BS EN 1175-1:1998+A1:2010 - Page 2

Safety of industrial trucks. Electrical requirements. General requirements for battery powered trucks | Status: Superseded, Withdrawn

1 Scope 1.1 This standard specifies electrical and related mechanical safety requirements for design and construction of the electrical installation in battery powered industrial trucks hereinafter referred to as trucks, with nominal voltages of the truck system up to 240 V. The Annex A is normative and gives requirements for ”Connectors for traction batteries”. Annex B is normative and contains ”Electric motors - Output and test rules” and Annex C is normative and contains ”Electromagnetic contactors”.

NOTE 1 Reference is made to this standard in other standards which cover the non-electrical requirements of the various industrial truck types.

NOTE 2 This standard does not address the subject of charging of traction batteries (CENELEC TC 21X is preparing safety standards for battery charging).

deleted text NOTE 3 The special requirements for operation in potentially explosive atmospheres are not covered in this European Standard.