 a c e t h e b a t t e r y i n a t e s t c h amb e r i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 2
a t s p e c i f i e d t emp e r a t u r e , a n d t h e n d i s c h a r g e a t t h e 1 . 0 C - r a t e
t o 1 8 . OV . T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 me e t r e q u i r eme n t ( 3 ) o f T a b l e I I .

c. W i t h t h e b a t t e r y s t i 1 1 i n t h e c h amb e r , cha r ge t he ba t t e r y in
acco r dance w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 .

d. I r mn e d i a t e l y f o l l ow i n g c h a r g e , r emo v e b a t t e r y f r om t e s t c h amb e r
a n d d i s c h a r a e a t t h e 1 . 0 C - r a t e t o 1 8 . OV . B a t t e r v s h a l 1 me e t
r e q u i r eme n t - ( 3 ) o f T a b l e II.

4.6.16 O i s c h a r g e wh i l e i n v e r t e d .
i f i ed i n 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 and 4 . 5 . 1 . 1 .
The ba t t e r y sha l l be cha r ged a s spe c -
The ba t t e r y sha l 1 be d i s cha r ged i n a c co r danc e

w i t h r e q u i r eme n t ( 5 ) o f T a b l e II. Ou r i n g t h e f i r s t t wo a n d o n e - h a l f m i n u t e s
o f d i s cha r ge , t he ba t t e r y sha l 1 be i n t he i nv e r t ed pos i t i on . The ba t t e r y
s h a l 1 me e t t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 5 . 8 a n d s h a l 1 me e t d i s c h a r g e r e q u i r eme n t ( 5 )
o f Tab l e I I .

4 . 6 . 17 A l t i t ude . The ba t t e r y sha l 1 be sub j e c t ed t o t he a l t i t ude t es t as


f o l l ows :

a. Ch a r g e t h e b a t t e r y i n acco r dance w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 and 4 . 5 . 1 . 1 .

b. I n r n e d i a t e l y p l a c e t h e b a t t e r y i n t o a n e n v i r o nme n t a l c h amb e r a n d
w i t h i n 1 5 m i n u t e s l owe r t h e c h amb e r t emp e r a t u r e t o - 2 9 ° C
( - 2 0 ” F ) a n d c h amb e r p r e s s u r e t o s i mu l a t e t h e amb i e n t v a c u um
cond i t i ons a t 60 , 000 f e e t . The ba t t e r y ( t ype 1 on l y ) sha l 1 be
i n v e r t e d f o r 2 m i n u t e s wh i l e t h e c h amb e r a i r p r e s s u r e i s b e i n g
r e d u c e d a n d t h e n r e t u r n e d t o i t s n o r ma l u p r i g h t p o s i t i o n .

c. O i scha r ge t he ba t t e r y i n a c co r danc e w i t h 3 . 6 . 11 .

d. Ch a r g e t h e b a t t e r y i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 f o r 2 h o u r s . The
ba t t e r y ( Type 1 on l y ) sha l 1 be i nv e r t ed f o r 5 m i nu t e s du r i ng
t h e 2 - h o u r c h a r g e a n d t h e n r e t u r n e d t o i t s n o r ma l u p r i g h t
pos i t i on .

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,0 e. Op e n - c i r c u i t t h e b a t t e r y a n d w i t h i n 5 m i n u t e s r e t u r n t h e
c h amb e r t o g r o u n d amb i e n t a i r p r e s s u r e . The ( Type 1 on l y )
b a t t e r y s h a l 1 b e i n v e r t e d f o r 2 m i n u t e s wh i l e t h e c h amb e r a i r
p r e s s u r e i s b e i n g i n c r e a s e d t o g r o u n d amb i e n t a n d t h e n r e t u r n e d
t o i t s n o r ma l u p r i g h t p o s i t i o n .

I f. O i scha r ge t he ba t t e r y i n a c co r danc e w i t h 3 . 6 . 11 .

9. Re p e a t s t eps b , d , e and f .

h. T h e b a t t e r y s h a l l me e t t he spec i f i ed r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 11 and


3 . 6 . 12 .

4 . 6 . 1 8 Me c h a n i c a l s h o c k . Ch a r g e t h e b a t t e r y i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
4.5.1.3. T h e t u l l y c h a r g e d b a t t e r y s h a l 1 b e mo u n t e d t o t h e t e s t a p p a r a t u s a n d
s u b j e c t e d t o t h e Sh o c k T e s t , P r o c e d u r e 1 , Me t h o d 5 1 6 . 2 , o f M I L - STD - 8 1O . The
t e s t s h a l l c o n s i s t o f 1 5 i mp a c t s , t h r e e i n e a c h d i r e c t i o n o f e a c h o r t h o g o n al
a x i s , e x c e p t t h a t wh i c h wo u l d p l a c e t h e b a t t e r y i n a n u p s i d e - d own p o s i t i o n .
The shoc k pu l s e shape sha l 1 be i n a c co r danc e w i t h F i gu r e 516 . 2 - 1 us i ng
amp l i t u d e ( a ) a n d t i me d u r a t i o n ( c ) . T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 b e d i s c h a r g e d a t t h e
C / 2 r a t e d u r i n g t h e t e s t ; a n d , a f t e r e a c h s h o c k , s h a l 1 b e c h e c k e d f o r a nY
f a i l ure . No r e s i 1 i e n t mo u n t i n g s h a l 1 b e p r o v i d e d . T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 me e t t h e
s p e c i f i e d r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 1 1 a n d 3 . 6 . 1 2 .

4 . 6 . 19 T emp e r a t u r e shoc k . The t e s t sha l l cons i s t of t h e f o l l ow i n g s t eps .

a. Fu l l y cha r ge t he ba t t e r y i n acco r dance w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 .

b. Su b j e c t t h e b a t t e r y t o t h e t emp e r a t u r e s h o c k r e q u i r eme n t s o f
P r o c e d u r e 1 , Me t h o d 5 0 3 . 1 , M I L - STO - 8 1 O , e x c e p t t h a t t h e
e x p o s u r e t i me f o r e a c h t emp e r a t u r e s h a l 1 b e 4 ( - I J~ . 5 ) h o u r s .

c. L i f t t he ba t t e r y by i t s ven t t ube s a t t he end o f t he e xposu r e


t i me f o r e a c h t emp e r a t u r e .

d. A l l ow t h e b a t t e r y t o r ema i n o n o p e n - c i r c u i t u n t i 1 b a t t e r y
t emp e r a t u r e r e t u r n s t o r o om amb i e n t , 2 3 ° ~ 5 ° C .

e. O i scha r ge t he ba t t e r y i n a c co r danc e w i t h 3 . 6 . 11 .

I f. T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 me e t
3 . 6 . 12 .
t he spec i f i ed r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 11 and

4 . 6 . 20 Sp e c i a l t e s t s . Ba t t e r i e s sha l l be sub j e c t ed t o any spec i a l t es t s


I c a l l ed ou t on t he spe c i f i c a t i on she e t .

4 . 6 . 21 T emp e r a t u r e r i s e a n d f l o a t t e s t . The ba t t e r y sha l 1 be cha r ged i n


a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 a n d t h e n p l a c e d i n a t emp e r a t u r e c h amb e r a t 4 9 ~ 2 ° C
f o r 12 hou r s . A t t h i s t emp e r a t u r e , t h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 b e d i s c h a r g e d p e r
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r e q u i r eme n t ( 5 ) o f T a b l e II for 5 m i n u t e s o r t o 1 4 . OV , wh i c h e v e r o c c u r s
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I n n n e d i a t e l y f o l l ow i n g t h i s d i s c h a r g e , w i t h t h e b a t t e r y s t i l 1 i n t h e c h amb e r a t
49 °C ( 120 ° F ) , a cons t an t - po t en t i a l cha r ge o f 28 . 6 + . 10 vo l t s sha l l be con -

duc t ed f o r 16 + 0 . 1 hou r s . The ba t t e r y sha l 1 t hen–be s t ab i l i z ed a t 24 ° ~ 5 °C
and d i s cha r ged–a t t he 1 . 0 C - r a t e t o 18 vo l t s . Vo l t a g e a n d t i me s h a l 1 b e
r e co r ded t h r oughou t t he t e s t . T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 b e e x am i n e d f o r p h y s i c a l
d ama g e r e s u l t i n o f r om t h e t e s t a n d s h a l 1 me e t t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 1 2 a n d
~ 3.6. i3.

I 4 . 6 . 22 B a t t e r y g a s em i s s i o n t e s t ( T y p e 1 b a t t e r y o n l y ) . The ba t t e r y
s h a l l b e s u b j e c t e d t o a g a s em i s s i o n t e s t a n d s h a l 1 b e c o n d u c t e d a s f o l l ows :
I
a. Ch a r g e b a t t e r y i n acco r dance w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 .

b. P l a c e b a t t e r y i n t o a t emp e r a t u r e - a l t i t u d e c h amb e r h a v i n g a n
i n t e r n a l v o l ume o f 1 5 ~ 1 . 0 c u b i c f e e t a n d a 0 . 5 0 ~ 0 . 0 2 5 i n c h
o r i f i c e i n t h e c h amb e r wa l l . T h e d i s t a n c e b e t we e n t h e c h amb e r
i n s i d e wa l l a n d t h e o u t s i d e a i r s h a l l n o t e x c e e d 7 . 8 i n c h e s .
The ba t t e r y sha l 1 no t be l oc a t ed i n a r e c e s s ed a r e a o r i so l a t ed
f r om t h e o r i f i c e b y a p a r t i t i o n wa l 1 . T h e c h amb e r t emp e r a t u r e
sha l l be 55 + 2 “C .

c. S t a b i 1 i z e b a t t e r y a t 5 5 ° C ( 1 3 1 “ F ) , t h e n t u r n c h amb e r hea t e r s
a n d c o o l e r s o f f b u t k e e p c h amb e r f a n e n e r g i z e d .

d. Remo v e t wo l - c c a i r s amp l e s f r om a r a n d om l oc a t i on w i t h i n t he

e.
c h amb e r w i t h a g a s - t i g h t s y r i n g e .

Ch a r g e b a t t e r y a t a c o n s t a n t - p o t e n t i a l o f 32 . 0 ~ 0 . 1 V f o r 1 . 0

hou r .

f. Re p e a t s t ep d , t h e n r emo v e b a t t e r y f r om c h amb e r .

9. O i scha r ge ba t t e r y i n a c co r danc e w i t h 3 . 6 . 11 and 4 . 5 . 1 . 1 .

h. I n j e c t e a c h a i r s amp l e i n t o a P e r k i n E l me r S i gma 3 8 g a s
c h r oma t o g r a p h y ( o r e q u i v a l e n t ) t o d e t e c t p e r c e n t a g e o f
hyd r ogen . T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 me e t t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 1 1
and 3 . 6 . 14 .

4 . 6 . 23 V i b r a t i on . T h e t e s t s h a l 1 c o n s i s t o f t h e f o l l ow i n g s t e p s .

a. Ch a r g e t h e b a t t e r y i n acco r dance w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 .

b. T h e b a t t e r y a s s emb l y , i n c l u d i n g c o n n e c t o r a n d c a b l e s , s h a l 1 b e
mo u n t e d t o t h e t e s t f i x t u r e u s i n g n o r ma l b a t t e r y mo u n t i n g
po i n t s ( s e e 4 . 5 . 5 and F i gu r e 1 ) .

c. Type 2 ba t t e r y on l ~ . V i b r a t e a l ong e a ch o r t hogona l a x i s ( i n


t h e a x i s o r d e r s h own i n F i g u r e 1 ) i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e t e s t
l e v e l s o f c u r v e I , F i g u r e 2 . Swe e p t i me f r om 5 - 5 0 0 - 5 He r t z
sha l l be 15 m i nu t e s .
sha l l be 3 hou r s .
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d. Type 1 ba t t e r y on l y . V i b r a t e a l ong e a ch o r t hogona l a x i s ( i n


h e a x i s o r d e r s h own i n F i g u r e 1 ) i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e t e s t
l e v e l s o f c u r v e I I , F i g u r e 2 . Swe e p t i me f r om 5 - 5 0 0 - 5 h e r t z
sha l l be 15 m i nu t e s . T h e s i n u s o i d a l c y c l i n g t i me i n e a c h a x i s
sha l l be ? hou r s .

e. The ba t t e r y sha l l be cons t an t - po t en t i a l cha r ged a t 28 . 25 + . 50


vo l t s du r i ng v i b r a t i on , and sha l l be d i s cha r ged a t t he l . ~
C - r a t e f o r 10 m i nu t e s p r i o r t o beg i nn i ng e a ch a x i s .

I ,. f. F o r a l 1 b a t t e r i e s r a t e d 1 0 amp e r e - h o u r s o r g r e a t e r , c a b l e s
s h a l 1 b e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e b a t t e r y c o n s i s t i n g o f f o u r , s i z e AN - 6
c a b l e s ( t wo c o n n e c t e d t o t h e p o s i t i v e t e r m i n a l a n d t wo
c o n n e c t e d t o t h e n e g a t i v e t e r m i n a l ) a n d s h a l 1 b e c l amp e d t o t h e
t e s t f i x t u r e a t a c a b l e l e n g t h o f 4 6 ~ 5 c e n t i me t e r s f r om t h e
ba t t e r y .
I
9. A f t e r c omp l e t i o n o f t h e v i b r a t i o n t e s t , t he ba t t e r y sha l 1 be
cha r ged i n acco r dance w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 .

h. D i scha r ge t he ba t t e r y i n a c co r danc e w i t h 3 . 6 . 11 .

i. T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 b e e x am i n e d f o r p h y s i c a l d ama g e r e s u l t i n g
f r om t h e v i b r a t i o n t e s t a n d s h a l 1 me e t t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f
3 . 6 . 16 .

● 4 . 6 . 24 Hum i d i t y . The t e s t sha l l cons i s t of t h e f o l l ow i n g s t eps .

1
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a.

b.
Fu l l y cha r ge t he ba t t e r y

Su b j e c t t h e b a t t e r y
i n acco r dance w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 .

t o t h e h um i d i t y t e s t P r oc edu r e I I I , Me t h o d
5 0 7 . 2 , M I L - STO - 8 1O .

c. Op e n - c i r c u i t ba t t e r y f o r one t o s i x t e en hou r s .

d. T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 me e t t he spec i f i ed r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 17 .

4 . 6 . 25 Sa l t f og . The t e s t sha l l cons i s t o f t h e f o l l ow i n g s t e p s .

a. Fu l l y cha r ge t he ba t t e r y i n acco r dance w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 .

b. Su b j e c t t h e b a t t e r y t o sa l t f og t e s t P r oc edu r e 1 , Me t h o d 5 0 9 . 1 ,
M I L - STD - 8 1O .

c. Remo v e t he ba t t e r y f r om t h e s a l t f o g c h amb e r .

d. Op e n - c i r c u i t ba t t e r y f o r one t o s i x t e en hou r s .

e. D i scha r ge ba t t e r y i n a c co r danc e w i t h 3 . 6 . 11 .

f. T h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 me e t t he spec i f i ed r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 18 .

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4 . 6 . 26 G r ound s t o r age . The t e s t sha l l cons i s t o f t h e f o l l ow i n g s t eps .

a. Fu l l y cha r ge t he ba t t e r y i n acco r dance w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 .

b. P l a c e t h e b a t t e r y i n a t emp e r a t u r e c h amb e r a t 50 ”C ( 122 ” F ) f o r


30 da y s on open - c i r cu i t .

c. F o l l ow i n g t h e 3 0 d a y s a t 5 0 ” C ( 1 2 2 ” F ) , t h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 b e
r emo v e d f r om t h e c h amb e r a n d a l l owe d t o s t a n d o p e n - c i r c u i t f o r
8 + 2 hou r s .

d. O i scha r ge t he ba t t e r y a t t he 1 . 0 C- r a t e t o 18 . 0 vo l t s .

e. T h e b a t t e r y s h a l l me e t t he spec i f i ed r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 15 . 1 .

f. The 30 - da y s t o r age t e s t o f ( a ) t h r ough ( e j abov e sha l 1 be


r e p e a t e d a t a s t o r a g e t emp e r a t u r e o f - 2 6 ° C ( - 1 5 “ F ) .

4 . 6 . 27 Ph y s i c a l i n t e g r i t y a t h i g h t emp e r a t u r e ( 8 5 ° C~ . The ba t t e r y sha l 1


b e s u b j e c t e d t o t h e f o l l ow i n g s t e p s :

a. Fu1 l y cha r ge t he ba t t e r y i n acco r dance w i t h 4 . 5 . 1 . 3 .

b. P l ace t he ba t t e r y i n a t emp e r a t u r e c h amb e r a t 85 °C ( 185 ° F ) f o r


16 hou r s .

c. Remo v e t h e b a t t e r y f r om t h e 8 5 ° C e n v i r o nme n t . L i f t t he ba t t e r y
b y i t s v e n t t u b e s - a n d e x am i n e f o r c omp l i a n c e w i t h 3 . 6 . 1 2 . -

d. S t a b i 1 i z e t h e b a t t e r y a t r o om amb i e n t cond i t i ons and d i s cha r ge
ba t t e r y i n a c co r danc e w i t h 3 . 6 . 11 .

4 . 6 . 27 . 1 I mp a c t r e s i s t a n c e ( n o nme t a l 1 i c b a t t e r y c o n t a i n e r ) . An
u n d ama g e d n o nme t a l 1 i c c o n t a i n e r s h a l 1 b e p e r m i t t e d t o r e s t n o t l e s s t h a n 2 4
h o u r s a f t e r ma n u f a c t u r e . Be f o r e t e s t i ng , t he con t a i ne r sha l 1 be cond i t i oned
f o r 4 h o u r s a t e a c h t e s t t emp e r a t u r e . The t e s t sha l 1 be conduc t ed a t 71 . l °C +
2 . 8 °C ( 160 ° F + 5 “ F ) , - 17 . 8 °C + l . l °C ( 0° F120F ) , and - 40 ”C + l . l °C ( - 400 + –
2“F ) . I mp a c t – r e s i s t a n c e s h a l ~ b e d e t e r m i n e d b y a 2 - p o u n d ~ ~ . 0 5 - p o u n d s o l ~ d
s t e e l b a l l , u s e d a s f r e e f a l l i n g we i g h t . Wh e n t e s t i n g , t h e h e i g h t o f t h e d r o p
n e c e s s a r y t o c r a c k t h e c o n t a i n e r o n t h e i n s i d e o p p o s i t e t h e p o i n t o f i mp a c t i s
t h e i mp a c t v a l u e f o r t h a t s e c t i o n . T h e i mp a c t r e s i s t a n c e s h a l 1 b e f o u n d b y
d r o p p i n g t h e we i g h t a t t h e h e i g h t n e c e s s a r y t o p r o d u c e t h e m i n i mum i mp a c t
r e s i s t a n c e r e q u i r eme n t f o r t h e t e s t t emp e r a t u r e ( s e e 3 . 6 . 1 9 ) . T h e we i g h t
sha l 1 h i t t he con t a i ne r on l y onc e f o r e a ch d r op . Du r i n g t h e t e s t , t h e c o n -
t a i n e r s h a l l b e p o s i t i o n e d o n a f l a t s t e e l p l a t e , a p p r o x i ma t e l y a n i n c h l o n g e r
and w i de r t han t he con t a i ne r . The con t a i ne r sha l 1 be pos i t i oned i n such a
ma n n e r t h a t t h e b a l 1 w i l 1 s t r i k e o n e - t h i r d d own f r om t h e t o p o f t h e c o n t a i n e r
and ne a r t he c en t e r l i ne o f t he s i de s . T h e c o n t a i n e r s s h a l 1 me e t t h e r e q u i r e -
me n t s o f 3 . 6 . 1 9 .

4 . 6 . 2 8 Ga s b a r r i e r ma t e r i a l t e s t ( T y p e 2 b a t t e r y o n l y ) . The ba t t e r y
s h a l l b e s u b j e c t e d t o t h e f o l l ow i n g s t e p s .

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a. Co n d i t i o n b a t t e r y i n 82 °C ( 1 8 0 ” F ) e n v i r o nme n t f o r 24 hou r s .

b. Remo v e b a t t e r y f r om c h amb e r a n d i mn n e d i a t e l y c h a r g e a t a r a t e in
amp e r e s e q u a l t o 0 . 3 t i me s t h e r a t e d 1 - h o u r c a p a c i t y o f t h e
ba t t e r y f o r 24 hou r s .

c. Ad j u s t t h e e l e c t r o l y t e i n e a c h c e l 1 t o 1 / 2 i n c h a b o v e t h e
p r o t e c t i v e ba f f l e w i t h i n 5 m i nu t e s p r i o r t o t he end o f cha r g i ng .

d. Re p e a t a , b and c .

e. Re p e a t a , b and c .
I
I f. Co n d i t i o n b a t t e r y i n amb i e n t a i r t emp e r a t u r e f o r 24 hou r s .

I 9. W i t h c o v e r r emo v e d f r om b a t t e r y i n amb i e n t a i r t emp e r a t u r e ,


cons t an t - po t en t i a l cha r ge ba t t e r y a t 28 . 5 + . 05 vo l t s f o r 16
hou r s . T h e c h a r g i n g c u r r e n t i n amp e r e s s h ~ l 1 n o t i n c r e a s e mo r e
t h a n 0 . 2 t i me s t h e C - r a t e c a p a c i t y o f t h e b a t t e r y ( f r om t h e
l owe s t v a l u e r e a c h e d ) d u r i n g t h e c h a r g e .

h. S t eps ( a ) t h r ough ( g ) cons t i t u t e one c y c l e o f t he t es t .

i. A t o t a l o f s i x c c l e s mu s t b e p e r f o r me d wh e r e t h e c u r r e n t r i s e
r e q u i r eme n t s i s me t . F a i l u r e o f t h e b a t t e r y t o me e t
t h e c u r r e n t r i s e r e q u i r eme n t f o r s i x c o n s e c u t i v e c y c l e s s h a l 1
be c aus e f o r r e j e c t i on o f t he ba t t e r y .

j. A f t e r c omp l e t i o n o f s i x s u c c e s s f u l c y c l e s , t wo o r mo r e c e l 1S
f r om t h e b a t t e r y s h a l 1 b e s u b j e c t e d t o e x am i n a t i o n . The ga s
b a r r i e r ma t e r i a l i n e a c h c e l l s h a l 1 b e e x am i n e d f o r c omp l i a n c e
w i t h 3 . 6 . 20 .

4 . 6 . 29 I n t e r na l p r e s su r e t e s t ( Type 2 ba t t e r y on l y ) . C e l l s a s s emb l e d i n
t he ba t t e r y sha l l ha v e d r y n i t r ogen o r a i r a t an i n t e r na r p r e s su r e o f 20 + 1
p s i g a t amb i e n t t emp e r a t u r e ( s e e 4 . 5 . 1 . 1 ) a p p l i e d t o t h em t h r o u 9 h a n a i r t ~ 9 h t
adap t e r t o t he i r v en t i ng ape r t u r e . The sou r c e o f p r e s su r e sha l 1 be shu t o f f
a n d t h e p r e s s u r e ma i n t a i n e d i n t h e c e l 1 s f o r a m i n i mum o f 1 5 s e c o n d s . The
c e l l s s h a l l me e t t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f 3 . 6 . 2 1 .

4 . 6 . 30 F i n a l e x am i n a t i o n . B a t t e r i e s s h a l l b e e x am i n e d t o d e t e r m i n e t h a t
n o d ama g e wh i c h c a n b e d e t e c t e d w i t h o u t d i s s e c t i n g t h e b a t t e r y h a s b e e n d o n e
t o t h e b a t t e r y b y i t s own e l e c t r o l y t e o r b y a n y o f t h e t e s t s o f t h i s s p e c -
i f i c a t i on . The ba t t e r y sha l l a l so be sub j e c t ed t o t he t e s t o f 4 . 6 . 5 .

5. PREPARAT I ON FOR OE L I VERY

5 . 1 P r e s e r v a t i on , pa c k ag i ng and pa c k i ng . P r e s e r v a t i on and pa c k ag i ng
sha l l be l e v e l A o r C and pa c k i ng sha l l be l e v e l A , B o r C a s spe c i f i ed i n
M I L - P - 6063 ( s e e 6 . 2 ) .

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5 . 1 . 1 P r e s e r v a t i o n , p a c k a g i n g a n d p a c k i n g o f t e s t s amp l e s . Pr ese r va -
t i on , pa c k ag i ng and pa c k i ng o f qua l i f i c a t i on , f i r s t a r t i c l e and G r oup B
s amp l e s s h a l 1 b e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n , p a c k a g i n g a n d p a c k i n g t o
be a f f o r ded p r oduc t i on ba t t e r i e s .

5 . 2 Ma r k i n g . I n t e r i o r pa c k age s and e x t e r i o r sh i pp i ng con t a i ne r s sha l 1


b e ma r k e d o n t h e t wo l a r g e s t v e r t i c a l s i d e s w i t h l e t t e r i n g a t l e a s t o n e - h a l f
i n c h i n h e i g h t a s f o l l ows : ROTAT E STOCK - USE OLDEST 8AT T ER I ES F I RST .
Ad d i t i o n a l l y , t h e p a c k a g e s a n d c o n t a i n e r s s h a l 1 b e ma r k e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
t h e r e q u i r eme n t s o f M I L - STD - 1 2 9 w i t h t h e d a t e a n d l o t c o d e ( s e e 3 . 6 . 3 . 2 . 5 )
i n c l u d e d i n t h e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n ma r k i n g . F o r t h e me d i u r n - r a t e ma i n t e n a n c e - f r e e
b a t t e r y , t h e p a c k a g e s a n d c o n t a i n e r s s h a l 1 b e ma r k e d w i t h a s p e c i f i e d s h e l f
1 i f e p e r i o d o f t wo y e a r s wh e n s t o r e d a t 2 4 ° C ( 7 5 ” F ) o r t h r e e y e a r s wh e n s t o r e d
a t 10 ”C ( 50 ° F ) .

6. NOT ES

6.1 I n t ended us e . The ba t t e r i e s cov e r ed by t h i s spe c i f i c a t i on a r e


i n t e n d e d f o r d u t y i n d i r e c t c u r r e n t e l e c t r i c a l s y s t ems o p e r a t i o n s a t a n om i n a l
r a t i n g o f 2 8 . 0 v o l t s a n d a t amp e r e - h o u r r a t i n g s w i t h i n t h e v a l u e s s p e c i f i e d
he r e i n . A e r o n a u t i c a l a n d g r o u n d s y s t ems a n d a s s o c i a t e d e q u i pme n t s a r e t h e
p r i n c i p a l a p p l i c a t i o n i n wh i c h t h e b a t t e r i e s a r e u t i l i z e d .

6 . 2 Acqu i s i t i on r e q u i r eme n t s . Acqu i s i t i on d o c ume n t s shou l d spe c i f y t he


f o l l ow i n g :

a. Ti t le, n umb e r and da t e o f t h i s spe c i f i c a t i on .

1 b.

c.
Ap p l i c a b l e

Ap p l i c a b l e
de t a i l

de t a i l
spe c i f i c a t i on

spe c i f i c a t i on
n umb e r , t i t l e and da t e .

p a r t n umb e r .

d. Numb e r o f b a t t e r i e s r equ i r ed .

I e. Le v e l o f pa c k ag i ng and pa c k i ng r equ i r ed .

I f. Re s p o n s i b i l i t y for i nspe c t i on , i f o t he r t han spec i f i ed ( Se c t i on


4) .

9. Sp e c i a l p r e p a r a t i o n f o r de l i ve r y r e q u i r eme n t s , i f app l i c ab l e
I ( Se c t i on 5 ) .

6 . 3 Ve r i f i c a t i on i nspe c t i on . V e r i f i c a t i o n b y t h e Go v e r nme n t w i l l b e
1 i m i t e d t o t h e amo u n t d e eme d n e c e s s a r y t o d e t e r m i n e c omp l i a n c e w i t h t h e
con t r a c t and w i 11 be 1 i m i t ed i n s e v e r i t y t o t he de f i n i t i v e qua l i t y a s su r anc e
p r ov i s i ons e s t ab l i shed i n t h i s spe c i f i c a t i on and t he con t r a c t . T h e amo u n t o f
v e r i f i c a t i o n i n s p e c t i o n b y t h e Go v e r nme n t w i l 1 b e a d j u s t e d t o ma k e ma x i mum

I
u t i l i z a t i o n o f t h e c o n t r a c t o r ’ s q u a l i t y c o n t r o l s y s t em a n d t h e q u a l i t y h i s t o r y
o f t he p r oduc t .

I 6 . 4 P r ov i s i ons f o r qua l i f i c a t i on . W i t h r e spe c t t o p r oduc t s r equ i r i ng


q u a l i f i c a t i o n , awa r d s w i l l b e ma d e o n f y f o r p r o d u c t s wh i c h a r e , a t t h e t i me
s e t f o r o p e n i n g b i d s , q u a l i f i e d f o r i n c l u s i o n i n t h e a p p l i c a b l e Qu a l i f i e d

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P r o d u c t s L i s t wh e t h e r o r n o t s u c h p r o d u c t s h a v e a c t u a l l y b e e n s o 1 i s t e d b y
t ha t da t e . I n t h e a b s e n c e o f a Qu a l i f i e d P r o d u c t s L i s t , t h e s e s ame q u a l i f i c a -
t i on t e s t s sha l 1 be conduc t ed a s F i r s t A r t i c l e o r P r ep r oduc t i on t e s t s w i t h t he
p r i o r app r ov a l o f t he qua l i f y i ng a c t i v i t y . The a t t en t i on o f t he supp l i e r i s
c a l l e d t o t h i s r e q u i r eme n t a n d ma n u f a c t u r e r s a r e u r g e d t o a r r a n g e t o h a v e t h e
p r o d u c t s t h a t t h e y p r o p o s e t o o f f e r t h e F e d e r a l Go v e r nme n t t e s t e d f o r q u a l -
i f i c a t i o n i n o r d e r t h a t t h e y ma y b e e l i g i b l e t o b e awa r d e d c o n t r a c t s o r o r d e r s
f o r t he p r oduc t s cov e r ed by t h i s spe c i f i c a t i on . The a c t i v i t y r e spons i b l e f o r
t h e Qu a l i f i e d P r o d u c t s L i s t i s t h e Na v a l A i r S y s t ems Comma n d ; h owe v e r , i n -
f o r ma t i o n o e r t a i n i n a t o a u a l i f i c a t i o n o f p r o d u c t s ma y b e o b t a i n e d f r om We a p o n s
Qu a l i t y E n g i n e e r i n g ” C e n t e r , E l e c t r o c h em i c a l Powe r S y s t ems D i v i s i o n ,
A t t en t i on : Co d e 3 0 5 2 , Na v a l We a p o n s Su p p o r t C e n t e r , C r a n e , I N 4 7 5 2 2 - 5 0 3 0 .

6 . 4 . 1 Co n f o r m i t y t o q u a l i f i e d s amp l e . I t i s unde r s t ood t ha t ba t t e r i e s


l-- supp l i ed unde r con t r a c t sha l 1 be i den t i c a~ i n e v e r y r e spe c t t o t he qua l i f i c a -
t i o n s amp l e t e s t e d a n d f o u n d s a t i s f a c t o r y , e x c e p t f o r c h a n g e s p r e v i o u s l y
a PP r o v e d b y t h e Go v e r nme n t . An y u n a p p r o v e d c h a n g e s f r om t h e q u a l i f i c a t i o n
s amp l e s h a l 1 c o n s t i t u t e c a u s e f o r r e j e c t i o n .

6 . 5 Oe s i g n g u i d e . T a b l e VII c o n t a i n s d e s i g n g u i d e l i n e s b a s e d o n a c t u a l
e x p e r i e n c e a n d s h o u l d b e a d d r e s s e d a n d c o n s i d e r e d b y t h e c o n t r a c t o r wh e n
ba t t e r i e s a r e t o be p r opos ed o r de v e l oped t o t h i s spe c i f i c a t i on .

TABL E V I I . Ma t e r i a l / c ompw spe c i f i c a t i on r e q u i r eme n t s / g u i d e l i n e s .

Ma t e r i a l o r Comp o n e n t s Ap p l i c a b l e Sp e c i f i c a t i o n s o r Re q u i r eme n t s

Me t a l s 3.6.1

Ni cke l p l a t i ng QQ - N - 2 9 0 N i c k e l P l a t i n g ( E l e c t r odepos i t ed )

Ma c h i n e s c r ews , s t uds F F - N - 836 o r F F - S - 92


and nu t s

Co n n e c t o r s , I n t e r ce l 1 QQ - C - 5 0 2 Co p p e r Ro d s a n d Sh a p e s

Re c e p t a c l e MS3 5 0 9 Re c e p t a c l e , E l ec t r i c , Ai rcraf t S t o r age Ba t t e r y

Po l y am i d e Ma t e r i a l 3 . 6 . 2 , ASTM O 4 0 6 6 - 8 2 , C l a s s PA1 l l , PA6 1 1 , a n d


PA3 1 2 L 0 2BOOOO0

Mo l d e d P l a s t i c P a r t s 3 . 6 . 2 , M I L - M - 1 4 , T y p e MF E Mo l d i n g P l a s t i c s a n d
Mo l d e d P l a s t i c P a r t s , T h e r mo s e t t i n g

6.6 Su b j e c t t e r m ( k e y wo r d 1 i s t i n g ) .

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