Description / Abstract:
This SAE Standard details procedures for testing lead-acid SLI
(starting, lighting, and ignition), Heavy-Duty, EV (electric
vehicle) and RV (recreational vehicle) batteries to determine the
effectiveness of the battery venting system to retard the
propagation of an externally ignited flame of battery gas into the
interior of the battery where an explosive mixture can be
present.
NOTE: At this time 2011, there is no known comparable ISO
Standard.