Foreword - spec30180003

DOE-SPEC-3018-96

FOREWORD

Use of this purchase specification is not mandatory. User should review the document and

determine if it meets the user's purpose.

Comments (recommendations, additions, and deletions) and any pertinent data that may be of

use in improving this document should be addressed to: Manager, DOE Technical Standards

Program (EH-62), U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585, or by using the

self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DOE Form 1300.3) appearing at

the end of this document.

This document contains a "fill-in-the-blanks" guide specification for the procurement of

flooded-type lead-acid storage batteries, organized as follows:

Parts 1 through 7:

Technical requirements

Appendix A:

Technical requirements to be included in the proposal

Appendix B:

Battery system data sheets to be completed by each bidder (Seller)

and submitted with the proposal

Appendix C:

Definitions of Terms (may or may not be included with the

specification)

Attachment 1:

Battery room sketches and duty-cycle diagrams prepared by the

purchaser (Owner)

Attachment 2:

Sample title page

Because this guide specification contains blanks for the specifier to enter quantities, both metric

and inch-pound units have been noted where appropriate, with the metric unit in parentheses. Select

one system or the other (not both) when using the specification.

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