What is BS EN 60952-2 - Design and construction requirements for aircraft batteries about?
BS EN 60952 is a standard that discusses aircraft batteries.
BS EN 60952-2 defines the physical design, construction and material requirements for nickel-cadmium and lead-acid aircraft batteries containing vented or valve regulated cells or monoblocs. The batteries are used for both general purposes and specific aerospace applications.
The specific topics addressed in BS EN 60952-2 serve to establish acceptable quality standards required to qualify a battery as airworthy.
A preferred range of aircraft batteries is specified in Annex A, but BS EN 60952-2 may be used for other battery sizes, arrangements, and ratings. For particular applications, other design requirements may be stipulated. These are in addition to the requirements of BS EN 60952-2 and are covered by specific documents.
It is recognized that additional data may be required by other organizations (national standards bodies, AECMA, SAE, etc.). BS EN 60952-2 can be used as a framework to devise tests for the generation of the required data.
Who is BS EN 60952-2 - Design and construction requirements for aircraft batteries for?
BS EN 60952-2 for design and construction requirements for aircraft batteries applicable for:
- Aerospace and defence industries
- Quality control personnel for aircraft batteries
- Manufacturers of aircraft batteries
- Aircraft designer
- Design engineer for aircraft batteries
Why should you use BS EN 60952-2 - Design and construction requirements for aircraft batteries?
Aircraft batteries are used for many functions (e.g., ground power, emergency power, improving DC bus stability, and fault clearing). Most small private aircraft use lead-acid batteries. Most commercial and corporate aircraft use nickel-cadmium (NiCd) batteries.
Batteries designed for utilisation in the aerospace environment are sufficiently robust and withstand the rigours of normal application, handling, manoeuvres and the full range of operating conditions permitted for the aircraft concerned.
BS EN 60952-2 provides you with the design requirements for aircraft batteries as well as the material, components, dimensions, mass, colour, markings of the aircraft batteries and the range of aircraft interface connectors that are used.
BS EN 60952-2 also provides you with the general construction requirements that assist in manufacturing aircraft batteries.
BS EN 60952-2 provides greater flexibility to the design engineer while designing safe nickel-cadmium (NiCd) and lead-acid batteries.
By adopting BS EN 60952-2, you can demonstrate the reliability of your aircraft batteries and build trust in their use throughout the aerospace supply chain.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 60952-2:2013 supersedes EN 60952-2:2004, which is withdrawn. BS EN 60952-2:2013 has included some formats that can be standardized along with their connectors and electrical interfaces with respect to EN 60952-2:2004.
