What is BS EN 60952-3 - Product specification and declaration of design and performance (DDP) of aircraft batteries about?
BS EN 60952 is a standard that discusses aircraft batteries.
BS EN 60952-3 defines requirements for the product specification as well as procedures for a declaration of design and performance (DDP) for nickel-cadmium (NiCd) and lead-acid 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 60952-3 serve to establish acceptable quality standards required to qualify a battery as airworthy.
The design construction and test requirements under BS EN 60952-3 should conform to the requirements specified in IEC 60952-1 and IEC 60952-2.
It is recognized that additional data may be required by other organizations (national standards bodies, AECMA, SAE, etc.). BS EN 60952-3 can be used as a framework to devise tests for the generation of the required data.
Who is BS EN 60952-3 - Product specification and DDP of aircraft batteries for?
BS EN 60952-3 for product specification and declaration of design and performance (DDP) of aircraft batteries is relevant to:
- 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 60952-3 - Product specification and DDP of 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.
The guidelines under BS EN 60952-3 guide you regarding the declaration of design and performance I.e., the performance, limitations, departures from specification, verification, authentication, construction and definition of aircraft batteries.
As a design engineer, you can use the guidelines provided in BS EN 60952-3 for designing safe nickel-cadmium (NiCd) and lead-acid batteries that are durable and of high quality.
BS EN 60952-3 is structured such that the necessary level of quality is achieved, consistently maintained, and the high reliability of the product assured.
By adopting BS EN 60952-3, manufacturers can demonstrate the reliability of aircraft batteries and build trust in their use throughout the aerospace supply chain.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 60952-3:2013 supersedes EN 60952-3:2004, which is withdrawn. BS EN 60952-3:2013 has included requirements for defining the declaration of performance and specification details between supplier and purchaser with respect to EN 60952-3:2004.
