This recommended practice is limited to maintenance, test schedules and testing procedures that can be used to optimize the life and performance of valve regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries for stationary applications. It also provides guidance to determine when batteries should be replaced. An amendment IEEE Std 1888a is available for this standard.
- Standard Committee
- PE/ESSB - Energy Storage & Stationary Battery Committee
- Status
- Inactive-Reserved Standard
- PAR Approval
- 1999-06-26
- Superseding
- 1188-1996
- Amendment
-
1188a-2014
- Board Approval
- 2005-09-22
- History
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- ANSI Approved:
- 2006-02-01
- Published:
- 2006-02-08
- Reaffirmed:
- 2010-12-08
- Inactivated Date:
- 2021-03-25
Working Group Details
- Society
- IEEE Power and Energy Society
- Standard Committee
- PE/ESSB - Energy Storage & Stationary Battery Committee
- Working Group
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WG_1188 - VRLA Maintenance and Testing Working Group
- IEEE Program Manager
- Michael Kipness
Contact Michael Kipness - Working Group Chair
- William Cantor
Other Activities From This Working Group
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P1188
Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Batteries for Stationary Applications
This recommended practice addresses valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries for stationary applications. The document is limited to maintenance, test schedules, and testing procedures that can be used to optimize the life and performance of these batteries. It also provides guidance to determine when batteries should be replaced. The maintenance and testing programs described represent best practice based on the information reviewed at the time this document is developed. The user should evaluate these practices against their operating experience, operating conditions, manufacturer's recommendations, resources, and needs in developing a maintenance program for a given application. Some guidance is provided to assist the user in this evaluation. These maintenance and testing recommendations are provided without consideration of economics, availability of testing equipment and personnel, or relative importance of the application. Development of a maintenance and testing program for a specific application requires consideration of all issues, not just the technical issues considered in this document. This recommended practice does not include any other component of the dc system nor surveillance and testing of the entire dc system, even though the battery may be part of that system. Sizing, installation, qualification, selection criteria, and other battery types and applications are also beyond the scope of this recommended practice.
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1188a-2014
IEEE Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Batteries for Stationary Applications - Amendment 1: Updated VRLA Maintenance Considerations
New guidance to users dealing with premature capacity failures with VRLA batteries and updated definitions are addressed in this amendment.