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DOE-SPEC-3018-96

IEEE:

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

445 Hoes Lane, P.O. Box 1331

Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331

ICBO:

International Conference of Building Officials

5360 Workman Mill Road

Whittier, CA 90601-2298

NFPA:

National Fire Protection Association

One Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101

Quincy, MA 02269-9101

SBCCI:

Southern Building Code Congress, International

900 Montclair Road

Birmingham, AL 35213

UL:

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

333 Pfingsten Road

Northbrook, IL 60062

Order of precedence. In the event of conflict between the text of this document and the

2.3

references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this

document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specified

exemption has been obtained.

REQUIREMENTS

ATTENTION:

Determine if cell jars only, or cell jars and covers shall be fire-retardant.

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3.1

System characteristics. The storage batteries will be used to supply DC power [under

] at the DC voltages and for the DC power system

emergency conditions] [

listed below. The batteries shall be in accordance with article 480 of NFPA 70. The

batteries shall be complete in all respects, with all required accessories. Only flooded-type

lead-acid cells are acceptable. The cells provided shall have fire-retardant [jars] [jars and

covers] and shall be provided with flame-arrester type vents.

ATTENTION:

In items a through h below, enter the basic battery description of each battery string being purchased, as well as

how each is to be identified and named. If there is more than one battery string, please indicate battery strings will

be connected in a parallel configuration. Also enter the nominal system bus voltage and whether or not the battery

will be used in a grounded system. DC systems usually operate ungrounded, except for telecommunication

systems which generally have one side grounded. The number of cells per battery, multiplied by 2 volts per cell,

should equal the nominal system voltage.

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a. Designation of Battery String

No. [1] [

] [Parallel Configuration]

] Vdc

b. Nominal DC System (Battery) Voltage

[