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BATTERY SYSTEM
CIRCUIT BREAKER
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Preface
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This Standard was prepared by Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee EL-042,
Renewable Energy Power Supply Systems and Equipment, to supersede AS 4086.2—1997, Secondary
batteries for use with stand-alone systems, Part 2: Installation and maintenance.
AS 4086.2—1997 will also remain current for three months after the date of publication of this Standard
and after that period it will be superseded by AS/NZS 5139:201X. Regulatory authorities that reference
this Standard in regulation may apply these requirements at a different time. Users of this Standard
•Š‘—Ž† ‘•—Ž–™‹–Š–Š‡•‡ƒ—–Š‘”‹–‹‡•–‘ ‘ϐ‹”–Š‡‹””‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ǥ
The objective of this Standard is to provide manufacturers, system integrators, designers and installers
of battery energy storage systems with the requirements for the safety and installation of battery
systems connected to power conversion equipment for the supply of a.c. and/or d.c. power.
The installation of grid-connected energy storage systems, which include batteries, is a relatively new
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Existing Standards for the design and installation of stationary battery systems were prepared for use
with traditional lead-acid and nickel cadmium battery technology, and do not address recent production
and application innovations and developments. These innovations include the following:
(a) Newer battery technologies, including battery chemistry types other than lead-acid, such as
Ž‹–Š‹—–‡ Š‘Ž‘‰‹‡•ȋ‡Ǥ‰ǤŽ‹–Š‹—‹‘ǡŽ‹–Š‹—‹”‘’Š‘•’Šƒ–‡ȌǡϐŽ‘™–‡ Š‘Ž‘‰‹‡•ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥœ‹ „”‘‹‡ǡ
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not cover high temperature batteries, such as NaNiCl batteries or sodium sulfur batteries.
(b) New developments in interconnection equipment (e.g. multiple-mode inverters), which can result
in batteries being continually connected to the grid, and also include photovoltaic (PV) or other
energy sources as an integrated system.
ȋ Ȍ Š‡ƒ’‡” ‘•–•–”— –—”‡•”‡•—Ž–‹‰‹„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•„‡‹‰—–‹Ž‹œ‡†‘”‡™‹†‡Ž›ƒ†‹ƒ›‘”‡
applications, such as becoming more prevalent in domestic and residential electrical installations.
This Standard necessarily deals with existing types of energy storage, but is not intended to discourage
innovation or to exclude materials, equipment and methods that may be developed in the future.
Due to the innovative nature of many new energy storage technologies and the lack of detailed
information on their risks and failures, it is necessary to state that the material contained in this
Standard is based on the best information available at the time of its preparation. During the process of
the development of this Standard, these technologies are evolving and it is expected that this document
will require ongoing updating to truly ensure safe installation and operation of battery energy storage
systems. Revisions may be made from time to time in view of such developments, and amendments to
this edition will be made when necessary.
This Standard contains a substantial number of informative components so that the level of knowledge
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information can act as a guide for interested parties.
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and context in which the extracts and contents are reproduced by the author, nor is IEC in any way
responsible for the other content or accuracy therein
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Contents
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Section 1 Scope and general.................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
ͳǤͳԙ ‘’‡ƒ†ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘............................................................................................................................................................................ 1
ͳǤͳǤͳԙ ‘’‡ ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
ͳǤͳǤʹԙ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘ ............................................................................................................................................................................... 2
ͳǤʹԙ‘”ƒ–‹˜‡”‡ˆ‡”‡ ‡• ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
ͳǤ͵ԙ‡”•ƒ††‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘• ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4
‡ –‹‘ʹ ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡ȋȌ ‘ϐ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘• .................................................................................13
ʹǤͳԙ ‡‡”ƒŽ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
ʹǤʹԙƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡• ................................................................................................................................................. 13
ʹǤʹǤͳԙ˜‡”˜‹‡™ ................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
ʹǤʹǤʹԙƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ Š‡‹•–”‹‡• .................................................................................................................................... 13
ʹǤʹǤ͵ԙƒ––‡”›•›•–‡• ................................................................................................................................................................. 14
ʹǤʹǤͶԙǣ‡› ‘’‘‡–• ............................................................................................................................................... 14
ʹǤʹǤͷԙƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘’‘‡–•................................................................................................................................... 15
ʹǤʹǤ͸ԙǣ›’‹ ƒŽ ‘ϐ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘• ................................................................................................................................. 15
ʹǤ͵ԙǣ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
ʹǤ͵Ǥͳԙ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•.......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
ʹǤ͵Ǥʹԙ›•–‡ƒ” Š‹–‡ –—”‡• .................................................................................................................................................... 18
ʹǤ͵Ǥ͵ԙŽ‡ –”‹ ƒŽ†‹ƒ‰”ƒ•......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Section 3 Battery energy storage system hazards.......................................................................................................................23
͵Ǥͳԙ ‡‡”ƒŽ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
͵Ǥʹԙ ƒœƒ”†•ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Šƒ ................................................................................................................................................ 23
͵ǤʹǤͳԙ ‡‡”ƒŽ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
͵ǤʹǤʹԙ ƒœƒ”† Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘„›„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡ ............................................................................................................. 23
͵ǤʹǤ͵ԙŽ‡ –”‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†............................................................................................................................................................... 24
͵ǤʹǤͶԙ‡”‰›Šƒœƒ”†..................................................................................................................................................................... 25
͵ǤʹǤͷԙ ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”† ............................................................................................................................................................................ 28
͵ǤʹǤ͸ԙš’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†..................................................................................................................................................... 29
͵ǤʹǤ͹ԙŠ‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”† ............................................................................................................................................................... 29
͵ǤʹǤͺԙ‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”† .......................................................................................................................................................... 30
͵ǤʹǤͻԙ‘š‹ ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”† ........................................................................................................................................................... 30
Section 4 Pre-assembled integrated BESSs — Installation, commissioning and
†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘ ....................................................................................................................................................................................................31
ͶǤͳԙ ‡‡”ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
ͶǤʹԙ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ............................................................................................................................................................... 31
ͶǤʹǤͳԙ ‡‡”ƒŽ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
ͶǤʹǤʹԙ‘ ƒ–‹‘ ................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
ͶǤʹǤ͵ԙ˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•................................................................................................................................ 33
ͶǤʹǤͶԙ”‘–‡ –‹˜‡ƒ‰ƒ‹•–•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆϐ‹”‡ ......................................................................................................................... 34
ͶǤʹǤͷԙ”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†”‘‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ....................................................................... 35
ͶǤʹǤ͸ԙ‡‹•‹ ȋ‡ƒ”–Š“—ƒ‡Ȍˆ‘” ‡•................................................................................................................................... 36
ͶǤ͵ԙ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘Šƒœƒ”†• .............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
ͶǤ͵ǤͳԙŽ‡ –”‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†• ............................................................................................................................................................ 36
ͶǤ͵Ǥʹԙ‡”‰›Šƒœƒ”†Ȅ” ϐŽƒ•Š ...................................................................................................................................... 37
ͶǤ͵Ǥ͵ԙ ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”† ............................................................................................................................................................................ 37
ͶǤ͵ǤͶԙš’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†..................................................................................................................................................... 37
ͶǤ͵ǤͷԙŠ‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”† ............................................................................................................................................................... 37
ͶǤ͵Ǥ͸ԙ‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”† .......................................................................................................................................................... 37
ͶǤ͵Ǥ͹ԙ‘š‹ ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”† ........................................................................................................................................................... 38
ͶǤͶԙ›•–‡†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘ǡ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ƒ† ‘‹••‹‘‹‰ .................................................................................... 38
ͶǤͶǤͳԙ‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘ .................................................................................................................................................................. 38
ͶǤͶǤʹԙ‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ............................................................................................................................................................................ 39
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ͶǤͶǤ͵ԙ‘‹••‹‘‹‰ .................................................................................................................................................................. 40
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Section 5 Pre-assembled battery systems — Installation, commissioning and
†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘ ....................................................................................................................................................................................................42
ͷǤͳԙ ‡‡”ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•................................................................................ 42
ͷǤʹԙ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ............................................................................................................................................................... 42
ͷǤʹǤͳԙ ‡‡”ƒŽ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
ͷǤʹǤʹԙ‘ ƒ–‹‘ ................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
ͷǤʹǤ͵ԙ˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•................................................................................................................................ 44
ͷǤʹǤͶԙ”‘–‡ –‹‘ƒ‰ƒ‹•––Š‡•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆϐ‹”‡............................................................................................................... 44
ͷǤʹǤͷԙ”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–• .......................................................................... 46
ͷǤʹǤ͸ԙ‡‹•‹ ȋ‡ƒ”–Š“—ƒ‡Ȍˆ‘” ‡•................................................................................................................................... 47
ͷǤ͵ԙ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘Šƒœƒ”†• .............................................................................................................................................................................. 47
ͷǤ͵ǤͳԙŽ‡ –”‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†• ............................................................................................................................................................ 47
ͷǤ͵Ǥʹԙ‡”‰›Šƒœƒ”†Ȅ” ϐŽƒ•Š ...................................................................................................................................... 60
ͷǤ͵Ǥ͵ԙ ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”† ............................................................................................................................................................................ 61
ͷǤ͵ǤͶԙš’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†..................................................................................................................................................... 61
ͷǤ͵ǤͷԙŠ‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”† ............................................................................................................................................................... 61
ͷǤ͵Ǥ͸ԙ‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”† .......................................................................................................................................................... 61
ͷǤ͵Ǥ͹ԙ‘š‹ ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”† ........................................................................................................................................................... 61
ͷǤͶԙ›•–‡†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘ǡ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ƒ† ‘‹••‹‘‹‰ .................................................................................... 62
ͷǤͶǤͳԙ‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘ .................................................................................................................................................................. 62
ͷǤͶǤʹԙ‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ............................................................................................................................................................................ 63
ͷǤͶǤ͵ԙ‘‹••‹‘‹‰ .................................................................................................................................................................. 64
Section 6 Battery systems and BESSs not covered by Sections 4 and 5 — Installation,
‘‹••‹‘‹‰ƒ††‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘ ..............................................................................................................................................66
͸Ǥͳԙ ‡‡”ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ......................................................................................................................................................................... 66
͸Ǥʹԙ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ...................................................................................................................................................... 66
͸ǤʹǤͳԙ ‡‡”ƒŽ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
͸ǤʹǤʹԙ‘ ƒ–‹‘ ................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
͸ǤʹǤ͵ԙ˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•................................................................................................................................ 68
͸ǤʹǤͶԙ”‘–‡ –‹‘ƒ‰ƒ‹•––Š‡•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆϐ‹”‡............................................................................................................... 69
͸ǤʹǤͷԙƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ƒ†‡ Ž‘•—”‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ............................................................................ 70
͸ǤʹǤ͸ԙƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ................................................................................................................ 72
͸ǤʹǤ͹ԙƒ––‡”› ‡ŽŽ‘”‘†—Ž‡•–ƒ†• ............................................................................................................................... 74
͸ǤʹǤͺԙ‡‹•‹ ȋ‡ƒ”–Š“—ƒ‡Ȍˆ‘” ‡•................................................................................................................................... 74
͸Ǥ͵ԙ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘Šƒœƒ”†• .............................................................................................................................................................................. 75
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳԙŽ‡ –”‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†• ............................................................................................................................................................ 75
͸Ǥ͵Ǥʹԙ‡”‰›Šƒœƒ”†..................................................................................................................................................................... 91
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵ԙ ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”† ............................................................................................................................................................................ 94
͸Ǥ͵ǤͶԙš’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†..................................................................................................................................................... 97
͸Ǥ͵ǤͷԙŠ‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”† ............................................................................................................................................................ 101
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͸ԙ‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”† ....................................................................................................................................................... 103
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͹ԙ‘š‹ ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”† ........................................................................................................................................................ 104
͸ǤͶԙ›•–‡†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘ǡ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ƒ† ‘‹••‹‘‹‰ ................................................................................. 105
͸ǤͶǤͳԙ‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘ ............................................................................................................................................................... 105
͸ǤͶǤʹԙ‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ......................................................................................................................................................................... 106
͸ǤͶǤ͵ԙ‘‹••‹‘‹‰ ............................................................................................................................................................... 107
Section 7 Labels and safety signage ....................................................................................................................................................... 108
͹Ǥͳԙ ‡‡”ƒŽ.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108
͹Ǥʹԙ‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”•‹‰•ƒ†Žƒ„‡Ž•........................................................................................................................................ 108
͹Ǥ͵ԙƒ––‡”›–›’‡‰‡‡”ƒŽŽƒ„‡ŽŽ‹‰ .................................................................................................................................................. 109
͹ǤͶԙ‹‰•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘ .......................................................................................................................................... 109
͹Ǥͷԙ‡•–”‹ –‡†ƒ ‡•• .................................................................................................................................................................................. 109
͹Ǥ͸ԙ‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ƒ† —””‡– ........................................................................................................................................................................... 109
͹Ǥ͹ԙƒˆ‡–›†ƒ–ƒ•Š‡‡–ȋȌ................................................................................................................................................................... 110
͹Ǥͺԙš’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†......................................................................................................................................................................... 110
͹Ǥͻԙ‘š‹ ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”† ............................................................................................................................................................................... 110
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͹ǤͳͲԙŠ‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”† ................................................................................................................................................................................ 110
͹Ǥͳͳԙ” ϐŽƒ•Š .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 110
͹Ǥͳʹԙ‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•.................................................................................................................................................................. 110
͹ǤͳʹǤͳԙ ‡‡”ƒŽ ............................................................................................................................................................................... 110
͹ǤͳʹǤʹԙƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡ .................................................................................................................... 110
͹ǤͳʹǤ͵ԙ—Ž–‹’Ž‡‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡ ..................................................................................................................................... 111
͹ǤͳʹǤͶԙ‹• ‘‡ –‘”•ˆ‘”Ǧƒ†Ǧ•›•–‡•................................................................................... 111
͹Ǥͳ͵ԙ˜‡” —””‡–†‡˜‹ ‡• ....................................................................................................................................................................... 111
͹Ǥͳ͵Ǥͳԙ ‡‡”ƒŽ ............................................................................................................................................................................... 111
͹Ǥͳ͵Ǥʹԙ—Ž–‹’Ž‡‘˜‡” —””‡–†‡˜‹ ‡• .......................................................................................................................... 111
͹Ǥͳ͵Ǥ͵ԙ —•‡Š‘Ž†‡”•................................................................................................................................................................... 111
͹ǤͳͶԙƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ƒ„Ž‡• ................................................................................................................................................................... 111
͹Ǥͳͷԙ‡‰”‡‰ƒ–‹‘ ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 112
͹Ǥͳ͸ԙŠ—–†‘™’”‘ ‡†—”‡..................................................................................................................................................................... 112
͹Ǥͳ͹ԙƒ––‡”›Žƒ„‡ŽŽ‹‰ ................................................................................................................................................................................ 112
͹Ǥͳͺԙ–Š‡”‡“—‹’‡–Žƒ„‡ŽŽ‹‰ ....................................................................................................................................................... 112
͹Ǥͳͻԙ’‹ŽŽ ‘–ƒ‹‡– ............................................................................................................................................................................. 113
Appendix A (informative)‡ ‹•‹˜‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ȋȌ ...................................................................................... 114
Appendix B (informative) Safety signs ........................................................................................................................................................ 115
Appendix C (informative)›’‹ ƒŽŽƒ›‘—–‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›”‘‘•ƒ†•–ƒ†•..................................................................... 123
Appendix D (informative)ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡•‡šƒ’Ž‡•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡• Žƒ••‹ϐ‹‡†
as explosive gas hazards ............................................................................................................................................... 127
Appendix E (informative)›’‹ ƒŽŽƒ›‘—–•ˆ‘”Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘ƒ†„ƒ””‹‡””‡“—‹”‡‡–• ....................................... 131
Appendix F (informative)” ϐŽƒ•Š ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘ ................................................................................................................................. 134
Appendix G (informative) Risk assessment ........................................................................................................................................... 142
Appendix H (informative) Inspection and maintenance .......................................................................................................... 153
Bibliography ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 156
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Australian/New Zealand Standard
Electrical installations—Safety of battery systems for use with power
conversion equipment
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Section 1
Scope and general
ͳǤͳ౨ ‘’‡ƒ†ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘
ͳǤͳǤͳ౨ ‘’‡
This Standard sets out general installation and safety requirements for battery energy storage systems
ȋ•Ȍǡ™Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ƒŽ‘ ƒ–‹‘•— Šƒ•ƒ†‡†‹ ƒ–‡†‡ Ž‘•—”‡‘””‘‘ƒ†
is connected with power conversion equipment (PCE) to supply electric power to other parts of an
electrical installation.
This Standard sets out the requirements from the battery system up to but not including the PCE.
This Standard also applies to pre-assembled integrated battery energy storage systems, which also
include PCE(s).
Š‹•–ƒ†ƒ”†‘—–Ž‹‡•–Š‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š„ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡•
ƒ†–Š‡‹”ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ƒ†•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡•‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‡–Š‘†•–Šƒ–‹‹‹œ‡”‹••’‘•‡†„›
–Š‡•‡Šƒœƒ”†•Ǥ
This Standard is applicable for the following battery systems:
(a) Nominal voltage between 12 V d.c. and 1500 V d.c.
(b) Connected to either single or multiple PCEs.
(c)
Using secondary or rechargeable cells.
(d) With a rated capacity equal to or greater than 1 kWh and no more than 200 kWh, at —
(i)
C10 rating, for lead acid batteries; or
(ii) 0.1C, for lithium technologies; or
ȋ‹‹‹Ȍ ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†‡‡”‰› ƒ’ƒ ‹–›ǡˆ‘”‘–Š‡”–‡ Š‘Ž‘‰‹‡•Ǥ
Where an installation includes multiple battery energy storage systems, this Standard applies to each
individual battery energy storage system if —
(A) the total energy storage capacity is equal to or greater than 1 kWh; and
ȋȌ ‡ƒ Š‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ‹•‘‘”‡–ŠƒʹͲͲŠǤ
This Standard does not apply to battery systems in the following electrical installation types:
(1) Premises with critical power continuity requirements (e.g. acute care hospitals, sub-station
support and black start).
(2) Telecommunication applications.
(3) Electric vehicles.
(4) Portable equipment.
(5) Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) that are in accordance with AS 62040, Parts 1.1 and 1.2.
(6) Transportable structures and vehicles that are in accordance with AS/NZS 3001.
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may be applied to larger installations.
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—•‡–Š‡”‹•ƒ’’”‘ƒ Š–‘ƒ••‡••–Š‡Šƒœƒ”†•ƒ†‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘•–Šƒ–ƒ’’Ž›–‘–Š‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–•–‘”ƒ‰‡–‡ Š‘Ž‘‰‹‡•ǡ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ
super capacitors.
ͳǤͳǤʹ౨’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘
This Standard shall apply to battery systems that are constructed on site and used in
conjunction with a PCE.
This Standard shall apply to the installation of pre-assembled battery systems used in conjunction with
a PCE. The manufacturing of pre-assembled battery systems does not form part of this Standard where
these products have been type tested and shown to conform to applicable product Standards.
Š‹•–ƒ†ƒ”†•ŠƒŽŽƒ’’Ž›–‘–Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†ǤŠ‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‹‰
‘ˆ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡††‘‡•‘–ˆ‘”’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‹•–ƒ†ƒ”†™Š‡”‡–Š‡•‡’”‘†— –•Šƒ˜‡„‡‡
type tested and shown to conform to applicable product Standards.
•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ ‘‹••‹‘‹‰ƒ††‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ƒ”‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†ˆ‘”’ƒ”–‹ —Žƒ”‡“—‹’‡–‹
this Standard as follows:
ȋƒȌ ”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†„ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡•ȋ•ȌȄ‹Section 4.
(b) Pre-assembled battery system equipment — in Section 5.
ȋ Ȍ ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• ƒ† • ‘– ‘ˆ‘”‹‰ –‘ Best Practice Guide: battery storage equipment —
Electrical Safety Requirements — in Section 6.
This Standard shall be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 3000.
This Standard is applicable for both grid connected inverter energy systems and stand-alone power
systems installations. When the installation of a battery system forms part of a system that is
connected to the grid, this Standard shall be read in conjunction with the AS/NZS 4777 series. When
the installation of a battery system forms part of a stand-alone power system, this Standard shall be
read in conjunction with the AS/NZS 4509 series.
‘ ƒŽ ‰‘˜‡”‡–ǡ —•–”ƒŽ‹ƒ ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ‘•–”— –‹‘ ‘†‡ ȋȌ ƒ† ‡™ ‡ƒŽƒ† —‹Ž†‹‰ ‘†‡
”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”„—‹Ž†‹‰•ƒ›ƒŽ•‘ƒ’’Ž›™Š‡”‡ƒ‹•‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†Ǥ
ͳǤʹ౨‘”ƒ–‹˜‡”‡ˆ‡”‡ ‡•
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document.
ԙ‘ —‡–•”‡ˆ‡”‡ ‡†ˆ‘”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹˜‡’—”’‘•‡•ƒ”‡Ž‹•–‡†‹–Š‡‹„Ž‹‘‰”ƒ’Š›Ǥ
AS 3731, Stationary batteries (series)
AS 62040.1.1, Uninterruptible power systems (UPS), Part 1.1: General and safety requirements for UPS used
in operator access areas
AS 62040.1.2, Uninterruptible power systems (UPS), Part 1.2: General and safety requirements for UPS used
in restricted access locations
AS/NZS 1170.1, Structural design actions, Part 1: Permanent, imposed and other actions
AS/NZS 1170.2, Structural design actions, Part 2: Wind actions
AS 1170.4, Structural design actions, Part 4: Earthquake actions in Australia
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AS/NZS 1680.1, Interior and workplace lighting, Part 1: General principles and recommendations
AS/NZS 3000, Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
AS/NZS 3008.1.1, Electrical installations — Selection of cables, Part 1.1: Cables for alternating voltages up
to and including 0.6/1 kV — Typical Australian installation conditions
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AS/NZS 3008.1.2, Electrical installations — Selection of cables, Part 1.2: Cables for alternating voltages up
to and including 0.6/1 kV — Typical New Zealand conditions
AS/NZS 4029.1, Stationary batteries — Lead-acid, Part 1: Vented type
AS/NZS 4029.2, Stationary batteries — Lead acid, Part 2: Valve regulated type
AS/NZS 4509.1, Stand alone power systems, Part 1: Safety and installation
AS/NZS 4777.1, Grid connection of energy systems via inverters, Part 1: Installation requirements
AS/NZS 4777.2, Grid connection of energy systems via inverters, Part 2: Inverter requirements
AS/NZS 5000.1, Electric cables — Polymeric insulated, Part 1: For working voltages up to and including
0.6/1 (1.2) kV
AS/NZS 5000.2, Electric cables — Polymeric insulated, Part 2: For working voltages up to and
including 450/750 V
AS/NZS 5033, Installation and safety requirements for photovoltaic (PV) arrays
AS/NZS 60898.2, Circuit-breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations, Part
2: Circuit-breakers for a.c. and d.c. operation (IEC 60898 2 Ed. 1.1 (2003) MOD)
AS/NZS IEC 60947.1, Low-voltage switchgear and control gear, Part 1: General rules
AS 60947.3, Low-voltage switchgear and control gear, Part 3: Switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors
and fuse-combination units (IEC 60947 3:2015 (ED.3.2) MOD)
NZS 4219, Seismic performance of engineering systems in buildings
IEC 60269-1, Low-voltage fuses, Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60269-3, Low-voltage fuses, Part 3: Supplementary requirements for uses for use by unskilled persons
(fuses mainly for household or similar applications) — Examples of standardized systems of fuses A to F
IEC 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 60896, Stationary lead-acid batteries (series)
AS/NZS IEC 60947-2, Low-voltage switchgear and control gear, Part 2: Circuit-breakers
IEC 62109-1, Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems, Part 1: General requirements
IEC 62619, Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes — Safety
requirements for secondary lithium cells and batteries, for use in industrial applications
IEC 62930, Electric cable for photovoltaic systems with a voltage rating of 1,5 kV DC
Best Practice Guide: battery storage equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements V 1.0 (2018)1)
1) This document was the result of a collaboration between the Clean Energy Council, the Australian Industry
”‘—’ǡ–Š‡‘•—‡”Ž‡ –”‘‹ •—’’Ž‹‡”•••‘ ‹ƒ–‹‘ǡ ƒ†–Š‡ƒ”–‡”‰›‘— ‹Žƒ†ƒ›„‡ƒ ‡••‡†
through: http://www.batterysafetyguide.com.au/.
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‘” –Š‡ ’—”’‘•‡ ‘ˆ –Š‹• –ƒ†ƒ”†ǡ –Š‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ †‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘• ƒ† –Š‘•‡ ‘ˆ Ȁ ͵ͲͲͲ ƒ’’Ž›Ǥ ˆ ‘
†‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘ ‹• ‰‹˜‡ ˆ‘” ƒ –‡”ǡ –Š‡ †‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘ ‰‹˜‡ ‹ Ž‡ –”‘’‡†‹ƒ ȋƒŽ•‘ ‘™ ƒ• –Š‡ Dz dz Ž‹‡Ȍ
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1.3.1
accessible, readily
capable of being reached quickly and without climbing over or removing obstructions, or using a
‘˜ƒ„Ž‡Žƒ††‡”ǡƒ†‘–‘”‡–Šƒʹƒ„‘˜‡–Š‡‰”‘—†ǡϐŽ‘‘”‘”’Žƒ–ˆ‘”
1.3.2
accessories
those items supplied with a battery, battery module or battery system to facilitate the continued
operation of the battery system
Note 1 to entry: Such accessories include distilled water in containers, connectors, connecting bolts and nuts, and
hydrometers.
1.3.3
adjacent
next to or adjoining without obstruction and within arm’s reach
1.3.4
ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š
‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‡š’Ž‘•‹‘‘”†‹• Šƒ”‰‡ǡ™Š‹ Š‘ —”•„‡–™‡‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ϐ‹‡† ‘†— –‘”•†—”‹‰ƒˆƒ—Ž–‘”•Š‘”–Ǧ
circuit condition
1.3.5
ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›
‡ƒ•—”‡‡– ƒ’’Ž‹‡† –‘ †‡–‡”‹‡ –Š‡ ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ ‹ ‹†‡– ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š ‡‡”‰› ƒ– ƒ •’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡† †‹•–ƒ ‡
‘”‹‰‹ƒ–‹‰ˆ”‘ƒƒ” ϐŽƒ•ŠǤŠ‹•‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‹•—•‡†–‘†‡–‡”‹‡–Š‡Ž‡˜‡Ž‘ˆ’‡”•‘ƒŽ’”‘–‡ –‹‘
‡“—‹’‡–ȋȌƒ†–Š‡”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š’”‘–‡ –‹‘„‘—†ƒ”›
1.3.6
ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š’”‘–‡ –‹‘„‘—†ƒ”›
„‘—†ƒ”›ƒ”‡†„›–Š‡†‹•–ƒ ‡ˆ”‘‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‡“—‹’‡–ƒ–™Š‹ Š–Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›‹•
equal to 1.2 cal/cm2. Correct personal protective equipment (PPE) is required within this boundary to
protect from burns
Note 1 to entry: PPE is rated in calories (symbol: cal), therefore the unit joules is not used in this application.
1.3.7
assembled
Šƒ˜‹‰ ‘‡ –‡†–‘‰‡–Š‡”–Š‡•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡ ‘’‘‡–’ƒ”–•‘ˆƒ„ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡ȋȌ
1.3.8
ƒ—–Š‘”‹œ‡†’‡”•‘
person in charge of the premises, or the licensed electrical contractor or electrician or other competent
person appointed or selected by the person in charge of the premises to perform certain duties
ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘–Š‡’”‡‹•‡•
1.3.9
ƒ—š‹Ž‹ƒ”›‡“—‹’‡–Ȁ„ƒ––‡”›‡“—‹’‡–
equipment required for supporting different battery technologies and associated battery infrastructure.
ƒ› ‹ Ž—†‡ ’—’•ǡ •–‘”ƒ‰‡ –ƒ•ǡ ϐ‹”‡ •—’’”‡••‹‘ǡ ‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‡“—‹’‡–ǡ ƒ† ƒ› ‘–Š‡”
‡“—‹’‡–”‡“—‹”‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡–‘‘’‡”ƒ–‡ǡ‡š Ž—†‹‰ƒ†
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available, readily
capable of being reached for inspection, maintenance or repairs without necessitating the dismantling
of structural parts, cupboards, benches or the like
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1.3.11
battery
unit consisting of one or more energy storage cells connected in series, parallel or series
parallel arrangement
1.3.12
battery bank
batteries or battery modules connected in series and/or parallel to provide the required voltage,
current and storage capacity within a battery system, and meet the requirements of associated power
conversion equipment (PCE)
1.3.13
battery energy storage system
BESS
consists of PCE, battery system(s), and isolation and protection devices. Where provided, it also
includes auxiliary battery equipment, battery cables, battery management module(s), and battery
management system
1.3.14
„ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡
dedicated enclosure containing all the components of a battery energy storage system including, but
not limited to, PCE, battery system(s) and all the necessary auxiliary equipment that is compatible with
–Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘ƒ†–Š‡ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡† ‘’‘‡–•ǤŠ‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡ƒ›ƒŽ•‘Š‘—•‡ƒ ‹ŽŽƒ”›
equipment related to the photovoltaic (PV) array connection or diesel generator connection
1.3.15
„ƒ––‡”›ƒƒ‰‡‡–‘†—Ž‡
BMM
†‹•–”‹„—–‡† „ƒ––‡”› ƒ† „ƒ––‡”› ‘†—Ž‡ †‡˜‹ ‡• –Šƒ– ˆ‡‡† ‹–‘ –Š‡ ƒ† ƒ”‡ ‰‡‡”ƒŽŽ› ’ƒ”– ‘ˆ –Š‡
electronics on an individual cell or module
1.3.16
battery management system
BMS
electronic system that monitors and manages a battery or battery system’s electric and thermal states
‡ƒ„Ž‹‰ ‹– –‘ ‘’‡”ƒ–‡ ™‹–Š‹ –Š‡ •ƒˆ‡ ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‰ ”‡‰‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ’ƒ”–‹ —Žƒ” „ƒ––‡”›Ǥ Š‡ ’”‘˜‹†‡•
communications between the battery or battery system and the PCE and potentially other connected
devices (e.g. vents or cooling)
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣŠ‡‘‹–‘”• ‡ŽŽ•ǡ„ƒ––‡”›‘”„ƒ––‡”›‘†—Ž‡•–‘’”‘˜‹†‡’”‘–‡ –‹˜‡ƒ –‹‘•ˆ‘”–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›
system in the case of overcharge, overcurrent, over discharge, overheating, overvoltage and other possible
Šƒœƒ”†•–Šƒ– ‘—Ž†‘ —”Ǥ††‹–‹‘ƒŽˆ— –‹‘•ƒ›‹ Ž—†‡ƒ –‹˜‡‘”’ƒ••‹˜‡ Šƒ”‰‡ƒƒ‰‡‡–ǡ„ƒ––‡”›
‡“—ƒŽ‹œƒ–‹‘ǡ –Š‡”ƒŽ ƒƒ‰‡‡–ǡ •’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ‡••ƒ‰‹‰ ‘” ‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘• –‘ –Š‡ ”‡‰ƒ”†‹‰ Šƒ”‰‡ ”ƒ–‡•
and availability.
1.3.17
„ƒ––‡”›‘†—Ž‡
‘‡ ‘” ‘”‡ ‡ŽŽ• Ž‹‡† –‘‰‡–Š‡”Ǥ ƒ› ƒŽ•‘ Šƒ˜‡ ‹ ‘”’‘”ƒ–‡† ‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ • ˆ‘” ‘‹–‘”‹‰ǡ Šƒ”‰‡
management and/or protection
1.3.18
„ƒ––‡”›•Š‘”–Ǧ ‹” —‹– —””‡–
potential maximum fault current able to be delivered from a battery under the condition of shorting
the terminals
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battery string
batteries or battery modules connected in series
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battery system
system comprising one or more cells, modules or batteries. Depending on the type of technology, the
battery system may include one or multiple battery management system/s and auxiliary supporting
and/or protective equipment for the system. This does not include the PCE
1.3.21
„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡
dedicated enclosure containing the battery system, including associated battery system components,
and which is compatible with the installation location
Note 1 to entry: Preassembled battery systems may already include a suitable enclosure.
1.3.22
battery system room
†‡†‹ ƒ–‡†”‘‘ˆ‘”–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ƒ†–Š‡ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘’‘‡–•Ǥƒ›ƒŽ•‘ ‘–ƒ‹
all the components of a battery energy storage system including, but not limited to, PCE, battery
system(s) and all the necessary auxiliary equipment. The room may also house ancillary equipment
related to the PV array connection or diesel generator connection
1.3.23
ƒ„Ž‡ǡ —””‡–Ǧ ƒ””›‹‰ ƒ’ƒ ‹–›
CCC
maximum continuous current at which a conductor will not overheat and cause permanent damage to
the conductor insulation. It is affected by conductor cross-sectional area, cable insulation material and
the method of cable installation
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ ‘”ˆ—”–Š‡”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ǡ•‡‡Ȁ͵ͲͲͺǤͳǤͳ‘”Ȁ͵ͲͲͺǤͳǤʹǡƒ•ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡Ǥ
1.3.24
capacity
C
‡Ž‡ –”‹ Šƒ”‰‡™Š‹ Šƒ ‡ŽŽ‘”„ƒ––‡”› ƒ†‡Ž‹˜‡”—†‡”•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡††‹• Šƒ”‰‡ ‘†‹–‹‘•
Note 1 to entry: The SI unit for electric charge, or quantity of electricity, is the coulomb (1 C = 1 A·s) but in practice,
capacity is usually expressed in ampere hours (Ah).
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cell
basic functional unit, consisting of an assembly of electrodes, electrolyte, container, terminals and
usually separators, that is a source of electric energy obtained by direct conversion of chemical energy
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1.3.26
charging
operation during which a secondary cell or battery is supplied with electric energy from an
external circuit which results in chemical changes within the cell and thus the storage of energy as
chemical energy
Note 1 to entry: Charge is usually measured in ampere-hours.
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‘„—•–‹‘„›Ǧ’”‘†— –•
secondary products produced by burning materials within battery systems
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ ‘” ‘„—•–‹‘„›Ǧ’”‘†— –•”‡ˆ‡”–‘–Š‡•ƒˆ‡–›†ƒ–ƒ•Š‡‡–ȋȌ•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ –‘–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡Ǥ
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1.3.28
competent person
’‡”•‘ ™Š‘ Šƒ• ƒ “—‹”‡† ‘™Ž‡†‰‡ ƒ† •‹ŽŽǡ –Š”‘—‰Š –”ƒ‹‹‰ǡ “—ƒŽ‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘•ǡ ‡š’‡”‹‡ ‡ǡ ‘” ƒ
combination of these, and which enables that person to correctly perform the task required
1.3.29
†‡ ‹•‹˜‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘
determination of the highest voltage, which occurs continuously between any two arbitrary live parts
of the battery system, battery modules or the PCE during worst-case, rated operating conditions when
used as intended
1.3.30
†‡†‹ ƒ–‡†”‘‘‘”‡ Ž‘•—”‡
”‘‘‘”‡ Ž‘•—”‡‡š Ž—•‹˜‡Ž›ƒ••‹‰‡†–‘–Š‡—•‡‘ˆ‡“—‹’‡–•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ•’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ǡ
‘”’‘™‡”•›•–‡ȋ‹ Ž—†‹‰‡‡”‰›•‘—” ‡ ‘‡ –‹‘•Ȍ
1.3.31
†‡ϐŽ‡ –‹‘
degree to which a structural component is displaced under a load
1.3.32
discharging
operation during which a battery delivers current to an external circuit by the conversion of chemical
energy to electric energy
1.3.33
electrical hazard
potential source of harm when electric energy is present in an electrical installation (harm relates to
injury to persons and/or damage to electrical installations)
1.3.34
electrical installation, domestic
electrical installation in a private dwelling or that portion of an electrical installation associated solely
™‹–ŠƒϐŽƒ–‘”Ž‹˜‹‰—‹–
1.3.35
electrical installation, residential
electrical installation or that portion of an electrical installation associated with a living unit or units
1.3.36
electrolyte
liquid or solid substance containing mobile ions which will render the substance ionically conductive,
ˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ•—Žˆ—”‹ ƒ ‹†ȋ 24Ȍ‹Ž‡ƒ†Ǧƒ ‹†„ƒ––‡”‹‡•ǡ•‘†‹—Š›†”‘š‹†‡ȋƒ Ȍ‹‹ ‡ŽǦ ƒ†‹—
„ƒ––‡”‹‡•ƒ†œ‹ „”‘‹‡ȋ”2Ȍ‹œ‹ „”‘‹‡„ƒ––‡”‹‡•
1.3.37
explosive gas hazard
‹š–—”‡™‹–Šƒ‹”ǡ—†‡”ƒ–‘•’Š‡”‹ ‘†‹–‹‘•ǡ‘ˆϐŽƒƒ„Ž‡•—„•–ƒ ‡•‹–Š‡ˆ‘”‘ˆ‰ƒ•‘”˜ƒ’‘—”
™Š‹ Šǡ ƒˆ–‡” ‹‰‹–‹‘ǡ ’‡”‹–• •‡ŽˆǦ•—•–ƒ‹‹‰ ϐŽƒ‡ ’”‘’ƒ‰ƒ–‹‘ ™Š‹ Š ƒ› ƒ—•‡ Šƒ” –‘ ’‡‘’Ž‡ǡ
property, or the environment
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ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†
potential source of physical injury or damage to persons or property resulting from burns due to the
‹‰‹–‹‘ƒ† ‘„—•–‹‘‘ˆϐŽƒƒ„Ž‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•’”‡•‡–‹–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”‡ Ž‘•—”‡
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1.3.39
ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†Ž‡˜‡Žͳ
ϐ‹”‡‘ —””‹‰™‹–Š‹ƒ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ǡ™Š‡”‡–Š‡ϐ‹”‡‹••‡ŽˆǦ•—•–ƒ‹‹‰
1.3.40
ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†Ž‡˜‡Žʹ
ϐ‹”‡‘ —””‹‰™‹–Š‹ƒ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ǡ™Š‡”‡–Š‡ϐ‹”‡‹•‘–•‡ŽˆǦ•—•–ƒ‹‹‰
1.3.41
ϐ‹”‡•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘
™ƒŽŽ‘”„ƒ””‹‡”Šƒ˜‹‰ƒ•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†ϐ‹”‡”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡Ž‡˜‡Žˆ‘”–Š‡’—”’‘•‡‘ˆ’”‡˜‡–‹‰–Š‡•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆϐ‹”‡
1.3.42
habitable room
room associated with a domestic or residential electrical installation used for normal living activities
(for example, a bedroom, living room, lounge room, music room, television room, kitchen, dining room,
sewing room, study, playroom, family room, home theatre and sunroom)
1.3.43
hazard
potential source of harm
ȋǣ ͻͲ͵ǦͲͳǦͲʹȌ
1.3.44
Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽŽ›‘—–‡† ‡ŽŽ
cell designed to operate with its terminals and valves mounted on a vertical surface (see ‹‰—”‡ͳǤͳ)
1.3.45
inter cell connections
those connections made between adjacent cells in a single row
1.4.46
inter-row connections
those connections made between rows of cells
1.3.47
inter-string protection
devices inserted between adjacent cells within a string for the purposes of isolation and/or
overcurrent protection
1.3.48
Ž‹–Š‹—‹‘–‡ Š‘Ž‘‰‹‡•
secondary battery technology containing a lithium salt electrolyte. Different battery types may have
different material compositions for each of the anode, cathode and electrolyte
1.3.49
mechanical hazard
factors which may cause harm due to the mechanical properties of products/product parts
1.3.50
nominal cell voltage
Vn
manufacturer’s stated voltage, which is the steady state disconnected charged voltage of a cell
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nominal system voltage
Vsys
calculated from the cell nominal voltage (Vn) and the number of cells in series (n) as follows:
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1.3.52
partial state of charge operation
‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘™Š‡”‡„›„ƒ––‡”‹‡•†‘‘––›’‹ ƒŽŽ› › Ž‡„‡–™‡‡ˆ—ŽŽƒ††‡’Ž‡–‹‘ǡƒ†ƒ”‡–Š‡ˆ—ŽŽ›
recharged. Partial state of charge relates to a considerable variation in operation generally between
ʹͲΨƒ†ͻͲΨ
1.3.53
’‡”•‘ƒŽ’”‘–‡ –‹‘‡“—‹’‡–
PPE
•’‡ ‹ƒŽ‹œ‡† Ž‘–Š‹‰‘”‡“—‹’‡–™‘”„›’‡”•‘‡Žˆ‘”’”‘–‡ –‹‘ƒ‰ƒ‹•–•ƒˆ‡–›ƒ†Š‡ƒŽ–ŠŠƒœƒ”†•
1.3.54
port (of PCE)
location giving access to a device or network where electromagnetic energy or signals may be supplied
or received or where the device or network variables may be observed or measured
ȏǣ ͸ʹͳͲͻǦͳǣʹͲͳͲǡ͵Ǥ͸ͶǤȐ
1.3.55
’‘™‡” ‘˜‡”•‹‘‡“—‹’‡–
PCE
electrical device converting and/or manipulating one kind of electrical power from a voltage or current
source into another kind of electrical power with respect to voltage, current and/or frequency
Note 1 to entry: Examples include but are not limited to d.c./a.c., inverters, d.c./d.c. converters and charge
controllers.
‘–‡ʹ–‘‡–”›ǣƒ––‡”›ƒƒ‰‡‡–•›•–‡•ƒ”‡‘– ‘•‹†‡”‡†–‘„‡•ˆ‘”–Š‡’—”’‘•‡‘ˆ–Š‹•–ƒ†ƒ”†Ǥ
1.3.56
’‘™‡” ‘˜‡”•‹‘‡“—‹’‡–ǡ‘Ǧ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†
PCE with no electrical separation between the input and output circuits
Note 1 to entry: An example of a non-separated PCE is a transformerless (non-isolated) inverter.
1.3.57
’‘™‡” ‘˜‡”•‹‘‡“—‹’‡–ǡ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†
PCE where electrical separation is provided by either of the following methods:
(a) PCE with simple electrical separation between the input and output circuits in accordance with
AS/NZS 3000.
(b) PCE that is only used in series with another device that provides simple electrical separation
between input and output in accordance with AS/NZS 3000 or a minimum of basic insulation
separation in accordance with a product safety standard applicable to device providing electrical
separation, e.g. a transformer
Note 1 to entry: Where a non-separated PCE is required to be used only in series with a dedicated isolation
–”ƒ•ˆ‘”‡”ǡ–Š‡ ‘„‹ƒ–‹‘ƒ›„‡–”‡ƒ–‡†ƒ•ƒ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†Ǥ–Š‡” ‘ϐ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘•”‡“—‹”‡ƒƒŽ›•‹•ƒ––Š‡
system level and are beyond the scope of this Standard, however the principles in this Standard may be applied.
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simple electrical separation
electrical separation, as described in Ȁ 3000ǡ –Šƒ– Šƒ• ‹•—Žƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‘– Ž‡•• –Šƒ ͳ ȳǡ ™Š‡
tested at a voltage of 500 V d.c
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1.3.59
pre-assembled battery system
system comprising one or more cells, modules or battery systems, and/or auxiliary supporting
equipment. Depending on the type of technology, the battery system may include a battery management
system. Pre-assembled battery systems may come in a dedicated battery system enclosure
Note 1 to entry: Pre-assembled lithium based battery systems that comprise pre-assembled battery system
equipment that conforms to the Best Practice Guide: battery storage equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements,
and include a battery management system and a dedicated enclosure as integral parts of the equipment.
1.3.60
pre-assembled integrated BESS
battery energy storage system equipment that is manufactured as a complete, pre-assembled
integrated package. The equipment is supplied in an enclosure with the PCE, battery system, battery
management system, protection device and any other required components as determined by the
equipment manufacturer
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†ƒ›„‡†‡Ž‹˜‡”‡†‹•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡‘†—Žƒ”’ƒ”–•ƒ†ƒ••‡„Ž‡†‘•‹–‡Ǥ
‘–‡ ʹ –‘ ‡–”›ǣ ”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† Ž‹–Š‹— „ƒ•‡† „ƒ––‡”› ‡‡”‰› •–‘”ƒ‰‡ •›•–‡ ȋȌ ‡“—‹’‡– –Šƒ– ‘ˆ‘”
to the Best Practice Guide: battery storage equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements are a pre-assembled
‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†™Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†Ǥ
1.3.61
’”‘•’‡ –‹˜‡ˆƒ—Ž– —””‡–
—””‡––Šƒ–™‘—Ž†ϐŽ‘™‹–Š‡ ‹” —‹–†—”‹‰•Š‘”–Ǧ ‹” —‹–ˆƒ—Ž– ‘†‹–‹‘•ǡ‹ˆ‡ƒ Šƒ‹ —””‡–’ƒ–Š‘ˆ
the switching device and of the overcurrent protective device, if any, were replaced by a conductor of
negligible impedance
ȏǣ ͶͶʹǦͲͳǦͶ͹ȋȌȐ
1.3.62
reasonably practicable
that which is, or was at a particular time, reasonably able to be done to ensure health and safety, taking
into account and weighing up all relevant matters including —
ȋƒȌ –Š‡Ž‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†‘ˆ–Š‡Šƒœƒ”†‘”–Š‡”‹•‘ —””‹‰Ǣ
ȋ„Ȍ –Š‡†‡‰”‡‡‘ˆŠƒ”–Šƒ–‹‰Š–”‡•—Ž–ˆ”‘–Š‡Šƒœƒ”†‘”–Š‡”‹•Ǣ
ȋ Ȍ ™Šƒ––Š‡’‡”•‘• ‘ ‡”‡†‘™ǡ‘”‘—‰Š–”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž›–‘‘™ǡƒ„‘—––Š‡Šƒœƒ”†‘””‹•ƒ†™ƒ›•
of eliminating or minimising the risk;
ȋ†Ȍ –Š‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„‹Ž‹–›ƒ†•—‹–ƒ„‹Ž‹–›‘ˆ™ƒ›•–‘‡Ž‹‹ƒ–‡‘”‹‹‹œ‡–Š‡”‹•Ǣƒ†
ȋ‡Ȍ ƒˆ–‡” ƒ••‡••‹‰ –Š‡ ‡š–‡– ‘ˆ –Š‡ ”‹• ƒ† –Š‡ ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ ™ƒ›• ‘ˆ ‡Ž‹‹ƒ–‹‰ ‘” ‹‹‹œ‹‰ –Š‡
”‹•ǡ–Š‡ ‘•–ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡™ƒ›•‘ˆ‡Ž‹‹ƒ–‹‰‘”‹‹‹œ‹‰–Š‡”‹•ǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰
whether the cost is grossly disproportionate to the risk
1.3.63
risk
’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–›–Šƒ–Šƒ”ȋ†‡ƒ–Šǡ‹Œ—”›‘”‹ŽŽ‡••Ȍ‹‰Š–‘ —”™Š‡‡š’‘•‡†–‘ƒŠƒœƒ”†
Note 1 to entry: Risk is often expressed in terms of a combination of the consequences of an event (including
changes in circumstances) and the associated likelihood of occurrence.
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risk assessment
‘˜‡”ƒŽŽ’”‘ ‡•• ‘’”‹•‹‰ƒ•›•–‡ƒ–‹ —•‡‘ˆƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘–‘‹†‡–‹ˆ›Šƒœƒ”†•ƒ†–‘‡•–‹ƒ–‡
the risk (risk analysis), and determine what and how control measures may reduce the residual risk,
and to determine whether the tolerable risk has been achieved (risk evaluation)
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1.3.65
safety data sheet
SDS
†‘ —‡––Šƒ–’”‘˜‹†‡• ”‹–‹ ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ƒ„‘—–Šƒœƒ”†‘—• Š‡‹ ƒŽ•
Note 1 to entry: Refer to Safe Work Australia or WorkSafe New Zealand for further information.
1.3.66
•‡ƒŽ‡†˜ƒŽ˜‡Ǧ”‡‰—Žƒ–‡† ‡ŽŽ
cell that is closed under normal conditions, but which has an arrangement that allows the escape of gas
if the internal pressure exceeds a predetermined value
1.3.67
secondary cell
cell that is designed to be electrically recharged
ȋǣ ͶͺʹǦͲͳǦͲ͵Ȍ
1.3.68
service life
–‘–ƒŽ’‡”‹‘†‘ˆ—•‡ˆ—ŽŽ‹ˆ‡‘ˆƒ ‡ŽŽ‘”ƒ„ƒ––‡”›‹‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ‘”•‡ ‘†ƒ”› ‡ŽŽ•ƒ†„ƒ––‡”‹‡•ǡ–Š‡•‡”˜‹ ‡
life may be expressed in time, number of charge/discharge cycles, capacity in ampere hours (Ah) or
percentage of capacity
1.3.69
shall
indicates that a statement is mandatory
1.3.70
•Š‘”–Ǧ ‹” —‹–
when a fault of negligible impedance occurs between live conductors having a difference in potential
1.3.71
•Š‘—Ž†
indicates a recommendation
1.3.72
•Š”‘—†
insulated cover to protect the terminals and inter-cell connectors from inadvertent contact by personnel
and accidental short-circuiting, and may provide protection against corrosion
1.3.73
stand-alone power systems
SPS
systems that are not connected to the power distribution systems of an electricity entity/distributor.
Stand-alone systems are supplied with power from one or more of a number of sources, including, but
not limited to, a photovoltaic array, a wind turbine generator, a micro-hydro generator and a motorgenerator set
1.3.74
state of charge
SOC
charge available in a battery or battery system expressed as a percentage of the rated capacity of the
battery or battery system
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state of health
ability of a battery system to store and deliver energy compared to its original rated capacity
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–‡”‹ƒŽȀ–‡”‹ƒŽ’‘•–
part provided for the connection of a cell or a battery to external conductors
1.3.77
tiered stand
stand on which rows of containers are placed above containers of the same or another battery
1.3.78
–‘š‹ ˆ—‡•
‰ƒ•‘”˜ƒ’‘—” Žƒ••‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ•’‘‹•‘‘—•‘”†ƒ‰‡”‘—•ˆ‘”’‡‘’Ž‡–‘ ‘–ƒ –‘”‹ŠƒŽ‡
1.3.79
˜‡”–‹ ƒŽŽ›‘—–‡† ‡ŽŽ
‡ŽŽ †‡•‹‰‡† –‘ ‘’‡”ƒ–‡ ™‹–Š ‹–• –‡”‹ƒŽ• ƒ† ˜ƒŽ˜‡• ‘—–‡† ‘ ‹–• —’’‡” Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ •—”ˆƒ ‡
(see ‹‰—”‡ͳǤͳ)
(a) H o r izo nt ally mounted cell
(b) Ver t i c a l l y m ounted cell
ԙŠ‹•‹•ƒ‡šƒ’Ž‡‘ˆƒ ‡ŽŽ•Š‘™‹‰–Š‡‘”‹‡–ƒ–‹‘Ǥ–Š‡”–›’‡•‘ˆ ‡ŽŽƒ”‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡Ǥ
‹‰—”‡ͳǤͳȄ‡ŽŽ‘”‹‡–ƒ–‹‘
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‡ –‹‘ʹ
ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡ȋȌ ‘ϐ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘•
ʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
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ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡•ȋȌƒ”‡—•‡†–‘•—’’Ž›’‘™‡”–‘ƒƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‹” —‹–Ǥ
‹‰—”‡ʹǤͳ‹ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‡•–Š‡‰‡‡”ƒŽˆ— –‹‘ƒŽ ‘ϐ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ„ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡Ǥ
A p p l i c at i o n
c ir c u i t
BESS
B at ter y En ergy Storage S y s te m
‹‰—”‡ʹǤͳȄ ‡‡”ƒŽˆ— –‹‘ƒŽ ‘ϐ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ„ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡
ʹǤʹ౨ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡•
ʹǤʹǤͳ౨˜‡”˜‹‡™
There are many different forms of battery energy storage system. The following list comprises examples
‘ˆˆƒ –‘”•–Šƒ–ƒˆˆ‡ ––Š‡†‡•‹‰ƒ†‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ǣ
ȋƒȌ ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡Ǥ
ȋ„Ȍ ˜‡”–‡”’‘”– Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ƒ† ‘ϐ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
ȋ Ȍ ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰ƒ””ƒ‰‡‡–•Ǥ
ȋ†Ȍ ƒ––‡”›•Š‘”– ‹” —‹– —””‡–Ȁ’”‘•’‡ –‹˜‡ˆƒ—Ž– —””‡–Ǥ
ȋ‡Ȍ ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ƒ’ƒ ‹–›Ǥ
ȋˆȌ ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ Š‡‹•–”›Ǥ
(g) Available access to the battery system, e.g. location restrictions for battery access,
enclosure aspects.
ȋŠȌ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ǥ
(i)
Average ambient temperature at battery location.
ʹǤʹǤʹ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ Š‡‹•–”‹‡•
The following types of battery system chemistries are considered in the provisions of this Standard:
(a) Lead acid.
(b) Nickel alkaline.
(c)
Lithium ion.
ȋ†Ȍ
Ž‘™Ǥ
ȋ‡Ȍ
›„”‹†‹‘Ǥ
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ԙŠ‡‰‡‡”ƒŽ ’”‘˜‹•‹‘•‘ˆ–Š‹•–ƒ†ƒ”†ƒ› „‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡†–‘‘–Š‡”„ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ Š‡‹•–”‹‡•’”‘˜‹†‡†
ƒŽŽ–Š‡Šƒœƒ”†•Ž‹•–‡†‹Section 3ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•ƒ›•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ Šƒœƒ”†•”‡Žƒ–‡†–‘–Šƒ– Š‡‹•–”›–›’‡ǡƒ”‡ƒ ‘—–‡†
for. The electrical installation requirements of this Standard may be applied for these other battery system
chemistries.
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Any individual battery system shall be made up of only one type of technology or chemistry. Where
„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‘ˆ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡––›’‡•ƒ”‡—•‡†™‹–Š‹‘‡ǡ–Š‡›•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡’‘”–•
or separate PCEs. This is to manage the different charging and discharging of these battery systems
independently.
ʹǤʹǤ͵౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ƒ›‹ ‘”’‘”ƒ–‡—‡”‘—•†‡˜‹ ‡•‹ƒ††‹–‹‘–‘–Š‡ƒ –—ƒŽ„ƒ––‡”› ‡ŽŽȀ•ǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰
battery protection devices (these may be fuses or thermal devices that protect against short-circuit
at the terminals), battery management modules, battery management systems, pumps, thermal
ƒƒ‰‡‡–†‡˜‹ ‡•ƒ†ϐ‹”‡•—’’”‡••‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•Ǥ
‘”–Š‡’—”’‘•‡‘ˆ’”‘–‡ –‹‘ƒ††‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ǡ–Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‘—–’—–‘ˆƒ„ƒ––‡”›
•›•–‡ ‹• †‡ϐ‹‡† ƒ– ƒ ’‘‹– ™Š‡”‡ –Š‡ ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ ‹• –Šƒ– ‘ˆ –Š‡ †Ǥ Ǥ ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‰ ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‘’Ž‡–‡
„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Ǥ ‘”•‘‡„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡•ǡ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘’”‹•‡•‘‡•‹‰Ž‡•–”‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›
–›’‡ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡Ž‡ƒ†ƒ ‹†„ƒ––‡”‹‡•ƒ†ϐŽ‘™„ƒ––‡”‹‡•Ǥ ‘”•‘‡–‡ Š‘Ž‘‰‹‡•ǡƒ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ƒ›
comprise battery modules in series and parallel that are connected to a battery management system.
The electrical output is on the output terminals of the battery management system.
Selection of a battery system or its subsets should take into account (but not be limited to) the following:
(a) Compatible PCE.
(b) Expected operational characteristics (maximum charge and discharge currents; rated capacity and
timeframe for typical charge and discharge events; potential for partial state of charge operation).
(c)
Expected service life.
(d) Available installation location including environmental factors.
ȋ‡Ȍ ƒš‹—ƒ ‡’–ƒ„Ž‡‘‹ƒŽ•›•–‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡Ǥ
ȋˆȌ ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†‹••—‡•ȋ•‡‡Clause 3.2).
(g) Service provisions and ability to replace components.
ʹǤʹǤͶ౨ǣ‡› ‘’‘‡–•
•‰‡‡”ƒŽŽ› ‘’”‹•‡–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ ‘’‘‡–•ǣ
(a) Power conversion equipment (PCE).
ȋ„Ȍ ƒ––‡”› ‘‡ –‹‘ƒ†‹–‡”ˆƒ ‡ȋ’”‘–‡ –‹‘ǡƒ ‡••‘”‹‡•ǡ‡– ǤȌǤ
ȋ Ȍ ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Ǥ
‹‰—”‡ʹǤʹ‹ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‡•–Š‡ƒ‹ ‘’‘‡–•‘ˆƒǤ
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N ote 2
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PCE
Prote c t i o n
D ev i c e
Inter face
N ote 1
N ote 3
Bat ter y
System
B at ter y En ergy Storage S y s te m (B ESS)
ͳԙ˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡ƒ†‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡Ǥ
ʹԙ‘™‡” ‘˜‡”•‹‘‡“—‹’‡–ƒ› ‘•‹•–‘ˆ‘‡‘”—Ž–‹’Ž‡•Ǥ
͵ԙŠ‡‹–‡”ˆƒ ‡ƒ›„‡ˆ‘” ‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†Ȁ‘”‘‹–‘”‹‰Ǥ
‹‰—”‡ʹǤʹȄƒ‹ ‘’‘‡–•‘ˆƒ„ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡
ʹǤʹǤͷ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘’‘‡–•
‹‰—”‡ʹǤ͵ illustrates some possible components of a battery system.
BMS
BMM
BMM
B at ter y
B at ter y
B at ter y
B at ter y
B at ter y M o d u l e
B at ter y
B at ter y
Au x iliar y
B at ter y
Eq u i p m e nt
B at ter y M o d u l e
B at ter y B a n k
B at ter y S y s te m
‹‰—”‡ʹǤ͵Ȅ›’‹ ƒŽ ‘’‘‡–•‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
ʹǤʹǤ͸౨ǣ›’‹ ƒŽ ‘ϐ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘•
Š‹•Žƒ—•‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡•–‘ƒŽŽ•Ǥ ‹‰—”‡•ʹǤͶ to 2.7 illustrate a number of available battery system types
–Šƒ–ƒ›ˆ‘”’ƒ”–‘ˆƒǤ
‹‰—”‡ʹǤͶ‹•ƒ‡šƒ’Ž‡‘ˆƒ™‹–Š„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘’”‹•‹‰‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ„ƒ––‡”› ‡ŽŽ•ȋ‡Ǥ‰ǤŽ‡ƒ†
acid or nickel cadmium) connected in series without the need for any battery management system.
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PCE
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Prote c t i o n and Iso l at i o n Devi c e
B at ter y
B at ter y
B at ter y
B at ter y
B at ter y
B at ter y
B at ter y S y s te m
B at ter y En ergy Storage S y s te m (B ESS)
‹‰—”‡ʹǤͶȄ›’‹ ƒŽ™‹–Š„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘’”‹•‹‰‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ„ƒ––‡”› ‡ŽŽ•ƒ†‘
battery management system (e.g. typical lead acid system)
‹‰—”‡ ʹǤͷ ‹• ƒ ‡šƒ’Ž‡ ‘ˆ ƒ ™‹–Š „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‘’”‹•‹‰ ƒ —„‡” ‘ˆ Ž‹–Š‹— ‹‘ „ƒ––‡”›
modules in parallel and/or series with the required battery management system.
PCE
Prote c t i o n and Iso l at i o n Devi c e
Inter fac e
B at ter y M a n ag e m ent System
B at ter y M o d u l e
B at ter y M o d u l e
B at ter y M o d u l e
B at ter y M o d u l e
B at ter y B a n k
Au x iliar y
B at ter y
Eq u i p m e nt
B at ter y S y s te m
B at ter y En ergy Storage S y s te m (B ESS)
‹‰—”‡ʹǤͷȄ›’‹ ƒŽ™‹–Š„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘’”‹•‹‰Ž‹–Š‹—‹‘„ƒ––‡”›‘†—Ž‡•
‹‰—”‡ ʹǤ͸ ‹• ƒ ‡šƒ’Ž‡ ‘ˆ ƒ ™‹–Š „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‘’”‹•‹‰ ‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ Ž‹–Š‹— ‹‘ „ƒ––‡”‹‡•ǡ
each having their own separate circuit board for all monitoring and/or balancing and interconnected
with the battery management system.
—š‹Ž‹ƒ”› ‡“—‹’‡– ƒ• •Š‘™ ‹ –Š‹• ϐ‹‰—”‡ ƒ› ‹ Ž—†‡ †‡˜‹ ‡• •— Š ƒ• „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ƒŽƒ”•
‘” ϐ‹”‡ •—’’”‡••‹‘ •›•–‡•ǡ ‘” ‹–‡• •— Š ƒ• ‹„—‹Ž– ‘‘Ž‹‰ •›•–‡• ƒ† •’‡ ‹ϐ‹ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡
communication devices.
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Circuit boards mounted on each bat ter y
pr ov i d i n g links bac k to t h e B M S
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PCE
Prote c t i o n and Iso l at i o n Devi c e s
Inter fac e
B at ter y M a n ag e m ent System
Circuit
b oar d
Circuit
b oar d
C i r c u it
b oar d
C i r c u it
b oar d
C i r c u it
b oar d
C i r c u it
b oar d
B at ter y
B at ter y
B at ter y
B at ter y
B at ter y
B at ter y
B at ter y B a n k
B at ter y S y s te m
B at ter y En ergy Storage S y s te m (B ESS)
‹‰—”‡ʹǤ͸Ȅ›’‹ ƒŽ™‹–Š„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘’”‹•‹‰‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽŽ‹–Š‹—‹‘„ƒ––‡”‹‡•ǡ
‡ƒ ŠŠƒ˜‹‰–Š‡‹”‘™ ‹” —‹–„‘ƒ”†‹–‡” ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ„ƒ––‡”›ƒƒ‰‡‡–•›•–‡
‹‰—”‡ʹǤ͹•Š‘™•ƒ™‹–Šƒ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘’”‹•‹‰ƒϐŽ‘™„ƒ––‡”›‘†—Ž‡ǡƒ—š‹Ž‹ƒ”›‡“—‹’‡–
and battery management system. Typical auxiliary equipment in this case may include pumps, leak
detection alarms, pump controls and protection for auxiliaries.
PCE
Prote c t i o n and i s o l at i o n d ev i c e s
Inter fac e
B at ter y m a n ag e m ent system
Au x iliar y
b at ter y
e q u i p m e nt
B at ter y m o d u l e
B at ter y bank
B at ter y syste m
B at ter y e n e r g y storag e syste m (B ESS)
‹‰—”‡ʹǤ͹Ȅ›’‹ ƒŽ™‹–Š„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘’”‹•‹‰ϐŽ‘™„ƒ––‡”›‘†—Ž‡ǡƒ—š‹Ž‹ƒ”›
‡“—‹’‡–ƒ†„ƒ––‡”›ƒƒ‰‡‡–•›•–‡
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ʹǤ͵౨ǣ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•
ʹǤ͵Ǥͳ౨’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘•
Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰–›’‡•‘ˆƒ”‡ ‘˜‡”‡†„›–Š‹•–ƒ†ƒ”†ǣ
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ȋƒȌ ‘’”‹•‹‰ ‘‡ –‡†–‘†Ǥ Ǥƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‹” —‹–Ǥ
ȋ„Ȍ ‘’”‹•‹‰ ƒ •‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†Ȁ‹•‘Žƒ–‡† ‘‡ –‡† –‘ ƒǤ Ǥ •›•–‡ ȋ†Ǥ Ǥ ‘‡ –‹‘• ƒ› ƒŽ•‘
be present).
ȋ Ȍ ‘’”‹•‹‰ƒ‘Ǧ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†Ȁ‘Ǧ‹•‘Žƒ–‡† ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒǤ Ǥ•›•–‡ȋ†Ǥ Ǥ ‘‡ –‹‘•ƒ›
also be present).
The PCE functions include the following:
(i)
d.c. to d.c. converter or a.c to d.c battery charger.
(ii) Stand-alone inverter or multiple mode inverter or other grid connect inverter which allows
interconnection with battery systems.
ԙ‘‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•Šƒ˜‡ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ‹„—‹Ž–•ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ†Ǥ Ǥ–‘†Ǥ Ǥ ‘˜‡”–‡”•Ȍƒ†ƒ”‡ ‘•‹†‡”‡†’ƒ”–‘ˆ
the auxiliary equipment and form part of the battery system.
ʹǤ͵Ǥʹ౨›•–‡ƒ” Š‹–‡ –—”‡•
A system installation may comprise any one of the following:
ȋƒȌ Šƒ˜‹‰‘‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘‘‡‘”‘”‡ȋ•ȌǤ
ȋ„Ȍ Šƒ˜‹‰’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡• ‘‡ –‡†–‘‘‡‘”‘”‡ȋ•ȌǤ
ȋ Ȍ —Ž–‹’Ž‡•ǡ‡ƒ Š‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ ‘’”‹•‹‰‘‡‘”‘”‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡• ‘‡ –‡†–‘‘‡‘”
more PCE(s).
Š‡ ƒ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‘’”‹•‡• —Ž–‹’Ž‡ • ȋ•‡‡ ‹‰—”‡• ʹǤͳͳ and 2.12), for which the combined
‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡”ƒ–‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‹•εʹͲͲŠǡ–Š‹•–ƒ†ƒ”†ƒ’’Ž‹‡•–‘‡ƒ Š‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ
ˆ‘”‹‰’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Šƒ–‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ƒ†ˆ‘”™Š‹ Š–Š‡‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡”ƒ–‹‰‹•ζʹͲͲŠǤ
ʹǤ͵Ǥ͵౨Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ†‹ƒ‰”ƒ•
‹‰—”‡•ʹǤͺ to 2.12‹ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‡•‘‡–›’‹ ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ ‘ϐ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘•ǣ”ƒ‰‹‰ˆ”‘ƒ
‘’”‹•‹‰ƒ•‹‰Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›•–”‹‰ƒ†•‹‰Ž‡–Š”‘—‰Š–‘—Ž–‹’Ž‡• ‘‡ –‡†‹’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž
to the battery port of the PCEs.
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Bat ter y system
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Bat ter y System disconnection
and protection devi c e
ʹȀͷͳ͵ͻǣʹͲͳͻ
PCE disconnection and pr otection
d evi c e if applicable
PCE
ԙ™‹– Š‡†ˆ—•‡•ƒ”‡•Š‘™ƒ•–Š‡’”‘–‡ –‹‘ƒ††‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•ǡ–Š‡•‡ ‘—Ž†„‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž›”ƒ–‡††Ǥ Ǥ
circuit breakers.
‹‰—”‡ʹǤͺȄ›’‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‰”ƒǣ™‹–Š•‹‰Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘‡ –‡†
to single PCE
B at ter y S y s te m d i s c o n n e c t i o n
and protection dev i c e
B at ter y
syste m
PCE disco n n e c t i o n and
protect i o n d ev i c e
if applicable see Note 1
PCE
ͳԙ†‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡”‡“—‹”‡†‹ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‘–ƒ†Œƒ ‡––‘–Š‡ƒ†’”‘–‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡
installed if required.
ʹԙ™‹– Š‡†ˆ—•‡•ƒ”‡•Š‘™ƒ•–Š‡’”‘–‡ –‹‘ƒ††‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•ǡ–Š‡•‡ ‘—Ž†„‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž›”ƒ–‡†
d.c circuit breakers.
‹‰—”‡ʹǤͻȄ›’‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‰”ƒǣ™‹–Š’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡• ‘‡ –‡†
to single PCE
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PCE disco n n e c t i o n and
protec t i o n d ev i c e i f
a p p l i c a b l e S e e N ote 1
PCE
B at ter y syste m
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B at ter y S y s te m d i s c o n n e c t i o n
and protection dev i c e
PCE
(b)
(a)
PCE
S e e N ote 2
ͳԙ †‹• ‘‡ –‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡ ”‡“—‹”‡† ‹ˆ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹• ‘– ƒ†Œƒ ‡– –‘ –Š‡ ‘” ‹ˆ –Š‡ • ƒ”‡
performing different functions, and protection device installed if required.
ʹԙ •‡”–‡‹–Š‡” ‘‘‰ƒ‰‡††‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡‹Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘ȋƒȌ‘”‹•‡”–ƒ‹„ƒ––‡”›†‹• ‘‡ –‹‘
device in location (b).
͵ԙ™‹– Š‡†ˆ—•‡•ƒ”‡•Š‘™ƒ•–Š‡’”‘–‡ –‹‘ƒ††‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•Ǣ–Š‡•‡ ‘—Ž†„‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž›”ƒ–‡†
d.c. circuit breakers.
‹‰—”‡ʹǤͳͲȄ›’‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‰”ƒǣ™‹–Š•‹‰Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘
—Ž–‹’Ž‡•
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B at ter y S y s te m d i s c o n n e c t i o n
and protection dev i c e
PCE disco n n e c t i o n and prote c t i o n
d ev i c e i f a p p l i c a b l e, see N ote 1
BESS
B at ter y syste m
L
N
PCE
–
BESS
+
B at ter y syste m
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
+
PCE
–
ͳԙ†‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡”‡“—‹”‡†‹ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‘–ƒ†Œƒ ‡––‘–Š‡ƒ†’”‘–‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡
installed if required.
ʹԙ™‹– Š‡† ˆ—•‡• ƒ”‡ •Š‘™ ƒ• –Š‡ †Ǥ Ǥ ’”‘–‡ –‹‘ ƒ† †‹• ‘‡ –‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡•ǡ –Š‡•‡ ‘—Ž† „‡ •—‹–ƒ„Ž›
rated d.c circuit breakers.
‹‰—”‡ʹǤͳͳȄ›’‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‰”ƒǣ—Ž–‹’Ž‡•‡ƒ Š™‹–Š•‹‰Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›
system connected to single PCEs
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B at ter y S y s te m d i s c o n n e c t i o n
and protection dev i c e
PCE disc o n n e c t i o n and prote c t i o n
d ev i c e i f a p p l i c a b l e, S e e N ote 1
S e e N ote 2
BESS
S e e N ote 3
L1
L2
L3
N
L1
L2
L3
N
B at ter y
syste m
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PCE
PCE
(b)
(a)
S e e N ote 4
PCE
BESS
B at ter y
syste m
PCE
PCE
(b)
S e e N ote 4
(a)
PCE
ͳԙ †‹• ‘‡ –‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡ ”‡“—‹”‡† ‹ˆ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹• ‘– ƒ†Œƒ ‡– –‘ –Š‡ ‘” ‹ˆ –Š‡ • ƒ”‡
performing different functions and protection device installed if required.
ʹԙ›’‹ ƒŽ˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘•Š‘™ǣ–™‘‰”‘—’•‘ˆ–Š”‡‡•‹‰Ž‡’Šƒ•‡Ǥ–Š‡”˜ƒ”‹ƒ–‹‘•ƒ”‡’‘••‹„Ž‡Ǥ
͵ԙ ‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ƒ”‡ •’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡† ‹ Ȁ Ͷ͹͹͹ •‡”‹‡• ‘” Ȁ ͶͷͲͻ ‘” Ȁ ͵ͲͲͲ
as applicable.
Ͷԙ •‡”–‡‹–Š‡” ‘‘‰ƒ‰‡††‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡ȋƒȌ‘”‹•‡”–ƒ‹„ƒ––‡”›†‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡ȋ„ȌǤ
ͷԙ™‹– Š‡† ˆ—•‡• ƒ”‡ •Š‘™ ƒ• –Š‡ †Ǥ Ǥ ’”‘–‡ –‹‘ ƒ† †‹• ‘‡ –‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡•ǡ –Š‡•‡ ‘—Ž† „‡ •—‹–ƒ„Ž›
rated d.c circuit breakers.
‹‰—”‡ʹǤͳʹȄ›’‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‰”ƒȄ—Ž–‹’Ž‡•‡ƒ Š™‹–Š•‹‰Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›
•›•–‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘—Ž–‹’Ž‡•
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Section 3
Battery energy storage system hazards
͵Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
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•ƒ†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•—•‡ Š‡‹ ƒŽ•–‘•–‘”‡•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‡‡”‰›™‹–Š‹ƒ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž› ‘’ƒ –•’ƒ ‡Ǥ
Š‡ ƒƒ‰‡‡– ‘ˆ Šƒœƒ”†• ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡† ™‹–Š „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• ƒ† • •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ‘•‹†‡”‡† ‹ –Š‡
design and installation of these systems. Any battery energy storage system can present or create many
‘” ƒŽŽ ‘ˆ –Š‡ Šƒœƒ”†• ‘–‡† ™‹–Š‹ –Š‹• ‡ –‹‘Ǥ Š‹• Section 3 †‡–ƒ‹Ž• –Š‡ –›’‡• ‘ˆ Šƒœƒ”†• ƒ „ƒ––‡”›
system can present. Sections 4, 5 and 6 deal with design and installation practices to “manage risks”
„›‡Ž‹‹ƒ–‹‰Š‡ƒŽ–Šƒ†•ƒˆ‡–›”‹•••‘ˆƒ”ƒ•‹•”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž›’”ƒ –‹ ƒ„Ž‡‹†‡ƒŽ‹‰™‹–Š–Š‡•‡Šƒœƒ”†•Ǥ
The safety data sheets (SDSs) and the manufacturer’s installation instructions shall be provided for all
„ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡•‘”–Š‡‹”‡“—‹’‡–•—„•‡–•–‘•‡–‘—–•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‹”‡Žƒ–‹‘–‘
–Š‡Šƒœƒ”†• ‘˜‡”‡†‹–Š‹•Section 3.
͵Ǥʹ౨ ƒœƒ”†•ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Šƒ
͵ǤʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
This Clause 3.2‘—–Ž‹‡•–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰•‡˜‡ƒ‹Šƒœƒ”†–›’‡•ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š„ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡
systems and any part thereof:
ȋƒȌ Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†Ǥ
ȋ„Ȍ ‡”‰›Šƒœƒ”†Ǥ
ȋ Ȍ
‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†Ǥ
ȋ†Ȍ š’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†Ǥ
ȋ‡Ȍ Š‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†Ǥ
ȋˆȌ ‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†Ǥ
ȋ‰Ȍ ‘š‹ ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”†Ǥ
Installation requirements that are necessary to eliminate health and safety risks so far as is reasonably
’”ƒ –‹ ƒ„Ž‡ǡ ƒ† ‹ˆ –Šƒ– ‹• ‘– ’‘••‹„Ž‡ǡ ‹‹‹œ‹‰ –Š‡ ”‹•• •‘ ˆƒ” ƒ• ‹• ”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž› ’”ƒ –‹ ƒ„Ž‡ ˆ”‘
–Š‡•‡Šƒœƒ”†•ƒ”‡‹ Ž—†‡†‹Sections 4, 5 and 6.
͵ǤʹǤʹ౨ ƒœƒ”† Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘„›„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡
A battery energy storage system may comprise one or more battery types. Each of these battery types
’”‡•‡–•–›’‡Ǧ•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‰ Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ •ƒ†Šƒœƒ”†•ǤŠ‡•ƒˆ‡Šƒ†Ž‹‰ǡ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘
ƒ†•‡”˜‹ ‹‰‘ˆ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡•”‡Ž›‘‹†‡–‹ˆ›‹‰™Š‹ ŠŠƒœƒ”†•ƒ”‡’‡ —Ž‹ƒ”–‘‡ƒ Š‘ˆ–Š‡
battery types and taking this into account in their installation.
‘” –Š‡ ’—”’‘•‡ ‘ˆ –Š‹• •–ƒ†ƒ”† Table 3.1 •‡–• ‘—– Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ –Š‡ •’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡† „ƒ––‡”› –›’‡ ˆ‘” ƒ
”ƒ‰‡‘ˆ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†Šƒœƒ”†•ǤSections 4, 5 and 6 of this standard then provide installation requirements
ˆ‘”–Š‡‹‹‹œ‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡”‹•••‘ˆƒ”ƒ•‹•”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž›’”ƒ –‹ ƒ„Ž‡‘ˆ–Š‡”‹•‘ˆ‡ƒ ŠŠƒœƒ”† Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘
shown. If the battery type intended for installation or servicing is not included as part of Table 3.1, a risk
ƒ••‡••‡–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡—†‡”–ƒ‡–‘ ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡™‹–Š”‡•’‡ ––‘–Š‡Šƒœƒ”† Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘•
stated in Table 3.1‘”ƒ›‘–Š‡”Šƒœƒ”†”‡Ž‡˜ƒ––‘–Šƒ–„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡Ǥ
ͳԙ‘–‡•–‘Table 3.1’”‘˜‹†‡ˆ—”–Š‡”†‡–ƒ‹Ž‘ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘•‹ˆ‘”’ƒ”–‹ —Žƒ”•‹–—ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
A copy of the risk assessment shall be included with the documentation provided to the client.
ʹԙ‡šƒ’Ž‡‹–Š‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”‹•ƒƒ‰‡‡–’”‘ ‡••‹••Š‘™‹’’‡†‹š .
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ƒ„Ž‡͵ǤͳȄ ƒœƒ”† Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘•„›„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡
Battery
chemistry
Electrical
hazard
9
Energy
hazard
9
Nickel alkaline
9
9
Lithium ion
9
9
1
(Note 2)
Ž‘™
9
9
›„”‹†‹‘
9
9
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Lead acid
‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†ǣ Explosive
level 1 or 2 gas hazard
9
2
(Note 1)
9
2
(Note 1)
Chemical
hazard
9
Mechanical
hazard
9
‘š‹ ˆ—‡
hazard
9
9
9
9
9
(Note 3)
N/A
9
9
N/A
9
(Note 4)
9
9
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
9
(Note 4)
9
ͳԙ‡ƒ†ƒ ‹†ƒ†‹ ‡ŽƒŽƒŽ‹‡„ƒ•‡†„ƒ––‡”‹‡•™‹–Š ƒ•‡•–Šƒ– ‘ˆ‘”–‘Ͳ•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡
™‹–Š”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–’”‘†— –•–ƒ†ƒ”†•ƒ”‡Ȁˆ‘”–Š‹•Šƒœƒ”† Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
ʹԙ‹–Š‹—‹‘’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡“—‹’‡–‘”’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‡“—‹’‡–
conforming to the Best Practice Guide: battery storage equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements are N/A for
–Š‹•Šƒœƒ”† Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
͵ԙ‹–Š‹— Š‡‹•–”‹‡•–Šƒ–”‡Ž‡ƒ•‡Š›†”‘‰‡—†‡”ˆƒ—Ž– ‘†‹–‹‘••Š‘—Ž†„‡ ‘•‹†‡”‡†ƒ‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡
‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†ǡ‡Ǥ‰ǤŽ‹–Š‹—ƒ‰ƒ‡•‡Ǥ
Ͷԙ Ž‘™„ƒ––‡”‹‡•Šƒ˜‹‰ƒƒ ‹†‹ ™ƒ–‡”Ǧ„ƒ•‡†•‘Ž—–‹‘Šƒ˜‡ƒ•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–”‹•‘ˆ’”‘†— ‹‰‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡
gases and toxic fumes.
ͷԙŠ‡”‡ –Š‡ –ƒ„Ž‡ ‘” –Š‡ ‘–‡• •–ƒ–‡ Ȁ –Šƒ– ‹• ‘Ž› ”‡Žƒ–‡† –‘ –Š‡ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ Ž‡˜‡Ž ˆ‘” Table 3.1,
so as to assist in clarifying action required to be taken as outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6. This is based on
ƒ ‡’–‡†‘™Ž‡†‰‡ǡƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽƒ –‹‘•‘”‘–Š‡”‡ƒ•—”‡•‹’Žƒ ‡–‘‹‹‹œ‡–Š‡”‹•••‘ˆƒ”ƒ•‹•”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž›
’”ƒ –‹ ƒ„Ž‡ˆ‘”–Š‡‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†Šƒœƒ”†ǡƒ†‹–‹•‘–‹–‡†‡†–‘‡ ‡••ƒ”‹Ž›‹†‹ ƒ–‡ƒ›’ƒ”–‹ —Žƒ”Šƒœƒ”††‘‡•
not exist for the particular battery type.
͵ǤʹǤ͵౨Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†
͵ǤʹǤ͵Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
The electrical risks associated with a battery system are strongly dependent on the voltage of the
battery bank, the characteristics of any other equipment that is connected to the battery system (e.g.
PCE and/or energy source), the earthing, the protection systems, all interconnections, cable types,
method of protection plus terminations and siting of protection devices.
͵ǤʹǤ͵Ǥʹ౨‡ ‹•‹˜‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ȋȌ
Š‡†‡ ‹•‹˜‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ȋȌǡƒ•†‡ϐ‹‡†‹ ͸ʹͳͲͻǦͳǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡†‹–Š‹•–ƒ†ƒ”†Ǥ
Table 3.2 provides a summary of DVC levels.
The DVC system refers to the voltage level and also the degree of separation of the relevant battery port
from the grid or from any other energy source (e.g. in the case of a charge controller, as installed with a
ƒ””ƒ›ȌǤŠ‹•–›’‡‘ˆ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘•‹’Ž‹ϐ‹‡•–Š‡†‡ ‹•‹‘•ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š’”‘–‡ –‹‘ƒ†‡ Ž‘•—”‡
requirements for a battery system.
Š‡ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‹” —‹–• ‘ˆ ’‘™‡” ‘˜‡”•‹‘ ‡“—‹’‡– ȋȌ ȋ‹ Ž—†‹‰ ‹˜‡”–‡”• ƒ† Šƒ”‰‡
‘–”‘ŽŽ‡”•Ȍ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ†‡ƒ ‘”†‹‰–‘–Š‡‹”†‡ ‹•‹˜‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ȋȌǤ
ŽŽ‹˜‡”–‡”ƒ†’‘”–••ŠƒŽŽ„‡ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ†ƒ”‡†ƒ ‘”†‹‰–‘–Š‡‹” Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘Ǥ‡ˆ‡”–‘
AS/NZS 4777.2:2015, Clause 9.3.3(h) and IEC 62109-1.
ԙ‡‡Appendix A for additional information.
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Decisive voltage
Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ȋȌ
Limits of working voltage
a.c. voltage
r.m.s.
a.c. voltage
peak
d.c. voltage
mean
A
ζʹͷ
ζ͵ͷǤͶ
ζ͸Ͳ
ζͷͲ
ζ͹ͳ
ζͳʹͲ
C
> 50
> 71
> 120
ͳԙ†‡” ˆƒ—Ž– ‘†‹–‹‘•ǡ Ǧ ‹” —‹–• ƒ”‡ ’‡”‹––‡† –‘ Šƒ˜‡ ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡• —’ –‘ –Š‡ Ǧ Ž‹‹–• ˆ‘” ƒ
maximum of 0.2 s.
ʹԙ ˆ ƒ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹• ‡‹–Š‡” Ǧ ‘” Ǧ ‹– ™‹ŽŽ „‡ –”‡ƒ–‡† ƒ• ƒ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ƒ• †‡ϐ‹‡† ‹
AS/NZS 3000.
͵ԙŠ‡”‹’’Ž‡ˆ”‡‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡˜ƒŽ—‡‹•–Š‡†Ǥ Ǥ™‘”‹‰˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡‡ƒ˜ƒŽ—‡ǡ™Š‡”‡–Š‡’‡ƒ˜ƒŽ—‡ ƒ—•‡†„›ƒ
ripple voltage of r.m.s. value not greater than 10 % of d.c. voltage.
͵ǤʹǤ͵Ǥ͵౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡’”‘•’‡ –‹˜‡ˆƒ—Ž– —””‡–Ȁ•Š‘”–Ǧ ‹” —‹– —””‡–
The prospective fault current (or prospective short circuit current) at the battery terminals of the
battery system shall be based on the fault current able to be supplied by the battery cell, module or
bank prior to the interaction of any battery management system.
‘ †‡–‡”‹‡ –Š‡ •‹œ‹‰ ‘ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› ’”‘•’‡ –‹˜‡ ˆƒ—Ž– —””‡– ’”‘–‡ –‹‘ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡
manufacturer should be consulted to identify the cell prospective fault current capability. If information
regarding the cell prospective fault current is not available from the manufacturer, the battery system
should not be installed.
ԙŠ‡‹–‡”ƒŽ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡‘ˆƒ ‡ŽŽȋŽ‡ƒ†ƒ ‹†–›’‡‘”•‹‹Žƒ”Ȍƒ›„‡†‡–‡”‹‡†„›–Š‡‡–Š‘†•Š‘™‹
AS 2676.1 and AS 2676.2.
The cell short-circuit current may be calculated according to the following equation:
Isc
Voc
3.2.3
Ri
where
Isc
=
cell short-circuit current, in amperes
Voc
=
cell open-circuit voltage, in volts
Ri
=
cell internal resistance at full charge, in ohms
͵ǤʹǤͶ౨‡”‰›Šƒœƒ”†
͵ǤʹǤͶǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
” ϐŽƒ•Š‘ —”•™Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ —””‡–’ƒ••‡•–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡ƒ‹”„‡–™‡‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ϐ‹‡† ‘†— –‘”•™Š‡
–Š‡”‡‹•‹•—ˆϐ‹ ‹‡–‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘‘”‹•—Žƒ–‹‘–‘™‹–Š•–ƒ†–Š‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡†˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡Ǥ
” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›‹•†‡’‡†‡–‘–Š‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ǡ —””‡–ƒ†–Š‡Ž‡‰–Š‘ˆ–‹‡–Šƒ––Š‡ƒ” ‘ —”•Ǥ
Š‡‡‡”‰›†‹••‹’ƒ–‡•‘—–ˆ”‘–Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–•‘‹–‹•ƒ–‹–•‰”‡ƒ–‡•–ƒ––Š‡‹ ‹†‡–ƒ††‹‹‹•Š‡•
further away from the incident.
” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›†‡–‡”‹‡•–Š‡Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ǡƒ†–Š‡’‡”•‘ƒŽ
’”‘–‡ –‹˜‡‡“—‹’‡–ȋȌ”‡“—‹”‡†ˆ‘”’”‘–‡ –‹‘™‹–Š‹–Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š„‘—†ƒ”›™Š‹Ž‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‹‰ƒ†
maintaining the battery system.
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ƒ†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‡š’‘•‡†–‘‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ†ƒƒ‰‡ǡ‹ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡—•‡ƒ†‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽˆƒ—Ž–•ƒ›
”‡•—Ž–‹†ƒ‰‡”‘—•‡‡”‰›†‹• Šƒ”‰‡ƒ†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‘ —””‹‰Ǥ
” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›ƒ†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š„‘—†ƒ”›Šƒ•„‡‡ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†ˆ‘”ƒ—„‡”‘ˆ‡šƒ’Ž‡•›•–‡•ǡ
see ’’‡†‹š .
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
͵ǤʹǤͶǤʹ౨‡–‡”‹‹‰ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›
͵ǤʹǤͶǤʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•Šƒ˜‹‰•›•–‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡•‡“—ƒŽ‘”Ž‡••–ŠƒͳͲͲͲ†Ǥ Ǥ
is calculated using the following equation:
IEm = 0.01 × Vsys × Iarc × (Tarc/D2) × MF
3.2.4(1)
where
IEm
=
‡•–‹ƒ–‡††Ǥ Ǥƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›ƒ––Š‡ƒš‹—’‘™‡”’‘‹–ǡ‹ ƒŽȀ 2
Vsys
=
system voltage, in volts
Iarc
=
arcing current, in amperes
Tarc
=
arcing time, in seconds
D
=
working distance, in centimetres
MF
=
multiplying factor
while
Iarc = 0.5 × Ibf
3.2.4(2)
where
Ibf
=
battery prospective fault current, in amps (see Clause 3.2.3.3)
ԙ‡‡’’‡†‹š ˆ‘”ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š™‘”‡†‡šƒ’Ž‡•Ǥ
͵ǤʹǤͶǤʹǤʹ౨‘”‹‰†‹•–ƒ ‡
Š‡ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‰–Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‡‡”‰›ǡƒƒš‹—™‘”‹‰†‹•–ƒ ‡‘ˆͶͷ •ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡†ȋ•‡‡ƒŽ•‘
Clause 6.3.2.5).
͵ǤʹǤͶǤʹǤ͵౨” ‹‰–‹‡
The arcing time will relate to the part of the system that is having work undertaken.
‘” ™‘” „‡‹‰ —†‡”–ƒ‡ ‘ –Š‡ •‹†‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ǯ• ’”‘–‡ –‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡ǡ –Š‡ ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‰
time for the protection based on the prospective fault current shall be used as the arcing time.
If the operational time of the protective device is unknown, an arcing time of two seconds shall be applied.
‘” ™‘” „‡‹‰ —†‡”–ƒ‡ ‘ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ •‹†‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ǯ• ’”‘–‡ –‹˜‡ †‡˜‹ ‡ǡ ƒ
arcing time of two seconds shall be applied.
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͵ǤʹǤͶǤ͵౨—Ž–‹’Ž›‹‰ˆƒ –‘”
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Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‡‡”‰› ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†ƒ ‘”†‹‰–‘Equation 3.2.4(1) is dissipated radially. A battery system
(or systems) is located in an enclosure or in a room, where the area over which the energy to be
dissipated is restricted by walls, enclosure roof or even the battery system. This physical limitation
means that the amount of energy dissipated in the direction of a person working on the battery could
be increased. The factor by which it is increased is known as the multiplying factor.
‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡•ƒ†‡ Ž‘•—”‡•ǡƒ‹‹——Ž–‹’Ž›‹‰ˆƒ –‘”‘ˆ͵•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡†Ǣ
™Š‹Ž‡ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘•ǡƒ‹‹——Ž–‹’Ž›‹‰ˆƒ –‘”‘ˆͳǤͷ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡†ǡ—Ž‡•••’‡ ‹ϐ‹ other information is provided by the manufacturer.
ԙ‡‡’’‡†‹š ˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
͵ǤʹǤͶǤͶ౨‡Ž‡ –‹‰’‡”•‘ƒŽ’”‘–‡ –‹˜‡‡“—‹’‡–ȋȌ
Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡–‡”‹‡†Šƒ˜‹‰ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†–Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‡‡”‰›ƒ†„›ƒ’’Ž›‹‰Table 3.3.
Š‹••‡Ž‡ –‡†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡™‘”™‹–Š‹–Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š„‘—†ƒ”›Ǥ
”ƒ ‡Ž‡–•ǡ ”‹‰•ǡ Œ‡™‡ŽŽ‡”› ƒ† ‡š’‘•‡† ‡–ƒŽ œ‹’•ǡ ™ƒ– Š‡• ƒ† ‘–Š‡” ‘†— –‹˜‡ ‹–‡• •ŠƒŽŽ ‘– „‡
worn while working on or near exposed energised parts or live conductive parts.
ƒ„Ž‡͵Ǥ͵Ȅ‡”•‘ƒŽ’”‘–‡ –‹˜‡‡“—‹’‡–ˆ‘”ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š’”‘–‡ –‹‘
PPE level
1
ƒŽȀ 2
Ͳƒ†ζͶ
PPE description
Žƒ‡”‡–ƒ”†ƒ–Ž‘‰•Ž‡‡˜‡•Š‹”–ƒ†’ƒ–•
Safety glasses/goggles
‡ƒ”‹‰’”‘–‡ –‹‘
‡ƒ˜›†—–›Ž‡ƒ–Š‡”‰Ž‘˜‡•
2
εͶƒ†ζͺ
Arc-rated long sleeve shirt and pants
Arc-rated face shield (wrap around to protect face, forehead, ears and neck) and
arc-rated balaclava
ƒ”†Šƒ–
Safety glasses/goggles (worn under hood or shield)
‡ƒ”‹‰’”‘–‡ –‹‘ȋ‡ƒ” ƒƒŽ‹•‡”–•Ȍ
Arc-rated gloves (with voltage rating as needed)
Protective rubber soled leather footwear
3
εͺƒ†ζʹͷ
” Ǧ”ƒ–‡†Ž‘‰•Ž‡‡˜‡•Š‹”–ƒ†’ƒ–•ƒ†ƒ” Ǧ”ƒ–‡†ϐŽƒ•Š•—‹–ȋŒƒ ‡–ǡ’ƒ–•ǡŠ‘‘†Ȍ
such that system arc rating meets minimum requirements of 25 cal/cm2
Arc-rated jacket, parka rainwear or hard hat liner may also be required
ƒ”†Šƒ–
Safety glasses/goggles (worn under hood or shield)
‡ƒ”‹‰’”‘–‡ –‹‘ȋ‡ƒ” ƒƒŽ‹•‡”–•Ȍ
Arc-rated gloves (with voltage rating as needed)
Protective rubber soled leather footwear
ͳԙ Ž‘–Š‹‰‹•”ƒ–‡†‹ ƒŽ‘”‹‡•ȋ—‹–ǣ ƒŽȌǤŠ‡—‹–Œ‘—Ž‡‹•‘–—•‡†‹–Š‹•ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘ǤŠ‡ ‘˜‡”•‹‘
of calories to joules is temperature dependent, e.g. at 15 °C, the conversion factor is 1 cal = 4.18 J.
ʹԙ †‡• ”‹’–‹‘ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ‹• –Š‡ ‹‹— ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ƒ† ‘–Š‡” ”‡‰—Žƒ–‹‘• ƒ› ”‡“—‹”‡
additional PPE. Additional local occupational safety and health requirements may also be applicable. PPE
’”‘–‡ –‹‘ƒ›ƒŽ•‘„‡”‡“—‹”‡†ˆ‘”‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽƒ† Š‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•Ǥ
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Table 3.3 (continued)
ƒŽȀ 2
PPE description
εʹͷƒ†ζͶͲ
” Ǧ”ƒ–‡†Ž‘‰•Ž‡‡˜‡•Š‹”–ƒ†’ƒ–•ƒ†ƒ” Ǧ”ƒ–‡†ϐŽƒ•Š•—‹–ȋŒƒ ‡–ǡ’ƒ–•ǡŠ‘‘†Ȍ
such that system arc rating meets minimum requirements of 40 cal/cm2
PPE level
4
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
Arc-rated jacket, parka rainwear or hard hat liner may also be required
ƒ”†Šƒ–
Safety glasses/goggles (worn under hood or shield)
‡ƒ”‹‰’”‘–‡ –‹‘ȋ‡ƒ” ƒƒŽ‹•‡”–•Ȍ
Arc-rated gloves (with voltage rating as needed)
Protective rubber soled leather footwear
5
> 40
‡ƒ•—”‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡–ƒ‡‹‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘–‘ƒ˜‘‹†–Š‹•Ž‡˜‡Žƒ•‹•˜‡”›Ž‹‹–‡†
ͳԙ Ž‘–Š‹‰‹•”ƒ–‡†‹ ƒŽ‘”‹‡•ȋ—‹–ǣ ƒŽȌǤŠ‡—‹–Œ‘—Ž‡‹•‘–—•‡†‹–Š‹•ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘ǤŠ‡ ‘˜‡”•‹‘
of calories to joules is temperature dependent, e.g. at 15 °C, the conversion factor is 1 cal = 4.18 J.
ʹԙ †‡• ”‹’–‹‘ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ‹• –Š‡ ‹‹— ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ƒ† ‘–Š‡” ”‡‰—Žƒ–‹‘• ƒ› ”‡“—‹”‡
additional PPE. Additional local occupational safety and health requirements may also be applicable. PPE
’”‘–‡ –‹‘ƒ›ƒŽ•‘„‡”‡“—‹”‡†ˆ‘”‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽƒ† Š‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•Ǥ
͵ǤʹǤͷ౨ ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†
͵ǤʹǤͷǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
ƒ•‡†‘–Š‡–›’‡‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡—•‡†ǡ–Š‡”‹•‘ˆϐ‹”‡ƒ›”‡•—Ž–ˆ”‘ƒ›‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ
(a) Excessively high and low temperatures.
ȋ„Ȍ ˜‡”ƒ†—†‡”˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡Ǥ
ȋ Ȍ ˜‡” Šƒ”‰‡†‘”‘˜‡”†‹• Šƒ”‰‡†Ǥ
(d) Puncturing or failure of the battery case either under normal operating conditions or due to
overload, component failure, insulation breakdown, loose connections or misuse.
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ƒ†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹•— Šƒƒ‡”–Šƒ–ǡ‹–Š‡‡˜‡–‘ˆϐ‹”‡‘”‹‰‹ƒ–‹‰™‹–Š‹
–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”„ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡ǡ–Š‡•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆϐ‹”‡™‹ŽŽ„‡‡’––‘ƒ‹‹—Ǥ
Clauses 3.2.5.2 and 3.2.5.3†‡–ƒ‹Ž–Š‡ϐ‹”‡”‹•†‹”‡ –Ž›”‡Žƒ–‡†–‘–Š‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ –›’‡•‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”› Š‡‹•–”›
within a battery system.
͵ǤʹǤͷǤʹ౨ƒ––‡”‹‡•–Šƒ–‡‹–ϐŽƒƒ„Ž‡‰ƒ•‡•
Š‡ ”‹• ‘ˆ ƒ ϐ‹”‡ ˆ”‘ Ž‡ƒ† ƒ ‹† ‘” ‹ ‡Ž ƒŽƒŽ‹‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• ‘” „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• ™‹–Š •‹‹Žƒ”
chemistries may result from the combination of an ignition source and the local concentration of
Š›†”‘‰‡ ‰ƒ•‡• –Šƒ– ƒ”‡ ‡‹––‡† ™Š‡ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹• „‡‹‰ ‘˜‡” Šƒ”‰‡† ƒ† –Š‡ ϐŽƒƒ„Ž‡
materials of the battery or battery system.
ԙClause 3.2.6”‡ˆ‡”•–‘–Š‡‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†‘ˆ–Š‡•‡–›’‡•‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”‹‡•Ǥ
Š‡ ϐ‹”‡ Šƒœƒ”† ‘ˆ –Š‡•‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• ”‡Žƒ–‡• –‘ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› ‘” „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹‰‹–‹‰ ƒ†
’”‘’ƒ‰ƒ–‹‰–Š‡ϐ‹”‡–‘‘–Š‡”’ƒ”–•Ǥ‡‡Clause 6.3.5 regarding the ventilation requirements to reduce
–Š‡ ‘ ‡–”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ Š›†”‘‰‡ –‘ ƒ •ƒˆ‡ Ž‡˜‡Ž ƒ† ”‡‰ƒ”†‹‰ ”‡‘˜‹‰ –Š‡ ”‹• ‘ˆ •’ƒ” Šƒœƒ”†•
where the explosive gases are present.
‡ƒ† ƒ ‹† „ƒ––‡”‹‡• –Šƒ– Šƒ˜‡ ϐŽƒ‡ ”‡–ƒ”†ƒ– ƒ•‡• –‘ Ͳ •’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ƒ• ’”‘˜‹†‡† ‹ ͸Ͳ͹Ͳ͹ǡ ‘”
͸Ͳ͸ͻͷǦͳͳǦͳͲǡ ͸Ͳ͸ͻͷǦͳͳΫʹͲǡ‘” ͻ͹͹ʹƒ† ͻ͹͹͵ƒ”‡ ‘•‹†‡”‡†–‘‹‹‹œ‡–Š‡”‹•••‘ˆƒ”
ƒ•‹•”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž›’”ƒ –‹ ƒ„Ž‡ˆ‘”–Š‡‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†ƒ†ƒ”‡Ȁˆ‘”–Š‹•ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”† Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘
(see Table 3.1).
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͵ǤʹǤͷǤ͵౨‹–Š‹—‹‘„ƒ––‡”‹‡•
‹”‡‹ƒŽ‹–Š‹—‹‘„ƒ––‡”›ƒ›„‡ ƒ—•‡†„›–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ
(a) The thermal runaway of the batteries.
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
(b) A short-circuit event of the internal electrodes, which leads to thermal runaway.
ȋ Ȍ ˜‡”˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡Ȁ‘˜‡” Šƒ”‰‡ǡ™Š‹ Š„—‹Ž†•‹–‡”ƒŽ’”‡••—”‡ǡ‡˜‡–—ƒŽŽ›˜‡–‹‰‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ••‡•ˆ‘”
some chemistries and housing types.
ͳԙŠ‡”ƒŽ”—ƒ™ƒ›‘ —”•™Š‡–Š‡Ž‹–Š‹—„”‡ƒ•†‘™ƒ––Š‡ ƒ–Š‘†‡ƒ†”‡ƒ –•™‹–Š–Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‘Ž›–‡
ƒ† ƒ—•‡•ƒ‡š‘–Š‡”‹ ”‡ƒ –‹‘ǡ™Š‹ Š”‡•—Ž–•‹‘š›‰‡„‡‹‰”‡Ž‡ƒ•‡†ƒ†ƒϐ‹”‡ǤŠ‡–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ƒ–™Š‹ Š
thermal runway occurs varies according to the lithium ion chemistry. The breakdown in lithium at the cathode
can result from overcharging leading to overvoltage or operating cell temperatures in excess of the maximum
temperature allowed for the battery or from charging currents exceeding the maximum charge current.
ʹԙŠ‘”–Ǧ ‹” —‹–‹‰‘ˆŽ‹–Š‹—‹‘„ƒ––‡”‹‡•‘ —”•‡‹–Š‡”–Š”‘—‰Š†‡†”‹–‡‰”‘™–Š‘–Š‡ƒ‘†‡‘” ‘’’‡”
from the anode dissolving in the electrolyte which can be caused by over-discharge of the battery.
͵ԙ‹–Š‹—‹‘ Š‡‹•–”‹‡•™‹ŽŽ’”‡•‡–†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–”‹•’”‘ϐ‹Ž‡•ƒ ‘”†‹‰–‘–Š‡ Š‡‹•–”›–›’‡ǡ’Š›•‹ ƒŽ
construction and combustion by-products.
ͶԙŠ‡ Ž‹–Š‹— „ƒ––‡”‹‡• „—” –Š‡› ’”‘†— ‡ Žǡ ǡ
‘–‹—‡‡˜‡ƒˆ–‡”–Š‡ϐ‹”‡Šƒ•„‡‡‡š–‹‰—‹•Š‡†Ǥ
ƒ† Ǥ ”‘†— –‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡•‡ ‰ƒ••‡• ƒ
ͷԙƒ›Ž‹–Š‹—„ƒ––‡”‹‡•Šƒ˜‡–Š‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽǡ™Š‡‘ϐ‹”‡ǡ–‘•—•–ƒ‹–Š‡ϐ‹”‡Ǥƒ›Ž‹–Š‹—„ƒ––‡”‹‡•ƒ”‡
ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ•ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†Ž‡˜‡Žͳ–Šƒ–‹••‡ŽˆǦ•—•–ƒ‹‹‰ǡƒ•–Š‡›ƒ”‡Ž‹‡Ž›–‘ ‘–‹—‡–‘„—”ˆ‘”ƒ•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–
period. As this battery burns it generates more fuel to burn. This can occur regardless of whether it is the source
‘ˆ–Š‡ϐ‹”‡ǡ‘”‹•‹†‡’‡†‡–‘ˆ–Š‡ϐ‹”‡•‘—” ‡Ǥ
͸ԙ‹–Š‹— ‹‘ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‡“—‹’‡– ‘” ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† ‡“—‹’‡–
conforming to the Best Practice Guide: battery storage equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements are considered
–‘‹‹‹œ‡–Š‡”‹•••‘ˆƒ”ƒ•‹•”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž›’”ƒ –‹ ƒ„Ž‡ˆ‘”–Š‡‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†Šƒœƒ”†ƒ†ƒ”‡Ȁˆ‘”–Š‹•ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†
Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ȋ•‡‡Table 3.1).
͵ǤʹǤ͸౨š’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†
This Clause refers to those batteries that generate explosive gasses such as hydrogen when being
Šƒ”‰‡†ǡƒ†Š‡ ‡ƒ”‡†‡‡‡†ƒ‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†Ǥƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•–Šƒ–‡šŠ‹„‹––Š‹• Šƒ”ƒ –‡”‹•–‹ consist of acid and alkaline-based batteries. The most common acid battery is the lead acid battery,
while nickel cadmium and nickel metal hydride batteries are included in the alkaline category. Lead
acid and alkaline batteries are available as vented or sealed valve-regulated batteries.
ƒ––‡”‹‡• ƒ› „‡ ‹””‡˜‡”•‹„Ž› †ƒƒ‰‡† ™Š‡ •—„Œ‡ –‡† –‘ •—•–ƒ‹‡† ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ ‹•—•‡Ǥ Š‡
ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ• Šƒ”‰‹‰ ”‡‰‹‡• •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ‘„•‡”˜‡†Ǥ ‡‡”ƒŽŽ›ǡ •‡ƒŽ‡† ˜ƒŽ˜‡Ǧ”‡‰—Žƒ–‡† Ž‡ƒ† ƒ ‹†
batteries have much tighter charging tolerances than vented cells.
ԙ›Ž‡ƒ†ƒ ‹†„ƒ––‡”› ƒ’”‘†— ‡‰ƒ•—†‡”‘”ƒŽ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†Ȁ‘”„‡ ƒ—•‡‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽƒ„—•‡Ǥ‡
example is when the charge received is incorrectly adjusted, for example due to incorrect charge settings or
a faulty charger or failure of some protection devices (e.g. where there are multiple strings). If the hydrogen
is between 4 % and 76 % as a proportion of the air mixture, the hydrogen by volume is combustible and
burning is enhanced by oxygen enrichment. In this environment, any electrical sparks, e.g. from short circuits,
faults, fans, motors, switches and lights, can cause explosions including internally to the devices installed and
enclosures installed.
͵ǤʹǤ͹౨Š‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†
ŽŽ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡••–‘”‡ Š‡‹ ƒŽ‡‡”‰›ǡƒ†‘•– ‘–ƒ‹ϐŽ—‹†‘”‰‡Ž‡Ž‡ –”‘Ž›–‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•Ǥ –Š‡
‡˜‡–‘ˆƒƒ ‹†‡––Šƒ–†ƒƒ‰‡•–Š‡„ƒ––‡”› ƒ•‹‰ǡ Š‡‹ ƒŽŽ‡ƒƒ‰‡ ƒ ”‡ƒ–‡ƒŠƒœƒ”†Ǥ
Safety data sheets provide information for all chemicals that are part of the battery system. The
information contained within the safety data sheet needs to be understood by those persons
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working with the battery systems. Information in the safety data sheets includes important handling
‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ǡ™Šƒ––‘†‘‹–Š‡‡˜‡–‘ˆƒ‡‡”‰‡ ›‘”•’‹ŽŽǡϐ‹”•–ƒ‹†‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†–Š‡Šƒœƒ”†•‘ˆ
–Š‡ Š‡‹ ƒŽ‹ Ž—†‹‰Š‡ƒŽ–Šǡ’Š›•‹ ƒŽƒ†‡˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•ǤŠ‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡– Š‡‹ ƒŽ•—•‡† ƒ
”‡•—Ž–‹„—”•–‘•‹ǡ‡˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•‹ˆŽ‡ƒ‡†‹–‘•‘‹Ž•‘”™ƒ–‡”™ƒ›•ǡƒ ‡Ž‡”ƒ–‡†ˆƒ‹Ž—”‡‘ˆ
supporting infrastructure, e.g. accelerated corrosion.
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͵ǤʹǤͺ౨‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†
‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•”‡Žƒ–‡†–‘„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‹ Ž—†‡–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ
(a) Weight.
(b) Sharp edges and corners.
ȋ Ȍ ‘˜‹‰’ƒ”–•ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ’—’•‹ϐŽ‘™„ƒ––‡”‹‡•ȌǤ
ȋ†Ȍ
ƒŽŽ‹‰ ‘˜‡”Ȁ–‹’’‹‰Ȁ•‡‹•‹ ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ ’”‘†— –• ƒ† ‡”–ƒ‹ „ƒ––‡”› ˆ‘”ƒ–• ™Š‹ Š ƒ”‡ –ƒŽŽ
and narrow).
(e) Lack of lifting or securing accessories on batteries or systems.
Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‹‰ƒ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ǡ‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ„Ž‡–‘–Š‡–›’‡ǡ“—ƒ–‹–›ǡ’”‘ϐ‹Ž‡ƒ†•‹œ‡
of the battery system to be installed shall be taken into account.
͵ǤʹǤͻ౨‘š‹ ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”†
ƒ––‡”‹‡•–Šƒ–‰‡‡”ƒ–‡–‘š‹ ˆ—‡•—†‡”‘”ƒŽ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘‘”ˆƒ—Ž– ‘†‹–‹‘•ƒ”‡ƒ–‘š‹ ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”†Ǥ
Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‹‰ƒ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ǡ–Š‡–‘š‹ ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”†•ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ„Ž‡–‘–Š‡–›’‡ǡ“—ƒ–‹–›ǡ’”‘ϐ‹Ž‡ƒ†
•‹œ‡‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡–‘„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†•Š‘—Ž†„‡–ƒ‡‹–‘ƒ ‘—–Ǥ
The battery system manufacturer or the SDS should be consulted when assessing the risk level of toxic
ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”†ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ „ƒ––‡”› Š‡‹•–”›Ǥ
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Section 4 Pre-assembled integrated BESSs — Installation, commissioning and
†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘
ͶǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
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This Section applies for the installation of lithium ion pre-assembled integrated battery energy storage
•›•–‡ȋȌ‡“—‹’‡– ‘ˆ‘”‹‰–‘–Š‡Best Practice Guide: battery storage equipment — Electrical
Safety Requirementsƒ†‹–Š‹•‡ –‹‘Dz’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†dz‡ƒ•–Šƒ–‡“—‹’‡–Ǥ”‡Ǧ
ƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‡“—‹’‡––Šƒ–†‘‘– ‘ˆ‘”™‹–Š–Š‡Best Practice Guide: battery storage
equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†ƒ•ƒ•’‡”Section 6.
See Clause 4.4.2.3ˆ‘””‡“—‹”‡‡–•‘Š‘™ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹‘•–‘–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†ƒˆˆ‡ ––Š‡
scope of this Section.
ͶǤʹ౨ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
ͶǤʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†„› ‘’‡–‡–’‡”•‘•Ǥ
Equipment that is mechanically damaged or damaged in any other way shall not be installed.
ŽŽ –Š‡ Šƒœƒ”†• ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡† ™‹–Š –Š‡ ”‡Ž‡˜ƒ– „ƒ––‡”› –›’‡ ƒ† ƒŽŽ ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡† ‘’‘‡–• •ŠƒŽŽ „‡
‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†Ǥ”‹•ƒ••‡••‡–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’‡”ˆ‘”‡†’”‹‘”–‘’Žƒ‹‰ƒ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†
‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†Ǥ
ԙ‡‡’’‡†‹š for additional information on risk assessment.
ƒ Š’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†•Š‘—Ž†„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†™‹–Š”‡ˆ‡”‡ ‡–‘–Š‡”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–•ƒˆ‡–›†ƒ–ƒ•Š‡‡–•
ȋȌǡ ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡” •›•–‡ Šƒœƒ”† ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ƒ† –Š‡ ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ• ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ ‘‹••‹‘‹‰
and maintenance instructions.
Š‡ ƒǤ Ǥ ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ ‹–‡” ‘‡ –‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† –‘ –Š‡ •™‹– Š„‘ƒ”† ‘”
†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘ „‘ƒ”† •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ‹ ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡ ™‹–Š Ȁ ͵ͲͲͲǤ —”–Š‡”‘”‡ǡ ‹ˆ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†
‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† ‹• ƒ„Ž‡ –‘ ‘’‡”ƒ–‡ ‹ ’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž –‘ –Š‡ ‰”‹† ‘” ‹Œ‡ – ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ’‘™‡” ‹–‘ ƒ ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ
installation connected to the grid at low voltage, the installation shall meet all the requirements of
Ȁ Ͷ͹͹͹ǤͳǤ ˆ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† ‹• ‹–‡†‡† –‘ ‘’‡”ƒ–‡ ƒ• ƒ •–ƒ†ǦƒŽ‘‡ ’‘™‡”
•›•–‡ǡ–Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ‡‡–ƒŽŽ–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•‘ˆȀͶͷͲͻǤͳǤ
††‹–‹‘ƒŽ ‡ Ž‘•—”‡ ‘” Š‘—•‹‰ ‹• ‘Ž› ”‡“—‹”‡† ‹ˆ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘
requires a greater level of protection — based on environment, location, venting or other site issues.
ͶǤʹǤʹ౨‘ ƒ–‹‘
ͶǤʹǤʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡’”‘–‡ –‡†ˆ”‘‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ†ƒƒ‰‡ǡ‡˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽƒ†‘–Š‡”
‡š–‡”ƒŽ ‹ϐŽ—‡ ‡•Ǥ Š‡”‡ –Š‡ Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘ Š‘•‡ ƒ› ‡š’‘•‡ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† –‘
‹ϐŽ—‡ ‡•–Šƒ–‹‰Š–„‡”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž›‡š’‡ –‡†–Š‡–Š‡›•Š‘—Ž†„‡ ‘•‹†‡”‡†ƒ•’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘
conditions, e.g. damaged caused by a vehicle if a system is being installed in a carport or garage.
”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Š–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•‹•–”— –‹‘•Ǥ
Š‡Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†•ŠƒŽŽ’”‘˜‹†‡”‡ƒ†‹Ž›ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ƒ ‡••–‘Ȅ
(a) connections and any serviceable equipment; and
(b) doors and panels that are required to be accessed for installation and maintenance purposes.
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Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† •ŠƒŽŽ ‘ˆ‘” –‘ –Š‡ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ˆ‘” †ƒ’
•‹–—ƒ–‹‘•†‡ϐ‹‡†„›‡ –‹‘͸‘ˆȀ͵ͲͲͲǤ
”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘••ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡–‡”‹‡†„›‘—– ‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡”‹•ƒ••‡••‡–ȋ•‡‡
Clause 4.2.1).
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”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†Ȅ
(i)
in ceiling spaces;
(ii) wall cavities;
ȋ‹‹‹Ȍ ‘”‘‘ˆ•‘–•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ƒŽŽ›†‡‡‡†•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Ǣ
(iv) under stairways; or
(v) under access walkways.
ƒ”‡ƒ•‘ˆ†‘‡•–‹ ‘””‡•‹†‡–‹ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡
located in habitable rooms;
Suitable areas may include garages, storage rooms, dedicated battery system room and verandas.
•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† •Š‘—Ž† ƒŽ•‘ –ƒ‡ ‹–‘ ƒ ‘—– ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ˆ‘”
spacing between —
ȋȌ —Ž–‹’Ž‡Ǣƒ†
ȋȌ –Š‡ƒ†‘–Š‡”ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†‡“—‹’‡–Ǥ
ͶǤʹǤʹǤʹ౨‡•–”‹ –‡†Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘•
’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†Ȅ
ȋƒȌ ‹”‡•–”‹ –‡†Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘•ǡƒ•†‡ϐ‹‡†ˆ‘”•™‹– Š„‘ƒ”†•‹Ȁ͵ͲͲͲǢ
(b) within 600 mm of any exit;
(c)
within 600 mm any hot water unit, air conditioning unit or any other appliance not associated
™‹–Š–Š‡”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†Ǥ
(d) or within 1200 mm below any of the items included in (b) and (c).
’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†„‡Ž‘™ǡ‘”™‹–Š‹͸ͲͲ‘ˆ–Š‡˜‡”–‹ ƒŽ•‹†‡‘ˆǡ
any window and building ventilation opening.
‹‰—”‡ͶǤͳ•Š‘™•–Š‡”‡•–”‹ –‡†œ‘‡•ˆ‘”‡“—‹’‡–‘ˆ–Š‹•Žƒ—•‡Ǥ
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600 mm
600 mm
N o a p p l i a n ce n ot
a s s o c iate d w i t h BESS
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120 0 m m
BESS
Floor of building
‹‰—”‡ͶǤͳȄ‡•–”‹ –‡†œ‘‡•ˆ‘”‡“—‹’‡–‘–ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡
’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ƒ› ‘””‹†‘”ǡŠƒŽŽ™ƒ›ǡŽ‘„„›‘”–Š‡Ž‹‡Ž‡ƒ†‹‰–‘ƒϐ‹”‡
‡š‹–•ŠƒŽŽ‡•—”‡•—ˆϐ‹ ‹‡– Ž‡ƒ”ƒ ‡ˆ”‘–Š‡ˆ‘”•ƒˆ‡‡‰”‡••ǡƒ†„‡‘Ž‡••–ŠƒͳǤ
’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‹• ‘•‹†‡”‡†ƒ•‘—” ‡‘ˆ‹‰‹–‹‘ƒ†–Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†
™‹–Š‹Šƒœƒ”†‘—•ƒ”‡ƒˆ‘”‰ƒ• ›Ž‹†‡”• ‘–ƒ‹‹‰Š‡ƒ˜‹‡”–Šƒƒ‹”‰ƒ••‡•ƒ†‰ƒ•”‡Ž‹‡ˆ˜‡––‡”‹ƒŽ
ƒ•†‡ϐ‹‡†‹‡ –‹‘Ͷ‘ˆȀ͵ͲͲͲǤ
ͶǤʹǤ͵౨˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
ͶǤʹǤ͵Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† • •ŠƒŽŽ ‘– „‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ‹ Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘• ™Š‡”‡ –Š‡› ™‹ŽŽ „‡ ‡š’‘•‡† –‘
–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡•Ž‘™‡”–Šƒ–Š‡‹‹—‘”‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒ–Š‡ƒš‹—–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡•ǡƒ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡
’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”Ǥ
Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ •‡Ž‡ –‡† ƒ† ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† –‘ ’”‘˜‹†‡ ’”‘–‡ –‹‘ ƒ‰ƒ‹•–
damage that might reasonably be expected from the presence of water, high humidity, dust, vermin or
solar radiation (direct sunlight).
”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ‹ Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘• –Šƒ– ƒ˜‘‹† Ž‘ ƒŽ‹œ‡† ‘” ‰‡‡”ƒŽ Š‡ƒ–
sources (such as sunlight, generators, steam pipes, hot water systems, air conditioners, space heaters
ƒ†ƒ‰ƒ‹•–—‹•—Žƒ–‡†™ƒŽŽ•Š‡ƒ–‡†ˆ”‘†‹”‡ –•—Ž‹‰Š–ȌǤŠ‡ϐŽ‘™‘ˆŠ‡ƒ–‡†ƒ‹”ˆ”‘ƒ›ƒ’’Ž‹ƒ ‡
•Š‘—Ž†„‡†‹”‡ –‡†ƒ™ƒ›ˆ”‘ǡƒ†‘–‹’ƒ –‘ǡ–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†Ǥ
’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†•Š‘—Ž†‘–„‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‡ƒ” ‘„—•–‹„Ž‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•Ǥ
ͶǤʹǤ͵Ǥʹ౨ ”ƒ–‹‰
Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡’”‘–‡ –‹‘ƒ‰ƒ‹•–‹‰”‡••‘ˆ•‘Ž‹†ˆ‘”‡‹‰
‘„Œ‡ –•ƒ†ƒ‰ƒ‹•–‹‰”‡••‘ˆ™ƒ–‡”ǤŠ‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒ ‘†‡”ƒ–‹‰ƒ•
•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†‹ ͸Ͳͷʹͻˆ‘”–Š‡‡˜‹”‘‡–‹™Š‹ Š‹–‹•–‘„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†Ǥ
”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒ‹‹—’”‘–‡ –‹‘‘ˆ ʹǤ
”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‘—–†‘‘”••ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡ ”ƒ–‹‰•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ˆ‘”–Š‡Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘ƒ†„‡
at least of IP23.
ͳԙŠ‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† ‡ Ž‘•—”‡• ‹†‘‘”• ƒ› Šƒ˜‡ ‘–Š‡” ”‡•–”‹ –‹‘•
„ƒ•‡†‘–Š‡‹”‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†Šƒœƒ”†•Ǥ
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ʹԙ ʹ͵‹•–Š‡‹‹—ƒ†Ȁ͵ͲͲͲƒ›”‡“—‹”‡Š‹‰Š‡””ƒ–‹‰†‡’‡†‹‰‘Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ
due to the environment not being fully sealed from the effects of weather, or having water or other liquid storage
system in the same location, or being in the vicinity of areas where use of a hose or washing activity of any kind
may occur, or having water taps or the like.
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ͶǤʹǤͶ౨”‘–‡ –‹˜‡ƒ‰ƒ‹•–•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆϐ‹”‡
ͶǤʹǤͶǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
‡Ž‡ –‹‘ ƒ† ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† ‡“—‹’‡– •ŠƒŽŽ ‘– ‘–”‹„—–‡ –‘ǡ ‘”
’”‘’ƒ‰ƒ–‡ƒϐ‹”‡‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–ŠȀ͵ͲͲͲǣʹͲͳͺŽƒ—•‡ͳǤͷǤͳʹǤ
ԙŠ‹•”‡“—‹”‡‡–‹•‘–•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ƒŽŽ›ˆ‘”–Š‡ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†‘ˆTable 3.1 that is covered in Clause 4.3.3.
ͶǤʹǤͶǤʹ౨ƒ””‹‡”–‘Šƒ„‹–ƒ„Ž‡”‘‘•
‘”–Š‡’—”’‘•‡•‘ˆ–Š‹•Žƒ—•‡ǡƒ•—”ˆƒ ‡‘”„ƒ””‹‡”ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ‹• ‘•‹†‡”‡†•—‹–ƒ„Ž›‘Ǧ ‘„—•–‹„Ž‡
‹ˆ–Š‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ‹•†‡‡‡†–‘„‡‘– ‘„—•–‹„Ž‡™Š‡–‡•–‡†‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Šͳͷ͵ͲǤͳǤƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•
exempt from the need to be tested to AS 1530.1 and considered to be suitably non-combustible are —
(a) brick or masonry block;
(b) concrete;
(c)
steel of at least 0.2 mm thickness; and
(d) ceramic or terracotta tiles.
Š‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡‘˜‡–•‘”’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘•™‹–Š‹–Š‡œ‘‡”‡“—‹”‡†–‘„‡ ‘˜‡”‡†„›–Š‡„ƒ””‹‡”Ǥ
Any penetration of the barrier that has an internal free space greater than 5 mm diameter shall be
•‡ƒŽ‡†™‹–Šƒϐ‹”‡”‡–ƒ”†ƒ–•‡ƒŽƒ–Ǥ
‘’”‘–‡ –ƒ‰ƒ‹•––Š‡•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆϐ‹”‡–‘Šƒ„‹–ƒ„Ž‡”‘‘•ǡ™Š‡”‡–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‹•
mounted on or placed against a surface of a wall or structure that has a habitable room on the other
side, the wall or structure shall be a suitably non-combustible barrier. If the mounting surface itself is
not made of a suitably non-combustible material, a non-combustible barrier shall be placed between
–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†ƒ†–Š‡•—”ˆƒ ‡‘ˆƒ™ƒŽŽ‘”•–”— –—”‡Ǥ
Š‡”‡–Š‡‹•Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‘ǡ‘”‘—–‡†‘–Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”™‹–Š‹͵ͲͲ‘ˆ–Š‡™ƒŽŽ‘”•–”— –—”‡•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‰
it from the habitable room, the barrier shall extend —
ȋ‹Ȍ ͸ͲͲ„‡›‘†–Š‡˜‡”–‹ ƒŽ•‹†‡•‘ˆ–Š‡Ǣ
ȋ‹‹Ȍ ͳʹͲͲƒ„‘˜‡–Š‡Ǣƒ†
ȋ‹‹‹Ȍ –‘–Š‡‡š–‡–‘ˆ–Š‡„‘––‘‘ˆ–Š‡Ǥ
ԙ‡‡ ‹‰—”‡ͶǤʹ and Appendix E for typical layout examples.
Š‡”‡ –Š‡ –‘’ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† ‹• ™‹–Š‹ ͳʹͲͲ  ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡‹Ž‹‰ ‘” •–”— –—”‡
ƒ„‘˜‡–Š‡ǡ–Š‡ ‡‹Ž‹‰‘”•–”— –—”‡•—”ˆƒ ‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž›‘Ǧ ‘„—•–‹„Ž‡ˆ‘”ƒƒ”‡ƒ‘ˆ͸ͲͲ
’ƒ•––Š‡‡š–”‡‹–‹‡•‘ˆ–Š‡Ǥ
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600 mm
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120 0 m m
BESS
‹‰—”‡ͶǤʹȄƒ””‹‡”œ‘‡•ˆ‘”’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‘‘”‡ƒ”ƒŠƒ„‹–ƒ„Ž‡
room facing wall
ˆ‘”’—„Ž‹ ‘‡–
Š‡„ƒ ‰”‘—†–‘–Š‹•Žƒ—•‡ͶǤʹǤͶƒ†–Š‡ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–‘ˆ‡•—”‹‰–Š‡‡“—‹’‡–
‹•‘—–‡†ƒ‰ƒ‹•–ƒ•—”ˆƒ ‡–Šƒ–™‹ŽŽ”‡†— ‡ƒ›ϐ‹”‡•’”‡ƒ†‹•ǣ
•
the technology for battery storage equipment for mass market situations is still emerging and
is relatively new. Experience of issues of the equipment and installation processes that ensures
ƒ›ϐ‹”‡”‹•‹•ˆ—ŽŽ›‹‹‹•‡†ǡ‹••–‹ŽŽ„‡‹‰†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†ƒ†‡Šƒ ‡†
Ȉ
‡“—‹’‡– ‘ˆ‘”‹‰–‘–Š‡‡•–”ƒ –‹ ‡ —‹†‡Šƒ˜‡ƒ••‡••‡–ˆ‘””‡•‹•–ƒ ‡–‘ϐ‹”‡
’”‘’ƒ‰ƒ–‹‘ǡƒ†–Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡–Š‡”‡‹•ƒŽ‡˜‡Ž‘ˆ ‘ϐ‹†‡ ‡–Š‡‡“—‹’‡–Šƒ•ƒ††”‡••‡†‘™
ƒ†‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†ϐ‹”‡”‹••”‡Žƒ–‡†–‘–Š‡‡“—‹’‡–Ȅ–Š‹•‹•”‡ϐŽ‡ –‡†‹–Š‹•‡“—‹’‡–‘–
Žƒ••‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ•Dzϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†dz‹ƒ„Ž‡͵Ǥͳ
Ȉ
‡˜‡”–Š‡Ž‡••ǡƒ•™‹–ŠƒŽŽ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‡“—‹’‡––Š‡”‡”‡ƒ‹•ƒ•ƒŽŽ”‡•‹†—ƒŽϐ‹”‡”‹•ƒ†•‘‹–‹•
prudent to apply installation requirements to address that residual risk.
Š‹• Žƒ—•‡ Šƒ• ƒ •‹’Ž‡ ’”‘’‘•ƒŽ –‘ ”‡†— ‡ ƒ› ”‡•‹†—ƒŽ ϐ‹”‡ ”‹• „› Šƒ˜‹‰ –Š‡ ‡“—‹’‡–
Ž‘ ƒ–‡†•— Š–Šƒ–ǡ‹–Š‡”ƒ”‡‡˜‡–ƒϐ‹”‡‹‰Š–‘ —”ǡ–Š‡‡“—‹’‡–™‹ŽŽ‡‹–Š‡”„‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†ƒ‰ƒ‹•–ƒ
wall that does not have a habitable room on the other side or, if a habitable room is on the other side
‘ˆ–Š‡™ƒŽŽǡ–Š‡”‡‹•ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ–‘’”‡˜‡–ϐ‹”‡„—”‹‰–Š‘—‰Š‹–‘–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ„Ž‡”‘‘Ǥ
This clause is a simple easy-to-achieve location or surface material requirement. It is not intended to
”‡“—‹”‡ƒ•’‡ ‹ƒŽ”‘‘–‘„‡„—‹Ž–ǡ‘”ˆ‘”ƒ‘‡”‘—•”‡“—‹”‡‡–‘ˆϐ‹”‡’”‘‘ϐ‹‰–Š‡‡“—‹’‡–
‹ƒƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Ž‘•—”‡ǡ‘”‘ˆ’Žƒ ‹‰–Š‡‡“—‹’‡–‹ƒ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡ϐ‹”‡’”‘‘ˆ ƒ„‹‡–‘”„‘šǤ
ͶǤʹǤͷ౨”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†”‘‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
Š‡”‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†ƒ”‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†™‹–Š‹ƒ”‘‘ǡ–Š‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†•‘–Šƒ–
ƒ ‡••–‘ƒ‹•‘–‘„•–”— –‡†„›–Š‡•–”— –—”‡‘ˆ–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰ǡϐ‹š–—”‡•ƒ†ϐ‹––‹‰•™‹–Š‹–Š‡”‘‘Ǥ
The room should be clean, dry and ventilated and provide and maintain protection against detrimental
environmental conditions and other external factors. In addition the room should be selected to
‹‹‹œ‡Ž‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†‘ˆƒ„—‹Ž†—’‘ˆ‘–Š‡”ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ƒ”‘—†‘”‘–Š‡ǡ‘”ƒ‹ˆ‡•–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹•‡ –‘”
˜‡”‹ǡ‘”•‹‹Žƒ”‹••—‡•‘ —””‹‰–Šƒ–ƒ› ƒ—•‡ƒŠƒœƒ”†Ǥ
Š‡•‹œ‡‘ˆ–Š‡”‘‘•ŠƒŽŽƒŽŽ‘™ˆ‘”•—ˆϐ‹ ‹‡– Ž‡ƒ”ƒ ‡ƒ”‘—†–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†–‘
provide safe handling and access for installation and maintenance.
The room’s entry doors and panels shall open in the direction of egress and allow unobstructed access
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Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‹‹——‹’‡†‡†ƒ ‡••‘–Š‡™‘”‹‰•‹†‡‘ˆƒ•›•–‡•ŠƒŽŽ
„‡‘Ž‡••–Šƒ͸ͲͲ‘”–Š‡ Ž‡ƒ”ƒ ‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”™Š‹ Š‡˜‡”‹•‰”‡ƒ–‡”ǤŠ‡”‡
access panels allow access to 230 V a.c. connections a minimum clearance of 900 mm is required.
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‘—–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡Š‹‰Š‡•–’‘‹–‘‰”‡ƒ–‡”–ŠƒʹǤʹƒ„‘˜‡
–Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”‘”’Žƒ–ˆ‘”Ž‡˜‡ŽǤ
ͶǤʹǤ͸౨‡‹•‹ ȋ‡ƒ”–Š“—ƒ‡Ȍˆ‘” ‡•
‡’‡†‹‰ ‘ Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘Ȁƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘ǡ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† ƒ› ‡‡† –‘ „‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† –‘
withstand seismic (earthquake) forces.
‘”—•–”ƒŽ‹ƒǡ™Š‡”‡–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‹•‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ǡ‘”‘ǡƒ„—‹Ž†‹‰–Šƒ–‹•”‡“—‹”‡†
to be designed for earthquake action, the earthquake action requirements for the pre-assembled
‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Šͳͳ͹ͲǤͶǤ
‘”‡™‡ƒŽƒ†ǡ™Š‡”‡ƒŠ‹‰Š‡”Ž‡˜‡Ž‘ˆ•‡‹•‹ ”‡•–”ƒ‹–‹•”‡“—‹”‡†ǡ–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†
•‡‹•‹ ȋ‡ƒ”–Š“—ƒ‡Ȍ”‡•–”ƒ‹–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–ŠͶʹͳͻǤ
Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”•‡‹•‹ ”‡•–”ƒ‹–ƒŽ•‘‡ƒ–Šƒ––ƒŽŽ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†•Š‘—Ž†„‡
‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†ƒ• Ž‘•‡ƒ•’‘••‹„Ž‡–‘–Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”Ǥ
‘” ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘• –Š‡ †‡•‹‰‡”Ȁ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡” •Š‘—Ž† •‡‡ ƒ†˜‹ ‡ ˆ”‘ ƒ
structural engineer or similar.
ͶǤ͵౨ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘Šƒœƒ”†•
ͶǤ͵Ǥͳ౨Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•
ͶǤ͵ǤͳǤͳ౨ •‘Žƒ–‹‘™‹–Š‹–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†
‘‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†ƒ›•–‹ŽŽ’”‘˜‹†‡ƒ‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘’‘‹–„‡–™‡‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
and the PCE that is required to be operated as part of the shut down procedure. In this instance, this
isolation point shall be readily available.
ͶǤ͵ǤͳǤʹ౨††‹–‹‘ƒŽ ‘‡ –‹‘•–‘–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†
Some systems have the ability to have additional generation ports and other devices (for example,
PV arrays, generators, etc.) connected. Installation of additional energy sources shall be installed in
accordance with Section 7 of AS/NZS 3000. Where the energy source is a PV array the installation shall
meet the requirements of AS/NZS 5033.
ͶǤ͵ǤͳǤ͵౨ ”‹†’‘”– ‘‡ –‹‘•ˆ‘”–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†
ŽŽ‰”‹† ‘‡ –‹‘•ˆ‘”–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†•ŠƒŽŽ‡‡––Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•‘ˆȀͶ͹͹͹ǤͳǤ
ͶǤ͵ǤͳǤͶ౨ƒ”–Š‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†
ͶǤ͵ǤͳǤͶǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
ƒ”–Š‹‰ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† •ŠƒŽŽ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™ –Š‡ ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ• ‡ƒ”–Š‹‰ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ƒ† –Š‡
AS/NZS 3000 earthing requirements.
ͶǤ͵ǤͳǤͶǤʹ౨ƒ”–Šˆƒ—Ž–’”‘–‡ –‹‘Ȅ‘‹–‘”‹‰ƒŽƒ”
ƒ”–Šˆƒ—Ž–’”‘–‡ –‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†•ŠƒŽŽˆ‘ŽŽ‘™ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”‡ƒ”–Š
fault protection including any additional monitoring or alarm connections or devices.
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Š‡”‡ ‹• ‘ ’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–› –‘ ‘’Ž‡–‡Ž› ƒ˜‘‹† ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š Šƒœƒ”†• ™Š‡ ™‘”‹‰ ‡ƒ” Ž‹˜‡ ’ƒ”–•Ǥ Š‡
™‘”‹‰ ™‹–Š ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† ǡ •‘‡ ’ƒ”–• ‘ˆ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† ™‹ŽŽ
”‡ƒ‹‡‡”‰‹œ‡†Ǥ‘Ž‹‹–‡š’‘•—”‡Ž‡˜‡Ž•–‘ƒ” ϐŽƒ•ŠŠƒœƒ”†ƒŽŽƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡ƒ†‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•
•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ ‘”†‹‰–‘ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•‹•–”— –‹‘•ˆ‘”–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†Ǥ
ͶǤ͵Ǥ͵౨ ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†
ͶǤ͵Ǥ͵Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Š‡”‡ƒ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‹•‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ƒ„—‹Ž†‹‰™‹–Šƒϐ‹”‡‹†‹ ƒ–‹‘’ƒ‡Žǡƒ†‡–‡ –‘”
Ž‹‡†–‘–Šƒ–ϐ‹”‡‹†‹ ƒ–‹‘’ƒ‡Ž•Š‘—Ž†„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†Ǥ ‘”ƒŽŽ‘–Š‡”„—‹Ž†‹‰•ƒ•‘‡ƒŽƒ”•Š‘—Ž†„‡
installed within the same room.
ԙŠ‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘ ƒ› Šƒ˜‡ ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ‹ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘ –‘ ϐ‹”‡
•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘ „‡–™‡‡ –Š‡ ƒ† –Š‡ „—‹Ž†‹‰ –‘ ™Š‹ Š ‹– ‹• ƒ––ƒ Š‡† ƒ† ƒ› ƒ†Œƒ ‡– „—‹Ž†‹‰ ‘” ƒŽŽ‘–‡–
boundary in the relevant local, state or territory or national requirements, according to the building
Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘†‡Ǥ
ͶǤ͵Ǥ͵Ǥʹ౨ƒ––‡”›ƒŽƒ”•›•–‡
ˆ ƒ ƒŽƒ” •›•–‡ ‹• ’”‘˜‹†‡† ƒ• ’ƒ”– ‘ˆ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† ǡ ™Š‡”‡ ‹– ‹• ƒ ƒ—†‹„Ž‡
‘”˜‹•—ƒŽ•‹‰ƒŽ–Š‡ƒŽƒ”•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ ‡†‹ƒƒ”‡ƒ™Š‡”‡ƒƒ—–Š‘”‹œ‡†’‡”•‘™‹ŽŽ„‡ƒ™ƒ”‡‘ˆ–Š‡
•‹‰ƒŽǤŠ‡”‡ƒ‘–Š‡”ˆ‘”‘ˆƒŽƒ” ‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘•›•–‡‹•—•‡†–‘‹ˆ‘”–‘–Š‡ƒ—–Š‘”‹œ‡†’‡”•‘
‹–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‡ƒ„Ž‡†ƒ† ‘ϐ‹”‡†ƒ•’ƒ”–‘ˆ ‘‹••‹‘‹‰Ǥ—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ ‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘•›•–‡•‹ Ž—†‡
‡ƒ‹Žǡ‘”•‹‹Žƒ”‡••ƒ‰‹‰•›•–‡•Ǥ
A set of operational instructions shall be provided to the system owner (or nominated representative)
that includes the actions to be taken when the alarm is activated and to maintain any communication
systems used.
ͶǤ͵ǤͶ౨š’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†
‘”’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†ǡ–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•‹•–”— –‹‘•‘˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–••ŠƒŽŽ
be followed.
ԙ –‹•‹’‘”–ƒ––Šƒ––Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡”ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™•–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•‹•–”— –‹‘•ƒ•–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡Ž‹–Š‹—‹‘•›•–‡•
–Šƒ–Šƒ˜‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ǥ
ͶǤ͵Ǥͷ౨Š‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†
”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†–Šƒ–ƒ”‡ ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ• Š‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•‹Table 3.1 shall be installed
in accordance with the following risk reduction requirements.
›˜‡–‹‰”‡“—‹”‡‡–•‘ˆ–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹’Ž‡‡–‡†Ǥ
› ‘–ƒ‹‡– ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ‘ˆ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡” •ŠƒŽŽ „‡
implemented.
ͶǤ͵Ǥ͸౨‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†
 ƒ††‹–‹‘ –‘ –Š‡ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• •’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡† ‹ Clause 4.2.6, the installation of the pre-assembled
‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Š–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ
ȋƒȌ
‘”‰”‘—†‘—–‡†ǡ–Š‡‰”‘—†•–”— –—”‡ƒ†–›’‡•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡•–”— –—”ƒŽ•–”‡‰–Š–‘•—’’‘”–
–Š‡™‡‹‰Š–Ǥ
ȋ„Ȍ
‘”™ƒŽŽǦ‘—–‡†ǡ–Š‡•–”— –—”ƒŽ‹–‡‰”‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡™ƒŽŽ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘™‹–Š•–ƒ†–Š‡™‡‹‰Š–
‘ˆ–Š‡Ǥ
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ԙTable 3.1•Š‘™•–Š‘•‡„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ•‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•Ǥ
ͶǤ͵Ǥ͹౨‘š‹ ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”†
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Š‡”‡ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† ‹• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡† ƒ• –‘š‹ ˆ—‡ Šƒœƒ”†• ‹ Table 3.1, the
installation shall be in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer.
Instructions provided by the manufacturer shall be included in the documentation provided to the
system owner (or nominated representative).
Š‡”‡˜‡–•ƒ”‡”‡“—‹”‡†ǡ˜‡–‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ‡•—”‡–‘š‹ ˆ—‡•ƒ”‡˜‡–‡†‘—–•‹†‡‘ˆ„—‹Ž†‹‰–‘‹‹‹œ‡
levels below safe levels of toxicity.
‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘–‘–Š‡‘—–•‹†‡•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‹”‡•–”‹ –‡†Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‘”ȋ•‡‡
Clause 4.2.2.2).
ͳԙ‘‡–‘š‹ ˆ—‡•ƒ”‡Š‡ƒ˜‹‡”–Šƒƒ‹”—–‹ŽŠ‡ƒ–‡†ǡ•— Šƒ• –Šƒ–‹•’”‘†— ‡†„›Ž‹–Š‹—‹‘„ƒ•‡
battery technology. As such both inlet and outlet vents need to be considered.
ʹԙ‡ˆ‡”–‘ƒˆ‡‘”—•–”ƒŽ‹ƒ‘”‘”ƒˆ‡‡™‡ƒŽƒ†ˆ‘”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘”‡‰ƒ”†‹‰™‘”’Žƒ ‡‡š’‘•—”‡
standards for airborne contaminants.
ͶǤͶ౨›•–‡†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘ǡ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ƒ† ‘‹••‹‘‹‰
ͶǤͶǤͳ౨‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘
ͶǤͶǤͳǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
– –Š‡ ‘’Ž‡–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† ǡ †‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡
provided in accordance with the requirements of this Clause. This documentation shall ensure that key
system information is readily available to customers, inspectors, maintenance service providers and
emergency service personnel.
ͶǤͶǤͳǤʹ౨›•–‡ƒ—ƒŽ
A manual, complete with the following items, shall be provided:
ȋƒȌ ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‹ Ž—†‹‰ǣ
(i)
Total battery storage capacity.
(ii) Australian/New Zealand address and contact details for the manufacturer representative (or
deemed equivalent).
(iii) UN Number for the battery cell or battery system.
(iv) Commissioning date.
(v) System provider contact details.
(b) A complete list of installed equipment, with model description and serial numbers.
ͳԙ – ‹• ”‡ ‘‡†‡† –Šƒ– ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡”• ”‡–ƒ‹ ”‡ ‘”†• ‘ˆ ‡“—‹’‡– ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ˆ‘” ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡
and records.
ȋ Ȍ ›•–‡’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ ‡ƒ†‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ϐ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘ǣ•›•–‡‘—–’—–’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ ‡‹ Ž—†‹‰‡š’‡ –‡†
‘’‡”ƒ–‹‰”‡•’‘•‡„ƒ•‡†‘’”‘‰”ƒ‹‰ǡ‡š’‡ –‡†Ž‹ˆ‡‘ˆȋ‹ Ž—†‹‰‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•–ƒ–‡‘ˆ
health where provided by the system), end of life system parameters and expected operational life.
ȋ†Ȍ ’‡”ƒ–‹‰ ‹•–”— –‹‘• ȋ•›•–‡• ƒ† ‘’‘‡–•Ȍǣ ƒ •Š‘”– †‡• ”‹’–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ˆ— –‹‘ ƒ†
operation of all installed equipment.
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ȋ‡Ȍ ’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‹•–”— –‹‘•ˆ‘””‡•’‘•‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•–‘ƒŽƒ”•‹ Ž—†‹‰‡ƒ”–Šˆƒ—Ž–ƒŽƒ”•ǡ•‘‡
alarms, ventilation alarms and any other alarms that may be required as part of the installation.
(f) Description and meaning of any state of health measurements, where provided.
(g) Shutdown and isolation procedure for emergency.
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ȋŠȌ –ƒ”–Ǧ—’’”‘ ‡†—”‡ƒ†˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ Š‡ •Ǥ
(i)
Description of how to identify when system is not operating correctly and what to do in the case
of a system failure. Details about alarm systems installed as part of the system and in addition
to the system.
ȋŒȌ ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡ ’”‘ ‡†—”‡• ƒ† • Š‡†—Ž‡ǣ ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡ ’”‘ ‡†—”‡•ǡ ƒ Š‡ Ž‹•– ˆ‘” –Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†
‡“—‹’‡–ƒ†• Š‡†—Ž‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•‡–ƒ••‹ Ž—†‹‰Šƒœƒ”†‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡
tasks. Including shutdown and isolation procedure for maintenance.
(k) Commissioning records and installation checklist: A record of the initial system settings at system
‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘”‡ ‘”†•ƒ† ‘‹••‹‘‹‰ Š‡ Ž‹•–•ˆ‘”“—ƒŽ‹–›ƒ••—”ƒ ‡Ǥ
ȋŽȌ ›•–‡ ‘‡ –‹‘†‹ƒ‰”ƒǣ†‹ƒ‰”ƒ•Š‘™‹‰–Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ ‘‡ –‹‘•‘ˆ–Š‡ǤŽŽ†‹ƒ‰”ƒ
labels shall match labels provided as per Section 7.
ʹԙ Žƒ”‰‡”‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘••‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡• Š‡ƒ–‹ ‹” —‹–ƒ†™‹”‹‰†‹ƒ‰”ƒ••Š‘—Ž†„‡’”‘˜‹†‡†Ǥ
(m) Equipment manufacturer’s documentation, data sheets, safety data sheets for batteries and
handbooks — for all equipment supplied. Where systems have an ethernet or other form of data
interface, include all information on connection requirements and system operating manuals.
ȋȌ
ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ •’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• –‘ ƒ††”‡•• ƒŽŽ ”‹••ǡ ˆ‘” ‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ –Š‡ ƒ –‹‘ –‘ –ƒ‡ ™Š‡
toxic fumes are present.
(o) List of any spare parts that have been provided (e.g. fuse replacement cartridges).
(p) Decommissioning information for battery replacement or battery removal.
͵ԙ‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ ˜‡”•‹‘‘ˆ†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘‹•ƒ ‡’–ƒ„Ž‡Ǥ
ͶǤͶǤʹ౨‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘
ͶǤͶǤʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Š‡ ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ƒ””‹‡† ‘—– ‹ ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡ ™‹–Š –Š‡
”‡“—‹”‡‡–•‘ˆȀ͵ͲͲͲˆ‘”˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ȋ‹•’‡ –‹‘ƒ†–‡•–‹‰Ȍ’”‹‘”–‘‡‡”‰‹œ‹‰ƒ†’Žƒ ‹‰
the installation into service. The requirements of this Clause 4.4.2 represent minimum standards of
inspection and testing to meet the minimum safety requirements for the installation. Upon completion
‘ˆ–Š‡˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘’”‘ ‡••ƒ”‡’‘”–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’”‘˜‹†‡†ˆ‘”‹ Ž—•‹‘‹–Š‡•›•–‡†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘ȋ•‡‡
Clause 4.4.1).
ͶǤͶǤʹǤʹ౨ ‹–‹ƒŽ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ƒ†˜‹•—ƒŽ‹•’‡ –‹‘
”‹‘” –‘ ‡‡”‰‹œ‹‰ ƒ† ’Žƒ ‹‰ –Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‹–‘ •‡”˜‹ ‡ǡ ‘ˆ‘”ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†
‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†–‘Ȁ͵ͲͲͲǡ–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•‹•–”— –‹‘•ƒ†–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰”‡“—‹”‡‡–••ŠƒŽŽ
„‡˜‡”‹ϐ‹‡†ǣ
ȋƒȌ ŽŽ•›•–‡•Š—–†‘™ƒ†•–ƒ”–—’‘–‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘••ŠƒŽŽƒ– Š•›•–‡†‹ƒ‰”ƒ•ƒ†•›•–‡Žƒ„‡ŽŽ‹‰Ǥ
(b) Signs, labels and markings shall be installed and applied in accordance with the requirements
of Section 7.
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Any system risk-reduction isolation devices shall operate and be accessible; such as battery system
isolators for the purposes of maintenance and future work.
ȋ†Ȍ ŽŽ–‡”‹ƒŽ ‘‡ –‹‘••ŠƒŽŽ„‡–‹‰Š–‡‡†–‘–Š‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†–‘”“—‡•‡––‹‰•Ǥ
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(e) All necessary ancillary safety devices and equipment shall be installed.
ͶǤͶǤʹǤ͵౨Ž–‡”ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†”‡’ƒ‹”•
ˆ –Š‡”‡ ƒ”‡ ƒ› ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹‘• –‘ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† –Šƒ– ”‡•—Ž– ‹ –Š‡ †‡˜‹ ‡ ‘ Ž‘‰‡”
conforming to Best Practice Guide: battery storage equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements require
–Šƒ––Š‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–ŠSection 6.
ԙ‘˜‡”‹ˆ›ƒƒŽ–‡”‡†’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†”‡ƒ‹•‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Š–Š‡Best Practice Guide:
battery storage equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements a new claim of conformance covering the alteration
™‘—Ž†‡‡†–‘‹••—‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†Ǥ
Š‡”‡–Š‡”‡‹•ƒƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹‘‘””‡’ƒ‹”–‘ƒ‰”‹† ‘‡ –‡†’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ
the electrical installation shall be in accordance with requirements of AS/NZS 4777.1.
Š‡”‡–Š‡”‡‹•ƒƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹‘‘””‡’ƒ‹”–‘ƒ•–ƒ†ǦƒŽ‘‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ–Š‡
electrical installation shall be in accordance with requirements of AS/NZS 4509.1.
ͶǤͶǤʹǤͶ౨‡•–‹‰
The testing of the installation shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of the preƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ƒ†–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•‘ˆȀ͵ͲͲͲǤ
Polarity of any additionally connected d.c. and a.c. devices shall be tested prior to connection to the preƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†Ǥ‡•–‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ ƒ””‹‡†‘—––‘‡•—”‡ ‘–‹—‹–›‘ˆ‡ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘•ǤŽŽ
‘‡ –‹‘••Š‘—Ž†„‡˜‡”‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ†‡ƒ•—”‡†ȋ™Š‡”‡ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ„Ž‡ǡ•— Šƒ••‘Žƒ”‘’‡ ‹” —‹–˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡•Ȍ
and included in the documentation.
ͶǤͶǤ͵౨‘‹••‹‘‹‰
ͶǤͶǤ͵Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Any commissioning requirements of the manufacturer shall be followed. System commissioning
•ŠƒŽŽ‹ Ž—†‡˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘–Šƒ––Š‡•›•–‡ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡‘’‡”ƒ–‡•ƒ†–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†
operates in both charge and discharge modes.
At installation commissioning, any d.c. connections shall be tested while the system is operating
ƒ– ˆ—ŽŽ †‹• Šƒ”‰‡ ‘” Šƒ”‰‡ —””‡– –‘ ‹†‡–‹ˆ› ƒ› Š‹‰Š ”‡•‹•–ƒ ‡ ‘‡ –‹‘•Ǥ ‘” ‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡
measurement across terminal, temperature measurement or infrared imaging of connections
or terminals.
’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”• –Šƒ– ƒ”‡ ‘ϐ‹‰—”‡† ƒ– ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ˆ‘” –Š‡ ‘–”‘Ž ‘ˆ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†
‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ˜‡”‹ϐ‹‡† ȋ™Š‡–Š‡” –Š‹• ‹• †‘‡ –Š”‘—‰Š –Š‡ †‹”‡ –Ž› ‘” –Š”‘—‰Š ƒ †ƒ–ƒ
‘‡ –‹‘‘”Š‘•– ‘’—–‡” ‘‡ –‹‘ȌǤ‡‘–‡‘‹–‘”‹‰ǡ™Š‡”‡‹ Ž—†‡†™‹–Š–Š‡ǡ•Š‘—Ž†„‡
‘ϐ‹‰—”‡†•‘ƒ ‡••‹•ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡–‘–Š‡•›•–‡‘™‡”‘”‘‹ƒ–‡†”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡Ǥ
The system shutdown procedure shall be carried out to ensure this results in safe shutdown of the
installation.
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ͶǤͶǤ͵Ǥʹ౨ †— –‹‘
An induction shall be provided to the system owner or nominated representative. The induction shall
include the following:
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(a) Demonstration of the system shutdown and start up procedures including review of shutdown
procedure sign.
(b) Introduction to the system manual that applies to the installation.
(c)
Provision of detailed information for any alarm features included in the system.
(d) Clear information on contact details for provision of assistance.
ȋ‡Ȍ
ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘’‡”–ƒ‹‹‰–‘–Š‡ƒ ‡••–‘•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ †ƒ–ƒ‘”Š‘•–‡†•›•–‡‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰—•‡”
logins, and available apps or programs.
ȋˆȌ ƒ•‹ ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒ††‡•‹‰’”‹ ‹’ƒŽ•Ǥ
(g) Periodic inspection and maintenance requirements.
ԙ —‹†ƒ ‡‘‹•’‡ –‹‘ƒ†ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡‹•’”‘˜‹†‡†‹’’‡†‹š .
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Section 5 Pre-assembled battery systems — Installation, commissioning and
†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘
ͷǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•
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This Section applies for the installation of lithium ion pre-assembled battery system equipment
conforming to the Best Practice Guide: battery storage equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements and
in this Section “pre-assembled battery system” means that equipment. Pre-assembled battery system
equipment that do not conform with the Best Practice Guide: battery storage equipment — Electrical
Safety Requirements•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†ƒ•ƒ•’‡”Section 6.
See Clause 5.4.2.3 for requirements on how alterations to the pre-assembled battery system affect
the scope of this Section. The pre-assembled battery system and other components that make up the
•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•‡Ž‡ –‡†•— Š–Šƒ––Š‡›ƒ”‡ ‘’ƒ–‹„Ž‡™‹–Š–›’‡•‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›–‡ Š‘Ž‘‰‹‡•—•‡†ǤŠ‡’”‡Ǧ
ƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ƒ†‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”•ƒ† ‘–”‘Ž••ŠƒŽŽ„‡ ‘ϐ‹‰—”‡†ƒ ‘”†‹‰
to manufacturer’s requirements.
ͷǤʹ౨ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
ͷǤʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Pre-assembled battery systems shall be installed by competent persons.
Equipment that is mechanically damaged or damaged in any other way shall not be installed.
ŽŽ –Š‡ Šƒœƒ”†• ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡† ™‹–Š –Š‡ ”‡Ž‡˜ƒ– „ƒ––‡”› –›’‡ ƒ† ƒŽŽ ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡† ‘’‘‡–• •ŠƒŽŽ „‡
‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†Ǥ”‹•ƒ••‡••‡–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’‡”ˆ‘”‡†’”‹‘”–‘’Žƒ‹‰ƒ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†
battery system.
ԙ‡‡’’‡†‹š for additional information on risk assessment.
Each pre-assembled battery system should be installed with reference to the relevant safety data sheets
ȋȌǡ ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡” •›•–‡ Šƒœƒ”† ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ƒ† –Š‡ ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ• ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ ‘‹••‹‘‹‰
and maintenance instructions.
Additional enclosure or housing is only required if the pre-assembled battery system installation
requires a greater level of protection — based on environment, location, venting or other site issues, as
determined by the risk assessment.
ͷǤʹǤʹ౨‘ ƒ–‹‘
ͷǤʹǤʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Pre-assembled battery systems shall be protected from mechanical damage, environmental and other
‡š–‡”ƒŽ ‹ϐŽ—‡ ‡•Ǥ Š‡”‡ –Š‡ Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘ Š‘•‡ ƒ› ‡š’‘•‡ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ –‘
‹ϐŽ—‡ ‡•–Šƒ–‹‰Š–„‡”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž›‡š’‡ –‡†–Š‡–Š‡›•Š‘—Ž†„‡ ‘•‹†‡”‡†ƒ•’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘
conditions, e.g. damage caused by a vehicle if a system is being installed in a carport or garage.
Pre-assembled battery systems shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
The location of the pre-assembled battery system shall provide —
(a) access to connections and any serviceable equipment; and
(b) unobstructed access to doors and panels that are required to be accessed for installation and
maintenance purposes.
The installation of pre-assembled battery system shall conform to the requirements for damp situation
ƒ•†‡ϐ‹‡†„›‡ –‹‘͸‘ˆȀ͵ͲͲͲǤ
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Pre-assembled battery system locations shall be determined by outcome of the risk assessment (see
Clause 5.2.1).
Pre-assembled battery systems shall not be installed —
(i)
in ceiling spaces;
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(ii) in wall cavities;
ȋ‹‹‹Ȍ ‘”‘‘ˆ•ǡ‡š ‡’–™Š‡”‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ƒŽŽ›†‡‡‡†•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Ǣ
(iv) under stairways; or
(v) under access walkways.
In areas of domestic or residential electrical installations, the pre-assembled battery systems shall not
be located in habitable rooms.
Suitable areas may include garages, storage rooms, a dedicated battery system room and verandas.
Installation of pre-assembled battery systems should also take into account requirements for
spacing between —
(A) multiple battery systems; and
ȋȌ „ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ƒ†‘–Š‡”‡“—‹’‡–Ǥ
ͷǤʹǤʹǤʹ౨‡•–”‹ –‡†Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘•
A pre-assembled battery system shall not be installed —
ȋƒȌ ‹”‡•–”‹ –‡†Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘•ƒ•†‡ϐ‹‡†ˆ‘”•™‹– Š„‘ƒ”†•‹Ȁ͵ͲͲͲǢ
(b) within 600 mm of any exit;
(c)
within 600 mm any hot water unit, air conditioning unit or any other appliance not associated
with the pre-assembled battery system; or
(d) within 1200 mm below any of the items included in (b) and (c).
A pre-assembled battery systems shall not be installed below, or within 600 mm of the vertical side of,
any window and building ventilation opening.
‹‰—”‡ͷǤͳ•Š‘™•–Š‡”‡•–”‹ –‡†œ‘‡•ˆ‘”‡“—‹’‡–‘ˆ–Š‹•Žƒ—•‡Ǥ
600 mm
600 mm
N o a p p l i a n ce n ot
a s s o c iate d w i t h BESS
120 0 m m
Pr e assembled
battery
sys t e m
Floor of building
‹‰—”‡ͷǤͳȄ‡•–”‹ –‡†œ‘‡•ˆ‘”‡“—‹’‡–‘–ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•
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’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ƒ› ‘””‹†‘”ǡŠƒŽŽ™ƒ›ǡŽ‘„„›ǡ‘”–Š‡Ž‹‡ǡŽ‡ƒ†‹‰–‘ƒϐ‹”‡
‡š‹–•ŠƒŽŽ‡•—”‡•—ˆϐ‹ ‹‡– Ž‡ƒ”ƒ ‡ˆ”‘–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ˆ‘”•ƒˆ‡‡‰”‡••ǡƒ†„‡‘Ž‡••–ŠƒͳǤ
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A pre-assembled battery system is considered a source of ignition therefore shall not be installed
™‹–Š‹Šƒœƒ”†‘—•ƒ”‡ƒˆ‘”‰ƒ• ›Ž‹†‡”• ‘–ƒ‹‹‰Š‡ƒ˜‹‡”Ǧ–ŠƒǦƒ‹”‰ƒ••‡•ƒ†‰ƒ•”‡Ž‹‡ˆ˜‡––‡”‹ƒŽ
ƒ•†‡ϐ‹‡†‹‡ –‹‘Ͷ‘ˆȀ͵ͲͲͲǤ
ͷǤʹǤ͵౨˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
ͷǤʹǤ͵Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Pre-assembled battery systems shall not be installed in locations where they will be exposed to
–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡•Ž‘™‡”–Šƒ–Š‡‹‹—‘”‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒ–Š‡ƒš‹—–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡•ǡƒ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡
battery system manufacturer.
The pre-assembled battery system shall be selected and installed to provide protection against damage
that might reasonably be expected from the presence of water, high humidity, dust, vermin or solar
radiation (direct sunlight).
”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ‹ Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘• –Šƒ– ƒ˜‘‹† Ž‘ ƒŽ‹œ‡† ‘” ‰‡‡”ƒŽ Š‡ƒ–
sources (such as sunlight, generators, steam pipes, space heaters and against uninsulated walls heated
ˆ”‘†‹”‡ –•—Ž‹‰Š–ȌǤŠ‡ϐŽ‘™‘ˆŠ‡ƒ–‡†ƒ‹”ˆ”‘ƒ›ƒ’’Ž‹ƒ ‡•Š‘—Ž†„‡†‹”‡ –‡†ƒ™ƒ›ˆ”‘ƒ†‘–
impact on the pre-assembled battery systems.
A pre-assembled battery system should not be located near combustible materials.
ͷǤʹǤ͵Ǥʹ౨ ”ƒ–‹‰
Pre-assembled battery system installation shall have protection against ingress of solid foreign objects
ƒ†ƒ‰ƒ‹•–‹‰”‡••‘ˆ™ƒ–‡”ǤŠ‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒ ‘†‡”ƒ–‹‰ƒ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†
in IEC 60529 for the environment in which it is to be installed.
Pre-assembled battery systems shall have a minimum protection of IP2X.
Pre-assembled battery systems installed outdoors shall have an IP rating suitable for the location and
be at least IP23.
ͳԙŠ‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‡ Ž‘•—”‡• ‹†‘‘”• ƒ› Šƒ˜‡ ‘–Š‡” ”‡•–”‹ –‹‘•
„ƒ•‡†‘–Š‡‹”‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†Šƒœƒ”†•Ǥ
ʹԙ ʹ͵‹•–Š‡‹‹—ƒ†Ȁ͵ͲͲͲƒ›”‡“—‹”‡Š‹‰Š‡””ƒ–‹‰†‡’‡†‹‰‘Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ
due to the environment not being fully sealed from the effects of weather, or having water or other liquid storage
system in the same location, or being in the vicinity of areas where use of a hose or washing activity of any kind
may occur, or having water taps or the like.
ͷǤʹǤͶ౨”‘–‡ –‹‘ƒ‰ƒ‹•––Š‡•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆϐ‹”‡
ͷǤʹǤͶǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Selection and installation of pre-assembled battery system equipment shall not contribute to or
’”‘’ƒ‰ƒ–‡ƒϐ‹”‡‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–ŠȀ͵ͲͲͲǣʹͲͳͺŽƒ—•‡ͳǤͷǤͳʹǤ
ԙŠ‹•”‡“—‹”‡‡–‹•‘–•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ƒŽŽ›ˆ‘”–Š‡ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†‘ˆTable 3.1 that is covered in Clause 5.3.3.
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ͷǤʹǤͶǤʹ౨ƒ””‹‡”–‘Šƒ„‹–ƒ„Ž‡”‘‘•
‘”–Š‡’—”’‘•‡•‘ˆ–Š‹•Žƒ—•‡ǡƒ•—”ˆƒ ‡‘”„ƒ””‹‡”ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ‹• ‘•‹†‡”‡†•—‹–ƒ„Ž›‘Ǧ ‘„—•–‹„Ž‡
‹ˆ–Š‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ‹•†‡‡‡†–‘„‡‘– ‘„—•–‹„Ž‡™Š‡–‡•–‡†‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Šͳͷ͵ͲǤͳǤƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•
exempt from the need to be tested to AS 1530.1 as considered to be suitably non-combustible are —
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(a) brick or masonry block;
(b) concrete;
(c)
steel of at least 0.2 mm thickness; and
(d) ceramic or terracotta tiles.
Š‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡‘˜‡–•‘”’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘•™‹–Š‹–Š‡œ‘‡”‡“—‹”‡†–‘„‡ ‘˜‡”‡†„›–Š‡„ƒ””‹‡”Ǥ
Any penetration of the barrier that has an internal free space greater than 5 mm diameter shall be
•‡ƒŽ‡†™‹–Šƒϐ‹”‡”‡–ƒ”†ƒ–•‡ƒŽƒ–Ǥ
‘ ’”‘–‡ – ƒ‰ƒ‹•– –Š‡ •’”‡ƒ† ‘ˆ ϐ‹”‡ –‘ Šƒ„‹–ƒ„Ž‡ ”‘‘•ǡ ™Š‡”‡ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹•
mounted on, or placed against, a surface of a wall or structure that has a habitable room on the other
side, the wall or structure shall be a suitably non-combustible barrier. If the mounting surface itself is
not made of a suitably non-combustible material, a non-combustible barrier shall be placed between
the pre-assembled battery system and the surface of a wall or structure.
Š‡”‡–Š‡’”‡ƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‘ǡ‘”‘—–‡†‘–Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”™‹–Š‹͵ͲͲ‘ˆǡ–Š‡
wall or structure separating it from the habitable room, the barrier shall extend —
(i)
600 mm beyond the vertical sides of the pre-assembled battery system;
(ii) 1200 mm above the pre-assembled battery system; and
(iii) to the extent of the bottom of the pre-assembled battery system.
ԙ‡‡ ‹‰—”‡ͷǤʹ and Appendix E for typical layout examples.
Where the top of the pre-assembled battery system is within 1200 mm of the ceiling or structure above
–Š‡ǡ–Š‡ ‡‹Ž‹‰‘”•–”— –—”‡•—”ˆƒ ‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž›‘Ǧ ‘„—•–‹„Ž‡ˆ‘”ƒƒ”‡ƒ‘ˆ͸ͲͲ’ƒ•–
the extremities of the pre-assembled battery system.
600 mm
600 mm
120 0 m m
Pr e assembled
b a t te r y
sys t e m
‹‰—”‡ͷǤʹȄƒ””‹‡”œ‘‡•ˆ‘”’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‘‘”‡ƒ”ƒŠƒ„‹–ƒ„Ž‡
room facing wall
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ˆ‘”’—„Ž‹ ‘‡–
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The background to this Clause 5.2.4 and the additional requirement of ensuring the battery system
‹•Ž‘ ƒ–‡†–‘”‡†— ‡ƒ›ϐ‹”‡•’”‡ƒ†‹•ǣ
•
The technology for battery system for mass market situations is still emerging and is relatively
‡™Ǥš’‡”‹‡ ‡‘ˆ‹••—‡•‘ˆ–Š‡‡“—‹’‡–ƒ†‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘’”‘ ‡••‡•–Šƒ–‡•—”‡•ƒ›ϐ‹”‡”‹•
is fully minimised, is still being developed and enhanced.
Ȉ
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡“—‹’‡– ‘ˆ‘”‹‰–‘–Š‡‡•–”ƒ –‹ ‡ —‹†‡Šƒ˜‡ƒ••‡••‡–ˆ‘””‡•‹•–ƒ ‡
–‘ϐ‹”‡’”‘’ƒ‰ƒ–‹‘ǡƒ†–Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡–Š‡”‡‹•ƒ Ž‡˜‡Ž ‘ˆ ‘ϐ‹†‡ ‡–Š‡‡“—‹’‡– Šƒ•ƒ††”‡••‡†
‘™ ƒ† ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡† ϐ‹”‡ ”‹•• ”‡Žƒ–‡† –‘ –Š‡ ‡“—‹’‡– Ȅ –Š‹• ‹• ”‡ϐŽ‡ –‡† ‹ –Š‹• „ƒ––‡”›
•›•–‡‡“—‹’‡–‘– Žƒ••‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ•Dzϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†dz‹ƒ„Ž‡͵ǤͳǤ
Ȉ
‡˜‡”–Š‡Ž‡••ǡƒ•™‹–ŠƒŽŽ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‡“—‹’‡––Š‡”‡”‡ƒ‹•ƒ•ƒŽŽ”‡•‹†—ƒŽϐ‹”‡”‹•ƒ†•‘‹–‹•
prudent to apply installation requirements to address that residual risk.
Š‹• Žƒ—•‡ Šƒ• ƒ •‹’Ž‡ ’”‘’‘•ƒŽ –‘ ”‡†— ‡ ƒ› ”‡•‹†—ƒŽ ϐ‹”‡ ”‹• „› Šƒ˜‹‰ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡
Ž‘ ƒ–‡†•— Š–Šƒ–ǡ‹–Š‡”ƒ”‡‡˜‡–ƒϐ‹”‡‹‰Š–‘ —”ǡ–Š‡‡“—‹’‡–™‹ŽŽ‡‹–Š‡”„‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†ƒ‰ƒ‹•–ƒ
wall that does not have a habitable room on the other side or, if a habitable room is on the other side
‘ˆ–Š‡™ƒŽŽǡ–Š‡”‡‹•ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ–‘’”‡˜‡–ϐ‹”‡„—”‹‰–Š‘—‰Š‹–‘–Š‡Šƒ„‹–ƒ„Ž‡”‘‘Ǥ
This clause is a simple easy to achieve location or surface material requirement, it is not intended to
”‡“—‹”‡ƒ•’‡ ‹ƒŽ”‘‘–‘„‡„—‹Ž–ǡ‘”ˆ‘”ƒ‘‡”‘—•”‡“—‹”‡‡–‘ˆϐ‹”‡’”‘‘ϐ‹‰–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
‹ƒƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ‡ Ž‘•—”‡ǡ‘”‘ˆ’Žƒ ‹‰–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹ƒ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡ϐ‹”‡’”‘‘ˆ ƒ„‹‡–‘”„‘šǤ
ͷǤʹǤͷ౨”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
Where pre-assembled battery systems are installed within a room, they shall be located so that
ƒ ‡••–‘ƒ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‘–‘„•–”— –‡†„›–Š‡•–”— –—”‡‘ˆ–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰ǡ–Š‡ϐ‹š–—”‡•ƒ†ϐ‹––‹‰•
within the room.
The room should be clean, dry and ventilated and provide and maintain protection against detrimental
environmental conditions and other external factors. In addition the room should be selected to
‹‹‹œ‡Ž‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†‘ˆƒ„—‹Ž†Ǧ—’‘ˆ‘–Š‡”ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ƒ”‘—†‘”‘–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ǡ‘”
ƒ‹ˆ‡•–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹•‡ –‘”˜‡”‹ǡ‘”•‹‹Žƒ”‹••—‡•‘ —””‹‰–Šƒ–ƒ› ƒ—•‡ƒŠƒœƒ”†Ǥ
Š‡•‹œ‡‘ˆ–Š‡”‘‘•ŠƒŽŽƒŽŽ‘™ˆ‘”•—ˆϐ‹ ‹‡– Ž‡ƒ”ƒ ‡ƒ”‘—†–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•–‘
provide safe handling and access for installation and maintenance.
The design, layout and construction of the pre-assembled battery system room shall include means to
’”‡˜‡–ƒ ‡••„›—ƒ—–Š‘”‹œ‡†’‡”•‘‡Ž—ˆƒ‹Ž‹ƒ”™‹–Š–Š‡Šƒœƒ”†•‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•Ǥ
The room’s entry doors and panels shall open in the direction of egress and allow unobstructed access
to the pre-assembled battery system for installation and maintenance purposes.
The minimum unimpeded access on the working side of the battery system enclosure shall be either —
(a) 900 mm with doors open; or
(b) 600 mm with doors open for battery systems that have —
(i)
voltage no greater than DVC-A;
ȋ‹‹Ȍ ƒ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‡‡”‰›ƒ––Š‡‘—–’—––‡”‹ƒŽ•‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘–‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒ
4.0 cal/cm2;
ȋ Ȍ ‘”–Š‡ Ž‡ƒ”ƒ ‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”™Š‹ Š‡˜‡”‹•–Š‡‰”‡ƒ–‡”Ǥ
Pre-assembled battery systems shall be mounted with the highest point no greater than 2.2 m above
–Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”‘”’Žƒ–ˆ‘”Ž‡˜‡ŽǤ
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ͷǤʹǤ͸౨‡‹•‹ ȋ‡ƒ”–Š“—ƒ‡Ȍˆ‘” ‡•
Depending on location/application, the pre-assembled battery system may need to be installed to
withstand seismic (earthquake) forces.
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‘”—•–”ƒŽ‹ƒǡ™Š‡”‡–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ǡ‘”‘ǡƒ„—‹Ž†‹‰–Šƒ–‹•”‡“—‹”‡†
to be designed for earthquake action, the earthquake action requirements for the pre-assembled
battery system shall be in accordance with AS 1170.4.
‘” ‡™ ‡ƒŽƒ†ǡ ™Š‡”‡ ƒ Š‹‰Š‡” Ž‡˜‡Ž ‘ˆ •‡‹•‹ ”‡•–”ƒ‹– ‹• ”‡“—‹”‡†ǡ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”›
system seismic (earthquake) restraint shall be in accordance with NZS 4219.
The requirements for seismic restraint also mean that tall pre-assembled battery systems should be
‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†ƒ• Ž‘•‡ƒ•’‘••‹„Ž‡–‘–Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”Ǥ
‘” ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘• –Š‡ †‡•‹‰‡” •Š‘—Ž† •‡‡ ƒ†˜‹ ‡ ˆ”‘ ƒ •–”— –—”ƒŽ
engineer or similar.
ͷǤ͵౨ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘Šƒœƒ”†•
ͷǤ͵Ǥͳ౨Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ˆ–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Šƒ•ƒ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡‘ˆǦƒ†‹• ‘‡ –‡†
to an inverter that does not have at least simple electrical separation between the battery system d.c.
port and the a.c or grid port of the inverter.
The cabling and installation requirements of the pre-assembled battery system shall be treated as
DVC-C if a non-separated PCE other than an inverter is installed (e.g. solar charge controller) and the
non-battery side of the PCE is greater than DVC-A.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤʹ౨˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘ˆ”‘„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
˜‡” —””‡– ’”‘–‡ –‹‘ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ‹ ƒŽŽ Ž‹˜‡ ‘†— –‘”• ȋ‡š Ž—†‹‰ ‘–”‘Ž ƒ† ‘‹–‘”‹‰
‹” —‹–•Ȍ‹ƒŽŽ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ǤŠ‡‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ„‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†•‘ƒ•–‘‹‹‹œ‡–Š‡Ž‡‰–Š
of the unprotected cable from the battery system.
The overcurrent device shall —
ȋƒȌ „‡‘ˆ–Š‡‘Ǧ’‘Žƒ”‹œ‡†–›’‡Ǣ
(b) be d.c. rated;
(c)
have a voltage rating greater than the battery system’s maximum voltage under all normal and
abnormal operating conditions;
(d) meet the requirements of Section 2 of AS/NZS 3000; and
(e) have a current rating to protect the cabling from the pre-assembled battery system.
ͳԙŠ‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ•›•–‡ ‘’”‹•‹‰—Ž–‹’Ž‡•ǡ–Š‡”ƒ–‡† —””‡–‘ˆ–Š‡‹•–Š‡–‘–ƒŽ•—‘ˆ
the currents that can be supplied from the PCEs to the battery system or the maximum rated current of the PCEs
required to operate from the battery system.
Protective devices may be integrated into pre-assembled battery systems (see Clause 5.3.1.2.4) or, if
added externally, should be selected from the following:
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ȋ‹‹Ȍ ‹‹ƒ–—”‡ ‹” —‹–„”‡ƒ‡”•ȋ•Ȍ‘”‘—Ž†‡† ƒ•‡ ‹” —‹–Ǧ„”‡ƒ‡”•ȋ•ȌǤ
ʹԙ• ƒ† •‘‡ • Šƒ˜‡ Ž‹‹–‡† †Ǥ Ǥ •Š‘”–Ǧ ‹” —‹– —””‡– ”ƒ–‹‰• ƒ† ƒ› ”‡“—‹”‡ „ƒ  —’
„› ˆ—•‡•Ǥ
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Where parallel pre-assembled battery systems are installed, each battery system shall include a
separate overcurrent protective device. This is to prevent discharge from one battery system into a
parallel battery system if a fault occurs in one battery system.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤʹǤʹ౨‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘” ‹” —‹–„”‡ƒ‡”•
 ƒ††‹–‹‘ –‘ –Š‡ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• •’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡† ‹ Clause 5.3.1.2.1, circuit breakers used for overcurrent
protection shall be in accordance with either AS/NZS 60898.2 or AS/NZS IEC 60947.2.
Circuit breakers shall be mounted in enclosures that have a minimum rating of IP23.
Circuit breakers for outdoor use shall be suitably rated for ambient temperature of 40 °C and should be
mounted in enclosures that have a minimum rating of IP56.
The selection and connection of circuit breakers shall take into account the applied voltage when the
system is earthed and unearthed.
ԙ –ƒ›„‡‡ ‡••ƒ”›–‘–ƒ‡‹–‘ƒ ‘—–™Š‡–Š‡”‡ƒ”–Š‹• ‘‡ –‡†–‘–Š‡’‘•‹–‹˜‡‘”–Š‡‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡’‘Ž‡
of the battery system, or whether earth is connected to a centre tap or similar.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤʹǤ͵౨‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘” ˆ—•‡•ƒ†Š‘Ž†‡”•
ƒ††‹–‹‘–‘–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†‹Clause 5.3.1.2.1ǡ ˆ—•‡•ƒ†Š‘Ž†‡”•—•‡†ˆ‘”‘˜‡” —””‡–
protection for battery systems shall —
(a) be in accordance with IEC 60269-1 and IEC 60269-3 or AS/NZS IEC 60947.1 and AS 60947.3;
(b) be mounted in a purpose built fuse holder;
(c)
not be a type able to be rewired;
(d) require a tool to access live parts or terminals; and
(e) be mounted in a fuse holder providing the minimum degree of protection of IP4X.
—•‡ƒ†ˆ—•‡Š‘Ž†‡”–Šƒ–ƒ”‡‘–”ƒ–‡†ˆ‘”Ž‘ƒ†„”‡ƒ‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†–‘’”‘˜‹†‡”‡•–”‹ –‡†ƒ ‡••
and labelled as per Clause 7.13.3.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤʹǤͶ౨”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•™Š‹ Š‹ Ž—†‡‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘
Pre-assembled battery system protection devices may meet the requirements for overcurrent
protection of the output cables from the battery system where —
(a) the pre-assembled battery system includes overcurrent protection in all live conductors (excluding
control and monitoring circuits);
(b) the pre-assembled battery system includes overcurrent protection that is a readily available
‹” —‹–Ǧ„”‡ƒ‡”‘” ˆ—•‡Ǣ
(c)
the pre-assembled battery system manufacturer’s instructions permits the use of the preassembled battery system overcurrent protection to meet the overcurrent protection requirements
of the battery system output cables; and
(d) the output cables have a current carrying capacity greater than the rating of the protection device.
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ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤʹǤͷ౨‘ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•
Where an external overcurrent protection device is required, overcurrent protection shall be —
(a) installed as close as practical to the output terminals of the battery system but no greater than
2 m away; and
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(b) readily available.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤ͵౨ •‘Žƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤ͵Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
All pre-assembled battery systems shall be capable of being electrically isolated from all other
‡“—‹’‡– ™‹–Š‹ –Š‡ Ǥ •‘Žƒ–‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡• •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ƒ’ƒ„Ž‡ ‘ˆ „‡‹‰ •‡ —”‡† ‹ –Š‡ ‘’‡ ’‘•‹–‹‘Ǥ
The isolation device shall operate simultaneously in all live conductors. The isolation device shall be
capable of load breaking.
The overcurrent protection device, may also perform the function of the isolation device provided it is
rated for isolation function.
Where a pre-assembled battery system includes an internal non-serviceable battery management
system, the point of isolation shall be after the output terminals of the battery system.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤ͵Ǥʹ౨”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‹–‡”ƒŽ‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘
The preassembled battery system may include an internal isolation device operating in all live
conductors. Where an internal isolation device provides the same functions as for an adjacent isolation
device, no additional adjacent isolation device is required.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤ͵Ǥ͵౨ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•
‘” „ƒ––‡”› ‡‡”‰› •–‘”ƒ‰‡ •›•–‡• ™Š‡”‡ –Š‡”‡ ƒ”‡ –™‘ ‘” ‘”‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡•
connected in parallel, each pre-assembled battery system shall have an isolation device in all live
conductors. This isolation device is to facilitate the isolation of one battery system for maintenance and
allow the continuous operation of the remaining system.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤ͵ǤͶ౨‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Ȅ™‹– ŠǦ†‹• ‘‡ –‘”
Switch disconnectors used as a load breaking isolation device shall —
(a) conform to AS 60947.3;
ȋ„Ȍ „‡‘ˆ–Š‡‘Ǧ’‘Žƒ”‹œ‡†–›’‡Ǣ
(c)
be d.c. rated;
(d) have a voltage rating greater than the battery system’s maximum voltage under all
operating conditions;
(e) be rated to withstand the maximum short circuit current;
ȋˆȌ Šƒ˜‡ƒ —””‡–”ƒ–‹‰‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒ–Š‡ƒš‹—”ƒ–‡††Ǥ Ǥ —””‡–ˆ‘”–Š‡Ǣ
(g) be rated to interrupt for full load;
(h) meet the requirements of Section 2 of AS/NZS 3000 for isolating device selection;
(i)
be rated for independent manual operation;
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(k) be able to be secured in the open position, and only secured when the main contacts are in the
open position;
(l)
conform to requirements for isolation, including marking requirements for an isolation device; and
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Switch-disconnectors for indoor use shall be mounted in enclosures that have a minimum rating of IP23.
Switch-disconnectors for outdoor use shall be mounted in enclosures that have a minimum rating of
IP56NW when tested under conditions of Clauses D.8.3.13.4, D.8.13.3.5, D.8.3.13.6, D.8.13.3.7 and
D.8.13.3.8 of AS 60947.3:2018. Switch-disconnectors for outdoor use shall be suitably rated for ambient
temperature of 40 °C.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤ͵Ǥͷ౨‘ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•
Where an external isolation device is required, the isolation device shall be —
(a) installed as close as practical to the output terminals of the battery system but no greater than
2 m away; and
(b) readily available.
ԙ „ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘•ǡ–Š‡–”‡ƒ–‡– ‘ˆ–Š‡‡–”ƒ ‡ƒ†ƒ ‡••–‘‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•ˆ‘”‡‡”‰‡ ›
services personnel may mean that the devices are located near the entrance door.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͶ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡™‹”‹‰–‘
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͶǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
‹”‹‰ „‡–™‡‡ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ƒ† •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ‹ ƒ ™ƒ› –‘ ‹‹‹œ‡ ‡ˆˆ‡ –• ‘ˆ
inductive loops.
The cable from the battery system to the overcurrent protection device shall have no other devices
connected other than monitoring and control circuits.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͶǤʹ౨›’‡‘ˆ ƒ„Ž‡
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ƒ„Ž‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–ŠȄ
(a)
AS/NZS 5000.2 (450/750 V insulation) for battery systems with a maximum operating voltage
less than 450 V d.c.;
(b)
AS/NZS 5000.1 (0.6/1 kV insulation) for battery systems with a maximum operating voltage less
than 600 V d.c.; or
(c)
IEC 62930 for battery systems with a maximum operating voltage less than 1500 V d.c.
ԙ ͸ʹͻ͵Ͳ ‹• ˆ‘” ’Š‘–‘˜‘Ž–ƒ‹ •›•–‡•ǡ Š‘™‡˜‡”ǡ ‹– ‘˜‡”• ƒ„Ž‡• •‹œ‡• —’ –‘ ͶͲͲ 2 and 1500 V d.c.
rating and is suitable for battery systems.
Wiring between the battery system and the PCE shall meet the requirements of AS/NZS 3000 for
selection and installation of wiring systems.
The cable from the battery system to the PCE shall be —
(i)
double insulated if the voltage exceeds DVC-A; and
(ii) double insulated for DVC-A battery system connected to a non-separated PCE (e.g. solar charge
controller) and the non-battery side of the PCE is greater than DVC-A.
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The cable between the battery system, the overcurrent protection device and the PCE should be double
insulated for all battery systems operating at DVC-A.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͶǤ͵౨‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ’”‘–‡ –‹‘
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All cables that exit a pre-assembled battery system without internal overcurrent protection shall be
mechanically protected by at least medium duty conduit or equivalent protection up to overcurrent
protection device.
ԙ‡ˆ‡”–‘Ȁ͵ͲͲͲǣʹͲͳͺǡŽƒ—•‡ Ͷˆ‘”‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ’”‘–‡ –‹‘‘ˆ ƒ„Ž‡•Ǥ
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͶǤͶ౨‘Ž–ƒ‰‡†”‘’
The voltage drop between the battery system and the PCE should be no more than 2 % based on the
rated d.c. battery port current of the PCE and shall be no more than 5 % under any operating condition.
ԙ‘Ž–ƒ‰‡†”‘’‹’ƒ –•–Š‡•‡––‹‰•ˆ‘” Šƒ”‰‡ƒ††‹• Šƒ”‰‡ ‘–”‘Ž‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ƒ†–‘‡•—”‡
safe charging and discharging of the battery system needs to be taken into account in setpoints.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͶǤͷ౨—””‡–Ǧ ƒ””›‹‰ ƒ’ƒ ‹–›
The current-carrying capacity of the pre-assembled battery system’s cable to the overcurrent protection
device shall be rated to —
(a) the maximum current rating of the pre-assembled battery system; and
(b) the short circuit current and the duration from the pre-assembled battery system.
The current carrying capacity of the pre-assembled battery system cables to the PCE shall be greater
than the rating of the overcurrent protection devices installed (see Clause 5.3.1.2).
Š‡ ‹‹— ƒ„Ž‡ •‹œ‡• ˆ‘” ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ™‹”‹‰ǡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ „ƒ•‡† —’‘ –Š‡ —””‡–
ƒ””›‹‰ ƒ’ƒ ‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–ϐŽ‡š‹„Ž‡ ƒ„Ž‡•ƒ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†‹Ȅ
(i)
AS/NZS 3008.1 series; or
ȋ‹‹Ȍ ƒ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”‘ˆ–Š‡ ƒ„Ž‡Ǥ
ԙȀ ͵ͲͲͺǤͳ •‡”‹‡• ƒ’’Ž‹‡• –‘ ƒǤ Ǥ ƒ„Ž‡•ǡ „—– ˆ‘” –Š‡ ’—”’‘•‡• ‘ˆ –Š‹• –ƒ†ƒ”†ǡ –Š‡ —””‡– ”ƒ–‹‰
tables and calculations are relevant also for d.c.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͶǤ͸౨ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•
‘”ƒ ‘•‹•–‹‰‘ˆ–™‘‘”‘”‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡• ‘‡ –‡†‹’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Žǡ–Š‡‘—–’—–
cable from each battery system to a point where the parallel battery systems connect (e.g. PCE or
junction box), shall have equal cable resistance. This can be achieved by the cables, which connect the
battery systems to a common connection point, being of equal length, equal cross-sectional area and
conductor materials.
š ‡’–‹‘ Ȅ Š‹• ”‡“—‹”‡‡– †‘‡• ‘– ƒ’’Ž› ™Š‡”‡ –Š‡”‡ ‹• ƒ ‘” •‹‹Žƒ” †‡˜‹ ‡ –Šƒ–
’”‘˜‹†‡•ƒƒ‰‡†˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ƒ† —””‡– Šƒ”‰‡Ȁ†‹• Šƒ”‰‡–‘‡ƒ Š•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡•›•–‡Ǥ
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͷ౨ •‘Žƒ–‹‘‘ˆˆ”‘„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͷǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
PCEs shall be capable of being isolated from the pre-assembled battery system for the purpose of
ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡ǡ ”‡’ƒ‹” ƒ† ˆƒ—Ž–Ǧϐ‹†‹‰Ǥ Š‡”‡ ƒ •™‹– ŠǦ†‹• ‘‡ –‘” ‹• —•‡† ˆ‘” –Š‹• ’—”’‘•‡ ‹– •ŠƒŽŽ
conform to Clause 5.3.1.3.4. Where a circuit breaker is used for this purpose it shall conform to
Clause 5.3.1.2.2 and be rated for isolation function.
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ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͷǤʹ౨™‹–Š•‹‰Ž‡
If the PCE is not adjacent to the battery system(s), a separate isolation device shall be installed adjacent
to the PCE to isolate the PCE.
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Š‡ ƒ ‹ Ž—†‡• —Ž–‹’Ž‡ • ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ ƒ •‘Žƒ” Šƒ”‰‡ ‘–”‘ŽŽ‡” ƒ† ƒ ‹˜‡”–‡”Ǣ ‘” —Ž–‹’Ž‡
inverters), a separate isolation device shall be installed adjacent to each PCE.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͷǤͶ౨™‹–Š‹–‡”ƒŽ‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡
The PCE may include an internal isolation device operating in all live conductors. Where an internal
isolation device provides the same functions as for an adjacent isolation device and the internal isolation
device meets one of the following requirements:
(a) An isolation device that is mechanically interlocked with a replaceable module of the PCE, and
allows the module to be removed from the section containing the isolation device without risk of
‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•Ǥ
(b) All live parts are inside enclosures or behind barriers that provide a degree of protection of at
Ž‡ƒ•– ‘” ʹȋ‹Ǥ‡ǤƒŽŽŽ‹˜‡’ƒ”–•ƒ”‡• ”‡‡‡†ˆ”‘–‘— ŠȌǤ
Where an internal isolation device meets these requirements no additional adjacent isolation device
is required.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤ͸౨‡‰”‡‰ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ ‹” —‹–•
In addition to the segregation requirements of Section 3 of AS/NZS 3000, segregation shall be provided
between d.c. and a.c. circuits within enclosures such that connections and pathways are physically
segregated from each other by an insulating barrier(s). DC wiring shall not be installed or pass through
a.c. switchboards or enclosures unless segregated by means of an insulating barrier, such as conduit
or trunking.
Where devices such as switches for circuits requiring segregation are mounted on a common mounting
rail in an enclosure, this rail shall not be metallic or conductive unless the entire enclosure is metallic.
Segregation insulation barriers between the d.c. and a.c. circuits shall be equivalent to double insulation
for the highest voltage level present and compatible with the installation environment.
Š‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡––›’‡•‘ˆ ‹” —‹–••ŠƒŽŽ„‡ Ž‡ƒ”Ž›‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ„›Žƒ„‡Ž•ƒ†ǡ™Š‡”‡’‘••‹„Ž‡ǡ„›—•‡‘ˆ
different coloured cables).
—–•‹†‡‘ˆ‡ Ž‘•—”‡•ǡƒ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆͷͲ‘”ƒ•‡‰”‡‰ƒ–‹‘‹•—Žƒ–‹‘„ƒ””‹‡”„‡–™‡‡ƒǤ Ǥƒ††Ǥ Ǥ
circuits shall be provided.
Segregation insulation barriers between the d.c. and a.c. circuits shall be to the level required for the
installation environment and not less than IP4X.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤ͹౨ƒ”–Š‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤ͹Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
The four categories of earthing arrangements for battery systems connected to inverters are listed as
ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™•ƒ†•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”‡ƒ Š•›•–‡ƒ”‡Ž‹•–‡†‹–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡ ‡† Žƒ—•‡•ǣ
ȋƒȌ
Ž‘ƒ–‹‰Ȁ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†ǡ‹Ǥ‡Ǥ‘–‡ƒ”–Š‡†ƒ†‘–”‡ˆ‡”‡ ‡†–‘‡ƒ”–ŠǤ‡‡Clause 5.3.1.7.2.
(b) Direct earthed. See Clause 5.3.1.7.3.
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(c)
Resistive earthed. See Clause 5.3.1.7.4.
ȋ†Ȍ ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ‘Ǧ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†‹˜‡”–‡”ȋ‹Ǥ‡Ǥ”‡ˆ‡”‡ ‡†–‘–Š‡ƒǤ Ǥ‰”‹†ƒ†–Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡
to earth by the inverter’s internal connections). See Clause 5.3.1.7.7.
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Where the electrical installation earthing is not rated to carry the fault current of the battery system,
the battery system earth cable shall be connected to the earth electrode.
The PCE and pre-assembled battery system manufacturer’s instructions should be followed to
determine the best earthing arrangement.
Pre-assembled battery systems connected to inverters that do not have separation between the d.c.
port and the a.c. port or grid port, shall not be earthed.
The battery isolator shall have at least one pole for each live conductor including the conductor that is
‡ƒ”–Š‡†Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ‹ˆ–Š‡•›•–‡ ‘’”‹•‡•ƒ ‡–”‡–ƒ’’‡†‡ƒ”–Š–Š‡ƒ͵’‘Ž‡•™‹– ŠǦ†‹• ‘‡ –‘”
is required for breaking simultaneously the two battery system output cables and the centre
tapped earth.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤ͹Ǥʹ౨ Ž‘ƒ–‹‰Ȁ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†
Ž‘ƒ–‹‰„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†‹˜‡”–‡”‹•™Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‘–‡ƒ”–Š‡†
and is not referenced to earth (see ‹‰—”‡ͷǤ͵).
B at ter y syste m
B at ter y syste m
disconnection
and protection
d ev i c e
Inver te r d i s co n n e c t i o n and prote c t i o n d ev i c e
if applicable See Note 1
Por t 4
d.c.
bat ter y
Por t 5
d.c. energy
source
See Note 2
Por t 3
comms
Por t 1
a .c. gri d
connect
Inver ter
e l e c t r i c a l ly
SEPAR ATED
b et we en
b at ter y syste m
and grid
A
N
Por t 2
a .c. bac k u p
load s
ͳԙ †‹• ‘‡ –‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡ ”‡“—‹”‡† ‹ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ †‹• ‘‡ –‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡ ‹• ‘– ƒ†Œƒ ‡– ȋ•‡‡
Clause 5.3.1.5).
ʹԙ‘”– ͳ ‹• –Š‡ ƒǤ Ǥ ’‘”– •Š‘™ ˆ‘” ƒ ‰”‹†Ǧ ‘‡ –‡† •›•–‡Ǥ Š‹• ’‘”– ‘—Ž† ƒŽ•‘ „‡ –Š‡ ‹’—– ˆ”‘
a generator.
͵ԙ –Š‹• ƒ•‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›‹••‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡ƒ‹•ƒ†ˆ”‘‡ƒ”–Šƒ†‹••ƒ‹†–‘„‡DzϐŽ‘ƒ–‹‰dzǤ
Ͷԙƒ”–Šˆƒ—Ž–ƒŽƒ”ȋ•‡‡Clause 5.3.1.9) required for battery systems greater than DVC-A.
‹‰—”‡ͷǤ͵Ȅ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‰”ƒǣϐŽ‘ƒ–‹‰„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ
separated inverter
•–Š‡’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹••‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†ˆ”‘‡ƒ”–Šȋ‹Ǥ‡ǤϐŽ‘ƒ–‹‰Ȍƒ†–Š‡‹•‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽŽ›
separated from the output application circuit there is no additional earthing requirements except for
earth fault monitoring (see Clause 5.3.1.9).
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ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤ͹Ǥ͵౨ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ȅ‹”‡ –‡ƒ”–Š‡†
B at ter y syste m
disconnection
and protection
d ev i c e
B at ter y syste m
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
A direct earthed battery system is a battery system, with a direct earth connection, connected to an
inverter providing separation from the grid (see ‹‰—”‡ͷǤͶ).
Inver te r d i s co n n e c t i o n and prote c t i o n d ev i c e
if applicable See Note 1
Por t 4
d.c.
bat ter y
Por t 3
c o m ms
S e e N ote 2
Por t 1
a .c. gri d
connect
Inver ter
e l e c t r i c a l ly
SEPAR ATED
b et we e n
b at ter y syste m
and grid
Por t 5
d.c. energy
source
A
N
Por t 2
a .c. bac k u p
load s
ͳԙ†‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡”‡“—‹”‡†‹ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‘–ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ȋ•‡‡Clause 5.3.1.5).
ʹԙ‘”– ͳ ‹• –Š‡ ƒǤ Ǥ ’‘”– •Š‘™ ˆ‘” ƒ ‰”‹†Ǧ ‘‡ –‡† •›•–‡Ǥ Š‹• ’‘”– ‘—Ž† ƒŽ•‘ „‡ –Š‡ ‹’—– ˆ”‘
a generator.
‹‰—”‡ͷǤͶȄ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‰”ƒǣ„ƒ––‡”› ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ‹˜‡”–‡”’”‘˜‹†‹‰•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘
from the grid with a direct earth connection
‘” †‹”‡ –Ž› ‡ƒ”–Š‡† ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ǡ ‘‡ ‘†— –‘” ‘ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡
connected to the installation earthing system (see ‹‰—”‡• ͷǤ͸ to 5.11). The pre-assembled battery
system earthing conductor shall be rated to withstand the prospective earth fault current of the battery
system for a time at least equal to the operating time of the associated overcurrent protective device
(see Clause 5.3.1.7.7).
ԙŠ‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‡ƒ”–Š‹‰•›•–‡‡‡†•–‘„‡ Š‡ ‡†ƒ•’‡”Clause 5.3.1.7.1.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤ͹ǤͶ౨ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ȅ‡•‹•–‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Š‡†
A resistive earthed battery system is a battery system, with a resistor inserted in series with the earth
connection, connected to an inverter providing separation from the grid (see ‹‰—”‡ͷǤͷ).
B at ter y syste m
B at ter y syste m
disconnection
and protection
d ev i c e
Inver te r d i s co n n e c t i o n and prote c t i o n d ev i c e
if applicable See Note 1
Por t 4
d.c.
bat ter y
Por t 5
d.c. energy
source
Por t 3
c o m ms
Inver ter
e l e c t r i c a l ly
SEPAR ATED
b et we e n
b at ter y syste m
and grid
S e e N ote 2
Por t 1
a .c. gri d
connect
N
Por t 2
a .c. bac k u p
load s
ͳԙ†‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡”‡“—‹”‡†‹ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‘–ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ȋ•‡‡Clause 5.3.1.5).
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ʹԙ‘”– ͳ ‹• –Š‡ ƒǤ Ǥ ’‘”– •Š‘™ ˆ‘” ƒ ‰”‹†Ǧ ‘‡ –‡† •›•–‡Ǥ Š‹• ’‘”– ‘—Ž† ƒŽ•‘ „‡ –Š‡ ‹’—– ˆ”‘
a generator.
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
͵ԙƒ”–Šˆƒ—Ž–ƒŽƒ”ȋ‡‡Clause 5.3.1.9) required for battery systems greater than DVC-A.
‹‰—”‡ͷǤͷȄ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‰”ƒǣ„ƒ––‡”› ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ‹˜‡”–‡”’”‘˜‹†‹‰•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘
from the grid with resistive earth connection
‘” ”‡•‹•–‹˜‡Ž› ‡ƒ”–Š‡† ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ǡ ‘‡ ‘†— –‘” ‘ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡
connected to the installation earthing system via a resistor (see ‹‰—”‡•ͷǤ͸ to 5.11). The pre-assembled
battery system earthing conductor shall be rated to withstand the prospective earth fault current of
the battery system continuously.
ԙ ƒ”‡•‹•–‹˜‡Ž›‡ƒ”–Š‡†•›•–‡–Š‡’”‘•’‡ –‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Šˆƒ—Ž– —””‡–‹••‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–Ž›”‡†— ‡†„›–Š‡—•‡‘ˆ
the resistor and may not trip the overcurrent protection.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤ͹Ǥͷ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ‘Ǧ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†‹˜‡”–‡”
‘”’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡• ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ‘Ǧ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†‹˜‡”–‡”ǡ‘ ‘†— –‘”‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›
system shall be connected to the installation earthing system. This is a battery system connected to a
non-separated inverter and no conductor of the battery system is earthed and is referenced to earth
through the non-separated inverter (see ‹‰—”‡ͷǤ͸).
B at ter y syste m
B at ter y syste m
disconnection
and protection
d ev i c e
Inver te r d i s co n n e c t i o n and prote c t i o n d ev i c e
If app l i c a b l e S e e N ote 1
Por t 4
d.c.
bat ter y
Por t 5
d.c. energy
source
See Note 2
Por t 3
comms
Por t 1
a .c. gri d
connect
Inver ter
e l e c t r i c a l ly
N O N - SEPAR ATED
b et we en
b at ter y syste m
and grid
A
N
Por t 2
a .c. bac k u p
load s
ͳԙ †‹• ‘‡ –‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡ ”‡“—‹”‡† ‹ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ †‹• ‘‡ –‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡ ‹• ‘– ƒ†Œƒ ‡– ȋ•‡‡
Clause 5.3.1.5).
ʹԙ‘”– ͳ ‹• –Š‡ ƒǤ Ǥ ’‘”– •Š‘™ ˆ‘” ƒ ‰”‹†Ǧ ‘‡ –‡† •›•–‡Ǥ Š‹• ’‘”– ‘—Ž† ƒŽ•‘ „‡ –Š‡ ‹’—– ˆ”‘
a generator.
͵ԙ  –Š‹• ƒ•‡ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› ‹• •‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡† ˆ”‘ –Š‡ ƒ‹• ƒ• –Š‡”‡ ‹• ƒ ‘‡ –‹‘ ‹–‡”ƒŽŽ› ‹ –Š‡
inverter between the grid connect port and the battery system.
Ͷԙ ˆƒ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Šƒ•ƒ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡‘ˆǦ‹– ƒ‘–„‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ‘Ǧ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†
inverter (Clause 5.3.1.1).
‹‰—”‡ͷǤ͸Ȅ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‰”ƒǣ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ‘Ǧ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†‹˜‡”–‡”
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤ͹Ǥ͸౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ƒ”–ŠŽ‘ ƒ–‹‘
The earth connection shall be on the PCE side of the battery system isolator (see ‹‰—”‡ͷǤ͹). Isolating
the pre-assembled battery system from the PCE and earth connection provides an isolated battery
•›•–‡–Šƒ–‹•ϐŽ‘ƒ–‹‰ǡ‹‹‹œ‹‰–Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”††—”‹‰ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡Ǥ
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B at ter y syste m
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
B at ter y syste m d i s c o n n e c t i o n
and protection dev i c e
‹‰—”‡ͷǤ͹Ȅ‘ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘‘•‹‰Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
ԙŠ‡”‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰‹•‹—•‡ƒ”‡•‹•–‘”‹•‹•‡”–‡†‹•‡”‹‡•™‹–Š–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘Ǥ
Š‡ –Š‡ ‘’”‹•‡• —Ž–‹’Ž‡ ’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• –Šƒ– ”‡“—‹”‡ ‡ƒ”–Š‹‰ǡ –Š‡”‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡
an earth connection on the PCE side of the pre-assembled battery system isolators as shown in
‹‰—”‡•5.8 to 5.12.
B at ter y syste m d i s c o n n e c t i o n
and protection dev i c e
B at ter y
syste m
ԙŠ‡”‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰‹•‹—•‡ƒ”‡•‹•–‘”‹•‹•‡”–‡†‹•‡”‹‡•™‹–Š–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘Ǥ
‹‰—”‡ͷǤͺȄ‘ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘‘’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•
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PCE disco n n e c t i o n
and protection dev i c e
if applicable
B at ter y syste m
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
B at ter y syste m
disconnection
and protection
d ev i c e
PCE
To ins t a l l a t i o n e ar t h e l e c t r o d e
ԙŠ‡”‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰‹•‹—•‡ƒ”‡•‹•–‘”‹•‹•‡”–‡†‹•‡”‹‡•™‹–Š–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘Ǥ
‹‰—”‡ͷǤͻȄƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘†— –‘” ‘‡ –‡†–‘‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‡ƒ”–Š‹‰•›•–‡
If there are multiple parallel battery systems that are earthed, each system shall have a conductor that
is connected to the earthing system via one earth conductor (see igure 5.10).
B at ter y S y s te m
disconnection
and protection
d ev i c e
B at ter y
syste m
PCE disco n n e c t i o n
and protection
d ev i c e i f a p p l i c a b l e
PCE
To ins t a l l a t i o n e ar t h e l e c t r o d e
ԙŠ‡”‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰‹•‹—•‡ƒ”‡•‹•–‘”‹•‹•‡”–‡†‹•‡”‹‡•™‹–Š–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘Ǥ
‹‰—”‡ͷǤͳͲȄ—Ž–‹’Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘†— –‘”• ‘‡ –‡†–‘‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘
earthing system
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ˆ–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡—Ž–‹’Ž‡’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž•ƒ†‡ƒ Š‹•‡ƒ”–Š‡†‘–Š‡†Ǥ Ǥ•—’’Ž›•‹†‡ǡ‡ƒ Š•ŠƒŽŽ
have a conductor connected to the earthing system (see igure 5.11).
B at ter y S y s te m d i s c o n n e c t i o n
and protection dev i c e
PCE disco n n e c t i o n and prote c t i o n
d ev i c e i f a p p l i c a b l e
B at ter y syste m
PCE
To m ain ear t h e l e c t r o d e
BESS
B at ter y syste m
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
BESS
PCE
To m ain ear t h e l e c t r o d e
ԙŠ‡”‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰‹•‹—•‡ƒ”‡•‹•–‘”‹•‹•‡”–‡†‹•‡”‹‡•™‹–Š–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘Ǥ
‹‰—”‡ͷǤͳͳȄ—Ž–‹’Ž‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰ ‘†— –‘”• ‘‡ –‡†–‘‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‡ƒ”–Š‹‰•›•–‡
If there are multiple parallel PCEs and one pre-assembled battery system, the earth conductor between
the battery system isolator and all PCE isolators (see igure 5.12).
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PCE
B at ter y syste m
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
B at ter y S y s te m d i s c o n n e c t i o n
and protection dev i c e
PCE
PCE
ԙŠ‡”‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰‹•‹—•‡ƒ”‡•‹•–‘”‹•‹•‡”–‡†‹•‡”‹‡•™‹–Š–Š‡‡ƒ”–ŠǤ
‹‰—”‡ͷǤͳʹȄ‹‰Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ƒ†—Ž–‹’Ž‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰ ‘†— –‘”• ‘‡ –‡†–‘
installation earthing system
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤ͹Ǥ͹౨‹œ‡‘ˆ‡ƒ”–Š ƒ„Ž‡
Š‡ ‡ƒ”–Š ƒ„Ž‡ ‹ ƒ ‡ƒ”–Š‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ •‹œ‡† ƒ ‘”†‹‰ –‘ Ȁ ͵ͲͲͲǣʹͲͳͺ
Clause 5.3.3.1.2, which states that the cable cross-sectional area is required to be determined either —
(a) from AS/NZS 3000:2018 Table 5.1 in relation to the cross-sectional area of the largest active
conductor supplying the portion of the electrical installation to be protected; or
(b) by calculation in accordance with AS/NZS 3000:2018 Clause 5.3.3.1.3.
Š‡–Š‡‹•‡ƒ”–Š‡†ƒ––Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”ǡ–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š ƒ„Ž‡•‹œ‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†ƒ ‘”†‹‰
to Item (b) to carry the maximum earth fault current for a time at least equal to the operating time of
the associated overcurrent protective device.
ͳԙ –Š‡‡˜‡–‘ˆ—‹–‡–‹‘ƒŽ ‘–ƒ –‘ˆƒ‡ƒ”–Š ‘†— –‘”–‘—‡ƒ”–Š‡†ȋŽ‹˜‡Ȍ’ƒ”–•ǡ–Š‡ˆƒ—Ž– —””‡–
ƒ„‡•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–Ǥ
ˆ–Š‡ ‘’”‹•‡•—Ž–‹’Ž‡’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ƒ†‹ˆ–Š‡”‡‹•‘Ž›‘‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ƒ„Ž‡
‘‡ –‡†–‘–Š‡–Š‡Dz‘‹ƒŽ•‹œ‡‘ˆ‡ƒ”–Š ‘†— –‘”dz•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•‹œ‡†–‘ ƒ””›Ȅ
(i)
the maximum earth fault current for a time at least equal to the operating time of the associated
overcurrent protective device for that cable (see ‹‰—re 5.10); or
(ii) the sum of the maximum earth fault currents for a time at least equal to the operating time of the
associated overcurrent protective device for the individual battery cable (refer to AS/NZS 3000,
Section 5) or the sum of the individual battery system battery cables (see ‹‰—”‡ͷǤͺ).
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ʹԙ ˆ–Š‡”‡‹•‘•‹‰Ž‡ˆ—•‡’”‘–‡ –‹‰–Š‡•‹‰Ž‡ ƒ„Ž‡–Š‡ –‡ȋ‹‹Ȍƒ’’Ž‹‡•Ǥ
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͺ౨ƒ”–Š‹‰•›•–‡
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͺǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
The pre-assembled battery system shall be earthed according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͺǤʹ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘–‡ƒ”–Š‡†Ȅ„‘†‹‰
‘”ƒ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‘’”‹•‹‰ƒ•‹‰Ž‡™‹–Š˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡•‰”‡ƒ–‡”–ŠƒǦǡƒŽŽ‡–ƒŽŽ‹ ‡“—‹’‡–
‡ Ž‘•—”‡• ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡† ™‹–Š –Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ „‘†‡† –‘‰‡–Š‡” ƒ† ‘‡ –‡† –‘ –Š‡
‡ƒ”–Š‹‰•›•–‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘–‘’”‡˜‡–ƒ•Š‘ Šƒœƒ”†‘ —””‹‰ǤŠ‡‹‹—•‹œ‡‘ˆ
the bonding conductor shall be 6 mm2.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͺǤ͵౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•†‹”‡ –Ž›‡ƒ”–Š‡†
Where the pre-assembled battery system is directly earthed with voltages greater than DVC-A all
‡–ƒŽŽ‹ ‡“—‹’‡– ‡ Ž‘•—”‡• ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡† ™‹–Š –Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ „‘†‡† –‘‰‡–Š‡” ƒ†
‘‡ –‡†–‘–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰•›•–‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘–‘’”‡˜‡–ƒ•Š‘ Šƒœƒ”†‘ —””‹‰Ǥ
Š‡‹‹—•‹œ‡‘ˆ–Š‡„‘†‹‰ ‘†— –‘”•ŠƒŽŽ„‡͸2‘”‡“—‹˜ƒŽ‡––‘–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘†— –‘”•‹œ‡ǡ
whichever is the greater.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͺǤͶ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‡Ž›‡ƒ”–Š‡†
Where the pre-assembled battery system is resistively earthed with voltages greater than DVC-A all
‡–ƒŽŽ‹ ‡“—‹’‡– ‡ Ž‘•—”‡• ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡† ™‹–Š –Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ „‘†‡† –‘‰‡–Š‡” ƒ†
‘‡ –‡†–‘–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰•›•–‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘–‘’”‡˜‡–ƒ•Š‘ Šƒœƒ”†‘ —””‹‰Ǥ
Š‡‹‹—•‹œ‡‘ˆ–Š‡„‘†‹‰ ‘†— –‘”•ŠƒŽŽ„‡͸2‘”‡“—‹˜ƒŽ‡––‘–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘†— –‘”•‹œ‡ǡ
whichever is the greater.
ͷǤ͵ǤͳǤͻ౨ƒ”–Šˆƒ—Ž–ƒŽƒ”
‘”ƒŽŽ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡••‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†ˆ”‘‡ƒ”–Šȋ‹Ǥ‡ǤϐŽ‘ƒ–‹‰Ȍ‘” ‘‡ –‡†–‘‡ƒ”–Š˜‹ƒƒ
”‡•‹•–‘”ƒ†‘’‡”ƒ–‹‰ƒ–Ǧ‘”Ǧǡƒ‡ƒ”–Šˆƒ—Ž–ƒŽƒ”•›•–‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†Ǥ
Š‡ƒŽƒ”•›•–‡•ŠƒŽŽ‹ Ž—†‡ƒƒ—†‹„Ž‡•‹‰ƒŽƒ –‹˜ƒ–‡†‹ƒŽ‘ ƒ–‹‘™Š‡”‡ƒƒ—–Š‘”‹œ‡†’‡”•‘
will be aware of the signal.
Earth fault detection systems, including any additional monitoring or alarm connections or devices,
shall be in accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements.
ͷǤ͵Ǥʹ౨‡”‰›Šƒœƒ”†Ȅ” ϐŽƒ•Š
Š‡”‡ ‹• ‘ ’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–› –‘ ‘’Ž‡–‡Ž› ƒ˜‘‹† ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š Šƒœƒ”†• ™Š‡ ™‘”‹‰ ‡ƒ” Ž‹˜‡ ’ƒ”–•Ǥ Š‡
working with pre-assembled battery system, some parts of the pre-assembled battery system will
”‡ƒ‹‡‡”‰‹œ‡†Ǥ‘Ž‹‹–‡š’‘•—”‡Ž‡˜‡Ž•–‘ƒ” ϐŽƒ•ŠŠƒœƒ”†ƒŽŽƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡ƒ†‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•
shall be according to manufacturer’s instructions for the pre-assembled battery system.
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ͷǤ͵Ǥ͵౨ ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†
ͷǤ͵Ǥ͵Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
Š‡”‡ƒ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ȋ‘”•›•–‡•Ȍƒ”‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ƒ„—‹Ž†‹‰™‹–Šƒϐ‹”‡‹†‹ ƒ–‹‘
’ƒ‡Žǡƒ†‡–‡ –‘”Ž‹‡†–‘–Šƒ–ϐ‹”‡‹†‹ ƒ–‹‘’ƒ‡Ž•Š‘—Ž†„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†Ǥ ‘”ƒŽŽ‘–Š‡”„—‹Ž†‹‰•ƒ•‘‡
alarm should be installed within the same room.
ԙŠ‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘ ƒ› Šƒ˜‡ ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ‹ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘ –‘ ϐ‹”‡
•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘ „‡–™‡‡ –Š‡ ƒ† –Š‡ „—‹Ž†‹‰ –‘ ™Š‹ Š ‹– ‹• ƒ––ƒ Š‡† ƒ† ƒ› ƒ†Œƒ ‡– „—‹Ž†‹‰ ‘” ƒŽŽ‘–‡–
boundary in the relevant local, state or territory or national requirements, according to the building
Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘†‡Ǥ
ͷǤ͵Ǥ͵Ǥʹ౨ƒ––‡”›ƒŽƒ”•›•–‡
If an alarm system is provided as part of the pre-assembled battery systems, where it is an audible
‘”˜‹•—ƒŽ•‹‰ƒŽ–Š‡ƒŽƒ”•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ ‡†‹ƒƒ”‡ƒ™Š‡”‡ƒƒ—–Š‘”‹œ‡†’‡”•‘™‹ŽŽ„‡ƒ™ƒ”‡‘ˆ–Š‡
•‹‰ƒŽǤŠ‡”‡ƒ‘–Š‡”ˆ‘”‘ˆƒŽƒ” ‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘•›•–‡‹•—•‡†–‘‹ˆ‘”–‘–Š‡ƒ—–Š‘”‹œ‡†’‡”•‘
‹–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‡ƒ„Ž‡†ƒ† ‘ϐ‹”‡†ƒ•’ƒ”–‘ˆ ‘‹••‹‘‹‰Ǥ—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ ‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘•›•–‡•‹ Ž—†‡
‡ƒ‹Žǡ‘”•‹‹Žƒ”‡••ƒ‰‹‰•›•–‡•Ǥ
A set of operational instructions shall be provided to the system owner or nominated representative
that includes the actions to be taken when the alarm is activated and to maintain any communication
systems used.
ͷǤ͵ǤͶ౨š’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†
‘”’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ǡ–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•‹•–”— –‹‘•‘˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–••ŠƒŽŽ
be followed.
ԙ –‹•‹’‘”–ƒ––Šƒ––Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡”ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™•–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•‹•–”— –‹‘•ƒ•–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡Ž‹–Š‹—‹‘•›•–‡•
–Šƒ–Šƒ˜‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ǥ
ͷǤ͵Ǥͷ౨Š‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†
”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡ ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ• Š‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•‹Table 3.1 shall be installed
in accordance with these risk reduction requirements.
Any venting requirement of the pre-assembled battery system manufacturer shall be implemented. Any
containment requirements of the pre-assembled battery system shall be implemented.
ͷǤ͵Ǥ͸౨‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†
ƒ††‹–‹‘–‘–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†‹Clause 5.2.6, the installation of the pre-assembled battery
systems shall be in accordance with the following:
ȋƒȌ
‘”‰”‘—†‘—–‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ǡ–Š‡‰”‘—†•–”— –—”‡ƒ†–›’‡•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡•–”— –—”ƒŽ•–”‡‰–Š
to support the battery system weight; and
ȋ„Ȍ
‘”™ƒŽŽǦ‘—–‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ǡ–Š‡•–”— –—”ƒŽ‹–‡‰”‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡™ƒŽŽ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘™‹–Š•–ƒ†
the weight of the battery system.
ԙTable 3.1•Š‘™•–Š‘•‡„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ•‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•Ǥ
ͷǤ͵Ǥ͹౨‘š‹ ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”†
Š‡”‡ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡† ƒ• ƒ –‘š‹ ˆ—‡ Šƒœƒ”† ‹ Table 3.1, the
installation shall be in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer.
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Instructions provided by the manufacturer shall be included in the documentation provided to the
system owner or nominated representative.
Š‡”‡˜‡–•ƒ”‡”‡“—‹”‡†ǡ˜‡–‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ‡•—”‡–‘š‹ ˆ—‡•ƒ”‡˜‡–‡†‘—–•‹†‡‘ˆ„—‹Ž†‹‰–‘‹‹‹œ‡
levels below safe levels of toxicity.
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘–‘–Š‡‘—–•‹†‡•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‹”‡•–”‹ –‡†Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‘”ȋ•‡‡
Clause 5.2.2.2).
ͳԙ‘‡–‘š‹ ˆ—‡•ƒ”‡Š‡ƒ˜‹‡”–Šƒƒ‹”—–‹ŽŠ‡ƒ–‡†ǡ•— Šƒ• –Šƒ–‹•’”‘†— ‡†„›Ž‹–Š‹—‹‘„ƒ•‡
battery technology. As such both inlet and outlet vents need to be considered.
ʹԙ‡ˆ‡”–‘ƒˆ‡‘”—•–”ƒŽ‹ƒ‘”‘”ƒˆ‡‡™‡ƒŽƒ†ˆ‘”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘”‡‰ƒ”†‹‰™‘”’Žƒ ‡‡š’‘•—”‡
standards for airborne contaminants.
ͷǤͶ౨›•–‡†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘ǡ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ƒ† ‘‹••‹‘‹‰
ͷǤͶǤͳ౨‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘
ͷǤͶǤͳǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
At the completion of the installation of a pre-assembled battery system or a battery energy storage
system, documentation shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of this Clause. This
documentation shall ensure that key system information is readily available to customers, inspectors,
maintenance service providers and emergency service personnel.
ͷǤͶǤͳǤʹ౨›•–‡ƒ—ƒŽ
A manual, complete with the following items, shall be provided:
ȋƒȌ ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‹ Ž—†‹‰ǣ
(i)
Total battery storage capacity.
(ii) Australian/New Zealand address and contact details for the manufacturer representative (or
deemed equivalent).
(iii) UN Number for the battery cell or battery system.
(iv) Commissioning date.
(v) System provider contact details.
(b) A complete list of installed equipment, with model description and serial numbers.
ͳԙ – ‹• ”‡ ‘‡†‡† –Šƒ– ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡”• ”‡–ƒ‹ ”‡ ‘”†• ‘ˆ ‡“—‹’‡– ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ˆ‘” ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡
and records.
ȋ Ȍ ›•–‡’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ ‡ƒ†‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ϐ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘ǣ•›•–‡‘—–’—–’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ ‡‹ Ž—†‹‰‡š’‡ –‡†
operating response based on programming, expected life of battery system (including information
of state of health where provided by the system), end of life system parameters and expected
operational life.
ȋ†Ȍ ’‡”ƒ–‹‰ ‹•–”— –‹‘• ȋ•›•–‡• ƒ† ‘’‘‡–•Ȍǣ ƒ •Š‘”– †‡• ”‹’–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ˆ— –‹‘ ƒ†
operation of all installed equipment.
ȋ‡Ȍ ’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‹•–”— –‹‘•ˆ‘””‡•’‘•‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•–‘ƒŽƒ”•‹ Ž—†‹‰‡ƒ”–Šˆƒ—Ž–ƒŽƒ”•ǡ„ƒ––‡”›
management system alarms, smoke alarms, ventilation alarms and any other alarms that may be
required as part of the installation.
(f) Description and meaning of any state of health measurements, where provided.
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(g) Shutdown and isolation procedure for emergency.
ȋŠȌ –ƒ”–Ǧ—’’”‘ ‡†—”‡ƒ†˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ Š‡ •Ǥ
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
(i)
Description of how to identify when system is not operating correctly and what to do in the case
of a system failure. Details about alarm systems installed as part of the system and in addition
to the system.
ȋŒȌ ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡ ’”‘ ‡†—”‡• ƒ† • Š‡†—Ž‡ǣ ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡ ’”‘ ‡†—”‡•ǡ ƒ Š‡ Ž‹•– ˆ‘” –Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†
‡“—‹’‡–ƒ†• Š‡†—Ž‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•‡–ƒ••‹ Ž—†‹‰Šƒœƒ”†‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡
tasks. Including shutdown and isolation procedure for maintenance.
(k) Commissioning records and installation checklist: A record of the initial system settings at system
‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘”‡ ‘”†•ƒ† ‘‹••‹‘‹‰ Š‡ Ž‹•–•ˆ‘”“—ƒŽ‹–›ƒ••—”ƒ ‡Ǥ
(l)
System connection diagram: A diagram showing the electrical connections of the battery system
with the PCE(s). All diagram labels shall match labels provided as per Section 7.
ʹԙ Žƒ”‰‡”‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘••‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡• Š‡ƒ–‹ ‹” —‹–ƒ†™‹”‹‰†‹ƒ‰”ƒ••Š‘—Ž†„‡’”‘˜‹†‡†Ǥ
(m) Equipment manufacturer’s documentation, data sheets, safety data sheets for battery systems
and handbooks for all equipment supplied. Where systems have an ethernet or other form of data
interface, include all information on connection requirements and system operating manuals.
ȋȌ
ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ •’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• –‘ ƒ††”‡•• ƒŽŽ ”‹••ǡ ˆ‘” ‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ –Š‡ ƒ –‹‘ –‘ –ƒ‡ ™Š‡
toxic fumes are present.
(o) List of any spare parts that have been provided (e.g. fuse replacement cartridges).
(p) Decommissioning information for battery replacement or battery removal (including
recommendations for battery recycling).
͵ԙ‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ ˜‡”•‹‘‘ˆ†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘‹•ƒ ‡’–ƒ„Ž‡Ǥ
ͷǤͶǤʹ౨‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘
ͷǤͶǤʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Š‡ ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ƒ””‹‡† ‘—– ‹ ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡ ™‹–Š –Š‡
”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ‘ˆ Ȁ ͵ͲͲͲ ˆ‘” ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ȋ‹•’‡ –‹‘ ƒ† –‡•–‹‰Ȍ ’”‹‘” –‘ ‡‡”‰‹œ‹‰ ƒ†
placing the installation into service. These requirements represent minimum standards of inspection
and testing to meet the minimum safety requirements for the installation. Upon completion of the
˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘’”‘ ‡••ƒ”‡’‘”–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’”‘˜‹†‡†ˆ‘”‹ Ž—•‹‘‹–Š‡•›•–‡†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
ͷǤͶǤʹǤʹ౨ ‹–‹ƒŽ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ƒ†˜‹•—ƒŽ‹•’‡ –‹‘
”‹‘” –‘ ‡‡”‰‹œ‹‰ ƒ† ’Žƒ ‹‰ –Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‹–‘ •‡”˜‹ ‡ǡ ‘ˆ‘”ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†
battery system to AS/NZS 3000, the manufacturer’s instructions and the following requirements shall
„‡˜‡”‹ϐ‹‡†ǣ
ȋƒȌ ŽŽ•›•–‡•Š—–†‘™ƒ†•–ƒ”–—’‘–‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘••ŠƒŽŽƒ– Š•›•–‡†‹ƒ‰”ƒ•ƒ†•›•–‡Žƒ„‡ŽŽ‹‰Ǥ
(b) Signs, labels and markings shall be installed and applied in accordance with the requirements
of Section 7.
(c)
Any system risk-reduction isolation devices shall operate and be accessible; such as battery system
isolators for the purposes of maintenance and future work.
ȋ†Ȍ ŽŽ–‡”‹ƒŽ ‘‡ –‹‘••ŠƒŽŽ„‡–‹‰Š–‡‡†–‘–Š‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†–‘”“—‡•‡––‹‰•Ǥ
(e) All necessary ancillary safety devices and equipment shall be installed.
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ͷǤͶǤʹǤ͵౨Ž–‡”ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†”‡’ƒ‹”•
If there are any alterations to the pre-assembled battery system that result in the device no longer
conforming to Best Practice Guide: battery storage equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements then the
•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†ƒ•ƒƒ•’‡”Section 6.
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
ͳԙ‘˜‡”‹ˆ›ƒƒŽ–‡”‡†’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‡ƒ‹•‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Š–Š‡Best Practice Guide:
battery storage equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements a new claim of conformance covering the alteration
would need to be issued for the pre-assembled battery system.
Where there is an alteration or repair to a pre-assembled battery system installation, the electrical
‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ˆ”‘ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ –‡”‹ƒŽ –‘ –Š‡ ’‘”– •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ˜‡”‹ϐ‹‡† –‘ ‡•—”‡ –Šƒ– –Š‡
alteration or repair is in accordance with this Standard and does not impair the safety of the existing
electrical installation.
ʹԙ›ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹‘•–‘–Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‡‡†–‘ƒ‹–ƒ‹ ‘ˆ‘”ƒ ‡–‘–Š‡”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘
requirements.
ͷǤͶǤʹǤͶ౨‡•–‹‰
The testing of the installation shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of the
ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡” ‘ˆ –Š‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ƒ† ‘–Š‡” ‘’‘‡–• ‘ˆ –Š‡ ƒ† –Š‡
requirements of Section 8 of AS/NZS 3000.
ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ’‘Žƒ”‹–› •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ –‡•–‡† ’”‹‘” –‘ ‘‡ –‹‘ –‘ ƒ Ǥ ‡•–‹‰ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ƒ””‹‡† ‘—– –‘
‡•—”‡‘‹ƒ†˜‡”–‡– ‘‡ –‹‘•„‡–™‡‡ϐŽ‘ƒ–‹‰‘”‹•‘Žƒ–‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ƒ†‡ƒ”–ŠǤ
The following measurements should be undertaken and results recorded in the commissioning
documentation:
(a) Total battery system voltage.
(b) Individual pre-assembled battery system voltages, if applicable.
ȋ Ȍ ˜‡”ƒŽŽ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡†”‘’ˆ”‘ ƒ„Ž‹‰ƒ–ƒš‹—”ƒ–‡††‹• Šƒ”‰‡ —””‡–Ǥ
ͷǤͶǤ͵౨‘‹••‹‘‹‰
ͷǤͶǤ͵Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Any commissioning requirements of the manufacturer shall be followed.
›•–‡ ‘‹••‹‘‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ‹ Ž—†‡˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘–Šƒ––Š‡•›•–‡ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡‘’‡”ƒ–‡•ƒ†ǡ‹’ƒ”–‹ —Žƒ”ǡ
the pre-assembled battery system operates in both charge and discharge modes.
At installation commissioning, all d.c. connections shall be tested while the system is operating at full
discharge or charge current to to identify any high resistance connections.
’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡ ‘ϐ‹‰—”‡†ƒ–‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ˆ‘”–Š‡ ‘–”‘Ž‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡
˜‡”‹ϐ‹‡†ȋ™Š‡–Š‡”–Š‹•‹•†‘‡–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡†‹”‡ –Ž›‘”–Š”‘—‰Šƒ†ƒ–ƒ ‘‡ –‹‘‘”Š‘•– ‘’—–‡”
‘‡ –‹‘ȌǤ ‡‘–‡ ‘‹–‘”‹‰ ™Š‡”‡ ‹ Ž—†‡† ™‹–Š –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ‘ϐ‹‰—”‡† •‘
access is available to the system owner or nominated representative.
The system shutdown procedure shall be tested to ensure this results in safe shutdown of the
installation.
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An induction shall be provided to the system owner or nominated representative. This induction shall
include the following:
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(a) Demonstration of the system shutdown and start up procedures including review of shutdown
procedure sign.
(b) Introduction to the system manual provided as part of the installation.
(c)
Provision of detailed information for any alarm features included in the system.
(d) Clear information on contact details for provision of assistance.
ȋ‡Ȍ
ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘’‡”–ƒ‹‹‰–‘–Š‡ƒ ‡••–‘•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ †ƒ–ƒ‘”Š‘•–‡†•›•–‡‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‹ Ž—†‹‰—•‡”
logins, available apps or programs.
ȋˆȌ ƒ•‹ ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒ††‡•‹‰’”‹ ‹’ƒŽ•Ǥ
(g) Periodic inspection and maintenance requirements.
ԙ —‹†ƒ ‡‘‹•’‡ –‹‘ƒ†ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡‹•’”‘˜‹†‡†‹’’‡†‹š .
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Section 6 Battery systems and BESSs not covered by Sections 4 and 5 —
•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ ‘‹••‹‘‹‰ƒ††‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘
͸Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
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Š‹•‡ –‹‘ƒ’’Ž‹‡•ˆ‘”–Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒŽŽ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ƒ†•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡‘– ‘ˆ‘”‹‰–‘–Š‡
Best Practice Guide: battery storage equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements.
Lead acid batteries shall be in accordance with AS/NZS 4029.1 or AS/NZS 4029.2, or IEC 60896 (series),
or equivalent battery standard.
Nickel cadmium batteries shall be in accordance with AS 3731 series.
Secondary lithium cells and batteries shall be in accordance with IEC 62619.
Where other battery system technologies are installed, standards for the technology as they
become available.
Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ƒ† ‘–Š‡” ‘’‘‡–• –Šƒ– ƒ‡ —’ –Š‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ •‡Ž‡ –‡† •— Š –Šƒ– –Š‡›
ƒ”‡ ‘’ƒ–‹„Ž‡ ™‹–Š –›’‡• ‘ˆ „ƒ––‡”› –‡ Š‘Ž‘‰‹‡• —•‡†Ǥ Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ƒ† ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ
’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”•ƒ† ‘–”‘Ž••ŠƒŽŽ„‡ ‘ϐ‹‰—”‡†ƒ ‘”†‹‰–‘ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ǥ
͸Ǥʹ౨ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
͸ǤʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ƒ†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†„› ‘’‡–‡–’‡”•‘•Ǥ
Equipment that is mechanically damaged or damaged in any other way shall not be installed.
ŽŽ –Š‡ Šƒœƒ”†• ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡† ™‹–Š –Š‡ ”‡Ž‡˜ƒ– „ƒ––‡”› –›’‡ ƒ† ƒŽŽ ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡† ‘’‘‡–• •ŠƒŽŽ „‡
‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†Ǥ”‹•ƒ••‡••‡–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’‡”ˆ‘”‡†’”‹‘”–‘’Žƒ‹‰ƒ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Ǥ
ԙ‡‡’’‡†‹š for additional information on risk assessment.
Each battery energy storage system should be installed with reference to the relevant safety data sheet
ȋȌǡ ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡” •›•–‡ Šƒœƒ”† ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ƒ† –Š‡ ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ• ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ ‘‹••‹‘‹‰
and maintenance instructions.
͸ǤʹǤʹ౨‘ ƒ–‹‘
͸ǤʹǤʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ’”‘–‡ –‡† ˆ”‘ ‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ †ƒƒ‰‡ǡ ‡˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽ ƒ† ‘–Š‡” ‡š–‡”ƒŽ
‹ϐŽ—‡ ‡•Ǥ Š‡”‡ –Š‡ Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘ Š‘•‡ ƒ› ‡š’‘•‡ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ –‘ ‹ϐŽ—‡ ‡• –Šƒ– ‹‰Š– „‡
reasonably expected then they should be considered as part of the installation conditions, e.g. damage
caused by a vehicle where a system is being installed in a carport or garage.
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Š–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•‹•–”— –‹‘•Ǥ
The battery system shall be installed in one of the following:
ȋƒȌ †‡†‹ ƒ–‡†‡ Ž‘•—”‡ǣ‡ Ž‘•‡†ƒ”‡ƒ–Šƒ–‹•‘–•—ˆϐ‹ ‹‡–Ž›Žƒ”‰‡–‘ƒŽŽ‘™ƒ’‡”•‘–‘•–ƒ†ƒ†
move around inside.
ȋ„Ȍ †‡†‹ ƒ–‡†”‘‘ǣ‡ Ž‘•‡†ƒ”‡ƒ–Šƒ–‹•ƒ ‡••‹„Ž‡‘Ž›˜‹ƒƒ†‘‘”ȋ‘”†‘‘”•Ȍ‘ˆ•—ˆϐ‹ ‹‡–•‹œ‡–‘
allow a person to enter and walk within this area.
The dedicated enclosure shall contain only the battery system and battery system’s associated
‡“—‹’‡–‘”–Š‡ƒ†ƒ›‘ˆ‹–•ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†‡“—‹’‡–Ǥȋ‡‡Clause 6.2.5.)
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The dedicated room shall contain only the battery system and battery system’s associated equipment
‘”–Š‡ƒ†ƒ›‘ˆ‹–•ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†‡“—‹’‡–Ǥȋ‡‡Clause 6.2.6.)
”‡ƒ•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ƒ†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–ŠŽ‘ ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ”‡•–”‹ –‹‘•ˆ‘”‡ƒ Š‘ˆ–Š‡
‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†Šƒœƒ”†•”‡ˆ‡”‡ ‡†‹Table 3.1.
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Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‘”••ŠƒŽŽ ‘ˆ‘”–‘–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”†ƒ’•‹–—ƒ–‹‘ƒ•
†‡ϐ‹‡†„›‡ –‹‘͸‘ˆȀ͵ͲͲͲǤ
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ƒ†Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘••ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡–‡”‹‡†„›‘—– ‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡”‹•ƒ••‡••‡–ȋClause 6.2.1).
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ƒ†••ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†Ȅ
(i)
in ceiling spaces;
(ii) in wall cavities;
ȋ‹‹‹Ȍ ‘”‘‘ˆ•‘–•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ƒŽŽ›†‡‡‡†•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Ǣ
ȋ‹˜Ȍ —†‡”ϐŽ‘‘”•‘ˆŠƒ„‹–ƒ„Ž‡”‘‘•Ǣ
(v) under stairways; or
(vi) under access walkways.
In areas of domestic or residential electrical installations, the battery systems shall not be located in
habitable rooms.
Suitable areas may include garages, storage rooms, dedicated battery system room and verandas.
͸ǤʹǤʹǤʹ౨‡•–”‹ –‡†Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘•
„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”•ŠƒŽŽ„‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†–‘‹‹‹œ‡–Š‡‹’ƒ –‘ˆƒ›•‘‡‰‡‡”ƒ–‡†ˆ”‘ƒˆƒ—Ž–
affecting egress from the building.
„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†Ȅ
ȋƒȌ ‹”‡•–”‹ –‡†Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘•ƒ•†‡ϐ‹‡†ˆ‘”•™‹– Š„‘ƒ”†•‹Ȁ͵ͲͲͲǢ
(b) within 600 mm of any exit;
(c)
within 600 mm any hot water unit, air conditioning unit or any other appliance ; and
(d) or within 1200 mm below any of the items included in (b) and (c).
„ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‘” •ŠƒŽŽ ‘– „‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† „‡Ž‘™ǡ ‘” ™‹–Š‹ ͸ͲͲ  ‘ˆ –Š‡ ˜‡”–‹ ƒŽ •‹†‡ ‘ˆǡ ƒ›
window and building ventilation opening.
‹‰—”‡͸Ǥͳ•Š‘™•–Š‡”‡•–”‹ –‡†œ‘‡•‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Š–Š‹•Žƒ—•‡Ǥ
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600 mm
600 mm
N o a p p l i a n ce n ot
a s s o c iate d w i t h BESS
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120 0 m m
B a t te r y
sys te m
or
BESS
Floor of building
‹‰—”‡͸ǤͳȄ‡•–”‹ –‡†œ‘‡•ˆ‘”ƒ’’Ž‹ƒ ‡•‘–ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•
„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ƒ› ‘””‹†‘”ǡŠƒŽŽ™ƒ›ǡŽ‘„„›‘”–Š‡Ž‹‡Ž‡ƒ†‹‰–‘ƒϐ‹”‡‡š‹–•ŠƒŽŽ
‡•—”‡•—ˆϐ‹ ‹‡– Ž‡ƒ”ƒ ‡ˆ”‘–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ˆ‘”•ƒˆ‡‡‰”‡••ƒ†„‡‘Ž‡••–ŠƒͳǤ
„ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‘” ‹• ‘•‹†‡”‡† ƒ •‘—” ‡ ‘ˆ ‹‰‹–‹‘ –Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ •ŠƒŽŽ ‘– „‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ™‹–Š‹
Šƒœƒ”†‘—• ƒ”‡ƒ ˆ‘” ‰ƒ• ›Ž‹†‡”• ‘–ƒ‹‹‰ Š‡ƒ˜‹‡” –Šƒ ƒ‹” ‰ƒ••‡• ƒ† ‰ƒ• ”‡Ž‹‡ˆ ˜‡– –‡”‹ƒŽ ‹
Section 4 of AS/NZS 3000.
͸ǤʹǤ͵౨˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
͸ǤʹǤ͵Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”•ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡•‹‰‡†ƒ†‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†–‘’”‘˜‹†‡’”‘–‡ –‹‘ƒ‰ƒ‹•–†ƒƒ‰‡–Šƒ–
might reasonably be expected from the presence of water, high humidity, dust, vermin or solar radiation
(direct sunlight).
Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘•–Šƒ–ƒ˜‘‹†Ž‘ ƒŽ‹œ‡†‘”‰‡‡”ƒŽŠ‡ƒ–•‘—” ‡•
(such as sunlight, generators, steam pipes, space heaters and against uninsulated walls heated from
†‹”‡ –•—Ž‹‰Š–ȌǤŠ‡ϐŽ‘™‘ˆŠ‡ƒ–‡†ƒ‹”ˆ”‘ƒ›ƒ’’Ž‹ƒ ‡•Š‘—Ž†„‡†‹”‡ –‡†ƒ™ƒ›ˆ”‘ƒ†‘–‹’ƒ –
‘–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”Ǥ
Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‘” •ŠƒŽŽ ‘– „‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ‹ Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘• ™Š‡”‡ –Š‡› ™‹ŽŽ „‡ ‡š’‘•‡† –‘
–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡•Ž‘™‡”–Šƒ–Š‡‹‹—‘”‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒ–Š‡ƒš‹—–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ǡƒ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡
battery manufacturer.
„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”•Š‘—Ž†‘–„‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‡ƒ” ‘„—•–‹„Ž‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•Ǥ
͸ǤʹǤ͵Ǥʹ౨ ”ƒ–‹‰
„ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‘” ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ •ŠƒŽŽ Šƒ˜‡ ’”‘–‡ –‹‘ ƒ‰ƒ‹•– ‹‰”‡•• ‘ˆ •‘Ž‹† ˆ‘”‡‹‰ ‘„Œ‡ –•
ƒ†ƒ‰ƒ‹•–‹‰”‡••‘ˆ™ƒ–‡”Ǥ“—‹’‡–•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒ ‘†‡”ƒ–‹‰ƒ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†‹ ͸Ͳͷʹͻˆ‘”–Š‡
environment in which it is to be installed.
‘” „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡•ǡ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› –‡”‹ƒŽ• ƒ† ‘–Š‡” ‘‡ –‡† Ž‹˜‡ ’ƒ”–• •ŠƒŽŽ Šƒ˜‡ ‹‹—
protection of IP2X.
‘” „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ‘—–†‘‘”•ǡ –Š‡ ‡ Ž‘•—”‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ •ŠƒŽŽ ’”‘˜‹†‡ ‹‹—
’”‘–‡ –‹‘‘ˆ ʹ͵ˆ‘”–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡–‡”‹ƒŽ•ƒ†‘–Š‡” ‘‡ –‡† ‘†— –‹˜‡’ƒ”–•Ǥ ‹‰Š‡” rating protection may be required depending on the installation location and the battery system type.
ͳԙŠ‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ƒ†‡ Ž‘•—”‡•‹†‘‘”•ƒ›Šƒ˜‡‘–Š‡””‡•–”‹ –‹‘•„ƒ•‡†‘
–Š‡‹”‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†Šƒœƒ”†•Ǥ
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ʹԙ ʹ͵‹•–Š‡‹‹—ƒ†Ȁ͵ͲͲͲƒ›”‡“—‹”‡Š‹‰Š‡””ƒ–‹‰†‡’‡†‹‰‘Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ
due to the environment not being fully sealed from the effects of weather, or having water or other liquid storage
system in the same location, or being in the vicinity of or areas where use of a hose or washing activity of any
kind may occur, or having water taps or the like.
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͸ǤʹǤͶ౨”‘–‡ –‹‘ƒ‰ƒ‹•––Š‡•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆϐ‹”‡
͸ǤʹǤͶǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
‡Ž‡ –‹‘ƒ†‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡••ŠƒŽŽ‘– ‘–”‹„—–‡–‘ǡ‘”’”‘’ƒ‰ƒ–‡ƒϐ‹”‡‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡
with AS/NZS 3000:2018 Clause 1.5.12.
ԙŠ‹•”‡“—‹”‡‡–‹•‘–•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ƒŽŽ›ˆ‘”–Š‡ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†‘ˆTable 3.1 that is covered in Clause 5.3.3.
͸ǤʹǤͶǤʹ౨ƒ””‹‡”–‘Šƒ„‹–ƒ„Ž‡”‘‘•
‘”–Š‡’—”’‘•‡•‘ˆ–Š‹•Žƒ—•‡ǡƒ•—”ˆƒ ‡‘”„ƒ””‹‡”ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ‹• ‘•‹†‡”‡†•—‹–ƒ„Ž›‘Ǧ ‘„—•–‹„Ž‡
‹ˆ–Š‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ‹•†‡‡‡†–‘„‡‘– ‘„—•–‹„Ž‡™Š‡–‡•–‡†‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Šͳͷ͵ͲǤͳǤƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•
exempt from the need to be tested to AS 1530.1 as considered to be suitably non-combustible are —
(a) brick or masonry block;
(b) concrete;
(c)
steel of at least 0.2 mm thickness; and
(d) ceramic or terracotta tiles
Š‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡‘˜‡–•‘”’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘•™‹–Š‹–Š‡œ‘‡”‡“—‹”‡†–‘„‡ ‘˜‡”‡†„›–Š‡„ƒ””‹‡”Ǥ
Any penetration of the barrier that has an internal free space greater than 5 mm diameter shall be
•‡ƒŽ‡†™‹–Šƒϐ‹”‡”‡–ƒ”†ƒ–•‡ƒŽƒ–Ǥ
‘’”‘–‡ –ƒ‰ƒ‹•––Š‡•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆϐ‹”‡–‘Šƒ„‹–ƒ„Ž‡”‘‘•ǡ™Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Ȁ‹•‘—–‡†
on, or placed against, the surface of a wall or structure that has a habitable room on the other side, the
wall or structure shall be a suitably non-combustible barrier. If the mounting surface itself is not made
of a suitably non-combustible material, a non-combustible barrier shall be placed between the battery
•›•–‡Ȁƒ†–Š‡•—”ˆƒ ‡‘ˆƒ™ƒŽŽ‘”•–”— –—”‡Ǥ
Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Ȁ‹•Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‘ǡ‘”‘—–‡†‘–Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”™‹–Š‹͵ͲͲ‘ˆǡ–Š‡™ƒŽŽ‘”
structure separating it from the habitable room, the barrier shall extend —
ȋ‹Ȍ ͸ͲͲ„‡›‘†–Š‡˜‡”–‹ ƒŽ•‹†‡•‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ȀǢ
ȋ‹‹Ȍ ͳʹͲͲƒ„‘˜‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ȀǢƒ†
ȋ‹‹‹Ȍ –‘–Š‡‡š–‡–‘ˆ–Š‡„‘––‘‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ȀǤ
ԙ‡‡ ‹‰—”‡͸Ǥʹ and Appendix E for typical layout examples.
Š‡”‡–Š‡–‘’‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”‹•™‹–Š‹ͳʹͲͲ‘ˆ–Š‡ ‡‹Ž‹‰‘”•–”— –—”‡ƒ„‘˜‡–Š‡
„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”ǡ–Š‡ ‡‹Ž‹‰‘”•–”— –—”‡•—”ˆƒ ‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž›‘Ǧ ‘„—•–‹„Ž‡ˆ‘”ƒƒ”‡ƒ‘ˆ
͸ͲͲ’ƒ•––Š‡‡š–”‡‹–‹‡•‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”Ǥ
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600 mm
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Battery
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or
BESS
‹‰—”‡͸ǤʹȄƒ””‹‡”œ‘‡•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‘”‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‘‘”‡ƒ”ƒŠƒ„‹–ƒ„Ž‡
room facing wall
͸ǤʹǤͷ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ƒ†‡ Ž‘•—”‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
͸ǤʹǤͷǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Š‡†‡•‹‰‘ˆ‡ Ž‘•—”‡••ŠƒŽŽ‹ Ž—†‡‡ƒ•–‘’”‡˜‡–ƒ ‡••„›—ƒ—–Š‘”‹œ‡†’‡”•‘•Ǥ
It should be clean, dry, ventilated, and provide protection against detrimental environmental conditions
and other external factors.
ԙ ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ǡ•‡‡Clause 6.2.6
͸ǤʹǤͷǤʹ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡
͸ǤʹǤͷǤʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‡ Ž‘•—”‡ •ŠƒŽŽ ’”‡˜‡– —ƒ—–Š‘”‹œ‡† ƒ ‡•• –‘ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ƒ† –Š‡
‘’‘‡–•ǤŠ‹•‹•–‘Ž‹‹–‡š’‘•—”‡–‘ƒ›Šƒœƒ”†•ƒ•‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†‹Table 3.1 for the battery system
type. This can be achieved through the use of a suitable enclosure that requires the use of a key or
tool for access.
͸ǤʹǤͷǤʹǤʹ౨‡•‹‰ǡŽƒ›‘—–ƒ† ‘•–”— –‹‘
The design, layout and construction of the battery system enclosure shall meet the following:
(a) Shall be suitable for the battery type and battery system being installed;
(b) Shall have all live parts of batteries or battery modules insulated or shrouded;
(c)
Each cell, battery or battery module terminal shall be readily available;
(d) The installation of the cell, battery or battery modules and the associated wiring within the
battery system enclosure shall meet all the requirements of Clause 6.3.1;
ȋ‡Ȍ  Ž‘•—”‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•—ˆϐ‹ ‹‡–Ž›˜‡–‹Žƒ–‡†–‘ƒŽŽ‘™–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›–‘‘’‡”ƒ–‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•
nominated operational temperature range;
(f) No metallic equipment capable of falling on the battery terminals shall be mounted in the battery
system enclosure above the vertically mounted cells, batteries or battery modules;
(g) The area inside the battery system enclosure shall allow for the following clearances:
(i)
The space between cell/battery containers shall be at least 3 mm.
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(ii) The minimum distance between vertically mounted battery and top or roof of battery system
enclosure (unless top opening) shall be half the distance from the front of the battery to the
rear most terminal of the battery or 75 mm, whichever is the greater, however the vertical
clearance need not exceed 200 mm between the highest point of a battery and the lowest
point of the structure of the roof above for battery system enclosures with front opening
ƒ ‡••Ǣ‡š ‡’–ˆ‘”˜‡”–‹ ƒŽŽ›‘—–‡†ϐŽ‘‘†‡† ‡ŽŽ•Ȁ„ƒ––‡”‹‡•Ǥ ‘”˜‡”–‹ ƒŽŽ›‘—–‡†ϐŽ‘‘†‡†
cells/batteries there shall be a minimum clearance of 300 mm. These clearances apply unless
‘–Š‡”™‹•‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”Ǥ
(iii) There shall be a minimum of 25 mm clearance between a cell, battery or battery module and
ƒ›™ƒŽŽ‘ˆ–Š‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡—Ž‡••‘–Š‡”™‹•‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”Ǥ
ͳԙ –ƒ›„‡ƒ ‡’–ƒ„Ž‡ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›ˆ”ƒ‡•–‘–‘— Š–Š‡™ƒŽŽ‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡Ǥ
(iv) A tiered, vertically mounted cell/battery shall meet the requirements of Items (i), (ii), and (iii).
In addition, the minimum distance between the highest point of a battery and the lowest point
of the structure of the tier above shall be half the distance from the front of the battery to the
rearmost terminal of the battery or 75 mm, whichever is the greater, however the vertical
Ž‡ƒ”ƒ ‡ ‡‡† ‘– ‡š ‡‡† ʹͲͲ Ǣ ‡š ‡’– ˆ‘” ˜‡”–‹ ƒŽŽ› ‘—–‡† ϐŽ‘‘†‡† ‡ŽŽ•Ȁ„ƒ––‡”‹‡•
there shall be a minimum clearance of 300 mm. These clearances apply unless otherwise
•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”Ǥ
ȋ˜Ȍ ”ƒ ‡†Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽŽ›‘—–‡† ‡ŽŽȀ„ƒ––‡”›•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒ‹‹—ʹͷ Ž‡ƒ”ƒ ‡„‡–™‡‡
the cell/battery and the above rack.
(vi) Maximum height for batteriesȄƒ––‡”‹‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡‘—–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡Š‹‰Š‡•–’‘‹–‘‰”‡ƒ–‡”
–ŠƒʹǤʹƒ„‘˜‡–Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”Ž‡˜‡ŽǤ
ʹԙ‡‡‡šƒ’Ž‡Žƒ›‘—–•‹Appendix C, ‹‰—”‡Ǥʹ and ‹‰—”‡Ǥ͵.
The battery system enclosure’s entry doors and panels shall allow unobstructed access to the battery
system for installation and maintenance purposes.
Š‡ •‹œ‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‡ Ž‘•—”‡ •Š‘—Ž† ƒŽŽ‘™ ˆ‘” •—ˆϐ‹ ‹‡– Ž‡ƒ”ƒ ‡ ƒ”‘—† –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”›
system to provide safe handling and access for installation and maintenance. The design, layout and
construction of the battery system enclosure should be insect and vermin resistant.
͸ǤʹǤͷǤ͵౨‡ Ž‘•—”‡
Š‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•––™‘•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡ ‘’ƒ”–‡–•ǣ‘‡–Šƒ–Š‘—•‡•–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
and one that houses the PCE. Associated equipment may be housed in either compartment depending
‘–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”–Š‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ Šƒœƒ”†•”‡ˆ‡””‡†–‘‹Clauses 6.3.1 to 6.3.7.
The battery system and PCE enclosures shall be accessed separately (e.g. via separate doors).
͸ǤʹǤͷǤͶ౨ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡
The minimum unimpeded access on the working side of the battery system enclosure shall be either —
(a) 900 mm with doors open; or
(b) 600 mm with doors open for battery systems that have —
(i)
voltage no greater than DVC-A;
ȋ‹‹Ȍ ƒ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‡‡”‰›ƒ––Š‡‘—–’—––‡”‹ƒŽ•‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘–‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒ
4.0 cal/cm2;
(iii) maximum length of 2.2 m; and
(iv) no more than two rows or two tiers.
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‘”ƒ–‘’Ǧ‘’‡‹‰„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ‘‡“—‹’‡–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ ‡†ƒ„‘˜‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›
system enclosure, which could fall on the battery terminals causing a short. Non-metallic battery
maintenance equipment may be located in this position. Luminaires shall not be installed directly over
the top-opening battery system enclosure.
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A purpose-built equipment enclosure may be installed above or alongside a purpose-built battery
system enclosure.
͸ǤʹǤ͸౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
͸ǤʹǤ͸Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ”‘‘ •ŠƒŽŽ ‘Ž› „‡ —•‡† ˆ‘” –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ƒ† ”‡Žƒ–‡† ‡“—‹’‡–Ǥ
The battery system room shall be located so that access to a battery system is not obstructed by the
•–”— –—”‡‘ˆ–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰‘”„›–Š‡ϐ‹š–—”‡•ƒ†ϐ‹––‹‰•™‹–Š‹–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰Ǥ
›–Š‹‰‘–†‹”‡ –Ž›”‡Žƒ–‡†–‘–Š‡•— Šƒ•ƒ—š‹Ž‹ƒ”›‡“—‹’‡–ǡ”‘–ƒ–‹‰ƒ Š‹‡”›‘–Š‡”–Šƒ
exhaust fans, and other equipment shall be located outside the battery system room.
Š‡ •‹œ‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ”‘‘ •ŠƒŽŽ ƒŽŽ‘™ ˆ‘” •—ˆϐ‹ ‹‡– Ž‡ƒ”ƒ ‡ ƒ”‘—† –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ –‘ ’”‘˜‹†‡ •ƒˆ‡
handling and access for installation and maintenance.
Š‡†‡•‹‰ǡŽƒ›‘—–ƒ† ‘•–”— –‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘•ŠƒŽŽ’”‡˜‡–—ƒ—–Š‘”‹œ‡†ƒ ‡••–‘
the battery system and be suitable for the battery type and battery system being installed.
The room’s entry doors and panels shall open in the direction of egress and allow unobstructed access
to the battery system for installation and maintenance purposes.
Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ”‘‘ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ •—ˆϐ‹ ‹‡–Ž› ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‡† –‘ ƒŽŽ‘™ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› –‘ ‘’‡”ƒ–‡ ™‹–Š‹ –Š‡
manufacturer’s nominated operational temperature range.
The battery system room design, layout and construction should be clean, dry, and ventilated, and
maintain protection against, detrimental environmental conditions and other external factors including
being insect and vermin resistant.
ԙ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ”‡ ‘‡†ƒ–‹‘•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘•ƒ”‡’”‘˜‹†‡†‹Clause 6.3.6.3.
͸ǤʹǤ͸Ǥʹ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘Žƒ›‘—–
Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ”‘‘ •ŠƒŽŽ Šƒ˜‡ ‡‘—‰Š ϐŽ‘‘” ƒ”‡ƒ •‘ –Šƒ– –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‡“—‹’‡– ƒ „‡
accommodated and clearances and spacing for the battery system room layout are obtained.
Within the battery system room the minimum unimpeded access on the working side of the battery
systems shall be either —
(a) 900 mm as shown as shown in ‹gure 6.3; or
(b) 600 mm for battery systems that have —
(i)
voltage no greater than DVC-A;
ȋ‹‹Ȍ ƒ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‡‡”‰›ƒ––Š‡‘—–’—––‡”‹ƒŽ•‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘–‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒ
4.0 cal/cm2;
(iii) maximum length of 2.2 m; and
(iv) no more than two rows or two tiers.
In addition to the minimum unimpeded access the layout of the room containing the battery system
shall meet the following requirements:
(A) Each battery cell or module terminal shall be readily available.
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ȋȌ ‘‡–ƒŽŽ‹ ‡“—‹’‡– ƒ’ƒ„Ž‡‘ˆˆƒŽŽ‹‰‘–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›–‡”‹ƒŽ••ŠƒŽŽ„‡‘—–‡†ƒ„‘˜‡˜‡”–‹ ƒŽŽ›
mounted cells, batteries or battery modules,
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(C) The minimum aisle width shall be 600 mm unless a greater aisle width is required for unimpeded
access. A greater aisle width may also be necessary in installations requiring the use of mechanical
handling equipment for battery maintenance.
(D) The space between battery cells or modules shall be at least 3 mm.
(E) There shall be a minimum of 25 mm clearance between a battery cells or modules and any wall
or structure on a side not requiring access for maintenance. This does not prevent battery stands
touching adjacent walls or structures, provided that the battery racks have a free air space for no
less than 90 % of their length.
ȋ Ȍ –‹‡”‡†ǡ ˜‡”–‹ ƒŽŽ› ‘—–‡† „ƒ––‡”› ‡ŽŽ• ‘” ‘†—Ž‡• •ŠƒŽŽ ‡‡– –Š‡ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ‘ˆ –‡• ȋȌǡ
(D), and (E). In addition, this minimum distance shall be half the distance from the front of the
battery to the rearmost terminal of the battery or 75 mm, whichever is the greater, however the
vertical clearance need not exceed 200 mm between the highest point of a battery and the lowest
’‘‹–‘ˆ–Š‡—†‡”•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡—’’‡”„‡ƒ”‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡–‹‡”ƒ„‘˜‡Ǣ‡š ‡’–ˆ‘”˜‡”–‹ ƒŽŽ›‘—–‡†ϐŽ‘‘†‡†
cells/batteries there shall be a minimum clearance of 300 mm. These clearances apply unless
‘–Š‡”™‹•‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ȋˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡••‡‡Appendix C, ‹‰—”‡• C2 and C3).
ȋ Ȍ ”ƒ ‡†Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽŽ›‘—–‡†„ƒ––‡”› ‡ŽŽ•‘”‘†—Ž‡••ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒ‹‹—ʹͷ Ž‡ƒ”ƒ ‡
„‡–™‡‡ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› ‡ŽŽ• ‘” ‘†—Ž‡• ƒ† ƒ› ™ƒŽŽ ƒ† –Š‡ ƒ„‘˜‡ ”ƒ  —Ž‡•• •’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡† „› –Š‡
manufacturer.
ȋ Ȍ Š‡„ƒ––‡”› ‡ŽŽ•‘”‘†—Ž‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡‘—–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡Š‹‰Š‡•–’‘‹–‘‰”‡ƒ–‡”–ŠƒʹǤʹƒ„‘˜‡
–Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”Ž‡˜‡ŽǤ
ͳԙ‡‡‡šƒ’Ž‡Žƒ›‘—–‹Appendix C, ‹‰—”‡ͳ.
If a PCE or other auxiliary electrical equipment is located in a battery system room, the aisle width
between any battery system or systems and any part of the enclosure, PCE equipment or auxiliary
equipment shall be —
(1) as shown in ‹‰—”‡͸Ǥ͵ȋƒȌ, a minimum of 600 mm between opposing sets of hinged doors in the
open position; and at least a total distance of 900 mm from the battery system and the PCE;
(2) as shown in ‹‰—”‡͸Ǥ͵ȋ„Ȍ, a minimum of 900 mm from any PCE enclosure with removable door in
the open position; and at least a total distance of 900 mm from the battery system and the PCE; or
(3) as shown in ‹‰—”‡͸Ǥ͵ȋ Ȍǡƒ‹‹—‘ˆͻͲͲˆ”‘ƒ›ϐ‹š‡†’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡‘””‡‘˜ƒ„Ž‡
access panel.
ʹԙ‡‡–›’‹ ƒŽ‡šƒ’Ž‡‹Appendix C, ‹‰—”‡Ǥͳ.
͵ԙ›’‹ ƒŽ„ƒ––‡”›Žƒ›‘—–•ƒ”‡•Š‘™‹Appendix D.
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900 mm
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E x tremit y of hin g e d
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r e m ova b l e
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PCE with
hinged
door
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(b)
(c)
‹‰—”‡͸Ǥ͵Ȅ‹‹—ƒ‹•Ž‡™‹†–Š”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”•›•–‡•‰”‡ƒ–‡”–ŠƒǦ
͸ǤʹǤ͸Ǥ͵౨‘ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆŽ—‹ƒ‹”‡•
The lighting provision for battery system room shall be installed in accordance with AS/NZS 1680.1.
Luminaires shall not be installed directly over a battery system or an exposed live part.
͸ǤʹǤ͹౨ƒ––‡”› ‡ŽŽ‘”‘†—Ž‡•–ƒ†•
‘”„ƒ––‡”› ‡ŽŽ‘”‘†—Ž‡•–ƒ†•–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•‘ˆȀͳͳ͹ͲǤͳǡȀͳͳ͹ͲǤʹǡƒ†ͳͳ͹ͲǤͶ
(for Australia) and NZS 4219 (for New Zealand) shall apply.
ͳԙ•–ƒ†‹•ƒ”ƒ ǡ„ƒ•‡ǡ‘”•Š‡Ž˜‹‰ˆ‘”Š‘Ž†‹‰‘”•—’’‘”–‹‰‡‹–Š‡”Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽŽ›‘”˜‡”–‹ ƒŽŽ›‘—–‡†
battery cells or modules.
The following provisions apply for battery stands either within a battery system room, or part of
an enclosure:
(a) When battery cell or module are mounted vertically, stands should be designed so that the
installation per stand is limited to a depth of two rows of batteries.
ȋ„Ȍ ˆ –Š‡ Š‡‹‰Š– ‘ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› ‡ŽŽ ‘” ‘†—Ž‡ ‹• ‹–• ‰”‡ƒ–‡•– †‹‡•‹‘ǡ Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ ”‡•–”ƒ‹‹‰ „ƒ”•
should be installed at the front and back of the stands.
The overall height of the battery system installation shall not exceed 2.2 m.
ʹԙ‡‡Appendix C for typical battery stands.
͸ǤʹǤͺ౨‡‹•‹ ȋ‡ƒ”–Š“—ƒ‡Ȍˆ‘” ‡•
Depending on location/application, the battery system enclosure and/or battery system stand(s) may
need to be designed to withstand seismic (earthquake) forces, given the combined weight of the battery,
‹˜‡”–‡”‘”‘–Š‡”‡“—‹’‡–ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡ƒ†‘—–‡†‹–Š‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡‘”‘–Š‡•–ƒ†ǤǤ
‘”—•–”ƒŽ‹ƒǡ™Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ǡ‘”‘ǡƒ„—‹Ž†‹‰–Šƒ–‹•”‡“—‹”‡†–‘„‡†‡•‹‰‡†
for earthquake action, the earthquake action requirements for the battery system shall be in accordance
with AS 1170.4.
‘”‡™‡ƒŽƒ†ǡ™Š‡”‡ƒŠ‹‰Š‡”Ž‡˜‡Ž‘ˆ•‡‹•‹ ”‡•–”ƒ‹–‹•”‡“—‹”‡†ǡ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•‡‹•‹ ȋ‡ƒ”–Š“—ƒ‡Ȍ
restraint shall be in accordance with NZS 4219.
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Š‡ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ˆ‘” •‡‹•‹ ”‡•–”ƒ‹– ƒŽ•‘ ‡ƒ –Šƒ– –ƒŽŽ ‘” „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• ‘’”‹•‹‰ –ƒŽŽ
‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ„ƒ––‡”‹‡••Š‘—Ž†„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†ƒ• Ž‘•‡ƒ•’‘••‹„Ž‡–‘–Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”Ǥ•‡‘ˆ—Ž–‹Ǧ–‹‡”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
stands or enclosures increases the seismic restraint requirements for the upper tier(s) of batteries or
„ƒ––‡”›‘†—Ž‡•ǡƒ†‹–—”ǡ‹ ”‡ƒ•‡•–Š‡•‹œ‡‘ˆ–Š‡˜‡”–‹ ƒŽ ‘’‘‡–•ƒ††‹ƒ‰‘ƒŽ’ƒ”–•‘ˆ–Š‡
battery stand.
‘”„ƒ––‡”›‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘•–Š‡†‡•‹‰‡”•Š‘—Ž†•‡‡ƒ†˜‹ ‡ˆ”‘ƒ•–”— –—”ƒŽ‡‰‹‡‡”‘”•‹‹Žƒ”Ǥ
͸Ǥ͵౨ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘Šƒœƒ”†•
͸Ǥ͵Ǥͳ౨Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Šƒ•ƒ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡‘ˆǦƒ†‹• ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ‹˜‡”–‡”
that does not have at least simple electrical separation between the battery system d.c. port and the a.c.
or grid port of the inverter.
The cabling and installation requirements of the battery system shall be treated as DVC-C if a nonseparated PCE other than an inverter is installed (e.g. solar charge controller) and the non-battery side
of the PCE is greater than DVC-A.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤʹ౨˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘ˆ”‘„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
˜‡” —””‡– ’”‘–‡ –‹‘ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ‹ ƒŽŽ Ž‹˜‡ ‘†— –‘”• ȋ‡š Ž—†‹‰ ‘–”‘Ž ƒ† ‘‹–‘”‹‰
‹” —‹–•Ȍ‹ƒŽŽ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ǤŠ‡‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ„‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†•‘ƒ•–‘‹‹‹œ‡–Š‡Ž‡‰–Š
of the unprotected cable from the battery system.
The overcurrent protection device shall —
ȋƒȌ „‡‘ˆ–Š‡‘Ǧ’‘Žƒ”‹œ‡†–›’‡Ǣ
(b) be d.c. rated;
(c)
have a voltage rating greater than the battery system’s maximum voltage under all normal and
abnormal operating conditions;
(d) meet the requirements of Section 2 of AS/NZS 3000; and
(e) have a current rating to protect the cabling from the battery system.
ͳԙŠ‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ•›•–‡ ‘’”‹•‹‰—Ž–‹’Ž‡•ǡ–Š‡”ƒ–‡† —””‡–‘ˆ–Š‡‹•–Š‡–‘–ƒŽ•—‘ˆ
the currents that can be supplied from the PCEs to the battery system or the maximum rated current of the PCEs
required to operate from the battery system.
Protective devices should be selected from the following:
ȋ‹Ȍ
—•‡•Šƒ˜‹‰‡ Ž‘•‡†ˆ—•‡ǦŽ‹•ȋ ˆ—•‡•ȌǤ
ȋ‹‹Ȍ ‹‹ƒ–—”‡ ‹” —‹–„”‡ƒ‡”•ȋ•Ȍ‘”‘—Ž†‡† ƒ•‡ ‹” —‹–Ǧ„”‡ƒ‡”•ȋ•ȌǤ
ʹԙ• ƒ† •‘‡ • Šƒ˜‡ Ž‹‹–‡† †Ǥ Ǥ •Š‘”–Ǧ ‹” —‹– —””‡– ”ƒ–‹‰• ƒ† ƒ› ”‡“—‹”‡ „ƒ  —’
„› ˆ—•‡•Ǥ
Where parallel battery systems are installed, each battery system shall include a separate overcurrent
protective device. This is to prevent discharge from one battery system into a parallel battery system if
a fault occurs in one battery system.
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͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤʹǤʹ౨‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘” ‹” —‹–„”‡ƒ‡”•
 ƒ††‹–‹‘ –‘ –Š‡ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• •’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡† ‹ Clause 6.3.1.2.1, circuit breakers used for overcurrent
protection shall be in accordance with either AS/NZS 60898.2 or IEC 60947-2.
Circuit breakers for indoor use shall be mounted in enclosures that have a minimum rating of IP23.
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Circuit breakers for outdoor use shall be suitably rated for ambient temperature of 40 °C and should be
mounted in enclosures that have a minimum rating of IP56.
The selection and connection of circuit breakers shall take into account the applied voltage when the
system is earthed and unearthed.
ԙ –ƒ›„‡‡ ‡••ƒ”›–‘–ƒ‡‹–‘ƒ ‘—–™Š‡–Š‡”‡ƒ”–Š‹• ‘‡ –‡†–‘–Š‡’‘•‹–‹˜‡‘”–Š‡‡‰ƒ–‹˜‡’‘Ž‡
of the battery system, or whether earth is connected to a centre tap or similar.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤʹǤ͵౨‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘” ˆ—•‡•ƒ†Š‘Ž†‡”•
ƒ††‹–‹‘–‘–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†‹Clause 6.3.1.2.1ǡ ˆ—•‡•ƒ†Š‘Ž†‡”•—•‡†ˆ‘”‘˜‡” —””‡–
protection for battery systems shall —
(a) be in accordance with IEC 60269-1 and IEC 60269-3;
(b) be mounted in a purpose built fuse holder;
(c)
not be a type able to be rewired;
(d) require a tool to access live parts or terminals; and
(e) be mounted in a fuse holder providing the minimum degree of protection of IP4X.
—•‡ƒ†ˆ—•‡Š‘Ž†‡”–Šƒ–ƒ”‡‘–”ƒ–‡†ˆ‘”Ž‘ƒ†„”‡ƒ‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†–‘’”‘˜‹†‡”‡•–”‹ –‡†ƒ ‡••
and labelled as per Clause 7.13.3.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤʹǤͶ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•–Šƒ–‹ Ž—†‡‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•–Šƒ–‹ Ž—†‡‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘‡‹–Š‡”‹–Š‡‘”‹–‡‰”ƒŽ–‘–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
the protection devices may meet the requirements for overcurrent protection of the output cables from
the battery system where —
(a) the battery system includes overcurrent protection that is a readily available circuit-breaker
‘” ˆ—•‡Ǣ
(b) the battery system manufacturer’s instructions permits the use of the overcurrent protection of
–Š‡–‘‡‡––Š‡‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘—–’—– ƒ„Ž‡•Ǣƒ†
(c)
the output cables have a current carrying capacity greater than the rating of the protection device.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤʹǤͷ౨‘ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•
ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• –Šƒ– ƒ”‡ ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡† ƒ• ‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡ ‰ƒ• Šƒœƒ”†• Šƒ˜‡ ”‡•–”‹ –‹‘• ”‡‰ƒ”†‹‰ ™Š‡”‡
overcurrent protection devices are able to be located (see location requirements of Clauses 6.3.4.3,
6.3.4.4 and 6.3.4.5).
When a battery system overcurrent protection device or devices are not included within the battery
system in accordance with Clause 6.3.1.2.4, the overcurrent protection devices shall be —
(a) installed as close as practical to the output terminals of the battery system but no greater
than 2 m; and
(b) readily available.
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‘”ƒ›„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡–‡ Š‘Ž‘‰‹‡•ǡ–Š‡”‡‹•‘‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘’”‘˜‹†‡†‹ˆƒ•Š‘”–Ȁˆƒ—Ž–‘ —”•
on the battery system side of the overcurrent protection device/s. Therefore there is no overcurrent
protection for the interconnecting connectors, cables or links that interconnect the battery or battery
modules in series within a battery system. Interconnecting connectors, cables or links should be
protected by inter-string overcurrent protection internal to the battery system.
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͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤʹǤ͸౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‘–”‡“—‹”‹‰ƒ„ƒ––‡”›ƒƒ‰‡‡–•›•–‡
The output cables or busbars of a battery system shall be protected against overcurrent according to
Clause 6.3.1.2.1.
Where there are parallel battery systems and each of the battery systems’ output cables or busbars
connect individually to a PCE (see ‹‰—”‡ ͸ǤͶ), all output cables or busbars connected to each of the
battery systems shall be protected against overcurrent.
Where there are parallel battery systems and the output cables or busbars of each battery system
are connected at a common point as shown in ‹‰—”‡• ͸ǤͶ, overcurrent protection devices shall be
installed in —
(a) each battery system cable or busbar as required by Clause 6.3.1.2.1; and
(b) each cable going to the PCE if the current-carrying capacity of each of the cables going to the PCE is
less than the sum of the overcurrent protection devices protecting the individual battery systems.
B at ter y syste m d i s c o n n e c t i o n
and protection dev i c e
To PCE
B at ter y
S y s te m
To PCE
N ote 1
ͳԙ˜‡” —””‡– ’”‘–‡ –‹‘ ‹• ”‡“—‹”‡† ˆ‘” Ž‹˜‡ ‘†— –‘”• ™Š‡ ‘†— –‘” —””‡–Ǧ ƒ””›‹‰ ƒ’ƒ ‹–› ‹•
less than the sum of all individual battery system overcurrent protection devices.
ʹԙ™‹– Šˆ—•‡•ƒ”‡•Š‘™ƒ•‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•Ǥ
‹‰—”‡͸ǤͶȄ›’‹ ƒŽ‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•
connected at a common point
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͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤ͵౨ •‘Žƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤ͵Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
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All battery systems shall be capable of being electrically isolated from all other equipment within the
Ǥ •‘Žƒ–‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡ ƒ’ƒ„Ž‡‘ˆ„‡‹‰•‡ —”‡†‹–Š‡‘’‡’‘•‹–‹‘ǤŠ‡‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•ŠƒŽŽ
operate simultaneously in all live conductors. The isolation device shall be capable of load breaking.
The overcurrent protection device, may also perform the function of the isolation device provided it is
rated for isolation function.
Where a battery system includes an internal non-serviceable battery management system, the point of
isolation shall be after the output terminals of the battery system.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤ͵Ǥʹ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•–Šƒ–‹ Ž—†‡‹–‡”ƒŽ‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘
The battery system may include an internal isolation device operating in all live conductors. Where an
internal isolation device provides the same functions as for an adjacent isolation device, no additional
adjacent isolation device is required.
ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹ Ž—†‡•ƒ–Šƒ–‡‡–•–Š‡‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•„—–†‘‡•‘–
provide the same function as for an isolation device, an adjacent isolation device shall be installed that
isolates the output of the battery system.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤ͵Ǥ͵౨ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•
‘”„ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡•™Š‡”‡–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡–™‘‘”‘”‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡• ‘‡ –‡†‹’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Žǡ
each battery system shall have an isolating switch in all live conductors. This isolation device is to
facilitate the isolation of one battery system for maintenance and allow the continuous operation of the
remaining system.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤ͵ǤͶ౨‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ǣ•™‹– ŠǦ†‹• ‘‡ –‘”
Switch disconnectors used as a load breaking disconnection device shall —
(a) conform to AS 60947.3;
ȋ„Ȍ „‡‘ˆ–Š‡‘Ǧ’‘Žƒ”‹œ‡†–›’‡Ǣ
(c)
be d.c. rated;
(d) have a voltage rating greater than the battery system’s maximum voltage under all
operating conditions;
(e) be rated to withstand the maximum short circuit current;
ȋˆȌ Šƒ˜‡ƒ —””‡–”ƒ–‹‰‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒ–Š‡ƒš‹—”ƒ–‡††Ǥ Ǥ —””‡–ˆ‘”–Š‡Ǣ
(g) be rated to interrupt for full load;
(h) meet the requirements of Section 2 of AS/NZS 3000 for isolating device selection;
(i)
be rated for independent manual operation;
ȋŒȌ Šƒ˜‡ƒ‹‹—’‘ŽŽ—–‹‘†‡‰”‡‡͵ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘Ǣ
(k) be able to be secured in the open position, and only secured when the main contacts are in the
open position;
(l)
conform to requirements for isolation, including marking requirements for an isolation device; and
ȋȌ Šƒ˜‡ƒ—–‹Ž‹œƒ–‹‘ ƒ–‡‰‘”›‘ˆƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–ʹͳǤ
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Switch-disconnectors for indoor use shall be mounted in enclosures that have a minimum rating of IP23.
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Switch-disconnectors for outdoor use shall be mounted in enclosures that have a minimum rating
of IP56 when tested under conditions of Clauses D.8.3.13.4, D.8.13.3.5, D.8.3.13.6, D.8.13.3.7 and
D.8.13.3.8 of AS 60947.3:2017. Switch-disconnectors for outdoor use shall be suitably rated for ambient
temperature of 40 °C.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤ͵Ǥͷ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ǣ‹–‡” ‘‡ –‹‘‹•‘Žƒ–‹‰”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
If the battery system includes individual battery or battery modules that are serviceable and
has either —
(a) a voltage exceeding DVC-A; or
ȋ„Ȍ ‹•‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ƒ†‘‡•–‹ „—‹Ž†‹‰ƒ†Šƒ•ƒƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›Ž‡˜‡Žƒ„‘˜‡Ͷ ƒŽȀ 2;
Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ϐ‹––‡† ™‹–Š ‹•‘Žƒ–‹‰ •™‹– Š‡•ǡ ‘‡ –‘”•ǡ ƒ„Ž‡• ‘” Ž‹• –‘
separate the battery system into sections where each section has a voltage below DVC-A or sections
–Šƒ– ™‹ŽŽ ”‡†— ‡ –Š‡ ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š ‹ ‹†‡– ‡‡”‰› Ž‡˜‡Ž• –‘ –Š‡ Ž‡˜‡Ž• ‹ Clause 6.3.2 for the installation
location and tasks required.
—‹–ƒ„Ž›‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†‹–‡” ‘‡ –‹‰ ‘‡ –‘”•ǡ ƒ„Ž‡•‘”Ž‹•ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ™‹–Š‹•—Žƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡– ‘Ž‘—”
to other interconnecting devices) may be used for this purpose.
The interconnecting connectors, cables or links shall only be removed when the battery system’s
isolation device has been secured in the open position and before any work is carried out.
The current-carrying capacity of the battery interconnecting connectors, cables or links shall
be rated to —
(i)
the maximum current rating of the battery system; and
(ii) the short circuit current and the duration from the battery system.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤ͵Ǥ͸౨‘ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•
ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• –Šƒ– ƒ”‡ ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡† ƒ• ‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡ ‰ƒ• Šƒœƒ”†• Šƒ˜‡ ”‡•–”‹ –‹‘• ”‡‰ƒ”†‹‰ ™Š‡”‡
isolation devices are able to be located (see location requirements of Clauses 6.3.4.3, 6.3.4.4 and 6.3.4.5).
Where an external isolation device is required, the isolation device shall be —
(a) installed as close as practical to the output terminals of the battery system but no greater
than 2 m; and
(b) readily available.
ԙ  „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ”‘‘•ǡ –Š‡ –”‡ƒ–‡– ‘ˆ –Š‡ ƒ ‡•• –‘ ‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡• ˆ‘” ‡‡”‰‡ › •‡”˜‹ ‡•
personnel may mean that the devices are located near the entrance door.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͶ౨ ”‡‡‹‰ˆ”‘–‘— Š‘ˆŽ‹˜‡’ƒ”–•
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͶǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
The complete battery system shall be screened to prevent accidental short-circuiting of the battery
terminals and connections.
All live battery, battery module and battery system terminals and interconnecting connectors, cables
or links shall have;
(a) screening from touch that is at least IP2X; and
(b) mechanical protection for location.
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Any cover shall be able to be removed for inspection and maintenance of the terminals and
interconnections.
ԙ‘˜‡”• ƒ› „‡ ƒ†‡ ˆ”‘ ‹•—Žƒ–‹‰ ‘†—‹– ‘” †— –‹‰ ‘” „‡ ‘˜‡”• •—’’Ž‹‡† „› –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡
manufacturer.
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Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡• ”‡‡‹‰ƒ›‹ Ž—†‡’”‘„‡‘”–‡•–‹‰ƒ’‡”–—”‡•ˆ‘”ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡‘”ˆƒ—Ž–Ǧϐ‹†‹‰
purposes. Apertures provided for probe or testing access shall meet at least IP2X to ensure the safe
access and operation of maintenance and test equipment.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͶǤʹ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‘’‡”ƒ–‹‰ƒ–ǦŽ‡˜‡Žƒ†ǦŽ‡˜‡Ž
Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‘’‡”ƒ–‡•ƒ–Ǧ‘”ǦŽ‡˜‡ŽƒŽŽ•Š”‘—†‹‰‘”‹•—Žƒ–‹‘‘ˆŽ‹˜‡’ƒ”–•
should be structured such that removal of this protection is only able to expose sections with voltage
difference of no greater than DVC-A.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͶǤ͵౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡–‡”‹ƒŽ•ƒ†‘—–‰‘‹‰„—•„ƒ”•
If outgoing busbars are connected to the battery system or battery modules terminals, the outgoing
busbars shall —
(a) be insulated from the battery system or battery module terminals to a height of 2.5 m or the
battery system room ceiling height, whichever is the lower; and
ȋ„Ȍ „‡ Ž‡ƒ”Ž›‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ†•‡‰”‡‰ƒ–‡†ˆ”‘‘–Š‡”•—’’Ž› ‹” —‹–•Ǥ
Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡–‡”‹ƒŽ•ƒ†„—•„ƒ” ‘‡ –‹‘••ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡–Š‡‹”’‘Žƒ”‹–› Ž‡ƒ”Ž›‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ†„‡
shrouded or be protected by insulating barriers, having an IP rating of at least IP2X.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͶǤͶ౨ –‡”–‹‡”ƒ†‹–‡””‘™ ‘‡ –‹‘•
The battery and battery module interconnecting cables, connectors or links between inter-row and
inter-tier terminals shall be either shrouded or protected by insulating barriers, having an IP rating of
at least IP2X.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͷ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡™‹”‹‰–‘
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͷǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
‹”‹‰ „‡–™‡‡ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ƒ† •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ‹ ƒ ™ƒ› –‘ ‹‹‹œ‡ ‡ˆˆ‡ –• ‘ˆ
inductive loops.
The cable from the battery system to the overcurrent protection device shall have no other devices
connected other than monitoring and control circuits.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͷǤʹ౨›’‡‘ˆ ƒ„Ž‡
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ƒ„Ž‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–ŠȄ
(a)
AS/NZS 5000.2 (450/750 V insulation) for battery systems with a maximum operating voltage
less than 450 V d.c.;
(b)
AS/NZS 5000.1 (0.6/1 kV insulation) for battery systems with a maximum operating voltage less
than 600 V d.c.; or
(c)
IEC 62930 for battery systems with a maximum operating voltage less than 1500 V d.c.
ԙ ͸ʹͻ͵Ͳ‹•ˆ‘”’Š‘–‘˜‘Ž–ƒ‹ •›•–‡•ǡŠ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ‹– ‘˜‡”• ƒ„Ž‡••‹œ‡•—’–‘ͶͲͲ2 and 1500 V rating
and is suitable for battery systems.
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Wiring between the battery system and the PCE shall meet the requirements of AS/NZS 3000 for
selection and installation of wiring systems.
The cable from the battery system to the PCE shall be —
(i)
double insulated if the voltage exceeds DVC-A; and
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(ii) double insulated for DVC-A battery system connected to a non-separated PCE (e.g. solar charge
controller) and the non-battery side of the PCE is greater than DVC-A.
The cable between the battery system, the overcurrent protection device and the PCE should be double
insulated for all battery systems operating at DVC-A.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͷǤ͵౨‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ’”‘–‡ –‹‘
‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ƒ”‘‘ǡ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ƒ„Ž‡•ˆ”‘–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡–‡”‹ƒŽ
to point of connection to the overcurrent protection device shall not exceed 2 m in length without
protection by medium duty conduit or equivalent protection.
All cables that exit the battery system enclosure or battery system room to the point of connection to
the battery system overcurrent protection device shall be mechanically protected by at least medium
duty conduit or equivalent protection up to the overcurrent protection device.
‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‘’‡”ƒ–‹‰ƒ–Ǧ‘”Ǧǡ–Š‡ ƒ„Ž‡„‡–™‡‡–Š‡‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡
and the PCE shall have mechanical protection
ԙ‡ˆ‡”–‘Ȁ͵ͲͲͲǣʹͲͳͺǡŽƒ—•‡ ͶǤ
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͷǤͶ౨‘Ž–ƒ‰‡†”‘’
The voltage drop between the battery system and the PCE should be no more than 2 % based on the
rated d.c. battery port current of the PCE and shall be no more than 5 % under any operating condition.
ԙ‘Ž–ƒ‰‡†”‘’‹’ƒ –•–Š‡•‡––‹‰•ˆ‘” Šƒ”‰‡ƒ††‹• Šƒ”‰‡ ‘–”‘Ž‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ƒ†–‘‡•—”‡
safe charging and discharging of the battery system needs to be taken into account in setpoints.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͷǤͷ౨—””‡–Ǧ ƒ””›‹‰ ƒ’ƒ ‹–›
The current-carrying capacity of the battery system’s cable to the overcurrent protection device shall
be rated to the maximum current rating of the battery system. The current carrying capacity of the
battery system cables to the PCE shall be greater than the rating of the overcurrent protection devices
installed (see Clause 6.3.1.2).
Š‡‹‹— ƒ„Ž‡•‹œ‡•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡™‹”‹‰ǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡„ƒ•‡†—’‘–Š‡ —””‡– ƒ””›‹‰ ƒ’ƒ ‹–›
‘ˆ–Š‡”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–ϐŽ‡š‹„Ž‡ ƒ„Ž‡•ƒ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†‹Ȅ
(a)
AS/NZS 3008.1 series; or
ȋ„Ȍ ƒ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”‘ˆ–Š‡ ƒ„Ž‡Ǥ
ԙȀ ͵ͲͲͺǤͳ •‡”‹‡• ƒ’’Ž‹‡• –‘ ƒǤ Ǥ ƒ„Ž‡•ǡ „—– ˆ‘” –Š‡ ’—”’‘•‡• ‘ˆ –Š‹• –ƒ†ƒ”†ǡ –Š‡ —””‡– ”ƒ–‹‰
tables and calculations are relevant also for d.c.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͷǤ͸౨ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•
‘”ƒ ‘•‹•–‹‰‘ˆ–™‘‘”‘”‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡• ‘‡ –‡†‹’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Žǡ–Š‡‘—–’—– ƒ„Ž‡‘”„—•„ƒ”
from each battery system to a point where the parallel battery systems connect (e.g. PCE or junction
box), shall have equal resistance. This can be achieved by cables being of equal length, equal crosssectional area and conductor materials.
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š ‡’–‹‘ Ȅ Š‹• ”‡“—‹”‡‡– †‘‡• ‘– ƒ’’Ž› ™Š‡”‡ –Š‡”‡ ‹• ƒ ‘” •‹‹Žƒ” †‡˜‹ ‡ –Šƒ–
’”‘˜‹†‡•ƒƒ‰‡†˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ƒ† —””‡– Šƒ”‰‡Ȁ†‹• Šƒ”‰‡ ‘–”‘Ž–‘‡ƒ Š•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡•›•–‡Ǥ
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͷǤ͹౨”‘–‡ –‹‘ˆ”‘‘˜‡” —””‡–ˆ”‘
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‘–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ǯ•†Ǥ Ǥ’‘”–‘ˆ–Š‡‹ˆȄ
(a) the PCE’s charging current or load current under fault conditions is greater than the currentcarrying capacity of the conductor between the PCE and battery system; and
(b) the length of cable between the PCE and the battery system overcurrent protection device is
greater than 3 m.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤ͸౨ •‘Žƒ–‹‘‘ˆˆ”‘„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤ͸Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
PCEs shall be capable of being isolated from the battery system for the purpose of maintenance, repair
ƒ†ˆƒ—Ž–Ǧϐ‹†‹‰ǤŠ‡”‡ƒ•™‹– ŠǦ†‹• ‘‡ –‘”‹•—•‡†ˆ‘”–Š‹•’—”’‘•‡‹–•ŠƒŽŽ ‘ˆ‘”–‘Clause 6.3.1.3.
Where a circuit breaker is used for this purpose it shall conform to Clause 6.3.1.2.2 and be rated for
isolation function.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤ͸Ǥʹ౨™‹–Š•‹‰Ž‡
If the PCE is not adjacent to the battery system(s), a separate isolation device shall be installed adjacent
to the PCE to isolate the PCE.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤ͸Ǥ͵౨™‹–Š—Ž–‹’Ž‡•
Š‡ ƒ ‹ Ž—†‡• —Ž–‹’Ž‡ • ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ ƒ •‘Žƒ” Šƒ”‰‡ ‘–”‘ŽŽ‡” ƒ† ƒ ‹˜‡”–‡”Ǣ ‘” —Ž–‹’Ž‡
inverters), a separate isolation device shall be installed adjacent to each PCE.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤ͸ǤͶ౨™‹–Š‹–‡”ƒŽ‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡
The PCE may include an internal isolation device operating in all live conductors. Where an internal
isolation device provides the same functions as for an adjacent isolation device and the internal isolation
device meet one of the following requirements:
(a) An isolation device that is mechanically interlocked with a replaceable module of the PCE, and
allows the module to be removed from the section containing the isolation device without risk of
‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•Ǥ
(b) All live parts are inside enclosures or behind barriers that provide a degree of protection of at
Ž‡ƒ•– ‘” ʹȋ‹Ǥ‡ǤƒŽŽŽ‹˜‡’ƒ”–•ƒ”‡• ”‡‡‡†ˆ”‘–‘— ŠȌǤ
Where an internal isolation device meets these requirements no additional adjacent isolation device
is required.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤ͹౨‡‰”‡‰ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ ‹” —‹–•
In addition to the segregation requirements of Section 3 of AS/NZS 3000, segregation shall be provided
between d.c. and a.c. circuits within enclosures such that connections and pathways are physically
segregated from each other by an insulating barrier(s). DC wiring shall not be installed or pass through
a.c. switchboards or enclosures unless segregated by means of an insulating barrier, such as conduit
or trunking.
Where devices such as switches for circuits requiring segregation are mounted on a common mounting
rail in an enclosure, this rail shall not be metallic or conductive unless the entire enclosure is metallic.
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Segregation insulation barriers between the d.c. and a.c. circuits shall be equivalent to double insulation
for the highest voltage level present and compatible with the installation environment.
Š‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡––›’‡•‘ˆ ‹” —‹–••ŠƒŽŽ„‡ Ž‡ƒ”Ž›‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ„›Žƒ„‡Ž•ƒ†ǡ™Š‡”‡’‘••‹„Ž‡ǡ„›—•‡‘ˆ
different coloured cables).
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
—–•‹†‡‘ˆ‡ Ž‘•—”‡•ǡƒ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆͷͲ‘”ƒ•‡‰”‡‰ƒ–‹‘‹•—Žƒ–‹‘„ƒ””‹‡”„‡–™‡‡ƒǤ Ǥƒ††Ǥ Ǥ
circuits shall be provided.
Segregation insulation barriers between the d.c. and a.c. circuits shall be to the level required for the
installation environment and not less than IP4X.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͺ౨ƒ”–Š‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͺǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
The four categories of earthing arrangements for battery systems connected to inverters are listed as
ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™•ƒ†•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”‡ƒ Š•›•–‡ƒ”‡Ž‹•–‡†‹–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡ ‡† Žƒ—•‡•ǣ
ȋƒȌ
Ž‘ƒ–‹‰Ȁ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†ǡ‹Ǥ‡Ǥ‘–‡ƒ”–Š‡†ƒ†‘–”‡ˆ‡”‡ ‡†–‘‡ƒ”–Šȋ•‡‡Clause 6.3.1.8.2).
(b) Direct earthed (see Clause 6.3.1.8.3).
(c)
Resistive earthed (see Clause 6.3.1.8.5).
ȋ†Ȍ ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ‘Ǧ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†‹˜‡”–‡”ǡ‹Ǥ‡Ǥ”‡ˆ‡”‡ ‡†–‘–Š‡ƒǤ Ǥ‰”‹†ƒ†–Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡
to earth by the inverter’s internal connections (see Clause 6.3.1.8.7).
Where the electrical installation earthing is not rated to carry the fault current of the battery system,
the battery system earth cable shall be connected to the earth electrode.
The PCE and battery manufacturer’s instructions should be followed to determine the best earthing
arrangement.
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡• ‘‡ –‡†–‘‹˜‡”–‡”•–Šƒ–†‘‘–Šƒ˜‡•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘„‡–™‡‡–Š‡†Ǥ Ǥ’‘”–ƒ†–Š‡ƒǤ Ǥ
port or grid port, shall not be earthed.
The battery isolator shall have at least one pole for each live conductor including the conductor that is
‡ƒ”–Š‡†Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ‹ˆ–Š‡•›•–‡ ‘’”‹•‡•ƒ ‡–”‡–ƒ’’‡†‡ƒ”–Š–Š‡ƒ͵’‘Ž‡•™‹– ŠǦ†‹• ‘‡ –‘”
is required for breaking simultaneously the two battery system output cables and the centre
tapped earth.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͺǤʹ౨ Ž‘ƒ–‹‰Ȁ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†
Ž‘ƒ–‹‰„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†‹˜‡”–‡”‹•™Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‘–‡ƒ”–Š‡†
and is not referenced to earth (see ‹‰—”‡͸Ǥͷ).
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B at ter y syste m
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
B at ter y syste m
disconnection
and protection
d ev i c e
Inver te r d i s co n n e c t i o n and prote c t i o n d ev i c e
If app l i c a b l e S e e N ote 1
See Note 2
Por t 3
c o m ms
Por t 1
Por t 4
a .c. gri d
connect
d.c.
bat ter y
Inver ter
e l e c t r i c a l ly
SEPAR ATED
b et we e n
b at ter y syste m
and grid
Por t 5
d.c. energy
source
A
N
Por t 2
a .c. bac k u p
load s
ͳԙ †‹• ‘‡ –‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡ ”‡“—‹”‡† ‹ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ †‹• ‘‡ –‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡ ‹• ‘– ƒ†Œƒ ‡– ȋ•‡‡
Clause 6.3.1.6).
ʹԙ‘”– ͳ ‹• –Š‡ ƒǤ Ǥ ’‘”– •Š‘™ ˆ‘” ƒ ‰”‹†Ǧ ‘‡ –‡† •›•–‡Ǥ Š‹• ’‘”– ‘—Ž† ƒŽ•‘ „‡ –Š‡ ‹’—– ˆ”‘
a generator.
͵ԙ –Š‹• ƒ•‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›‹••‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡ƒ‹•ƒ†ˆ”‘‡ƒ”–Šƒ†‹••ƒ‹†–‘„‡DzϐŽ‘ƒ–‹‰dzǤ
‹‰—”‡͸ǤͷȄ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‰”ƒǣϐŽ‘ƒ–‹‰„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ
separated inverter
• –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹• •‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡† ˆ”‘ ‡ƒ”–Š ȋ‹Ǥ‡Ǥ ϐŽ‘ƒ–‹‰Ȍ ƒ† –Š‡ ‹• ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽŽ› •‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†
from the output application circuit there is no additional earthing requirements except for earth fault
monitoring (see Clause 6.3.1.10).
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͺǤ͵౨ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–Ȅ‹”‡ –‡ƒ”–Š‡†
A direct earthed battery system is a battery system, with a direct earth connection, connected to an
inverter providing separation from the grid (see ‹‰—”‡͸Ǥ͸).
B at ter y syste m
disconnection
and protection
d ev i c e
Inver te r d i s co n n e c t i o n and prote c t i o n d ev i c e
if applicable See Note 1
B at ter y syste m
Por t 4
d.c.
bat ter y
S e e N ote 2
Por t 5
d.c. energy
source
Por t 3
c o m ms
Inver ter
e l e c t r i c a l ly
SEPAR ATED
b et we e n
b at ter y syste m
and grid
S e e N ote 3
Por t 1
a .c. gri d
connect
A
N
Por t 2
a .c. bac k u p
load s
ͳԙ†‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡”‡“—‹”‡†‹ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‘–ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ȋ•‡‡Clause 6.3.1.6).
ʹԙƒ”–Šˆƒ—Ž–’”‘–‡ –‹‘ȋ‡‡Clause 6.3.1.10Ȍ”‡“—‹”‡†ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‰”‡ƒ–‡”–ŠƒǦǤ ‘”
at DVC-A, AS/NZS 5033:2014 methodology has been applied.
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͵ԙ‘”– ͳ ‹• –Š‡ ƒǤ Ǥ ’‘”– •Š‘™ ˆ‘” ƒ ‰”‹†Ǧ ‘‡ –‡† •›•–‡Ǥ Š‹• ’‘”– ‘—Ž† ƒŽ•‘ „‡ –Š‡ ‹’—– ˆ”‘
a generator.
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
‹‰—”‡͸Ǥ͸Ȅ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‰”ƒǣ„ƒ––‡”› ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ‹˜‡”–‡”’”‘˜‹†‹‰•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘
from the grid with a direct earth connection
‘” †‹”‡ –Ž› ‡ƒ”–Š‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ǡ ‘‡ ‘†— –‘” ‘ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ‘‡ –‡† –‘ –Š‡
installation earthing system (see ‹‰—”‡•͸Ǥͻ to 6.13). The battery system earthing conductor shall be
rated to withstand the prospective earth fault current of the battery system for a time at least equal to
the operating time of the associated overcurrent protective device (see Clause 6.3.1.8.7).
ԙ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‡ƒ”–Š‹‰•›•–‡‡‡†•–‘„‡ Š‡ ‡†ƒ•’‡”Clause 6.3.1.8.1.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͺǤͶ౨ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ȅ‡•‹•–‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Š‡†
A resistive earthed battery system is a battery system, with a resistor inserted in series with the earth
connection, connected to an inverter providing separation from the grid (see ‹‰—”‡͸Ǥ͹).
B at ter y syste m
B at ter y syste m
disconnection
and protection
d ev i c e
Inver te r d i s co n n e c t i o n and prote c t i o n d ev i c e
if applicable See Note 1
Por t 4
d.c.
b at ter y
Por t 5
d.c. energy
source
Por t 3
comms
S e e N ote 2
Por t 1
a .c. gri d
connect
Inver ter
e l e c t r i c a l ly
SEPAR ATED
b et we en
b at ter y syste m
and grid
A
N
Por t 2
a .c. bac k u p
load s
ͳԙ†‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡”‡“—‹”‡†‹ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‘–ƒ†Œƒ ‡–ȋ•‡‡Clause 6.3.1.6).
ʹԙ‘”– ͳ ‹• –Š‡ ƒǤ Ǥ ’‘”– •Š‘™ ˆ‘” ƒ ‰”‹†Ǧ ‘‡ –‡† •›•–‡Ǥ Š‹• ’‘”– ‘—Ž† ƒŽ•‘ „‡ –Š‡ ‹’—– ˆ”‘
a generator.
‹‰—”‡͸Ǥ͹Ȅ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‰”ƒǣ„ƒ––‡”› ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ‹˜‡”–‡”’”‘˜‹†‹‰•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘
from the grid with resistive earth connection
‘” ”‡•‹•–‹˜‡Ž› ‡ƒ”–Š‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ǡ ‘‡ ‘†— –‘” ‘ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ‘‡ –‡† –‘
the installation earthing system via a resistor (see ‹‰—”‡•͸Ǥͺ to 6.13). The battery system earthing
conductor shall be rated to withstand the prospective earth fault current of the battery system
continuously.
ԙ ƒ”‡•‹•–‹˜‡Ž›‡ƒ”–Š‡†•›•–‡–Š‡’”‘•’‡ –‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Šˆƒ—Ž– —””‡–‹••‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–Ž›”‡†— ‡†„›–Š‡—•‡‘ˆ
the resistor and may not trip the overcurrent protection.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͺǤͷ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ‘Ǧ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†‹˜‡”–‡”
‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡• ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ‘Ǧ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†‹˜‡”–‡”ǡ‘ ‘†— –‘”‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ŠƒŽŽ
„‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘–Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‡ƒ”–Š‹‰•›•–‡ǤŠ‹•‹•ƒϐŽ‘ƒ–‹‰„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ‘Ǧ
separated inverter and no conductor of the battery system is earthed and is not referenced to earth
(see ‹‰—”‡͸Ǥͺ).
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B at ter y syste m
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
B at ter y syste m
disconnection
and protection
d ev i c e
Inver te r d i s co n n e c t i o n and prote c t i o n d ev i c e
If app l i c a b l e S e e N ote 1
See Note 2
Por t 3
c o m ms
Por t 1
Por t 4
a .c. gri d
connect
d.c.
bat ter y
Por t 5
d.c. energy
source
Inver ter
e l e c t r i c a l ly
N O N - SEPAR ATED
b et we e n
b at ter y syste m
and grid
A
N
Por t 2
a .c. bac k u p
load s
ͳԙ †‹• ‘‡ –‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡ ”‡“—‹”‡† ‹ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ †‹• ‘‡ –‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡ ‹• ‘– ƒ†Œƒ ‡– ȋ•‡‡
Clause 6.3.1.6).
ʹԙ‘”– ͳ ‹• –Š‡ ƒǤ Ǥ ’‘”– •Š‘™ ˆ‘” ƒ ‰”‹†Ǧ ‘‡ –‡† •›•–‡Ǥ Š‹• ’‘”– ‘—Ž† ƒŽ•‘ „‡ –Š‡ ‹’—– ˆ”‘
a generator.
͵ԙ  –Š‹• ƒ•‡ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› ‹• •‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡† ˆ”‘ –Š‡ ƒ‹• ƒ• –Š‡”‡ ‹• ƒ ‘‡ –‹‘ ‹–‡”ƒŽŽ› ‹ –Š‡
inverter between the grid connect port and the battery system.
‹‰—”‡͸ǤͺȄ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘†‹ƒ‰”ƒǣ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘‡ –‡†–‘ƒ‘Ǧ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†‹˜‡”–‡”
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͺǤ͸౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ƒ”–ŠŽ‘ ƒ–‹‘
The earth connection shall be on the PCE side of the battery system isolator (see ‹‰—”‡͸Ǥͻ). Isolating
the battery system from the PCE and earth connection provides an isolated battery system that is
ϐŽ‘ƒ–‹‰ǡ‹‹‹œ‹‰–Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”††—”‹‰ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡Ǥ
B at ter y syste m
B at ter y syste m d i s c o n n e c t i o n
and protection dev i c e
ԙŠ‡”‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰‹•‹—•‡ƒ”‡•‹•–‘”‹•‹•‡”–‡†‹•‡”‹‡•™‹–Š–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘Ǥ
‹‰—”‡͸ǤͻȄ‘ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘‘•‹‰Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
Š‡ –Š‡ ‘’”‹•‡• —Ž–‹’Ž‡ ’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• –Šƒ– ”‡“—‹”‡ ‡ƒ”–Š‹‰ǡ –Š‡”‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ƒ
earth connection on the PCE side of the battery system isolators as shown in ‹‰—”‡•͸.10 to 6.14.
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B at ter y syste m d i s c o n n e c t i o n
and protection dev i c e
B at ter y
syste m
ԙŠ‡”‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰‹•‹—•‡ƒ”‡•‹•–‘”‹•‹•‡”–‡†‹•‡”‹‡•™‹–Š–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘Ǥ
‹‰—”‡͸ǤͳͲȄ‘ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘‘’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•
B at ter y syste m
B at ter y syste m
disconnection
and protection
d ev i c e
PCE disco n n e c t i o n
and protection dev i c e
if applicable
PCE
To ins t a l l a t i o n e ar t h e l e c t r o d e
ԙŠ‡”‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰‹•‹—•‡ƒ”‡•‹•–‘”‹•‹•‡”–‡†‹•‡”‹‡•™‹–Š–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘Ǥ
‹‰—”‡͸ǤͳͳȄƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘†— –‘” ‘‡ –‡†–‘‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‡ƒ”–Š‹‰•›•–‡
If there are multiple parallel battery systems that are earthed, each system shall have a conductor that
is connected to the earthing system via one earth conductor (see igure 6.12).
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B at ter y S y s te m
disconnection
and protection
d ev i c e
B at ter y
syste m
PCE disco n n e c t i o n
and protection
d ev i c e i f a p p l i c a b l e
PCE
To ins t a l l a t i o n e ar t h e l e c t r o d e
ԙŠ‡”‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰‹•‹—•‡ƒ”‡•‹•–‘”‹•‹•‡”–‡†‹•‡”‹‡•™‹–Š–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘Ǥ
‹‰—”‡͸ǤͳʹȄ—Ž–‹’Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘†— –‘”• ‘‡ –‡†–‘‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘
earthing system
ˆ–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡—Ž–‹’Ž‡’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž•ƒ†‡ƒ Š‹•‡ƒ”–Š‡†‘–Š‡†Ǥ Ǥ•—’’Ž›•‹†‡ǡ‡ƒ Š•ŠƒŽŽ
have a conductor connected to the earthing system (see igure 6.13).
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B at ter y S y s te m d i s c o n n e c t i o n
and protection dev i c e
PCE disco n n e c t i o n and prote c t i o n
d ev i c e i f a p p l i c a b l e
B at ter y syste m
PCE
To m ain ear t h e l e c t r o d e
BESS
B at ter y syste m
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BESS
PCE
To m ain ear t h e l e c t r o d e
ԙŠ‡”‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰‹•‹—•‡ƒ”‡•‹•–‘”‹•‹•‡”–‡†‹•‡”‹‡•™‹–Š–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š ‘‡ –‹‘Ǥ
‹‰—”‡͸Ǥͳ͵Ȅ—Ž–‹’Ž‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰ ‘†— –‘”• ‘‡ –‡†–‘‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‡ƒ”–Š‹‰•›•–‡•
If there are multiple parallel PCEs and one pre-assembled battery system, the earth conductor between
the battery system isolator and all PCE isolators (see igure 6.14).
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B at ter y syste m
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B at ter y S y s te m d i s c o n n e c t i o n
and protection dev i c e
PCE
PCE
ԙŠ‡”‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰‹•‹—•‡ƒ”‡•‹•–‘”‹•‹•‡”–‡†‹•‡”‹‡•™‹–Š–Š‡‡ƒ”–ŠǤ
‹‰—”‡͸ǤͳͶȄ‹‰Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ƒ†—Ž–‹’Ž‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰ ‘†— –‘”• ‘‡ –‡†–‘
installation earthing system
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͺǤ͹౨‹œ‡‘ˆ‡ƒ”–Š ƒ„Ž‡
Š‡ ‡ƒ”–Š ƒ„Ž‡ ‹ ƒ ‡ƒ”–Š‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ •‹œ‡† ƒ ‘”†‹‰ –‘ Ȁ ͵ͲͲͲǣʹͲͳͺ
Clause 5.3.3.1.2. This relates to the cable cross-sectional area being required to be determined either —
(a) from AS/NZS 3000:2018 Table 5.1 in relation to the cross-sectional area of the largest active
conductor supplying the portion of the electrical installation to be protected; or
(b) by calculation in accordance with AS/NZS 3000:2018 Clause 5.3.3.1.3.
Š‡–Š‡‹•‡ƒ”–Š‡†ƒ––Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”ǡ–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š ƒ„Ž‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†ƒ ‘”†‹‰–‘
Item (b) to carry the maximum earth fault current for a time at least equal to the operating time of the
associated overcurrent protective device.
ԙ –Š‡‡˜‡–‘ˆ—‹–‡–‹‘ƒŽ ‘–ƒ –‘ˆƒ‡ƒ”–Š ‘†— –‘”–‘—‡ƒ”–Š‡†ȋŽ‹˜‡Ȍ’ƒ”–•ǡ–Š‡ˆƒ—Ž– —””‡–
ƒ„‡•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–Ǥ
ˆ–Š‡ ‘’”‹•‡•—Ž–‹’Ž‡’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ƒ†‹ˆ–Š‡”‡‹•‘Ž›‘‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ƒ„Ž‡
‘‡ –‡†–‘–Š‡–Š‡Dz‘‹ƒŽ•‹œ‡‘ˆ‡ƒ”–Š ‘†— –‘”dz•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•‹œ‡†–‘ ƒ””›Ȅ
(i)
the maximum earth fault current for a time at least equal to the operating time of the associated
overcurrent protective device for that cable (see ‹‰—re 6.12); or
(ii) the sum of the maximum earth fault currents for a time at least equal to the operating time of the
associated overcurrent protective device for the individual battery cable (refer to AS/NZS 3000,
Section 5) or the sum of the individual battery system battery cables (see igure 6.10).
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ԙ ˆ–Š‡”‡‹•‘•‹‰Ž‡ˆ—•‡’”‘–‡ –‹‰–Š‡•‹‰Ž‡ ƒ„Ž‡–Š‡ –‡ȋ‹‹Ȍƒ’’Ž‹‡•Ǥ
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͻ౨ƒ”–Š‹‰•›•–‡
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͻǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
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If the battery system enclosure or battery system stand is conductive and the battery system is
operating at voltages greater than DVC-A, the enclosure or stand shall be earthed.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͻǤʹ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘–‡ƒ”–Š‡†Ȅ„‘†‹‰
‘”ƒ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‘’”‹•‹‰ƒ•‹‰Ž‡™‹–Š˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡•‰”‡ƒ–‡”–ŠƒǦǡƒŽŽ‡–ƒŽŽ‹ ‡“—‹’‡–
‡ Ž‘•—”‡• ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡† ™‹–Š –Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ „‘†‡† –‘‰‡–Š‡” ƒ† ‘‡ –‡† –‘ –Š‡
‡ƒ”–Š‹‰•›•–‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘–‘’”‡˜‡–ƒ•Š‘ Šƒœƒ”†‘ —””‹‰Ǥ
Š‡‹‹—•‹œ‡‘ˆ–Š‡„‘†‹‰ ‘†— –‘”•ŠƒŽŽ„‡͸2.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͻǤ͵౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•†‹”‡ –Ž›‡ƒ”–Š‡†
Where the battery system is directly earthed, with voltages greater than DVC-A all metallic equipment
‡ Ž‘•—”‡• ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡† ™‹–Š –Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ „‘†‡† –‘‰‡–Š‡” ƒ† ‘‡ –‡† –‘ –Š‡
‡ƒ”–Š‹‰•›•–‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘–‘’”‡˜‡–ƒ•Š‘ Šƒœƒ”†‘ —””‹‰Ǥ
Š‡‹‹—•‹œ‡‘ˆ–Š‡„‘†‹‰ ‘†— –‘”•ŠƒŽŽ„‡͸ʹ‘”‡“—‹˜ƒŽ‡––‘–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š•‹œ‡ǡ™Š‹ Š‡˜‡”
is the greater.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͻǤͶ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‡•‹•–‹˜‡Ž›‡ƒ”–Š‡†
Where the battery system is resistively earthed, with voltages greater than DVC-A all metallic
‡“—‹’‡–‡ Ž‘•—”‡•ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡„‘†‡†–‘‰‡–Š‡”ƒ† ‘‡ –‡†–‘
–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š‹‰•›•–‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘–‘’”‡˜‡–ƒ•Š‘ Šƒœƒ”†‘ —””‹‰Ǥ
Š‡‹‹—•‹œ‡‘ˆ–Š‡„‘†‹‰ ‘†— –‘”•ŠƒŽŽ„‡͸2‘”‡“—‹˜ƒŽ‡––‘–Š‡‡ƒ”–Š•‹œ‡ǡ™Š‹ Š‡˜‡”
is the greater.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͳǤͳͲ౨ƒ”–Šˆƒ—Ž–’”‘–‡ –‹‘Ȅ‘‹–‘”‹‰ƒŽƒ”
‘”ƒŽŽ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡••‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†ˆ”‘‡ƒ”–Šȋ‹Ǥ‡ǤϐŽ‘ƒ–‹‰Ȍ‘”‹• ‘‡ –‡†–‘‡ƒ”–Š˜‹ƒƒ”‡•‹•–‘”ƒ†‹•
‘’‡”ƒ–‹‰ƒ–Ǧ‘”Ǧǡƒ‡ƒ”–Šˆƒ—Ž–ƒŽƒ”•›•–‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†Ǥ
The alarm system shall include an audible signal activated in a location where operational staff or
system owners are informed of the signal.
Earth fault protection including any additional monitoring or alarm connections or devices shall be in
accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements.
͸Ǥ͵Ǥʹ౨‡”‰›Šƒœƒ”†
͸Ǥ͵ǤʹǤͳ౨” ϐŽƒ•Š
Š‡”‡ ‹• ‘ ’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–› –‘ ‘’Ž‡–‡Ž› ƒ˜‘‹† ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š Šƒœƒ”†• ™Š‡ ™‘”‹‰ ‡ƒ” Ž‹˜‡ ’ƒ”–•Ǥ Š‡
™‘”‹‰ ™‹–Š „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡•ǡ •‘‡ ’ƒ”–• ‘ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ™‹ŽŽ ”‡ƒ‹ ‡‡”‰‹œ‡†Ǥ ‘”
’”‘ ‡†—”‡••ŠƒŽŽ–ƒ‡‹–‘ƒ ‘—––Š‡‡‡†–‘Ž‹‹–‡š’‘•—”‡Ž‡˜‡Ž•–‘ƒ” ϐŽƒ•ŠŠƒœƒ”†ˆ‘”‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘
and maintenance tasks required for the battery system. The work procedures and installation design
•Š‘—Ž†ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–ƒ–‡–Šƒ–™‘”„‡†‘‡™‹–Š†‡Ǧ‡‡”‰‹œ‡†•›•–‡•‘”•›•–‡•„‡‹‰ƒ„Ž‡–‘Šƒ˜‡‡š’‘•—”‡
Ž‡˜‡Ž••‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–Ž›”‡†— ‡†–Š”‘—‰Š‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘’”‘ ‡†—”‡•Ǥ
‡”•‘ƒŽ’”‘–‡ –‹‘‡“—‹’‡–ȋȌƒ‰ƒ‹•–ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹•”ƒ–‡†‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Š–Š‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡‡‡”‰›
ˆ”‘ –Š‡ ϐŽƒ•Šǡ ‹ ƒŽ‘”‹‡• ’‡” •“—ƒ”‡ ‡–‹‡–”‡ ȋ ƒŽȀ 2). When working on battery systems, the
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™‘”™‹–Š‹–Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š„‘—†ƒ”›Ǥ
See Clause 3.2.4ˆ‘”‡–Š‘†•ˆ‘” ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‰ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›ƒ†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š„‘—†ƒ”‹‡•Ǥ
ͳԙ’’‡†‹š ’”‘˜‹†‡•‡šƒ’Ž‡•ƒ†–ƒ„Ž‡•ˆ‘”ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Šˆ‘”˜ƒ”‹‘—•„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡•Ǥ
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ʹԙ‡‡Table 3.3 for further information on PPE ratings.
͸Ǥ͵ǤʹǤʹ౨” ϐŽƒ•Š”‹•ƒ••‡••‡–
Table 6.1’”‘˜‹†‡•–Š‡‡•–‹ƒ–‡† ‘•‡“—‡ ‡Ž‡˜‡Ž„ƒ•‡†‘–Š‡ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‡‡”‰›Ǥ”‹‘”–‘
‹•–ƒŽŽ‹‰ƒ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ǡ–Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‡‡”‰›•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†„ƒ•‡†‘ƒ•Š‘”–Ǧ ‹” —‹–‘ —””‹‰ƒ–
the output terminals of the battery system.
ƒ„Ž‡͸ǤͳȄ‘•‡“—‡ ‡Ž‡˜‡Ž•„ƒ•‡†‘ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‡‡”‰›
‘•‡“—‡ ‡Ž‡˜‡Ž
” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›
Ž‡˜‡Žǡ ƒŽȀ 2
•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–
ηͲǤͲǡδͳǤʹ
‹‘”
ηͳǤʹǡδͶǤͲ
‘†‡”ƒ–‡
ηͶǤͲǡδͺǤͲ
ƒŒ‘”
ηͺǤͲǡδͶͲ
Catastrophic
ηͶͲ
͸Ǥ͵ǤʹǤ͵౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†™‹–Š‹ƒ”‡•‹†‡–‹ƒŽ‘”†‘‡•–‹ ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘
‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†™‹–Š‹”‡•‹†‡–‹ƒŽ‘”†‘‡•–‹ ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘–Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š˜ƒŽ—‡
shall be less than 40 cal/cm2.
Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Šƒ•ƒ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š˜ƒŽ—‡‰”‡ƒ–‡”–ŠƒͶǤͲ ƒŽȀ 2, the battery system
shall be installed —
(a) in a dedicated battery system room or enclosure not attached to the building containing
habitable rooms; or
ȋ„Ȍ ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•––‘–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•‘ˆϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†Ž‡˜‡ŽͳǤ
A battery system installed externally and not connected to a building with habitable rooms should have
ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š ‡‡”‰› Ž‡•• –Šƒ ͺ ƒŽȀ 2Ǥ ˆ ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š ‘ˆ Ž‡•• –Šƒ ͺ ƒŽȀ 2 cannot be achieved, then the
„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ‘ϐ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ‡•—”‡–Šƒ––Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ƒ„‡‹•‘Žƒ–‡†‹–‘„Ž‘ •™Š‡”‡
‡ƒ Š„Ž‘ Šƒ•ƒƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š˜ƒŽ—‡‘ˆ‘‘”‡–ŠƒͶ ƒŽȀ 2.
Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Šƒ•ƒ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š˜ƒŽ—‡‰”‡ƒ–‡”–ŠƒͶǤͲ ƒŽȀ 2 the battery system
shall not be installed in any of the following locations:
(i)
Within a building containing habitable rooms.
(ii) Externally where the room or enclosure is against an external wall of the building containing
habitable rooms.
ԙ‡‡’’‡†‹š ˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Šƒ•ƒ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š˜ƒŽ—‡‰”‡ƒ–‡”–ŠƒͶǤͲ ƒŽȀ 2 then inter-string
‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡••Š‘—Ž†„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†–‘”‡†— ‡–Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‡‡”‰›„‡Ž‘™ͶǤͲ ƒŽȀ 2.
These interconnecting cables could be protected if there is an inter-string overcurrent protection
device located in one of the battery or battery module interconnecting cables or links as shown in
‹‰—”‡ ͸Ǥͳͷ. This shows an inter-string overcurrent protection device in series in the middle of the
battery system. Installing an inter-string overcurrent protection device within the battery system as
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shown in ‹‰—”‡͸Ǥͷƒ›”‡†— ‡–Š‡ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›ˆ‘”™‘”„‡‹‰—†‡”–ƒ‡‘
the battery system side of the battery system’s protective device if the arcing time of the overcurrent
protection device is known and less than 2 s. (See Clause 3.2.4.2.3.)
B at ter y
or
b at ter y
module
B at ter y
or
bat ter y
module
B at ter y
or
bat ter y
module
O ver- c urrent
protec t i ve
d ev i c e
B at ter y
or
b at ter y
module
B at ter y
or
b at ter y
module
B at ter y
or
b at ter y
module
‹‰—”‡͸ǤͳͷȄ˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡‹•‡”‹‡•‹‹††Ž‡‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•–”‹‰‘”
„ƒ––‡”›‘†—Ž‡•
͸Ǥ͵ǤʹǤͶ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹‘–Š‡”‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ƒ„—‹Ž†‹‰•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‡‡”‰›Ž‡••–ŠƒͶͲ ƒŽȀ 2.
ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ™‹–Š ƒ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡† ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š ‡‡”‰› ‰”‡ƒ–‡” –Šƒ ͶǤͲ ƒŽȀ 2 shall be installed in a
dedicated battery system room or within a dedicated enclosure located outside of the building.
ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† –Šƒ– Šƒ˜‡ ƒ ƒ” ǦϐŽƒ•Š ‡‡”‰› ‰”‡ƒ–‡” –Šƒ ‘” ‡“—ƒŽ –‘ ͺǤͲ ƒŽȀ 2 should
be able to isolate the battery system into blocks of less than 8.0 cal/cm2–‘Ž‹‹––Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•ŠŠƒœƒ”†
‡š’‘•—”‡ˆ‘”ƒ—–Š‘”‹œ‡†’‡‘’Ž‡™‘”‹‰‘–Š‡•›•–‡Ǥ
͸Ǥ͵ǤʹǤͷ౨” ϐŽƒ•Š„‘—†ƒ”›
Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š„‘—†ƒ”›•ŠƒŽŽ„‡–Š‡†‹•–ƒ ‡ƒ–™Š‹ Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›‡“—ƒŽ•ͳǤʹ ƒŽȀ 2.
Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š„‘—†ƒ”› ƒ„‡†‡–‡”‹‡†—•‹‰–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰‡“—ƒ–‹‘•ǣ
AFB =
(0.0083 × Vsys × Iarc × Tarc × MF )
6.3.2(1)
AFB =
((0.01 × V × I × T × MF ) / 1.2)
6.3.2(2)
or
sys
arc
arc
where
=
ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š„‘—†ƒ”›ǡ‹ ‡–‹‡–”‡•
Vsys
=
system voltage, in volts
Iarc
=
arcing current, in amperes
Tarc
=
arcing time, in seconds (see Clause 3.2.4.2.3)
MF
=
multiplying factor(see Clause 3.2.4.3)
while
Iarc
=
0.5 × Ibf
Ibf
=
battery system prospective fault current in amps
where
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PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š„‘—†ƒ”›‘‹ƒŽ†‹•–ƒ ‡‘ˆͶͷ Šƒ•„‡‡—•‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›Ǥ
This is based on a “nominal” working distance(see Clause 3.2.4.2.2) and risk of injury to the body and
face of persons working on equipment. It is necessary to ensure that measures are taken, for example,
™Š‡™‘”‹‰‘„ƒ––‡”› ‡ŽŽ•ǡ™Š‡”‡ƒ’‡”•‘ǯ•Šƒ†•ƒ†ƒ”•ƒ›„‡™‹–Š‹–Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š„‘—†ƒ”›ǡ
where likely incident energy levels are far higher. As a result it is required that all tools used be insulated,
and hand protection should also be used. The PPE equipment as required from Clause 3.2.4.4, shall be
™‘”™Š‡‡˜‡”ƒ’‡”•‘‹–‡†•–‘™‘”‹ƒƒ”‡ƒŽ‘ ƒ–‡†™‹–Š‹–Š‡†‡–‡”‹‡†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š„‘—†ƒ”›Ǥ
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵౨ ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
 ƒ††‹–‹‘ –‘ –Š‡ ‡ Ž‘•—”‡ ƒ† ”‘‘ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• •’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡† ‹ Clauses 6.2.3, 6.2.5 and 6.2.6, all
„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡ ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ•ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†•‹Table 3.1 shall be installed in accordance with the
ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†Ž‡˜‡Ž”‡“—‹”‡‡–••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†‹–Š‹•Clause (6.3.3).
Š‡”‡ƒ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ƒ„—‹Ž†‹‰™‹–Šƒϐ‹”‡‹†‹ ƒ–‹‘’ƒ‡Žǡƒ†‡–‡ –‘”Ž‹‡†–‘–Šƒ–
ϐ‹”‡ ‹†‹ ƒ–‹‘ ’ƒ‡Ž •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†Ǥ ‘” ƒŽŽ ‘–Š‡” „—‹Ž†‹‰• ƒ •‘‡ ƒŽƒ” •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†
within the same room.
ԙŠ‡ ’”‡Ǧƒ••‡„Ž‡† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘ ƒ› Šƒ˜‡ ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ‹ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘ –‘ ϐ‹”‡
•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘ „‡–™‡‡ –Š‡ ƒ† –Š‡ „—‹Ž†‹‰ –‘ ™Š‹ Š ‹– ‹• ƒ––ƒ Š‡† ƒ† ƒ› ƒ†Œƒ ‡– „—‹Ž†‹‰ ‘” ƒŽŽ‘–‡–
boundary in the relevant local, state or territory or national requirements, according to the building
Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘†‡Ǥ
Since many battery systems require ventilation of the normal gases types, the ventilation from the
battery system shall exhaust to outside of the building only (see igure 6.16).
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵Ǥʹ౨ ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†Ž‡˜‡Žͳ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵ǤʹǤͳ౨‘‡•–‹ ƒ†”‡•‹†‡–‹ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘
Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ˆ‘” „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ –›’‡• •Š‘™ ƒ• ϐ‹”‡ Šƒœƒ”† Ž‡˜‡Ž ͳ ‹ Table 3.1,
installed in a domestic or residential electrical installation are as follows:
(a) Shall be in a detached non-habitable building or another purpose built structure within a battery
system room or battery system enclosure;
(b) Where the battery system is in a battery system room or enclosure installed externally and
ƒ†Œ‘‹‹‰ƒ„—‹Ž†‹‰ǡ’”‡ ƒ—–‹‘••ŠƒŽŽ„‡–ƒ‡–‘‹‹‹œ‡–Š‡•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆϐ‹”‡„›–Š‡•‡Ž‡ –‹‘‘ˆ
appropriate materials and installation methods.
(c)
When the battery system room or enclosure is adjoining a building any penetration into the
„—‹Ž†‹‰ –Šƒ– Šƒ•ƒ ‹–‡”ƒŽ ˆ”‡‡•’ƒ ‡‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒ ͷ †‹ƒ‡–‡”•ŠƒŽŽ „‡•‡ƒŽ‡†™‹–Šƒ ϐ‹”‡
retardant sealant.
(d) Shall not be installed inside a building containing habitable rooms associated with the electrical
installation.
(e) Shall not be installed within 1 m of any access/egress area.
(f) Shall not be installed under any part of a building containing habitable rooms associated with the
electrical installation.
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͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵ǤʹǤʹ౨‘Ǧ†‘‡•–‹ ƒ†‘Ǧ”‡•‹†‡–‹ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘
Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ˆ‘” „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ –›’‡• •Š‘™ ƒ• ϐ‹”‡ Šƒœƒ”† Ž‡˜‡Ž ͳ ‘ Table 3.1,
installed in a non-domestic and non-residential electrical installation are as follows
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
ȋƒȌ ŠƒŽŽ„‡Š‘—•‡†‹ƒ”‘‘™‹–Š’”‡ ƒ—–‹‘•–ƒ‡–‘‹‹‹œ‡–Š‡•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆϐ‹”‡„›–Š‡•‡Ž‡ –‹‘‘ˆ
appropriate materials and installation methods.
(b) Shall not be installed within 1 m of any access/egress area.
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵Ǥ͵౨ ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†Ž‡˜‡Žʹ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵Ǥ͵Ǥͳ౨‘‡•–‹ ƒ†”‡•‹†‡–‹ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘
Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ˆ‘” „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ –›’‡• •Š‘™ ƒ• ϐ‹”‡ Šƒœƒ”† Ž‡˜‡Ž ʹ ‹ Table 3.1,
installed in a domestic or residential electrical installation are as follows:
(a) Where the battery system is in a battery system room or enclosure installed in a building,
’”‡ ƒ—–‹‘••ŠƒŽŽ„‡–ƒ‡–‘‹‹‹œ‡–Š‡•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆϐ‹”‡„›–Š‡•‡Ž‡ –‹‘‘ˆƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•
and installation methods.
(b) Where the battery system is in a battery system room or enclosure installed externally and
ƒ†Œ‘‹‹‰ƒ„—‹Ž†‹‰ǡ’”‡ ƒ—–‹‘••ŠƒŽŽ„‡–ƒ‡–‘‹‹‹œ‡–Š‡•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆϐ‹”‡„›–Š‡•‡Ž‡ –‹‘‘ˆ
appropriate materials and installation methods.
(c)
Any penetration of the enclosure or room housing the battery system into a room that has an
‹–‡”ƒŽˆ”‡‡•’ƒ ‡‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒͷ†‹ƒ‡–‡”•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•‡ƒŽ‡†™‹–Šƒϐ‹”‡”‡–ƒ”†ƒ–•‡ƒŽƒ–Ǥ
(d) Shall not be installed within 1 m of any access/egress area.
(e) Shall not be installed under any part of a residential or domestic building containing
habitable rooms.
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵Ǥ͵Ǥʹ౨‘Ǧ†‘‡•–‹ ƒ†‘Ǧ”‡•‹†‡–‹ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘
Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ˆ‘” „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ –›’‡• •Š‘™ ƒ• ϐ‹”‡ Šƒœƒ”† Ž‡˜‡Ž ʹ ‘ Table 3.1,
installed in a non-domestic and non-residential electrical installation are as follows
ȋƒȌ ŠƒŽŽ„‡Š‘—•‡†‹ƒ”‘‘™‹–Š’”‡ ƒ—–‹‘•–ƒ‡–‘‹‹‹œ‡–Š‡•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆϐ‹”‡„›–Š‡•‡Ž‡ –‹‘‘ˆ
appropriate materials and installation methods.
(b) Shall not be installed within 1 m of any access/egress area.
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵ǤͶ౨ƒ––‡”›ƒƒ‰‡‡–•›•–‡ȋȌ
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡ ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ•ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†•†—‡–‘ˆƒ—Ž– ‘†‹–‹‘•‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†‹Clauses 6.3.3.6
to 6.3.3.10•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†™‹–Šƒ–Šƒ–‹• ‘’ƒ–‹„Ž‡™‹–Š–Š‡’ƒ”–‹ —Žƒ”–›’‡‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Ǥ
Š‡ •ŠƒŽŽ ‘‹–‘” ƒŽŽ –Š‡ ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ ƒ† ‘–”‘ŽŽƒ„Ž‡ ˆƒ—Ž– ‘†‹–‹‘• –Šƒ– ”‡•—Ž– ‹ ƒ ϐ‹”‡ ‹ˆ –Š‡›
‘ —”ǤŠ‡•ŠƒŽŽ‡‹–Š‡”–ƒ‡†‹”‡ –ƒ –‹‘ƒ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†‹Clauses 6.3.3.6 to 6.3.3.10 and/or provide
an actionable alarm.
Where more than one battery chemistry is provided to constitute a battery system, each of the battery
Š‡‹•–”‹‡•‘”–‡ Š‘Ž‘‰‹‡•—•‡†•ŠƒŽŽ‹ Ž—†‡ƒ•—‹–ƒ„Ž‡Ǥ
Š‡•Š‘—Ž†Ȅ
(a) monitor the battery system’s temperature and voltage; and
ȋ„Ȍ ƒ‹–ƒ‹–Š‡ Šƒ”‰‹‰ƒ††‹• Šƒ”‰‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡„‡–™‡‡–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†
voltage and temperature windows.
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͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵Ǥͷ౨ƒ––‡”›ƒŽƒ”•›•–‡
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
Where an alarm system is required or provided as part of the battery systems, and it is an audible or
˜‹•—ƒŽ •‹‰ƒŽǡ –Š‡ ƒŽƒ” •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ’Žƒ ‡† ‹ ƒ ƒ”‡ƒ ™Š‡”‡ ƒ ƒ—–Š‘”‹œ‡† ’‡”•‘ ™‹ŽŽ „‡ ƒ™ƒ”‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡
•‹‰ƒŽǤŠ‡”‡ƒ‘–Š‡”ˆ‘”‘ˆƒŽƒ” ‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘•›•–‡‹•—•‡†–‘‹ˆ‘”–‘–Š‡ƒ—–Š‘”‹œ‡†’‡”•‘
‹–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‡ƒ„Ž‡†ƒ† ‘ϐ‹”‡†ƒ•’ƒ”–‘ˆ ‘‹••‹‘‹‰Ǥ—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ ‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘•›•–‡•‹ Ž—†‡
‡ƒ‹Žǡ‘”•‹‹Žƒ”‡••ƒ‰‹‰•›•–‡•Ǥ
A set of operational instructions shall be provided to the system owner or nominated representative
that includes the actions to be taken when the alarm is activated and to maintain any communication
systems used.
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵Ǥ͸౨š ‡••–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡
The battery system shall not be exposed to temperatures greater than the maximum temperature
•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡† „› –Š‡ ’”‘†— –ǯ• ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”Ǥ ‘” –Š‘•‡ „ƒ––‡”› –›’‡• •Š‘™ ƒ• ϐ‹”‡ Šƒœƒ”† Ž‡˜‡Ž ͳ ‹
Table 3.1ǡ™Š‡”‡Š‹‰Š–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ƒ”‡•—Ž–‹ƒϐ‹”‡ǡ–Š‡•ŠƒŽŽȄ
(a) monitor the temperature of at least every thermally coupled block of cells; and
(b) act to shutdown the battery or battery module if the temperature exceeds the maximum value as
•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”Ǥ
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵Ǥ͹౨‹‹—–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡
The battery system shall not be exposed to temperatures lower than the minimum temperature
•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡’”‘†— –ǯ•ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”Ǥ ‘”–Š‘•‡„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡••Š‘™ƒ•ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†Ž‡˜‡Žͳˆ‘”™Š‹ Š
Ž‘™„ƒ––‡”›–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ƒ”‡•—Ž–‹ƒϐ‹”‡ǡ–Š‡•ŠƒŽŽȄ
(a) monitor the temperature of the battery or battery module; and
(b) act to shutdown the battery or battery module if the temperature falls below the minimum value
ƒ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”Ǥ
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵Ǥͺ౨˜‡” —””‡–
The maximum available charge current being applied to the battery system shall not be greater than
–Š‡ƒš‹—ƒŽŽ‘™ƒ„Ž‡ Šƒ”‰‡ —””‡–ƒ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”Ǥ
Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒ–Šƒ–‘‹–‘”•–Š‡ Šƒ”‰‡ —””‡–ƒ†‡‹–Š‡”Ȅ
ȋƒȌ †‹• ‘‡ –•–Š‡ Šƒ”‰‹‰•‘—” ‡™Š‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›‡š ‡‡†•–Š‡ƒš‹— —””‡–ƒ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›
the manufacturer; or
(b) limits the charging current to no greater than the maximum value allowed.
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵Ǥͻ౨˜‡”˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡
The maximum allowable voltage of the battery system shall not be exceeded. When maximum voltage
is exceeded an over voltage alarm shall be activated.
Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ•ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†Ž‡˜‡Žͳǡ–Š‡•ŠƒŽŽƒ ––‘•Š—–†‘™–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›
™Š‡–Š‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡‘ˆƒ›’ƒ”–‹ —Žƒ” ‡ŽŽǡ„ƒ––‡”›‘”‘†—Ž‡‡š ‡‡†•–Š‡ƒš‹—˜ƒŽ—‡ƒ••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›
the manufacturer.
Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ•ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†Ž‡˜‡Žʹǡ‹–•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒ–Šƒ–‘‹–‘”•–Š‡
battery system voltage and either —
(a) disconnects the charging source when the battery system exceeds the maximum voltage as
•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”‹•”‡ƒ Š‡†Ǣ‘”
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(b) reduces the charging current so that the voltage does not rise above the maximum allowable voltage.
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵ǤͳͲ౨˜‡”†‹• Šƒ”‰‡
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ•ϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†Ž‡˜‡Žͳƒ†ƒ†‹• Šƒ”‰‡’ƒ•–ƒ•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†’‘‹–
ƒ”‡•—Ž–‹ƒϐ‹”‡ǡ–Š‡•ŠƒŽŽȄ
(a) electrically disconnect the battery or battery module from the system if the battery system’s
voltage or battery system’s state of charge drops below the minimum voltage or state of charge
•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”Ǥ
(b) shutdown the battery, battery module or battery system and not be able to recharge.
Š‡”‡ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡† ƒ• ϐ‹”‡ Šƒœƒ”† Ž‡˜‡Ž ʹǡ –Š‡ •ŠƒŽŽ ‹ Ž—†‡ ƒ ™Š‹ Š
cannot draw power from the battery system when the battery system’s voltage or state of charge is less
–Šƒ–Š‡Ž‹‹–••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†„›–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”Ǥ
Where the battery system is not shut down due to over-discharged batteries, an alarm shall be activated.
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͵Ǥͳͳ౨”‘–‡ –‹‘ƒ‰ƒ‹•–‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ†ƒƒ‰‡ˆ”‘‡š–‡”ƒŽˆ‘” ‡•
Š‡”‡ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡† ƒ• ϐ‹”‡ Šƒœƒ”† Ž‡˜‡Ž ͳǡ ƒ† ‹• •—• ‡’–‹„Ž‡ –‘ ϐ‹”‡ †—‡ –‘
puncturing of an individual battery cell, battery or battery module, the system shall be installed with
mechanical protection to withstand crushing, impacts, vibration and shock abuse.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͶ౨š’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†
͸Ǥ͵ǤͶǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• –Šƒ– ƒ”‡ ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡† ƒ• ‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡ ‰ƒ• Šƒœƒ”†• ‹ Table 3.1, shall be installed in
accordance with Clauses 6.3.4.2 to 6.3.4.5.
Ventilation of the battery systems shall be in accordance with the applicable requirements of
Clause 6.3.4.2 and be either natural or mechanical ventilation type. The rate of ventilation shall be
determined based on the battery system type.
Ventilation is used to ensure that all explosive gases are exhausted to the outside of the building,
depending on the amount of explosive gas generated. Ventilation to the outside of the building shall not
„‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‹”‡•–”‹ –‡†Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‘”ȋ•‡‡Clause 6.2.2.2).
͸Ǥ͵ǤͶǤʹ౨‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘
͸Ǥ͵ǤͶǤʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
ŽŽ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡•ƒ†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘• ‘–ƒ‹‹‰„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡ ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†
ƒ•‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡˜‡–‹Žƒ–‡†Ǥ
ŽŽ „ƒ––‡”› –›’‡• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡† ƒ• ‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡ ‰ƒ• Šƒœƒ”†• ‰‡‡”ƒ–‡ Š›†”‘‰‡ ƒ† ‘š›‰‡ ‰ƒ•‡• †—”‹‰
charging. The major release of hydrogen gas occurs after a cell has achieved 95 % of charge, or during
any boost charging or overcharging of the battery.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͶǤʹǤʹ౨‡ƒŽ‡†˜ƒŽ˜‡Ǧ”‡‰—Žƒ–‡†Ž‡ƒ†ƒ ‹† ‡ŽŽ•
All battery system enclosures and battery system rooms containing sealed valve-regulated (sealed)
type cells shall be ventilated.
Š‡ ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ• •’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡† Šƒ”‰‹‰ ”‡‰‹‡ ˆ‘” •‡ƒŽ‡† ˜ƒŽ˜‡Ǧ”‡‰—Žƒ–‡† „ƒ––‡”‹‡• •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡†Ǥ
†‡” ‘†‹–‹‘• ‘ˆ ‘˜‡” Šƒ”‰‡ ‘” ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ ƒ„—•‡ǡ •‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ– ƒ‘—–• ‘ˆ Š›†”‘‰‡ ‰ƒ• ƒ „‡
‰‡‡”ƒ–‡†ƒ†‡‹––‡†ˆ”‘•‡ƒŽ‡†˜ƒŽ˜‡Ǧ”‡‰—Žƒ–‡† ‡ŽŽ•Ǥ —”–Š‡”ǡ–Š‡–Š‡”ƒŽƒ† Šƒ”‰‡ƒƒ‰‡‡–
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of sealed valve-regulated cells is more critical than for vented cells, and generally the sealed valveregulated cell will be irreversibly damaged when subjected to sustained electrical abuse.
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ԙŠ‡ Š‡‹•–”›‘ˆƒ•‡ƒŽ‡†˜ƒŽ˜‡Ǧ”‡‰—Žƒ–‡†„ƒ––‡”›‘’‡”ƒ–‡•‘ƒ‹–‡”ƒŽ‘š›‰‡Ǧ”‡ ‘„‹ƒ–‹‘ › Ž‡
which is arranged to suppress hydrogen gas evolution. Under normal operating conditions, hydrogen gas evolution
and venting in sealed valve-regulated cells is much lower than the hydrogen gas released by conventional vented
ȋϐŽ‘‘†‡†Ȍ ‡ŽŽ•ǤŠ‡Š›†”‘‰‡•—’’”‡••‹‘‡ˆϐ‹ ‹‡ ›‹˜ƒŽ˜‡Ǧ”‡‰—Žƒ–‡†„ƒ––‡”‹‡•˜ƒ”‹‡•™‹–Š ‡ŽŽ–‡ Š‘Ž‘‰›ǡ„—–
typically exceeds 80 % for gel cells and 90 % for absorbent glass mat cells.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͶǤʹǤ͵౨ƒ–‡‘ˆ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘ȋŽ‡ƒ†ƒ ‹†Ȍ
The average hydrogen concentration by volume in a battery system enclosure or battery system room
shall be maintained below 2 %.
The minimum exhaust ventilation rate required to maintain hydrogen concentration below 2 % shall
be calculated by the following equation:
qv = 0.006nI
6.3.5(1)
where
qv
=
minimum exhaust ventilation rate, in litres per second
n
=
number of 2 V battery cells
I
=
charging rate, in amperes
If there are multiple parallel battery systems in the battery system enclosure or battery system room
the total exhaust ventilation rate is the sum of the rates of ventilation of all the battery cells, modules or
battery systems.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͶǤʹǤͶ౨Šƒ”‰‹‰”ƒ–‡
Š‡”‡ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› –›’‡ ‹• ƒ ϐŽ‘‘†‡† Ž‡ƒ† ƒ ‹† „ƒ––‡”› –Š‡ Šƒ”‰‹‰ ”ƒ–‡ ȋI) used in the ventilation
equation shall be the maximum combined output rating of the charger(s) or the rating of the battery
system overcurrent protection device, whichever is the lesser.
Where the battery type is a sealed valve-regulated lead acid battery the charging rate (I) used in the
ventilation equation is determined for two conditions, as follows:
(a) Condition I — If the PCE(s) acting as a charger does not have an automatic overvoltage cut-off, the
charging current is the maximum output rating of the charger or the rating of the overcurrent
protection device of the charger, whichever is the lesser
(b) Condition II — If the PCE(s) acting as a charger has an automatic overvoltage cut-off set at the
„ƒ––‡”› ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ• •’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡† Ž‡˜‡Žǡ –Š‡ Šƒ”‰‹‰ ”ƒ–‡ ‹• ͲǤͷ ’‡” ͳͲͲ ǤŠǤ ƒ– –Š‡ ͵ Š ”ƒ–‡ ‘ˆ
discharge of battery capacity.
ͳԙŠ‡•‡ Šƒ”‰‹‰”ƒ–‡•ƒ”‡„ƒ•‡†‘ƒϐŽ‘ƒ–˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡‘ˆʹǤʹ͹’‡” ‡ŽŽƒ†Šƒ˜‡„‡‡•‡Ž‡ –‡†–‘’”‘˜‹†‡ƒ
safe level of ventilation for all types of battery construction.
Where the battery type is nickel cadmium battery, the charging rate (I) used in the ventilation equation
is 1.5 A per 100 A.h. at the 3 h rate of discharge of battery capacity.
ʹԙŠ‡•‡ Šƒ”‰‹‰”ƒ–‡•ƒ”‡„ƒ•‡†‘ƒϐŽ‘ƒ–˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡‘ˆͳǤͶͷ’‡” ‡ŽŽƒ†Šƒ•„‡‡•‡Ž‡ –‡†–‘’”‘˜‹†‡ƒ
safe level of ventilation for all types of battery construction.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͶǤʹǤͷ౨‡–Š‘†‘ˆ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘Ȅƒ–—”ƒŽ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘
Where possible, natural ventilation should be used for battery system rooms and enclosures because of
the fault potential and spark potential of mechanical ventilation.
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‘” ƒ–—”ƒŽ ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘ǡ –Š‡ ‹‹— •‹œ‡ ‘ˆ ‹Ž‡– ƒ† ‘—–Ž‡– ƒ’‡”–—”‡• ‹• †‡–‡”‹‡† ˆ”‘ –Š‡
following equation:
6.3.5(2)
A = 100qv
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where
A
=
the minimum area of the apertures, in square centimetres
qv
=
the minimum exhaust ventilation rate, in litres per second
Š‡‡“—ƒ–‹‘ƒ••—‡•–Šƒ–ƒ‹‹—ƒ‹”˜‡Ž‘ ‹–›‘ˆͲǤͳȀ•™‹ŽŽϐŽ‘™–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡ƒ’‡”–—”‡•Ǥ
͸Ǥ͵ǤͶǤʹǤ͸౨‡–Š‘†‘ˆ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘Ȅ‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘
Š‡”‡‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘‹•—•‡†ǡ–Š‡‹‹—ϐŽ‘™”ƒ–‡‹•†‡–‡”‹‡†„›–Š‡˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘‡“—ƒ–‹‘
•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†‹Clause 6.3.4.2.2.
‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ‘Ž›„‡—•‡†‘–Š‡ƒ‹”‹Ž‡––‘’”‡˜‡–ˆƒ†ƒƒ‰‡ˆ”‘–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›ƒ ‹†
ˆ—‡•ƒ†”‡‘˜‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‡“—‹’‡–ˆ”‘™Šƒ–‹•’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŽ›ƒ‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•œ‘‡Ǥ
ƒ‹”ϐŽ‘™•‡•‘”•ŠƒŽŽƒŽ•‘„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†–‘ƒ –‹˜ƒ–‡ƒƒŽƒ”ƒ††‹• ‘–‹—‡ Šƒ”‰‹‰‹–Š‡‡˜‡–‘ˆƒ
fan failure.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͶǤʹǤ͹౨””ƒ‰‡‡–‘ˆ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘
The following requirements apply to the arrangement and layout of the ventilation system:
ȋƒȌ ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘•ƒ†‡ Ž‘•—”‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡’”‘˜‹†‡†™‹–Š˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘„›‡ƒ•‘ˆŠ‘Ž‡•ǡ‰”‹ŽŽ‡•
or vents so that air sweeps across the battery.
(b) The inlet and outlet vents shall be on laterally opposite sides of the enclosure except when —
(i)
a sloping internal ceiling of the enclosure is used to direct explosive gases to the vent;
(ii) Lengths of vents are at least 75 % of the enclosure face and centrally located; and
(iii) No more than two rows of batteries cells or modules.
ͳԙ‡‡Appendix D, ‹‰—”‡Ǥ͵ and ‹‰—”‡ǤͶ.
The following recommendations apply to the arrangement and layout of the ventilation system:
(A) Ventilation outlets should be at the highest level in the battery system enclosure and/or battery
system room.
ȋȌ ‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘ ‹Ž‡–• •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ƒ– ƒ Ž‘™ Ž‡˜‡Ž ‹ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‡ Ž‘•—”‡•Ǥ Ž‡–• •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ‘
Š‹‰Š‡” –Šƒ –Š‡ –‘’• ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ „ƒ––‡”‹‡• ‘” „ƒ––‡”› ‘†—Ž‡•ǡ ƒ†ǡ ™Š‡”‡ ”‡“—‹”‡†ǡ ϐ‹––‡†
with a screen to prevent the entry of vermin.
ȋȌ ‘ƒ˜‘‹†•–”ƒ–‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ‹”ϐŽ‘™ǡ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘‹Ž‡–•ƒ†‘—–Ž‡–••Š‘—Ž† ‘•‹•–‘ˆȄ
(1) a number of holes spaced evenly along the side of the room or enclosure; or
(2) a slot running along the side of the room or enclosure.
ʹԙAppendix D provides examples of battery system enclosures.
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͸Ǥ͵ǤͶǤʹǤͺ౨–Š‡”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ Š‡‹•–”‹‡•
‘” „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ Š‡‹•–”› –›’‡• ‘–Š‡” –Šƒ Ž‡ƒ† ƒ ‹† ‘” ‹ ‡Ž ƒ†‹—ǡ –Š‡ ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•
instructions on ventilation requirements shall be followed.
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ԙ –‹•‹’‘”–ƒ––Šƒ––Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡”ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™•–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•‹•–”— –‹‘•ƒ•–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡Ž‹–Š‹—‹‘•›•–‡•
–Šƒ–Šƒ˜‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ǥ
͸Ǥ͵ǤͶǤ͵౨††‹–‹‘ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡•
 ƒ††‹–‹‘ –‘ –Š‡ ‡ Ž‘•—”‡ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• •’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡† ‹ Clause 6.2.5, battery system enclosures shall
‡‡––Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ•‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†•‹Table 3.1:
(a) The design of the enclosure shall prevent the formation of gas pockets.
ȋ„Ȍ Š‡ ‡ Ž‘•—”‡ •ŠƒŽŽ ‡‡– ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ˆ‘” –Š‡ ’ƒ”–‹ —Žƒ” „ƒ––‡”› –›’‡• •’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡† „›
Clauses 6.3.5.2.
(c)
No equipment, which could cause a spark or arc, shall be installed above the battery or battery
modules inside the enclosure.
(d) The enclosure’s doors, access panels, cable entry glands between the battery system and any other
’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡•ŠƒŽŽ•‡ƒŽ‹ƒƒ‡”–Šƒ–‡•—”‡•ƒ‹”ϐŽ‘™•ˆ”‘‹Ž‡––‘‘—–Ž‡–˜‡–•ƒ ”‘••–Š‡
battery system and not by other unsealed apertures.
ȋ‡Ȍ ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‘˜‡” —””‡– ’”‘–‡ –‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡• ƒ† „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡• •ŠƒŽŽ „‡
mounted outside the battery system enclosure, but as close as practicable to the battery system
‡ Ž‘•—”‡ȋ–‘‹‹‹œ‡ ƒ„Ž‡Ž‡‰–ŠȌǤ
(f) Socket outlets shall not be installed within the enclosure.
Where a purpose-built equipment enclosure is installed above a purpose-built battery system
enclosure the following shall be met:
(i)
A gas proof barrier shall be between the battery system enclosure and the equipment enclosure.
(ii) The ventilation paths for the battery system enclosure and the equipment enclosure shall
„‡ •’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ƒŽŽ› †‡•‹‰‡† –‘ ‡Ž‹‹ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–› ‘ˆ ƒ‹” Šƒ˜‹‰ „‡‡ ‡šŠƒ—•–‡† ˆ”‘ –Š‡
battery system enclosure entering the air inlets on the equipment enclosure.
ͳԙ‡‡Appendix D ‹‰—”‡Ǥ͵.
The purpose built equipment enclosure should be ventilated using natural ventilation (i.e. without the
use of an electrically powered fan).
ʹԙ›’‹ ƒŽ ‘„‹‡†„ƒ––‡”›ƒ†‹˜‡”–‡”‘”‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ ‡“—‹’‡–‡ Ž‘•—”‡•ƒ”‡•Š‘™‹Appendix D.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͶǤͶ౨††‹–‹‘ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”‡ Ž‘•—”‡•
Š‡”‡„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡ ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ•‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†•ƒ ‘”†‹‰–‘Table 3.1 are installed,
–Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‘” ‡ Ž‘•—”‡ •ŠƒŽŽǡ ‹ ƒ††‹–‹‘ –‘ Clause 6.2.5, be in
accordance with the following:
ȋƒȌ
‘”‡ Ž‘•—”‡•‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†™‹–Š‹ƒ”‘‘ǡ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡‘—–Ž‡–•˜‡–••ŠƒŽŽ„‡˜‡–‡†
‘—–•‹†‡ǡ—Ž‡••–Š‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡‹•‘—–‡†‹ƒ†‡†‹ ƒ–‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘ǡƒ†–Š‡•‹œ‡‘ˆ–Š‡
inlet and outlet ventilations shall be determined in accordance with the formulas in Clause 6.3.5.2.
(b) No equipment shall be placed above the battery system enclosure except where the access doors
ƒ†˜‡–•ƒ”‡‘––‘’‘’‡‹‰ǡ–Š‡”‡‹•ƒ‰ƒ•’”‘‘ˆŠ‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ„ƒ””‹‡”‹’Žƒ ‡„‡–™‡‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›
system enclosure and the equipment and the outlet vents are vented to the outside of the building.
(c)
Luminaires shall not be installed within 200 mm of any battery system enclosure.
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ԙ‡‡Appendix D ‹‰—”‡Ǥͳ.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͶǤͷ౨††‹–‹‘ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘•
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 ƒ††‹–‹‘ –‘ –Š‡ ”‘‘ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• •’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡† ‹ Clause 6.2.6, battery system rooms installed in a
†‡†‹ ƒ–‡†ƒ”‡ƒ•ŠƒŽŽ‡‡––Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ•‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•
Šƒœƒ”†•ƒ ‘”†‹‰–‘Table 3.1:
(a) The design of the room shall prevent the formation of gas pockets.
ȋ„Ȍ Š‡•‹œ‡‘ˆ–Š‡‹Ž‡–ƒ†‘—–Ž‡–˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘••ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡–‡”‹‡†‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Š–Š‡ˆ‘”—Žƒ•‹
Clause 6.3.5.2.
(c)
The room outlet vents shall be ventilated to outside the building.
ȋ†Ȍ ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•ǡ‹•‘Žƒ–‹‰•™‹– Š‡•ƒ†ƒŽŽ•‘ ‡–Ǧ‘—–Ž‡–•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡
mounted in the battery system room shall be mounted a minimum of 100 mm below the battery
–‡”‹ƒŽ•‘”ƒ‹‹—‘ˆ͸ͲͲŠ‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽŽ›ˆ”‘–Š‡„ƒ––‡”‹‡•Ǥ
ȋ‡Ȍ ‹‹—Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ͸ͲͲ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’”‘˜‹†‡†„‡–™‡‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ƒ†
all other equipment within a battery system room from 100 mm below battery terminals, except
where there is a solid separation barrier.
(f) Luminaires shall not be installed within 200 mm of any battery system or within the path of the
˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘ϐŽ‘™ˆ”‘–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Ǥ
ԙ‡‡Appendix D.
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘˜‡” —””‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•ƒ†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡••Š‘—Ž†„‡‘—–‡†
outside the battery system room. The cable length between the overcurrent protection and battery
–‡”‹ƒŽ••Š‘—Ž†„‡‹‹‹œ‡†ȋ•‡‡Clause 6.3.1.2.5).
͸Ǥ͵Ǥͷ౨Š‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†
͸Ǥ͵ǤͷǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Š‡”‡ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡† ƒ• ƒ Š‡‹ ƒŽ Šƒœƒ”† ‹ Table 3.1, it shall be installed in
accordance with risk reduction requirements of Clauses 6.3.4.2 to 6.3.4.5.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͷǤʹ౨— –—”‹‰
ƒ––‡”› ƒ† „ƒ––‡”› ‘†—Ž‡• ™‹–Š‹ ƒ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽŽ› ’”‘–‡ –‡† –‘ ‹‹‹œ‡
the risk of being punctured. This can be achieved via the use of a suitable battery system enclosure or
dedicated battery system room.
The installation of a battery system in a dedicated battery system room should be carried out such that
–Š‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽˆ‘”†ƒƒ‰‡–‘–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›‘”„ƒ––‡”›‘†—Ž‡ ƒ•‡‹•‹‹‹œ‡†Ǥ
͸Ǥ͵ǤͷǤ͵౨‘–ƒ‹‡–
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•–Šƒ– ‘–ƒ‹Ž‹“—‹† Š‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†••ŠƒŽŽ‹ Ž—†‡ƒ ‘–ƒ‹‡–•›•–‡ȋ„—†‹‰‘”
spill trays) within the battery system enclosure and/or battery system room.
The bunding or spill trays shall —
(a) be made of materials suitable for the containment of the battery system’s liquid chemicals;
ȋ„Ȍ „‡•‹œ‡†–‘ ‘–ƒ‹ƒ‹‹—ƒ‘—–‘ˆ•’‹Ž–‘”†‹• Šƒ”‰‡† Š‡‹ ƒŽ‡“—ƒŽ–‘‡‹–Š‡”Ȅ
(i)
one battery or battery cell, if lead acid batteries are installed, whichever is greater
by volume; or
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(ii) one battery or battery module, if other battery types are installed, whichever is greater
by volume; and
(c)
retain battery chemicals within the battery system enclosure or battery system room for the ease
of collection and for the prevention of the spreading of the battery liquid chemical to adjacent areas.
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Valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) batteries do not require spill trays or bunding to contain spills.
Safety signs (see Section 7) shall be installed informing the actions that shall be undertaken in the
event of a chemical spillage or leak.
͸Ǥ͵ǤͷǤͶ౨††‹–‹‘ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”‡ Ž‘•—”‡•ƒ†”‘‘•
ƒ††‹–‹‘–‘–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡‹Clauses 6.2.5, battery system enclosures
ƒ† ‡ Ž‘•—”‡• ˆ‘” „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡† ƒ• Š‡‹ ƒŽ Šƒœƒ”†• •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ”‡•‹•–ƒ– –‘ –Š‡
effects of any chemical spillage from the particular battery type installed. This may be achieved by
either the selection of materials used or by chemical resistant coatings.
ƒ††‹–‹‘–‘–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡”‘‘‹Clause 6.2.6, battery system rooms for battery
•›•–‡• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ• Š‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•ǡ•Š‘—Ž†Šƒ˜‡„—‹Ž†‹‰ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ™‹–Š‹ͳ‘ˆƒ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
in a room that is resistant to the effects of the battery system’s chemical either by a selection of the
materials used or by chemical resistant coatings.
If the fumes from the chemicals are corrosive —
(a) no electrical equipment shall be located above the enclosure or battery system;
(b) the fumes shall be vented outside the building; and
(c)
no equipment shall be installed in the shaded areas shown in ‹‰—”‡•͸Ǥ16 and 6.17.
600 mm
a
N o e q u i p m e n t in
this space
Eq uipment room
600 mm
Ve nt
En c l o sure for bat ter y
w i t h ex ter n a l ve ntilation
No equipment
i n t h i s s p a ce
El evati o n
a
S p a c e overhead s h o u l d b e un e n c l o s e d
‹‰—”‡͸Ǥͳ͸Ȅƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡™‹–Š‹ƒ”‘‘™Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡‹•
˜‡–‡†–‘‘—–•‹†‡–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰
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Ve nt
Ve nt
B at ter y
enclosure
600 mm
t y p i c al all
aroun d
Pl an
‹‰—”‡͸Ǥͳ͹Ȅƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡™‹–Š‹ƒ”‘‘™Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡‹•
˜‡–‡†–‘‘—–•‹†‡–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͸౨‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͸Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
ƒ††‹–‹‘–‘–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†‹Clause 6.2.8–Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”
shall be in accordance with the following:
ȋƒȌ
‘”ƒ‰”‘—†‘—–‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”ǡ–Š‡‰”‘—†•–”— –—”‡ƒ†–›’‡•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡•–”— –—”ƒŽ
•–”‡‰–Š–‘•—’’‘”––Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”™‡‹‰Š–Ǥ
ȋ„Ȍ
‘”ƒ™ƒŽŽǦ‘—–‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”ǡ–Š‡•–”— –—”ƒŽ‹–‡‰”‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡™ƒŽŽ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘
™‹–Š•–ƒ†–Š‡™‡‹‰Š–‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”Ǥ
ԙTable 3.1•Š‘™•–Š‘•‡„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ•‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•Ǥ
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͸Ǥʹ౨††‹–‹‘ƒŽ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ƒ†‡ Ž‘•—”‡•
 ƒ††‹–‹‘ –‘ –Š‡ ‡ Ž‘•—”‡ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• •’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡† ‹ Clause 6.2.5, the installation of the battery
•›•–‡‘”‡ Ž‘•—”‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Š–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ
(a) The supporting surfaces or racks within the enclosure shall have structural strength to support
the battery, battery modules or battery system weight.
ȋ„Ȍ Š‡†‡ϐŽ‡ –‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”ƒ •‹–Š‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡ǡƒˆ–‡”‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”‹‡•‘”„ƒ––‡”›‘†—Ž‡•
and after normal settlement has taken place under load, shall not be more than 3 mm.
ȋ Ȍ ›„ƒ––‡”›•–ƒ†•ŠƒŽŽ‡‡––Š‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–••’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†‹Clauses 6.3.6.3 and 6.2.7.
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͸Ǥ͵౨††‹–‹‘ƒŽ”‡ ‘‡†ƒ–‹‘•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘•
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ƒ”‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†‹Clause 6.2.6 and the battery stand requirements in
Clause 6.2.7. The following recommendations apply to the installation of the battery stand in a room:
ȋƒȌ Š‡ †‡ϐŽ‡ –‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ”ƒ • ‹ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •–ƒ†ǡ ƒˆ–‡” ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”‹‡• ‘” „ƒ––‡”›
modules and after normal settlement has taken place under load, should not be more than 3 mm.
(b) The projected area of the base of the battery or battery module should be contained within the stand.
ȋ Ȍ
‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ”‡•–”ƒ‹‹‰„ƒ”••Š‘—Ž†„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†ƒ––Š‡ˆ”‘–ƒ†„ƒ ‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•–ƒ†•ǡ‹ˆ–Š‡
height of the battery or battery module is its greatest dimension.
(d) The consequences of seismic activity should be considered.
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ԙ‡‡Appendix C for typical battery stands.
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͸ǤͶ౨‘˜‹‰’ƒ”–•
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› ‡“—‹’‡– Šƒ˜‹‰ Šƒœƒ”†‘—• ‘˜‹‰ ’ƒ”–• •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ’”‘–‡ –‡† –‘ ’”‡˜‡– ‹ƒ†˜‡”–‡– ’‡”•‘ƒŽ
contact with these parts. Where such protection has not been provided by the manufacturer, guards
•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ϐ‹––‡†ƒ†‹•–”— –‹‘•‹ Ž—†‡†‹–Š‡‡“—‹’‡–ǯ••ƒˆ‡–›ƒ†Šƒ†Ž‹‰†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͹౨‘š‹ ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”†
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͹Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡–›’‡‹• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ•ƒ–‘š‹ ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”†‹Table 3.1 the batteries, battery
modules or battery system shall be installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Any
instructions provided by the manufacturer shall be included in the documentation provided to the
system owner (or nominated representative) and they shall be made aware of these instructions.
The battery system manufacturer or the SDS should be consulted when assessing the risk level of toxic
ˆ—‡ Šƒœƒ”† ˆ‘” –Š‡ •’‡ ‹ϐ‹ „ƒ––‡”› Š‡‹•–”›Ǥ Š‡ —•‡ ‘ˆ ‘˜‡”˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ ’”‘–‡ –‹‘ •›•–‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ„Ž‡
for the battery chemistry may reduce the production of toxic fumes generated to below safe levels of
toxicity for some battery chemistries.
ԙ• ƒ ‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ ‘˜‡” ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ ’”‘–‡ –‹‘ ‹ Ž—†‡• ƒ ”‡“—‹”‡‡– ˆ‘” –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ‘’‡•ƒ–‡† Šƒ”‰‡
voltage management for lead acid batteries.
Where no instructions have been provided by the manufacture and toxic fumes may be generated by
the battery system then the risk of toxic fume exposure shall be mitigated by the methods detailed in
Clause 6.3.7.2.
͸Ǥ͵Ǥ͹Ǥʹ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡”‘‘•ƒ†‡ Ž‘•—”‡•”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
Š‡”‡ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ –›’‡ ‹• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡† ƒ• ƒ –‘š‹ ˆ—‡ Šƒœƒ”† ‹ Table 3.1 the enclosure or
room shall —
(a) be made of materials suitable for the containment of the battery system’s toxic fumes; and
ȋ„Ȍ „‡˜‡–‡†–‘‡•—”‡–‘š‹ ˆ—‡•ƒ”‡˜‡–‡†‘—–•‹†‡‘ˆ„—‹Ž†‹‰–‘‹‹‹œ‡Ž‡˜‡Ž•„‡Ž‘™•ƒˆ‡Ž‡˜‡Ž•
of toxicity.
‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘–‘–Š‡‘—–•‹†‡•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‹”‡•–”‹ –‡†Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•‘”ȋ•‡‡
Clause 6.2.2.2).
ͳԙ‘‡ –‘š‹ ˆ—‡• ƒ”‡ Š‡ƒ˜‹‡” –Šƒ ƒ‹”ǡ •— Š ƒ• –Šƒ– ‹• ’”‘†— ‡† „› Ž‹–Š‹— ‹‘ „ƒ•‡ „ƒ––‡”›
technology. As such both inlet and outlet vents need to be considered.
ʹԙ‡ˆ‡”–‘ƒˆ‡‘”—•–”ƒŽ‹ƒ‘”‘”ƒˆ‡‡™‡ƒŽƒ†ˆ‘”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘”‡‰ƒ”†‹‰™‘”’Žƒ ‡‡š’‘•—”‡
standards for airborne contaminants.
Where possible, natural ventilation should be used for battery system rooms and enclosures because of
the fault potential of mechanical ventilation may result in unsafe levels of toxicity.
Š‡”‡‡ Šƒ‹ ƒŽ˜‡–‹Žƒ–‹‘‹•—•‡†ǡ–Š‡‹‹—ϐŽ‘™”ƒ–‡•ŠƒŽŽ‡‡’–‘š‹ ˆ—‡•„‡Ž‘™•ƒˆ‡Ž‡˜‡Ž•
of toxicity.
ƒ‹”ϐŽ‘™•‡•‘”•ŠƒŽŽƒŽ•‘„‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†–‘ƒ –‹˜ƒ–‡ƒƒŽƒ”ƒ††‹• ‘–‹—‡ Šƒ”‰‹‰‹–Š‡‡˜‡–‘ˆƒ
fan failure.
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͸ǤͶ౨›•–‡†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘ǡ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ƒ† ‘‹••‹‘‹‰
͸ǤͶǤͳ౨‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘
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͸ǤͶǤͳǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
At the completion of the installation of a battery system or a battery energy storage system,
documentation shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of this Clause. This
documentation shall ensure that key system information is readily available to customers, inspectors,
maintenance service providers and emergency service personnel.
͸ǤͶǤͳǤʹ౨›•–‡ƒ—ƒŽ
A manual, complete with the following items, shall be provided:
ȋƒȌ ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‹ Ž—†‹‰–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ
(i)
Total battery storage capacity.
(ii) Australian and/or New Zealand address and contact details for the manufacturer’s
representative (or deemed equivalent).
(iii) UN Number for the battery cell or battery system.
(iv) Commissioning date.
(v) System provider contact details.
(b) A complete list of installed equipment, with model description and serial numbers.
ͳԙ – ‹• ”‡ ‘‡†‡† –Šƒ– ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡”• ”‡–ƒ‹ ”‡ ‘”†• ‘ˆ ‡“—‹’‡– ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ˆ‘” ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡
and records.
ȋ Ȍ ›•–‡’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ ‡ƒ†‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ϐ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘ǣ•›•–‡‘—–’—–’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ ‡‹ Ž—†‹‰‡š’‡ –‡†
operating response based on programming, expected life of battery system (including information
of state of health where provided by the system), end of life system parameters and expected
operational life.
ȋ†Ȍ ’‡”ƒ–‹‰ ‹•–”— –‹‘• ȋ•›•–‡• ƒ† ‘’‘‡–•Ȍǣ ƒ •Š‘”– †‡• ”‹’–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ˆ— –‹‘ ƒ†
operation of all installed equipment.
ȋ‡Ȍ ’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‹•–”— –‹‘•ˆ‘””‡•’‘•‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•–‘ƒŽƒ”•‹ Ž—†‹‰‡ƒ”–Šˆƒ—Ž–ƒŽƒ”•ǡ„ƒ––‡”›
management system alarms, smoke alarms, ventilation alarms and any other alarms that may be
required as part of the installation.
(f) Description and meaning of any state of health measurements, where provided.
(g) Shutdown and isolation procedure for emergency.
ȋŠȌ –ƒ”–Ǧ—’’”‘ ‡†—”‡ƒ†˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ Š‡ •Ǥ
(i)
Description of how to identify when system is not operating correctly and what to do in the case
of a system failure. Details about alarm systems installed as part of the system and in addition
to the system.
ȋŒȌ ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡ ’”‘ ‡†—”‡• ƒ† • Š‡†—Ž‡ǣ ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡ ’”‘ ‡†—”‡•ǡ ƒ Š‡ Ž‹•– ˆ‘” –Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†
‡“—‹’‡–ƒ†• Š‡†—Ž‡ˆ‘”–Š‡•‡–ƒ••‹ Ž—†‹‰Šƒœƒ”†‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡
tasks. Including shutdown and isolation procedure for maintenance.
(k) Commissioning records and installation checklist: A record of the initial system settings and
ϐ‹”™ƒ”‡ ˜‡”•‹‘ ƒ– –Š‡ –‹‡ ‘ˆ •›•–‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ”‡ ‘”†• ƒ† ‘‹••‹‘‹‰
checklists for quality assurance
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System connection diagram: A diagram showing the electrical connections of the battery system
with the PCE(s). See Section 7 for correct labels to match all the diagram labels.
ʹԙ Žƒ”‰‡”‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘••‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡• Š‡ƒ–‹ ‹” —‹–ƒ†™‹”‹‰†‹ƒ‰”ƒ••Š‘—Ž†„‡’”‘˜‹†‡†Ǥ
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(m) Equipment manufacturer’s documentation, data sheets, safety data sheets (SDS) for batteries and
handbooks — for all equipment supplied. Where systems have an Ethernet or other form of data
interface, include all information on connection requirements and system operating manuals.
ȋȌ
ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ •’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• –‘ ƒ††”‡•• ƒŽŽ ”‹•• ȋˆ‘” ‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ –Š‡ ƒ –‹‘ –‘ –ƒ‡ ™Š‡
toxic fumes are present).
(o) List of any spare parts that have been provided (e.g. fuse replacement cartridges).
(p) Decommissioning information for battery replacement or battery removal (including
recommendations for battery recycling).
͵ԙ‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ ˜‡”•‹‘‘ˆ†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘‹•ƒ ‡’–ƒ„Ž‡Ǥ
͸ǤͶǤʹ౨‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘
͸ǤͶǤʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Š‡ ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ƒ””‹‡† ‘—– ‹ ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡ ™‹–Š –Š‡ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ‘ˆ
Ȁ ͵ͲͲͲ ˆ‘” ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ’”‹‘” –‘ ‡‡”‰‹œ‹‰ ƒ† ’Žƒ ‹‰ –Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‹–‘ •‡”˜‹ ‡Ǥ Š‡•‡
requirements represent minimum standards of inspection and testing to meet the minimum safety
”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”–Š‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘Ǥ’‘ ‘’Ž‡–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘’”‘ ‡••ƒ”‡’‘”–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’”‘˜‹†‡†
for inclusion in the system documentation.
͸ǤͶǤʹǤʹ౨ ‹–‹ƒŽ˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ƒ†˜‹•—ƒŽ‹•’‡ –‹‘
”‹‘” –‘ ‡‡”‰‹œ‹‰ ƒ† ’Žƒ ‹‰ –Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‹–‘ •‡”˜‹ ‡ǡ ‘ˆ‘”ƒ ‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ –‘
Ȁ͵ͲͲͲǡ–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•‹•–”— –‹‘•ƒ†–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰”‡“—‹”‡‡–••ŠƒŽŽ„‡˜‡”‹ϐ‹‡†ǣ
ȋƒȌ ŽŽ•›•–‡•Š—–†‘™ƒ†•–ƒ”–—’‘–‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘••ŠƒŽŽƒ– Š•›•–‡†‹ƒ‰”ƒ•ƒ†•›•–‡Žƒ„‡ŽŽ‹‰Ǥ
(b) Signs, labels and markings shall be installed and applied in accordance with the requirements
of Section 7.
(c)
Any system risk-reduction isolation devices shall operate and be accessible; such as battery system
isolators for the purposes of maintenance and future work.
ȋ†Ȍ ŽŽ–‡”‹ƒŽ ‘‡ –‹‘••ŠƒŽŽ„‡–‹‰Š–‡‡†–‘–Š‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†–‘”“—‡•‡––‹‰•Ǥ
(e) All necessary ancillary safety devices and equipment shall be installed.
͸ǤͶǤʹǤ͵౨Ž–‡”ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†”‡’ƒ‹”•
Where there is an alteration or repair to a battery system installation, the electrical installation from
–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡–‡”‹ƒŽ–‘–Š‡’‘”–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡˜‡”‹ϐ‹‡†–‘‡•—”‡–Šƒ––Š‡ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹‘‘””‡’ƒ‹”‹•
in accordance with this Standard and does not impair the safety of the existing electrical installation.
ԙ› ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹‘• –‘ –Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‡‡† –‘ ƒ‹–ƒ‹ ‘ˆ‘”ƒ ‡ –‘ –Š‡ ”‡Ž‡˜ƒ– installation standard.
͸ǤͶǤʹǤͶ౨‡•–‹‰
The testing of the installation shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of the
manufacturer and the requirements AS/NZS 3000.
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Where the installation has a separate battery system, battery polarity shall be tested prior to
‘‡ –‹‘–‘Ǥ‡•–‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ‡•—”‡‘‹ƒ†˜‡”–‡– ‘‡ –‹‘•„‡–™‡‡ϐŽ‘ƒ–‹‰‘”‹•‘Žƒ–‡†„ƒ––‡”›
systems and earth.
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
The following measurements should be undertaken and results recorded in the commissioning
documentation:
(a) Total battery system voltage.
(b) Individual battery or battery module voltages, if applicable.
ȋ Ȍ –Š‡” •—‹–ƒ„Ž‡ ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–•ǡ ™Š‡”‡ ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ„Ž‡ǡ •— Š ƒ• •’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ‰”ƒ˜‹–› ”‡ƒ†‹‰• ‘ˆ ‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ
battery cells, impedance test results of individual battery cells or initial state of health.
ȋ†Ȍ ˜‡”ƒŽŽ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡†”‘’ˆ”‘ ƒ„Ž‹‰ƒ–ƒš‹—”ƒ–‡††‹• Šƒ”‰‡ —””‡–Ǥ
͸ǤͶǤ͵౨‘‹••‹‘‹‰
͸ǤͶǤ͵Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
›•–‡ ‘‹••‹‘‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ‹ Ž—†‡˜‡”‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘–Šƒ––Š‡•›•–‡ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡‘’‡”ƒ–‡•ƒ†ǡ‹’ƒ”–‹ —Žƒ”ǡ
the battery system operates in both charge and discharge modes.
At installation commissioning, all d.c. connections shall be tested while the system is operating at full
discharge or charge current to ensure there are no poor connections.
’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡ ‘ϐ‹‰—”‡†ƒ–‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ˆ‘”–Š‡ ‘–”‘Ž‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡
˜‡”‹ϐ‹‡†ȋ™Š‡–Š‡”–Š‹•‹•†‘‡–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡†‹”‡ –Ž›‘”–Š”‘—‰Šƒ†ƒ–ƒ ‘‡ –‹‘‘”Š‘•– ‘’—–‡”
‘‡ –‹‘ȌǤ ‡‘–‡ ‘‹–‘”‹‰ ™Š‡”‡ ‹ Ž—†‡† ™‹–Š –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ‘ϐ‹‰—”‡† •‘
access is available to the system owner or nominated representative.
The system shutdown procedure shall be tested to ensure this results in safe shutdown of the
installation.
› ‘‹••‹‘‹‰ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ‘ˆ –Š‡ ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡” •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡†Ǥ ‘” •‘‡ „ƒ––‡”› –›’‡•
•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ‹•–”— –‹‘‘‹‹–‹ƒŽ Šƒ”‰‹‰ƒ††‹• Šƒ”‰‹‰ƒ”‡’”‘˜‹†‡†Ǥ
͸ǤͶǤ͵Ǥʹ౨ †— –‹‘
An induction shall be provided to the system owner or nominated representative. This induction shall
include the following:
(a) Demonstration of the system shutdown and start up procedures including review of shutdown
procedure sign.
(b) Introduction to the system manual provided as part of the installation.
(c)
Provision of detailed information for any alarm features included in the system.
(d) Clear information on contact details for provision of assistance.
ȋ‡Ȍ
ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘’‡”–ƒ‹‹‰–‘–Š‡ƒ ‡••–‘•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ †ƒ–ƒ‘”Š‘•–‡†•›•–‡‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‹ Ž—†‹‰—•‡”
logins, available apps or programs.
ȋˆȌ ƒ•‹ ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒ††‡•‹‰’”‹ ‹’ƒŽ•Ǥ
(g) Periodic inspection and maintenance requirements.
ԙ —‹†ƒ ‡‘‹•’‡ –‹‘ƒ†ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡‹•’”‘˜‹†‡†‹’’‡†‹š .
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Labels and safety signage
͹Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
The purpose of the provisions of this Section is to clearly indicate that the electrical installation has
a battery system installed and to provide required safety signs and labels. These signs are additional
signs to those required by other Standards (e.g. AS/NZS 4777 and AS/NZS 4509).
‹‰•”‡Žƒ–‹‰–‘–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ ‡†ƒ•†‡–ƒ‹Ž‡†‹–Š‹•‡ –‹‘‹”‡Žƒ–‹‘–‘–Š‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ location in the electrical installation.
‘ ’”‘˜‹†‡ ƒ••‹•–ƒ ‡ ˆ‘” ‡‡”‰‡ › •‡”˜‹ ‡•ǡ ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ •‹‰• •Š‘—Ž† „‡ ’”‘˜‹†‡† ƒ– ϐ‹”‡ ‹†‹ ƒ–‘”
panels, where used.
Additional signs may be required by relevant authorities or electricity distributors.
ԙ›’‹ ƒŽ‡šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ–Š‡•‡•‹‰•ƒ”‡’”‘˜‹†‡†‹’’‡†‹š.
͹Ǥʹ౨‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”•‹‰•ƒ†Žƒ„‡Ž•
All signs required in this Section shall be —
ȋƒȌ •—ˆϐ‹ ‹‡–Ž›†—”ƒ„Ž‡ƒ††‡•‹‰‡†–‘Šƒ˜‡ƒŽ‹ˆ‡–‹‡‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒ‘”‡“—ƒŽ–‘–Š‡•‡”˜‹ ‡Ž‹ˆ‡‘ˆ–Š‡
„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”Ǣ
(b) constructed of durable materials suitable for the location, and where installed exposed to direct
•—Ž‹‰Š–ǡ•ŠƒŽŽ—•‡•–ƒ„‹Ž‹œ‡†ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•Ǣ
ȋ Ȍ ϐ‹š‡†‹ƒ†—”ƒ„Ž‡ƒ‡”Ǣ
(d) in English;
ȋ‡Ȍ Ž‡‰‹„Ž‡ƒ†‹ƒŽ‡––‡”•‹œ‡ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡ˆ‘”–Š‡Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘ȋ•‡‡‰—‹†ƒ ‡‹‘–‡ͳȌǢ
(g) indelible; and
(h) visible, as required, at the installed position.
Signs should not be —
(i)
obscured by being located inside cupboards, behind doors or other materials;
(ii) located where they can be obscured by materials placed in front of them or be located where it is
likely that material will be placed in front of them (e.g. immediately above a shelf); and
(iii) obscured by the door of the enclosure when in an open position.
Some battery signs may need to be within the battery system enclosure and may only become visible
after opening the battery system enclosure.
ͳԙ‹‰Ž‡––‡”‹‰•Š‘—Ž†„‡•‹œ‡†™‹–Š—’’‡” ƒ•‡Ž‡––‡”‹‰‘ˆͷŠ‹‰Šƒ†Ž‘™‡” ƒ•‡‘ˆͶŠ‹‰Š’‡”
metre of viewing distance
ʹԙ•ƒ‰—‹†‡ǡ–Š‡„ƒ ‰”‘—† ‘Ž‘—”ƒ†Ž‡––‡”‹‰ ‘Ž‘—”•Š‘—Ž†ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™–Š‡’”‹ ‹’Ž‡•Ž‹•–‡†„‡Ž‘™ǣ
(a)
Signs for general information should be white with black lettering.
(b)
Signs for the essential safety of service personnel should be yellow with black lettering with a
warning symbol.
(c)
Signs for attention of emergency personnel should be red with white lettering.
(d)
Signs for personal protective equipment should be blue with white contrasting symbol.
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(e)
Special signs may use other colours or additional designations.
͹Ǥ͵౨ƒ––‡”›–›’‡‰‡‡”ƒŽŽƒ„‡ŽŽ‹‰
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
‘ ƒ–‹‘•™Š‡”‡„ƒ––‡”›‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡•›•–‡•ƒ”‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†•ŠƒŽŽ”‡“—‹”‡ƒ ‹” —Žƒ”‰”‡‡”‡ϐŽ‡ –‘”
sign at least 70 mm in diameter with the letters “ES” on or immediately adjacent to the main metering
’ƒ‡Žƒ†ƒ‹•™‹– Š„‘ƒ”†ǡ•‘ƒ•–‘„‡”‡ƒ†‹Ž›˜‹•‹„Ž‡–‘ƒ’’”‘ƒ Š‹‰‡‡”‰‡ ›™‘”‡”•Ǥ‡Ž‘™–Š‡
“ES” lettering shall be included the United Nations number for the primary chemistry installed at the
installation, e.g. UN No: 2794.
͹ǤͶ౨‹‰•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡†‹ˆϐ‹ —Ž––‘ϐ‹†ǡ‘–‡˜‹†‡–ˆ”‘–Š‡ƒ‹‡–‡”‹‰’ƒ‡Ž‘”‹Žƒ”‰‡
„—‹Ž†‹‰• •Š‘—Ž† „‡ •Š‘™ ‘ ƒ ’Žƒ ȋƒ’ ‘” †”ƒ™‹‰Ȍ Ž‘ ƒ–‡† ƒ– –Š‡ ƒ‹ •™‹– Š„‘ƒ”† ƒ†Ȁ‘” ϐ‹”‡
panel. This plan shall indicate the location of shutdown procedures.
͹Ǥͷ౨‡•–”‹ –‡†ƒ ‡••
ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡ƒ ‡••‹„Ž‡™‹–Š‹ƒ‡ Ž‘•—”‡‘””‘‘•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒ•‹‰™Š‹ ŠȄ
ȋƒȌ †‡•‹‰ƒ–‡• Dz dzǡ Dz”‡•–”‹ –‡† ƒ ‡••dz •–ƒ–‹‰ –Šƒ– ƒ ‡•• ‹• ’‡”‹––‡† ‘Ž› ˆ‘” ƒ—–Š‘”‹œ‡†
personnel; and
(b) is mounted either adjacent to the enclosure or on all doors to the room where the battery
system is located.
Signs relating to PPE requirements shall be located adjacent to the restricted access sign.
͹Ǥ͸౨‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ƒ† —””‡–
A sign stating voltage and current shall be mounted either adjacent to the enclosure or on all doors to
the battery system room.
This sign shall state the following:
ȋƒȌ Š‡™‘”†•Dzƒ––‡”››•–‡dzǤ
(b) Short-circuit current (specify current in amperes).
ȋ Ȍ ƒš‹—†Ǥ Ǥ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ȋ•’‡ ‹ˆ›˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡‹˜‘Ž–•ȌǤ
‘”•›•–‡•‘˜‡”Ǧǡ–Š‡ƒ„‘˜‡•‹‰ƒ‰‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ƒ’’Ž›’Ž—•ƒƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ‹‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ††‡†–‘
–Š‡•‹‰•–ƒ–‹‰Dz ƒœƒ”†‘—•†Ǥ Ǥ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡dzǤ
Where multiple battery systems are installed the following apply:
ȋ‹Ȍ Ž›‘‡•‹‰‹•”‡“—‹”‡†‹ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ƒ”‡ƒŽŽ‹–Š‡•ƒ‡”‘‘Ȁ‡ Ž‘•—”‡Ǥ
ȋ‹‹Ȍ Š‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡–Š‡ƒš‹—˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡’”‡•‡–Ǥ
ȋ‹‹‹Ȍ Š‡ —””‡–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒš‹—•Š‘”– ‹” —‹– —””‡– ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡†ˆ‘”ƒ›‘ˆ–Š‡ǡ™Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ƒ Š
–Šƒ–Šƒ•—Ž–‹’Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡• ‘‡ –‡†‹’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž–Š‡ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‡† —””‡–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡–Š‡
sum of the battery system short-circuit currents of each or the paralleled battery systems.
Š‡”‡ —Ž–‹’Ž‡ ƒ”‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ™‹–Š‹ ‘‡ ‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡ –Š‡”‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ƒ •‹‰ ˆ‘” ‡ƒ Š
–Šƒ–‹ Ž—†‡•ƒ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹ƒ„Ž‡—„‡”–‘‰‡–Š‡”™‹–Š–Š‡–‘–ƒŽ—„‡”‘ˆ•Š‘™Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ
ͳ‘ˆȋ‹•‡”––‘–ƒŽ—„‡”‘ˆȌǡʹ‘ˆȋ‹•‡”––‘–ƒŽ—„‡”‘ˆ•ȌǤ
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͹Ǥ͹౨ƒˆ‡–›†ƒ–ƒ•Š‡‡–ȋȌ
The SDS for the battery system shall be included within a document holder in the main switchboard,
ƒ†ǡ™Š‡”‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ǡƒ––Š‡ϐ‹”‡’ƒ‡ŽǤŠ‡•ŠƒŽŽ‡•—”‡ƒŽ‘ ƒŽ ‘–ƒ –ȋ ‘—–”› ‘–ƒ –ǡ—•–”ƒŽ‹ƒ
or New Zealand, as appropriate) within the document.
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
͹Ǥͺ౨š’Ž‘•‹˜‡‰ƒ•Šƒœƒ”†
ŽŽ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ –›’‡• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡† ƒ• ‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡ ‰ƒ• Šƒœƒ”†• •ŠƒŽŽ Šƒ˜‡ ƒ Dzƒ‰‡”ǡ ‹• ‘ˆ ƒ––‡”›
Explosion” sign installed in a prominent position when approaching the battery system. The minimum
•‹œ‡‘ˆ–Š‹••‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ͳ͹ͷέͳ͹ͷǤŠ‹••‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‘—–‡†‡‹–Š‡”ƒ†Œƒ ‡––‘–Š‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡
or on all doors to the room where the battery system is located.
͹Ǥͻ౨‘š‹ ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”†
ŽŽ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡–›’‡• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ•–‘š‹ ˆ—‡Šƒœƒ”†•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒ•‹‰ǣDzƒ‰‡”ǡ–‘š‹ ˆ—‡•dzǤŠ‡
•‹‰ •ŠƒŽŽ •’‡ ‹ˆ› –Š‡ •’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ˆƒ—Ž– ‘†‹–‹‘ ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ ϐ‹”‡Ȍ —†‡” ™Š‹ Š –Š‡ ˆ—‡• ™‹ŽŽ „‡ ’”‡•‡–Ǥ Š‹•
sign shall also include PPE requirements for entering the room/working with the battery systems. This
sign shall be mounted either adjacent to the enclosure or on all doors to the room where the battery
system is located.
͹ǤͳͲ౨Š‡‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†
ŽŽ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ –›’‡• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡† ƒ• Š‡‹ ƒŽ Šƒœƒ”†• •ŠƒŽŽ ƒ””› ƒ ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡ •‹‰ •’‡ ‹ˆ›‹‰
what to do if the skin, eyes or other parts of the body are exposed to the chemical. This sign shall be
mounted either adjacent to the enclosure or on all doors to the room where the battery system is located.
͹Ǥͳͳ౨” ϐŽƒ•Š
ŽŽ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡–›’‡• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†ƒ•Šƒ˜‹‰ƒƒ” ϐŽƒ•ŠŠƒœƒ”†ƒ„‘˜‡Dz‹‘”dzȋ•‡‡Table 6.1) shall
ƒ””›ƒ™ƒ”‹‰•‹‰–‘‹†‹ ƒ–‡–Š‡†ƒ‰‡”•‘ˆƒ” ϐŽƒ•ŠǤŠ‹••‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‘—–‡†‡‹–Š‡”ƒ†Œƒ ‡––‘
the enclosure or on all doors to the room where the battery system is located.
‘”Š‡ƒŽ–Šƒ†•ƒˆ‡–›ȋ Ȍ”‡‰—Žƒ–‹‘•ƒ›”‡“—‹”‡•‹‰•‹†‹ ƒ–‹‰–Š‡‡‡†ˆ‘”’‡”•‘ƒŽ’”‘–‡ –‹˜‡
equipment (PPE).
͹Ǥͳʹ౨‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•
͹ǤͳʹǤͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
‹• ‘‡ –‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ”‡†™‹–Šƒ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ƒ‡‘”—„‡”ƒ ‘”†‹‰–‘–Š‡
™‹”‹‰†‹ƒ‰”ƒƒ† ‘•‹•–‡–™‹–Š–Š‡•Š—–†‘™’”‘ ‡†—”‡ǤŠ‡‹‹—•‹œ‡‘ˆ–Š‹••‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡
such that it can be read from a distance of 1 m.
All switches shall clearly and reliably indicate the isolating position of the device. The symbols “0” (off)
and “I” (on) are deemed to satisfy this requirement.
͹ǤͳʹǤʹ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡
Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡•ŠƒŽŽ ƒ””›ƒ•‹‰ϐ‹š‡†‹ƒ’”‘‹‡–Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘™‹–Š–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰
–‡š–DzǤǤ dzǤ
ԙŠ‡–‡”Dz‹•‘Žƒ–‘”dz—•‡†‹–Š‹••‹‰‹•–‘„‡––‡”‹ˆ‘”–Š‡’—„Ž‹ ǡƒŽ–Š‘—‰Š–Š‡ˆ— –‹‘”‡“—‹”‡†‘ˆ–Š‡
device is load breaking.
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͹ǤͳʹǤ͵౨—Ž–‹’Ž‡‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘†‡˜‹ ‡
When a battery system has more than one isolation device installed, these shall be labelled and
numbered according to the battery system to which they are connected.
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
Where there are parallel battery systems connected to the PCE(s) and multiple isolation/disconnection
†‡˜‹ ‡• ƒ”‡ —•‡†ǡ –Š‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ •‹‰ƒ‰‡ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ϐ‹š‡† ƒ†Œƒ ‡– –‘ –Š‡ ‘‡ –‡† –‘ –Š‡ —Ž–‹’Ž‡
battery systems and have a warning label containing a warning symbol and stating:
Ȅ ԙ If there are multiple PCEs, only one sign is required to be located beside one of the PCEs.
ԙ–›’‹ ƒŽ‡šƒ’Ž‡‹••Š‘™‹ ‹‰—”‡Ǥͳ͵.
͹ǤͳʹǤͶ౨‹• ‘‡ –‘”•ˆ‘”Ǧƒ†Ǧ•›•–‡•
Isolating switches, interconnecting connectors, cables or links used to separate the battery system into
sections to meet the requirements of Clauses 6.3.1.3.5•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ϐ‹š‡†ƒ†Œƒ ‡––‘‡ƒ Š†‹• ‘‡ –‘”ƒ†
have a warning label containing a warning symbol and stating:
Ȅ Ǥ
ŽŽ‹–‡”ƒŽ‹•‘Žƒ–‹‰†‡˜‹ ‡••ŠƒŽŽƒŽ•‘„‡•—‹–ƒ„Ž›‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†ˆ‘”„”‡ƒ‹‰†‘™‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡–‘
offset particular maintenance and access requirements.
͹Ǥͳ͵౨˜‡” —””‡–†‡˜‹ ‡•
͹Ǥͳ͵Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
˜‡” —””‡–†‡˜‹ ‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ”‡†™‹–Šƒ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ƒ‡‘”—„‡”‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Š–Š‡
™‹”‹‰†‹ƒ‰”ƒǤŠ‡‹‹—•‹œ‡‘ˆ–Š‹••‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•— Š–Šƒ–‹– ƒ„‡”‡ƒ†ˆ”‘ƒ†‹•–ƒ ‡‘ˆͳǤ
Where a circuit breaker is used as the main battery system isolator it shall be labelled as follows (see
Clause 7.12.2):
ԙǤǤ ԙ–›’‹ ƒŽ‡šƒ’Ž‡‹••Š‘™‹ ‹‰—”‡Ǥͳʹ.
͹Ǥͳ͵Ǥʹ౨—Ž–‹’Ž‡‘˜‡” —””‡–†‡˜‹ ‡•
When a battery system has more than one overcurrent device installed, these shall be labelled and
numbered according to the battery system to which they are connected.
͹Ǥͳ͵Ǥ͵౨ —•‡Š‘Ž†‡”•
Š‡”‡ ˆ—•‡ Š‘Ž†‡”• –Šƒ– ƒ”‡ •‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡ –‘ –Š‡ •™‹– ŠǦ†‹• ‘‡ –‘” Šƒ˜‡ „‡‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†ǡ ‡ƒ Š ˆ—•‡
Š‘Ž†‡”•ŠƒŽŽ ƒ””›ƒ™ƒ”‹‰Žƒ„‡Ž•–ƒ–‹‰‘––‘™‹–Š†”ƒ™–Š‡ˆ—•‡—†‡”Ž‘ƒ†ǤŠ‡‹‹—•‹œ‡‘ˆ
this sign shall be such that it can be read from a distance of 1 m.
͹ǤͳͶ౨ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ƒ„Ž‡•
‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ƒ„Ž‹‰ǡ™Š‹ Š‹•‘–‡ Ž‘•‡†‹ ‘†—‹–ǡ’‡”ƒ‡–‹†‡Ž‹„Ž‡‹†‡–‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ„‡Ȅ
(a) provided for battery system cabling installed in or on buildings;
ȋ„Ȍ ’”‘˜‹†‡†„›†‹•–‹ –‹˜‡ƒ† ‘Ž‘—”‡†Žƒ„‡Ž•ƒ”‡†™‹–Š–Š‡™‘”†DzdzǢƒ†
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attached over the length of that cable at an interval not exceeding 2 m.
‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ ƒ„Ž‹‰ǡ™Š‹ Š‹•Š‘—•‡†‹ƒ™‹”‹‰‡ Ž‘•—”‡‘”‹ ‘†—‹–ǡ’‡”ƒ‡–‹†‡Ž‹„Ž‡
‹†‡–‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽȄ
(i)
be provided for the enclosure and conduit; and
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ȋ‹‹Ȍ „‡‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†„›†‹•–‹ –‹˜‡ƒ† ‘Ž‘—”‡†Žƒ„‡Ž•ƒ”‡†™‹–Š–Š‡™‘”†Dzdz‘–Š‡‡š–‡”‹‘”
surface over the length of the enclosure at intervals not exceeding 2 m.
ˆ ϐ‹š‡† –‘ ƒ •—”ˆƒ ‡ǡ –Š‡ ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ˜‹•‹„Ž‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ ‘’Ž‡–‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡
battery system.
͹Ǥͳͷ౨‡‰”‡‰ƒ–‹‘
‘”–Š‡’—”’‘•‡‘ˆ•‡‰”‡‰ƒ–‹‘ǡƒ•”‡“—‹”‡†‹Clauses 5.3.1.6 and 6.3.1.7, labels to identify the different
types of circuits shall be mounted beside the relevant circuits.
If the different types of circuits require labelling over a length of the cable, these labels shall be attached
over the length of that cable at an interval not exceeding 2 m.
͹Ǥͳ͸౨Š—–†‘™’”‘ ‡†—”‡
ŽŽ•ŠƒŽŽ‹ Ž—†‡ƒ’‡”ƒ‡–•‹‰†‡–ƒ‹Ž‹‰–Š‡•Š—–†‘™’”‘ ‡†—”‡–Šƒ–•‡–•‘—––Š‡•‡“—‡–‹ƒŽ
•–‡’•–‘•ƒˆ‡Ž›•Š—–†‘™–Š‡Ǥ
The shutdown procedure shall be —
(a) installed adjacent to the PCE to which the battery system is connected; and
(b) placed adjacent to and visible from the equipment to be operated in the event of a shutdown.
Where the PCE is adjacent to the switchboard it is directly connected to, the shutdown procedure may
be placed within that switchboard.
The sign detailing the shutdown procedure may also include the start-up procedure.
All labelling of devices shall be consistent with terminology used in the shutdown procedure.
A warning shall be included in the shutdown procedure indicating that isolation of the battery system
„›‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘ƒ†•Š—––‹‰†‘‡–Š‡ƒ›‘–†‡Ǧ‡‡”‰‹œ‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ƒ†ˆ—”–Š‡”ƒ –‹‘ƒ›
be required.
The shutdown procedure should also include emergency telephone contact information.
͹Ǥͳ͹౨ƒ––‡”›Žƒ„‡ŽŽ‹‰
Where a battery system has individual cells or modules requiring or able to be accessed or serviced,
‡ƒ Š ‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ ‡ŽŽ ‘” ‘†—Ž‡ ‹• ”‡“—‹”‡† –‘ Šƒ˜‡ ƒ —‹“—‡ ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡” ‹ Ž—†‹‰ –Š‡ —•‡ ‘ˆ ‘•‹•–‡–
terminology. The label shall be placed on each cell or module such that it can be read without moving
the cell or module.
Š‡”‡ –Š‡”‡ ‹• ƒ ˆ‘” –Š‡ ‡ŽŽ• ‘” ‘†—Ž‡•ǡ –Š‡ Žƒ„‡ŽŽ‹‰ •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ‘•‹•–‡– ™‹–Š ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘
ˆ”‘–Š‡Ǥ
͹Ǥͳͺ౨–Š‡”‡“—‹’‡–Žƒ„‡ŽŽ‹‰
All meters, shunts and alarms shall be labelled. Labels shall match naming conventions used in battery
system documentation and drawings.
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††‹–‹‘ƒŽ ™ƒ”‹‰ •‹‰• ƒ› „‡ ”‡“—‹”‡† ™Š‡ •’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ’”‘–‡ –‹‘ •›•–‡• ƒ”‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ
ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽϐ‹”‡•—’’”‡••‹‘•›•–‡ȌǤ
͹Ǥͳͻ౨’‹ŽŽ ‘–ƒ‹‡–
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Information signs informing the actions to be undertaken in the event of a chemical spillage or leak
shall be installed adjacent to the battery system.
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(informative)
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‡ ‹•‹˜‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ȋȌ
Š‡Ž‡˜‡Ž‘ˆ•Š‘ Šƒœƒ”†‹•‹ˆ‘”‡†„›–Š‡†‡ ‹•‹˜‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›‹•™‹–Š‹–Š‡
DVC-A voltage range, and the port to which it is connected is also DVC-A, then the battery is considered
”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›•ƒˆ‡ˆ”‘–Š‡’‘‹–‘ˆ˜‹‡™‘ˆ‡Ž‡ –”‹ •Š‘ „—–‹–•–‹ŽŽƒ› ‘•–‹–—–‡ƒ‡‡”‰›Šƒœƒ”†Ǥ
‘™‡˜‡”ǡ ‹ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ ‹• ™‹–Š‹ –Š‡ Ǧ ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ ”ƒ‰‡ ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ Ͷͺ Ȍ „—– –Š‡ ’‘”– –‘
which it is connected is considered DVC-C, the whole battery system becomes DVC-C. The port may be
Žƒ••‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ•Ǧ•‹’Ž›„‡ ƒ—•‡–Š‡ƒ†Š‡ ‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ǡƒŽ–Š‘—‰Š‘ˆƒǦ˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ǡ
is effectively connected to DVC-C level voltage (via the grid or PV array with an open-circuit voltage Voc,
rated at DVC-C).
If multiple pieces of equipment are connected directly to a circuit, the port with the highest DVC
Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘†‹”‡ –Ž› ‘‡ –‡†–‘–Š‡ ‹” —‹–†‡–‡”‹‡•–Š‡ϐ‹ƒŽ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Šƒ– ‹” —‹–Ǥ
Š‡—•‡‘ˆ’‘”– Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘•–Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡‹ˆ‘”•–Š‡†‡•‹‰‡”‘”‹•–ƒŽŽ‡”‘–Š‡•ƒˆ‡–›‡ƒ•—”‡•
required to be implemented for the battery system, in terms of electrical protection and enclosures
and interlocks.
Š‡”‡ –Š‡ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ƒ ’‘”– ‘ˆ ƒ ’‹‡ ‡ ‘ˆ ‡“—‹’‡– ‘‡ –‡† –‘ ƒ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ‹• ‘–
available (as may be the case for a charge controller), the technology of the piece of equipment is an
important consideration. If the charge controller has an input voltage greater than DVC-A, and does not
provide the equivalent of double insulation/separation between the battery port and the input voltage,
–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡—•–„‡ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹‡†–‘„‡ƒŠ‹‰Š‡” Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ȋ‡Ǥ‰ǤǦ‘”ǦȌǡƒ ‘”†‹‰–‘
–Š‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ Žƒ••‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡‹’—–˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡‘ˆ–Š‡ Šƒ”‰‡ ‘–”‘ŽŽ‡”Ǥ
‘”–Š‡’—”’‘•‡•‘ˆ–Š‹•–ƒ†ƒ”†ǡ™Š‡”‡‡“—‹’‡–—•‡†‹ƒ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‡‹–Š‡”Ǧ‘”Ǧǡ
‹–•Š‘—Ž†„‡–”‡ƒ–‡†ƒ•DzŽ‘™˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡dzƒ•†‡ϐ‹‡†‹‡ –‹‘ͳ‘ˆȀ͵ͲͲͲǤ
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Safety signs
Ǥͳ౨—„‡”‹„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡•‹‰
The UN number refers to the type of chemical within the battery system. This number links to
Ȁ ͹͸™Š‹ Š‹•—•‡†„›ϐ‹”•–”‡•’‘†‡”•‹–Š‡ ƒ•‡‘ˆƒ‡‡”‰‡ ›ǤȀ ͹͸’”‘˜‹†‡•
‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘Š‘™–‘Šƒ†Ž‡–Š‡Šƒœƒ”†ƒ†”‡•’‘†Ǥƒ„Ž‡Ǥͳ provides the UN numbers for the most
common battery types.
ƒ„Ž‡ǤͳȄ—„‡”‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡•
—„‡”
Battery chemical type
UN 3480
Lithium ion (including ion polymer)
UN 3090
Lithium metal batteries
UN 2794
Ž‘‘†‡†Ž‡ƒ†ƒ ‹†„ƒ––‡”›
UN 2800
Valve regulated lead acid battery
UN 3496
Nickel-metal hydride battery
UN 2795
Nickel cadmium battery
UN 3292
Sodium ion batteries
Ǥʹ౨›’‹ ƒŽ•‹‰•
ES
UN No: 3480
ͳԙ •‡”–—„‡”–‘•—‹–„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡Ǥ
ʹԙ‡‡Clause 7.3.
‹‰—”‡ǤͳȄšƒ’Ž‡•‹‰ˆ‘”‡‡”‰›•–‘”ƒ‰‡Žƒ„‡Ž”‡“—‹”‡†ƒ–ƒ‹‡–‡”‹‰’ƒ‡Žƒ†
main switchboard
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T E N A N CY
EXIT
EXIT
Bat te r y
S ys t e m
Location
Fire stair A
Fire stair B
I nve r te r
Location
L I T T L E B O U RK E S T R E E T
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N
EMERGENCY EVACUATION DIAGRAM
M ain
S w i tchboar d
T E N A N CY
You are
here
EXIT
E M ER G E N CY
EXIT
FI R E H O S E
R EEL
EXHIBITION STREET
FI R E
HYDRANT
WA R D EN
I N T ER C O M
PH O N E
M A N UA L
CA L L P O I N T
FI R E E X T I N G U I S H E R
(D RY C H E M ICA L)
DON’T USE
LI F T S D U R I N G
E M ER G E N CY
ԙ‡‡Clause 7.4.
‹‰—”‡ǤʹȄ›’‹ ƒŽ•‹‰ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘–‘„‡’Žƒ ‡†ƒ––Š‡ƒ‹•™‹– Š„‘ƒ”†
ƒ†Ȁ‘”ϐ‹”‡Ȁ’ƒ‡Ž
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RESTRICTED ACCESS
AUTHORIZED
PERSONNEL
ONLY
ԙ‡‡Clause 7.5.
‹‰—”‡Ǥ͵Ȅ›’‹ ƒŽ•‹‰ˆ‘””‡•–”‹ –‡†ƒ ‡••
PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
MUST BE WORN
FACE SHIELD
MUST BE WORN
ԙ‡‡Clause 7.5.
‹‰—”‡ǤͶȄ›’‹ ƒŽ•‹‰•‘ˆ•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•
BATTERY SUPPLY
SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT
MAX D.C. VOLTS
A
V
ԙ‡‡Clause 7.6.
‹‰—”‡ǤͷȄ›’‹ ƒŽ•‹‰ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡
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BATTERY SYSTEM (specify location)
SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT (specify)
MAX D.C. VOLTS (specify)
A
V
HAZARDOUS D.C. VOLTAGE
ԙ‡‡Clause 7.6.
‹‰—”‡Ǥ͸Ȅ›’‹ ƒŽ•‹‰ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡™‹–Š˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡‰”‡ƒ–‡”–ŠƒǦ
•–ƒŽŽ‡†™‹–Š‹‘‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘™Š‡”‡‡ƒ Š‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†Ǥ ‹‰—”‡Ǥ͹
•Š‘™•͓ͳȀͶǡ‡ƒ‹‰–Š‹•‹•‘Ǥͳ‘ˆƒ–‘–ƒŽ‘ˆͶǤ
MULTIPLE BESS SUPPLIES
BESS # 1/4
SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT
A
MAXIMUM D.C. VOLTS
V
ԙ‡‡Clause 7.6.
‹‰—”‡Ǥ͹Ȅ›’‹ ƒŽ•‹‰ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡Šƒ˜‹‰—Ž–‹’Ž‡
DANGER
RISK OF BATTERY EXPLOSION
NO
SMOKING
SPARKS
FLAMES
ԙ‡‡Clause 7.8.
‹‰—”‡ǤͺȄšƒ’Ž‡•‹‰ˆ‘”‡š’Ž‘•‹‘Šƒœƒ”†
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DANGER
TOXIC
FUMES
FIRE WILL CAUSE TOXIC FUMES
ԙ‡‡Clause 7.9.
‹‰—”‡ǤͻȄšƒ’Ž‡•‹‰ˆ‘”–‘š‹ ˆ—‡•Šƒœƒ”†
ELECTROLYTE BURNS
Immediately wash affected area with plenty of water then...
SKIN BURNS
EYE BURNS
2. If patient is distressed, take
patient to doctor.
2. All cases of eye burn, after
rendering rst aid , take patient
immediately to a doctor.
1. If possible remove, or saturate
contaminated clothing
with water.
1. Immediately wash eyes with large
amounts of water using
emergency eyewash bottle
NOTE: Doctor must be advised of type of burn
(a) Lead/acid battery—dilute sulphuric acid electrolye.
(b) Nickel/cadmium battery—potassium hydroxide alkali electrolyte.
PRECAUTION: 1. Always wear protective clothing when dealing
with electrolyte.
ԙ‡‡Clause 7.10.
‹‰—”‡ǤͳͲȄšƒ’Ž‡•‹‰ˆ‘”‡Ž‡ –”‘Ž›–‡„—”•
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ARC FLASH HAZARD
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
$5
/$ $= ,$7(
(4 /(
0( ԙ‡‡Clause 7.11.
‹‰—”‡ǤͳͳȄšƒ’Ž‡•‹‰ˆ‘”ƒ” ϐŽƒ•ŠŠƒœƒ”†
BATTERY SYSTEM
D.C. ISOLATOR
ԙ‡‡Clause 7.12.2.
‹‰—”‡ǤͳʹȄ›’‹ ƒŽ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‘Žƒ–‘”•‹‰
08 /7 ,3
$7 7(5 $7 7(5 7( 0
$7 /$ 48,3 0( 17
ԙ‡‡Clause 7.12.3.
‹‰—”‡Ǥͳ͵Ȅ›’‹ ƒŽ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•‘Žƒ–‘”•‹‰
:$51,1*
ԙ‡‡Clause 7.12.4.
‹‰—”‡ǤͳͶȄ›’‹ ƒŽ™ƒ”‹‰•‹‰ˆ‘”‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘•™‹– Š‡•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ƒ„‘˜‡Ǧ
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BATTERY SYSTEM
CIRCUIT BREAKER
ԙ‡‡Clause 7.13.
‹‰—”‡ǤͳͷȄ›’‹ ƒŽ•‹‰ˆ‘”‘˜‡” —””‡–†‡˜‹ ‡Žƒ„‡ŽŽ‹‰
,16( $335235,$
7(
:$51,1*
%$77 (5 /$ $7 7( 5<
$7 7(5 ԙ‡‡Clause 7.16.
‹‰—”‡Ǥͳ͸ȄŠ—–†‘™’”‘ ‡†—”‡‘–‹ ‡
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THIS ENCLOSURE IS PROTECTED
BY AN ABC AEROSOL FIRE
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. OPEN
DOORS WITH CARE AND
VENTILATE COMPLETELY
AFTER DISCHARGE.
ԙ‡‡Clause 7.18.
‹‰—”‡Ǥͳ͹Ȅ ‹”‡•›•–‡Žƒ„‡ŽŽ‹‰
IN THE EVENT OF LIQUID
DETECTED IN THE BUND,
USE LABELLED SPILL KIT
AND PPE TO REMOVE LIQUID.
REPORT FAILURE IMMEDIATELY
TO SUPPLIER
ԙ‡‡Clause 7.19.
‹‰—”‡ǤͳͺȄ’‹ŽŽ•ƒˆ‡–›•‹‰Žƒ„‡ŽŽ‹‰
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›’‹ ƒŽŽƒ›‘—–‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›”‘‘•ƒ†•–ƒ†•
25 mm min.
25 mm min
S i n g l e row bat ter y
9 0 0 m m min.
9 0 0 m m min.
25 mm min.
D o u b l e row bat ter y
9 0 0 m m min.
B at ter y
9 0 0 m m min.
B at ter y c har g er s and
a s s o c i ate d e q u i p m e nt
- Ter m i n a l
‹‰—”‡ǤͳȄ‹‹— Ž‡ƒ”ƒ ‡•‹„ƒ––‡”›”‘‘
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2 20 0 m m m a x.
3 0 0 m m min.
‹‰—”‡ǤʹȄŽ‡ƒ”ƒ ‡•ˆ‘”ϐŽ‘‘†‡† ‡ŽŽ•Ȁ„ƒ––‡”‹‡•ȋˆ”‘–˜‹‡™Ȍ
χ
χ
75 m m min. ≤ — ≤ 20 0 m m
2
2 20 0 m m m a x.
‹‰—”‡Ǥ͵ȄŽ‡ƒ”ƒ ‡•ˆ‘”‘–Š‡”–›’‡•ȋˆ”‘–˜‹‡™Ȍ
‹‰—”‡•ǤͶ to C.10 represent possible typical battery stands with single or double rows and/or single
of double tiers. The additional bracing required for seismic (earthquake) conditions is not shown. See
Clause 6.2.7 and 6.3.6.3 for these requirements.
25 mm min.
2 20 0 m m m a x.
‹‰—”‡ǤͶȄ‹‰Ž‡Ǧ”‘™ǡ•‹‰Ž‡Ǧ–‹‡”„ƒ––‡”›•–ƒ†
‹‰—”‡ǤͷȄ‘—„Ž‡Ǧ”‘™ǡ•‹‰Ž‡Ǧ–‹‡”„ƒ––‡”›•–ƒ†
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‹‰—”‡Ǥ͸Ȅ‘—„Ž‡”‘™ǡ•‹‰Ž‡–‹‡”•–‡’’‡†„ƒ––‡”›•–ƒ†
‹‰—”‡Ǥ͹Ȅ‹‰Ž‡”‘™ǡ†‘—„Ž‡–‹‡”„ƒ––‡”›•–ƒ†
‹‰—”‡ǤͺȄ‘—„Ž‡”‘™ǡ†‘—„Ž‡–‹‡”„ƒ––‡”›•–ƒ†
‹‰—”‡ǤͻȄ‘—„Ž‡”‘™ǡ†‘—„Ž‡–‹‡”•–‡’’‡†„ƒ––‡”›•–ƒ†
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‹‰—”‡ǤͳͲȄƒŽŽ‡–„ƒ––‡”›•–ƒ†•
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ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡•‡šƒ’Ž‡•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›–›’‡• Žƒ••‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ•
explosive gas hazards
Examples of acceptable arrangements for housing and ventilation of batteries are shown in ‹‰—”‡•ͳ
to D4. This is not an exhaustive set of possible arrangements.
No equipment
i n t h i s s p a ce
No equipment
i n t h i s s p a ce
Wall
10 0 m m
El evat i o n
El evati o n
600 mm
t y p i c al all
arou n d
B at ter y area
Wall
B at ter y
area
600 mm
t y p i c al all
ar o u n d
Plan
Pl an
ͳԙŠ‹•‹•ƒ†‡†‹ ƒ–‡†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘””‘‘–Šƒ–‹••‡ —”‡†–‘’”‡˜‡–—ƒ—–Š‘”‹œ‡†‡–”›Ǥ
ʹԙŠ‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘””‘‘‹•˜‡–‹Žƒ–‡†‡š–‡”ƒŽŽ›Ǥ
‹‰—”‡ǤͳȄ™‘‡šƒ’Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›ƒ”‡ƒ•‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ƒ†‡†‹ ƒ–‡†‡“—‹’‡–”‘‘•Š‘™‹‰
Ž‡ƒ”ƒ ‡•ˆ”‘‡“—‹’‡–
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600 mm
a
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N o e q u i p m e n t in
this space
Eq uipment room
N ote
600 mm
Ve nt
No equipment
i n t h i s s p a ce
En c l o sure for bat ter y
w i t h ex ter n a l ve ntilation
El evat i o n
a
S p a c e overhead s h o u l d b e un e n c l o s e d or all ow n o hydro g e n p o c kets to
ac c u m u late a b ove
Ve nt
Ve nt
B at ter y
enclosure
600 mm
t y p i c al all
aroun d
Pl an
ԙŠ‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡‹•˜‡–‹Žƒ–‡†‡š–‡”ƒŽŽ›Ǥ
‹‰—”‡ǤʹȄšƒ’Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡™‹–Š‹ƒ”‘‘™Š‡”‡–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
‡ Ž‘•—”‡‹•˜‡–‡†–‘‘—–•‹†‡–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰
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El e c t r o n i c
e q u i p m e nt
A ir inl e t s
ʹȀͷͳ͵ͻǣʹͲͳͻ
A ir outlet s
(o n rear)
B at ter y
e n c l o s u re
N ote 1
ͳԙŠ‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡‹•˜‡–‡†‡š–‡”ƒŽŽ›Ǥ
ʹԙŠ‡ ‡“—‹’‡– ‡ Ž‘•—”‡ ƒ› „‡ ˜‡–‡† ‡š–‡”ƒŽŽ› ‘” ‹–‡”ƒŽŽ› –‘ ”‘‘ ƒ† •‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡ –‘ –Š‡
battery vent.
͵ԙŠ‡„ƒ––‡”›ƒ†‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ ‹Ž‡–˜‡–•ƒ”‡‘†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–•‹†‡•–‘–Š‡‘—–Ž‡–˜‡–•–‘’”‘˜‹†‡ ”‘••ϐŽ‘™
ventilation.
ͶԙŠ‡„ƒ””‹‡”„‡–™‡‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡ƒ†‡Ž‡ –”‘‹ •‹••‡ƒŽ‡†–‘’”‡˜‡–Š›†”‘‰‡‹‰”‡••Ǥ
‹‰—”‡Ǥ͵Ȅšƒ’Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡™‹–Š‡“—‹’‡–‡ Ž‘•—”‡
immediately adjacent
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S l o p i n g inter nal ceiling of
e n c l o s u r e d e s i g n e d to
ensure all hydr o g e n e s c a p i n g
from the bat ter y i s d ire c te d to
t h e ex ter nal ve nt
Le n g t h s of ve nts at least
75% of t h e e n c l o s u r e fac e
and centrally located
B at ter y e n c l o s u r e wit h
i n t ake and outlet ve nt s
o n t h e s a m e wall
Depth of enclosure not
greater than 2 rows of
c e l l s or b l o c ks
‹‰—”‡ǤͶȄšƒ’Ž‡„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡™‹–Š–Š‡‹–ƒ‡ƒ†‘—–Ž‡–˜‡–•‘
the same wall
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Appendix E
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›’‹ ƒŽŽƒ›‘—–•ˆ‘”Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘ƒ†„ƒ””‹‡””‡“—‹”‡‡–•
Wall
B arrier required
for BESS ins t a l l e d
w i t h i n 3 0 0 m m fro m
habitable room
H a b i t a b le roo m
300 mm
‹‰—”‡ǤͳȄ ”‘—†Ǧ‘—–‡†•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†„›ƒ†‹•–ƒ ‡ˆ”‘Šƒ„‹–ƒ„Ž‡”‘‘ǣ•‹†‡˜‹‡™‘ˆ
battery system or BESS in accordance with Žƒ—•‡•ͶǤʹǤͶǤʹ, 5.2.4.2 and 6.2.4.2
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Wall and ceiling to be a non - c o m b u s t i b le
barrier 60 0 m m b eyo n d t h e ver t i c a l s i d es
and 120 0 m m a b ove t h e BESS / b at ter y syste m
600 mm
< 120 0 m m
B at ter y
syste m
or BESS
‹‰—”‡ǤʹȄ ”‘—†Ǧ‘—–‡†‡š––‘™ƒŽŽƒ‰ƒ‹•–Šƒ„‹–ƒ„Ž‡”‘‘ǣ•‹†‡˜‹‡™‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡
or BESS in accordance with Žƒ—•‡•ͶǤʹǤͶǤʹ, 5.2.4.2 and 6.2.4.2
600 mm
Habitable room
600 mm
Wall of building
Barr ier
B at ter y syste m
or BESS
600 mm
B arrier zo n e
‹‰—”‡Ǥ͵Ȅ ”‘—†Ǧ‘—–‡†ǣ’Žƒ˜‹‡™‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Š
Žƒ—•‡•ͶǤʹǤͶǤʹ, 5.2.4.2 and 6.2.4.2
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KE Y:
N o n - c o m b u s t i b le barri er
< 300 mm
‹‰—”‡ǤͶȄƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹–Š‡ ‘”‡”
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” ϐŽƒ•Š ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘
Ǥͳ౨˜‡”˜‹‡™
” ϐŽƒ•Š‘ —”•™Š‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ —””‡–’ƒ••‡•–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡ƒ‹”„‡–™‡‡‡Ž‡ –”‹ϐ‹‡† ‘†— –‘”•™Š‡
–Š‡”‡‹•‹•—ˆϐ‹ ‹‡–‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘‘”‹•—Žƒ–‹‘–‘™‹–Š•–ƒ†–Š‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡†˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡Ǥ
—””‡–Ž› ͹Ͳǡ’—„Ž‹•Š‡†„›–Š‡ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ‹”‡”‘–‡ –‹‘••‘ ‹ƒ–‹‘‹•–Š‡‘Ž›‹–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ
•–ƒ†ƒ”† –Šƒ– ’”‘˜‹†‡• ‰—‹†ƒ ‡ ‘ †Ǥ Ǥ ƒ” ϐŽƒ•ŠǤ ͹Ͳ ‡š •—ƒ”‹œ‡• ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘
‡–Š‘†•ˆ‘” ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‰ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›ƒ†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š„‘—†ƒ”‹‡•Ǥ™‘‡–Š‘†•ˆ‘”†Ǥ Ǥƒ” •
are provided:
ȋƒȌ ƒš‹—’‘™‡”‡–Š‘†‘Ž‘‰›ȋ‘ƒ‡–Š‘†ȌǤ
(b) Detailed arcing current and energy calculation method (Ammerman method).
While both methods are accepted by the industry, the two methods yield different results. The Doan
method is more widely used since it is easier to calculate, but considered conservative in incident
energy estimations. The Ammerman method is more detailed and accurate in the calculation of incident
energy compared with Doan, however the Ammerman equations cannot be easily solved.
—‡–‘‹–•‡ƒ•‡‹ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•ǡ–Š‡‘ƒ‡–Š‘†‹•—•‡†‹–Š‹•–ƒ†ƒ”†Ǥ —”–Š‡”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘–Š‹•
‡–Š‘† ƒ „‡ ‘„–ƒ‹‡† ˆ”‘ –Š‡ ƒ’‡”ǣ Dz” Žƒ•Š ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘• ˆ‘” š’‘•—”‡• –‘ ›•–‡•dz „›
Daniel R Doan in the Publication: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Volume 46 Number 6
November/December 2010.
Š‡‘ƒˆ‘”—Žƒˆ‘”ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‡‡”‰›‹•’”‘˜‹†‡†„‡Ž‘™ƒ†‹–‹•–Š‡–”ƒ•’‘•‡†–‘†‡–‡”‹‡–Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š„‘—†ƒ”›Ǥ
Ǥʹ౨” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›
Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•ǡŠƒ˜‹‰•›•–‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡•‡“—ƒŽ–‘‘”Ž‡••–ŠƒͳͲͲͲ
d.c., is calculated using the following formula:
IEm = 0.01 × Vsys × Iarc × (Tarc/D2) × MF
where
IEm
=
‡•–‹ƒ–‡††Ǥ Ǥƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›ƒ––Š‡ƒš‹—’‘™‡”’‘‹–‹ ƒŽȀ 2
Vsys
=
system voltage in volts
Iarc
=
arcing current in amperes
Tarc
=
arcing time in seconds
D
=
working distance in centimetres
MF
=
multiplying factor
while
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Iarc
=
0.5 × Ibf
Ibf
=
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where
Ǥ͵౨” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–’”‘–‡ –‹‘„‘—†ƒ”›
Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š’”‘–‡ –‹‘„‘—†ƒ”›‹•–Š‡†‹•–ƒ ‡ƒ–™Š‹ Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›‡“—ƒŽ•ͷ Ȁ 2 (1.2 cal/cm2).
Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š’”‘–‡ –‹‘„‘—†ƒ”› ƒ„‡†‡–‡”‹‡†—•‹‰–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰‡“—ƒ–‹‘ǣ
AFB =
(0.0083 × Vsys × Iarc × Tarc × MF )
AFB =
((0.01 × V × I × T × MF ) / 1.2)
Ǥʹ
or
sys
arc
arc
where
=
ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š’”‘–‡ –‹‘„‘—†ƒ”›‹ ‡–‹‡–”‡•
Vsys
=
system voltage in volts
Iarc
=
arcing current in amperes
Tarc
=
arcing time in seconds
MF
=
multiplying factor
Iarc
= 0.5 × Ibf
Ibf
=
while
where
battery system prospective fault (short circuit) current in amps
ǤͶ౨šƒ’Ž‡ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•
ͳ‘ˆ—•‹‰™‹–Š‹–Š‡•–”‹‰
A 48 V battery system has a prospective fault current of 6 kA. There is no fusing within the battery
string. When there is no string fusing, assume that the arcing time is 2 s.
Assume:
(a) The working distance is 45 cm.
(b) The system is located in an enclosure with a multiplying factor of 3.
Iarc = 0.5 × Ibf
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0.5 × 6000 A
=
3000 A
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The arc ϐlash incident energy is:
IEm = 0.01 × Vsys × Iarc × (Tarc/D2) × MF
=
0.01 × 48 × 3000 × (2/452) × 3
=
4.27 cal/cm2
F.4
The arc ϐlash protection boundary is:
0.01 u Vsys u Iarc u Tarc u MF / 1.2
AFB
=
=
F.5
0.01 u 48 u 300 u 2 u 3 / 1.2
84.85 cm
EXAMPLE 2 Fusing within the string
This example uses the same system details as for Example 1, however this system has string fusing. The
arc ϐlash time would equal the clearing time by the fuse for the prospective fault current of 6000 A. This
would be obtained by referring to the arcing time graphs for the particular fuse being used. For this
example, assume it is 0.1 s, although in reality it would be less than this, possibly as low as 0.01 s.
The arc ϐlash incident energy is:
IEm = 0.01 × Vsys × Iarc × (Tarc/D2) × MF
=
0.01 × 48 × 3000 × (0.1/452) × 3
=
0.213 cal/cm2
F.6
The arc ϐlash boundary is:
AFB
0.01 u Vsys u Iarc u Tarc u MF / 1.2
=
0.01 u 48 u 3000 u 0.1 u 3 / 1.2
=
F.7
18.9 cm
Tables F.1 to F.4 provide incident arc ϐlash energy and arc ϐlash boundary distance for various voltages
and fault current levels with and without inter-string protection.
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ƒ„Ž‡ ǤͳȄ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›ƒ†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š’”‘–‡ –‹‘„‘—†ƒ”›†‹•–ƒ ‡•ˆ‘”ʹͶ
battery systems
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Inter-string
protection
ȋ•‡‡‘–‡Ȍ
No
‡•
DC arc
voltage
‘Ž–‡† ƒ—Ž– Arcing —Ž–‹’Ž›‹‰ Incident ” ϐŽƒ•Š
—””‡–ƒ–
time
factor
energy „‘—†ƒ”›
point of
activity
ƒŽȀ 2
cm
3
1.067
42.43
2
3
2.133
60.00
kA
s
24
3
2
24
6
24
9
2
3
3.200
73.48
24
12
2
3
4.267
84.85
24
15
2
3
5.333
94.87
24
18
2
3
6.400
103.92
24
21
2
3
7.467
112.25
24
24
2
3
8.533
120.00
24
27
2
3
9.600
127.28
24
30
2
3
10.667
134.16
24
3
0.1
3
0.053
9.49
24
6
0.1
3
0.107
13.42
24
9
0.1
3
0.160
16.43
24
12
0.1
3
0.213
18.97
24
15
0.1
3
0.267
21.21
24
18
0.1
3
0.320
23.24
24
21
0.1
3
0.373
25.10
24
24
0.1
3
0.427
26.83
24
27
0.1
3
0.480
28.46
24
30
0.1
3
0.533
30.00
ԙ‘Ž–‡† ˆƒ—Ž–• ƒ– –Š‡ –‡”‹ƒŽ• –‘ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› •›•–‡ ȋ’”‹‘” –‘ ˆ—•‹‰ ‘” ‹” —‹–Ǧ
„”‡ƒ‡”’”‘–‡ –‹‘Ȍ ƒ„‡•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–Ž›”‡†— ‡†„›‹•‡”–‹‰‹–‡”Ǧ•–”‹‰’”‘–‡ –‹‘Ǥ
ƒ„Ž‡ ǤʹȄ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›ƒ†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š’”‘–‡ –‹‘„‘—†ƒ”›†‹•–ƒ ‡•ˆ‘”Ͷͺ
battery systems
Inter-string
protection
ȋ•‡‡‘–‡Ȍ
No
DC arc
voltage
‘Ž–‡†ˆƒ—Ž–
—””‡–ƒ–
point of
activity
Arcing —Ž–‹’Ž›‹‰ Incident
time
factor
energy
” ϐŽƒ•Š
„‘—†ƒ”›
kA
s
48
3
2
3
48
6
2
3
4.267
84.85
48
9
2
3
6.400
103.92
48
12
2
3
8.533
120.00
48
15
2
3
10.667
134.16
48
18
2
3
12.800
146.97
ƒŽȀ 2
cm
2.133
60.00
48
21
2
3
14.933
158.75
48
24
2
3
17.067
169.71
48
27
2
3
19.200
180.00
48
30
2
3
21.333
189.74
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Table F.2 (continued)
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Inter-string
protection
ȋ•‡‡‘–‡Ȍ
DC arc
voltage
‘Ž–‡†ˆƒ—Ž–
—””‡–ƒ–
point of
activity
kA
s
48
3
0.1
3
48
6
0.1
3
0.213
18.97
48
9
0.1
3
0.320
23.24
48
12
0.1
3
0.427
26.83
48
15
0.1
3
0.533
30.00
48
18
0.1
3
0.640
32.86
‡•
Arcing —Ž–‹’Ž›‹‰ Incident
time
factor
energy
” ϐŽƒ•Š
„‘—†ƒ”›
ƒŽȀ 2
cm
0.107
13.42
48
21
0.1
3
0.747
35.50
48
24
0.1
3
0.853
37.95
48
27
0.1
3
0.960
40.25
48
30
0.1
3
1.067
42.43
ƒ„Ž‡ Ǥ͵Ȅ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›ƒ†ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š’”‘–‡ –‹‘„‘—†ƒ”›†‹•–ƒ ‡•ˆ‘”ͳʹͲ
battery systems
Inter-string DC arc
protection voltage
No
‡•
‘Ž–‡†ˆƒ—Ž–
Arcing —Ž–‹’Ž›‹‰ Incident
—””‡–ƒ–’‘‹– time
factor
energy
of activity
” ϐŽƒ•Š
„‘—†ƒ”›
ƒŽȀ 2
cm
3
5.333
94.87
2
3
10.667
134.16
9
2
3
16.000
164.32
120
12
2
3
21.333
189.74
120
15
2
3
26.667
212.13
120
18
2
3
32.000
232.38
120
21
2
3
37.333
251.00
120
24
2
3
42.667
268.33
120
27
2
3
48.000
284.60
kA
s
120
3
2
120
6
120
120
30
2
3
53.333
300.00
120
3
0.1
3
0.267
21.21
120
6
0.1
3
0.533
30.00
120
9
0.1
3
0.800
36.74
120
12
0.1
3
1.067
42.43
120
15
0.1
3
1.333
47.43
120
18
0.1
3
1.600
51.96
120
21
0.1
3
1.867
56.12
120
24
0.1
3
2.133
60.00
120
27
0.1
3
2.400
63.64
120
30
0.1
3
2.667
67.08
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battery systems
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
Inter-string
protection
No
‡•
DC arc
voltage
‘Ž–‡†ˆƒ—Ž–
Arcing —Ž–‹’Ž›‹‰ Incident
—””‡–ƒ–’‘‹– time
factor
energy
of activity
” ϐŽƒ•Š
„‘—†ƒ”›
ƒŽȀ 2
cm
3
15.556
162.02
2
3
31.111
229.13
9
2
3
46.667
280.62
350
12
2
3
62.222
324.04
350
15
2
3
77.778
362.28
350
18
2
3
93.333
396.86
350
21
2
3
108.889
428.66
350
24
2
3
124.444
458.26
kA
s
350
3
2
350
6
350
350
27
2
3
140.000
486.06
350
30
2
3
155.556
512.35
350
3
0.1
3
0.778
36.23
350
6
0.1
3
1.556
51.23
350
9
0.1
3
2.333
62.75
350
12
0.1
3
3.111
72.46
350
15
0.1
3
3.889
81.01
350
18
0.1
3
4.667
88.74
350
21
0.1
3
5.444
95.85
350
24
0.1
3
6.222
102.47
350
27
0.1
3
7.000
108.69
350
30
0.1
3
7.778
114.56
The tables above illustrate that the addition of appropriate inter-string and battery system terminal
’”‘–‡ –‹‘ ƒ•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–Ž›‹ϐŽ—‡ ‡–Š‡Ž‡˜‡Ž‘ˆ‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰›’‘–‡–‹ƒŽˆ”‘ƒƒ” ‡˜‡–Ǥ
Ǥͷ౨ˆˆ‡ –•„›†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–ˆƒ—Ž–•
The calculations above and the ƒ„Ž‡• ͳ to Ͷ are all based on the fault occurring where the battery
system voltage is applied to the arc. ‹‰—”‡• ͳ to ͵ provide the actual voltages and currents that would
„‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡†–‘–Š‡ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹ ‹†‡–‡‡”‰› ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•ˆ‘”†‹ˆˆ‡”‡––›’‡•‘ˆˆƒ—Ž–•ˆ‘”–Š”‡‡• ‡ƒ”‹‘•ǣ
(a)
‹‰—”‡ Ǥͳ — No protection.
(b)
‹‰—”‡ Ǥʹ — String protection.
(c)
‹‰—”‡ Ǥ͵ — String and inter-string protection.
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C e ll
C e ll
C e ll
module module module
1
2
3
C e ll
module
N
C e ll
C e ll
C e ll
module module module
1
2
3
C e ll
module
N
D C b us
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D C B u s Faul t
V a r c = D C b us vo ltag e
I a r c = Summation of string fault currents
T a r c = 2 se c o n d s (n o c l e a r i n g d ev i c e)
String 2
C e ll
C e ll
C e ll
module module module
1
2
3
M u l t i p le C e ll / M o d u l e Faul t
V a r c = Voltage of number cells/modules
I a r c = M × str i n g fault c ur r e nt
T a r c = 2 se c o n d s (n o c l e a r i n g d ev i c e)
C e ll
module
N
String M
S t r i n g Faul t
Same as DC bus fault
C e ll
module
N
String
protec t i o n
d ev i c e
C e ll
C e ll
C e ll
module module module
1
2
3
C e ll
module
N
String 1
String 2
M u l t i p le c e l l /m o d u l e fault
C e ll
C e ll
C e ll
module module module
1
2
3
C e ll
module
N
D C b us
C e ll
C e ll
C e ll
module module module
1
2
3
String
protect i o n
d ev i c e
‹‰—”‡ ǤͳȄšƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ˜ƒ”‹‘—•ˆƒ—Ž–•™‹–Š‘’”‘–‡ –‹‘
String
protec t i o n
d ev i c e
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
String 1
S i n g l e c e l l /m o d u l e fault
V a r c = C e ll /m o d u l e vo ltag e
I a r c = C e ll m o d u l e fault c ur r e nt
T a r c = 2 se c o n d s (n o c l e a r i n g d ev i c e)
S i n g l e c e l l /m o d u le fault
V a r c = C e ll /m o d u l e vo ltag e
I a r c = C e ll m o d u l e fault c ur r e nt
T a r c = 2 se c o n d s (n o c l e a r i n g d ev i c e)
D C b us fault
V a r c = D C b us vo ltag e
I a r c = Summation of string fault currents
T a r c = Clearing time of protective device
S i n g l e c e l l /m o d u le fault
V a r c = C e ll /m o d u l e vo ltag e
I a r c = C e ll m o d u l e fault c ur r e nt
T a r c = 2 se c o n d s (n o c l e a r i n g d ev i c e)
S t r i n g fault
(o n bus s i d e of prote c t i o n d ev i c e)
Same as DC bus fault
String M
S t r i n g fault (o n str i n g s i d e of prote c t i o n
d ev i c e) Assume the wor st c a s e inc i d ent
e n e r gy will b e fro m t h e str i n g and will
d o m i n ate t h e c o ntr i b u t i o n fro m t h e D C bus.
V a r c = S t r i n g fault
I a r c = S t r i n g fault c ur r e nt
T a r c = 2 se c o n d s (n o c l e a r i n g d ev i c e)
‹‰—”‡ ǤʹȄšƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ˜ƒ”‹‘—•ˆƒ—Ž–•™‹–Š•–”‹‰’”‘–‡ –‹‘
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String
protect i o n
d ev i c e
C e ll
module
N
D C b us
C e ll
module
N
String
protect i o n
d ev i c e
C e ll
C e ll
C e ll
module module module
1
2
3
Mid-string
protect i o n
d ev i c e
C e ll
C e ll
C e ll
module module module
1
2
3
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protec t i o n
d ev i c e
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D C b us fault
V a r c = D C b us vo ltag e
I a r c = Summation of string fault currents
T a r c = Clearing time of protection device
String 2
M u l t i p le c e l l /m o d u le fault
V a r c = Voltage of number cells/modules
I a r c = M x str i n g fault c ur r e nt
T a r c = 2 se c o n d s (n o c l e a r i n g d ev i c e)
C e ll
C e ll
C e ll
module module module
1
2
3
C e ll
module
N
String
protect i o n
d ev i c e
M u l t i p le c e l l /m o d u l e fault
Mid-string
protec t i o n
d ev i c e
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
String 1
S i n g l e c e l l /m o d u l e fault
V a r c = C e ll /m o d u l e vo ltag e
I a r c = C e ll m o d u l e fault c ur r e nt
T a r c = 2 se c o n d s (n o c l e a r i n g d ev i c e)
S t r i n g fault
(o n bus s i d e of prote c t i o n d ev i c e)
Same as DC bus fault
String M
M i d - S t r i n g fault
Assume the worst case incident energy will be from
t h e str i n g and will dominate the contribution from
t h e D C bus.
V a r c = S t r i n g fault / 2
I a r c = S t r i n g fault c ur r e nt
T a r c = 2 se c o n d s (n o c l e a r i n g d ev i c e)
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Appendix G
(informative)
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
Risk assessment
Ǥͳ౨ƒˆ‡–›”‹•ƒ••‡••‡–ˆ‘”ƒ†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•
This Appendix provides guidance regarding a qualitative approach to risk assessment relating to the
•ƒˆ‡–›‘ˆ•ƒ†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•Ǣ–‘‡•—”‡‘–‘Ž›–Šƒ–‡ƒ•—”‡•ƒ”‡’—–‹’Žƒ ‡ƒ† ‘•‹†‡”‡†
ƒ•’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡•ƒˆ‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ǡ„—–ƒŽ•‘ˆ‘”–Š‡Ž‹ˆ‡‘ˆ–Š‡•›•–‡Ǥ”‹•ƒ••‡••‡–‹•ƒ
ƒƒŽ›–‹ ƒŽ ’”‘ ‡•• ‹–‡†‡† –‘ ‡•—”‡ –Šƒ– •ƒˆ‡–› Šƒœƒ”†• ƒ”‡ ’”‘’‡”Ž› ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡† ƒ† ƒƒŽ›•‡† ™‹–Š
regard to their consequence and the likelihood of their occurrence. Appropriate protective measures
can then be implemented and maintained. The risk assessment should include a comprehensive review
‘ˆ–Š‡Šƒœƒ”†•ǡƒ†–Š‡’”‘–‡ –‹˜‡‡ƒ•—”‡•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡”‡“—‹”‡†‹‘”†‡”–‘ƒ‹–ƒ‹ƒ–‘Ž‡”ƒ„Ž‡Ž‡˜‡Ž‘ˆ
risk including the following:
ȋƒȌ
†‡–‹ˆ›‹‰ƒ†ƒƒŽ›•‹‰Šƒœƒ”†•Ǥ
ȋ„Ȍ ‘ —‡–‹‰‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†Šƒœƒ”†•Ǥ
(c)
Determining the appropriate protective measures needed to reduce the level of risk to as low as
reasonably practicable.
Risk assessment is a necessary factor at all stages of a battery system’s life; design and installation,
as well as operation, maintenance through to decommissioning. Appropriate information needs to
be supplied by the customer, product manufacturers and suppliers for the risk assessment to be
‘’”‡Š‡•‹˜‡ǤŠ‹Ž‡–Š‹•–ƒ†ƒ”† ‘˜‡”•–›’‹ ƒŽŠƒœƒ”†•ƒ••‘ ‹ƒ–‡†™‹–Šƒ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‘”ǡ
‹ˆ–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡‘–Š‡”Šƒœƒ”†•’ƒ”–‹ —Žƒ”–‘–Š‡Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘‘”–Š‡–›’‡‘ˆ•›•–‡„‡‹‰‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†ǡ–Š‡•‡•Š‘—Ž†
also be included.
Ǥʹ౨‹•ƒ••‡••‡–’”‹ ‹’Ž‡•ˆ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡•
Šƒœƒ”†‹•ƒ›•‘—” ‡‘ˆ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ†ƒƒ‰‡ǡŠƒ”‘”ƒ†˜‡”•‡Š‡ƒŽ–Š‡ˆˆ‡ –•‘ƒ’‡”•‘ǡ’”‘’‡”–›‘ˆ
–Š‡‡˜‹”‘‡–Ǥ ƒœƒ”†•ƒ”‹•‡ˆ”‘–Š‡’Š›•‹ ƒŽ™‘”‡˜‹”‘‡–ǡ‡“—‹’‡–ƒ†ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•—•‡†ǡ
™‘” –ƒ•• ƒ† Š‘™ –Š‡› ƒ”‡ ’‡”ˆ‘”‡†ǡ ™‘” †‡•‹‰ ƒ† ƒƒ‰‡‡–Ǥ Š‹• –ƒ†ƒ”† ‹• •’‡ ‹ϐ‹ –‘
–Š‡Šƒœƒ”†• ƒ–‡‰‘”‹œ‡†‹Table 3.1ƒ†‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•–‘‹–‹‰ƒ–‡–Š‡•‡Šƒœƒ”†•ǤŠ‡•ƒˆ‡
work practices is not covered by this Standard.
”‹•‹•–Š‡’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–›‘”Ž‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†–Šƒ–Šƒ”‹‰Š–‘ —”™Š‡‡š’‘•‡†–‘–Š‡Šƒœƒ”†ƒ†–Š‡•‡˜‡”‹–›
of that harm. The risk is a measure of the consequence and the likelihood — the likelihood of injury,
‹ŽŽ‡••‘”†ƒƒ‰‡–‘’”‘’‡”–›‘”–Š‡‡˜‹”‘‡–ƒ”‹•‹‰ˆ”‘‡š’‘•—”‡–‘Šƒœƒ”†•Ǥ”‹•ƒ••‡••‡–
ƒŽŽ‘™•—•–‘‹†‡–‹ˆ›”‹••ˆ”‘Šƒœƒ”†•’”‡•‡–‡†„›ƒ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ƒ† ƒ„‡—•‡†–‘†‡–‡”‹‡Ȅ
(a) the severity of the risk;
(b) whether existing control measures are effective; and
(c)
what action needs to be taken to control, monitor and review the risk.
Control measures are undertaken to reduce the risk to an acceptable level — as low as reasonably
practicable. In battery systems and electrical systems it is not possible to eliminate all risks and
prevention of people from making mistakes. Therefore applying as many control measures as
”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž›’”ƒ –‹ ƒ„Ž‡–‘‹‹‹œ‡–Š‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽˆ‘”Šƒ”ǡ„ƒŽƒ ‹‰–Š‡‹’Ž‡‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ ‘–”‘Ž•
ƒ‰ƒ‹•––Š‡„‡‡ϐ‹–•”‡ ‡‹˜‡†‹‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‰ƒ”‹•–‘ƒŽ‡˜‡Ž ‘•‹•–‡–™‹–Š”‹•ƒ’’‡–‹–‡‘”ƒ ‡’–ƒ„‹Ž‹–›Ǥ
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 ‡–Š‡ ‘–”‘Ž‡–Š‘†•Šƒ˜‡„‡‡’—–‹’Žƒ ‡ǡ‹–‹•‹’‘”–ƒ––‘‘‹–‘”ƒ†”‡˜‹‡™‹’Ž‡‡–‡†
controls to evaluate their effectiveness.
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
Likelihood and consequence measures may be different for different situations and the requirements
of a particular site may need to be incorporated into the risk assessment process. The consequence
ƒ„Ž‡ Ǥͳ‹•—•‡†ƒ•ƒ‡šƒ’Ž‡–‘‰”ƒ†‡–Š‡‹’ƒ –Ž‡˜‡Ž•‹”‡Žƒ–‹‘–‘Šƒœƒ”†•Ǥƒ Š‘”‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘™‹ŽŽ
need to evaluate the consequence type and impact level for each category of impact or consequence.
ƒ„Ž‡ Ǥʹ describes the levels of expected likelihood used for the purposes of this series of typical risk
assessments. ƒ„Ž‡ Ǥͳ and ƒ„Ž‡ Ǥʹ should only be used as an example. Appropriate standards and
‰—‹†‡Ž‹‡•ƒ”‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ˆ‘””‹•ƒƒ‰‡‡–ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ȁ ͵ͳͲͲͲȌǤ
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Death or destruction of
’”‘–‡ –‡†ϐŽ‘”ƒ‘”ˆƒ—ƒ
Recovery of environment
likely but not necessarily to
pre-incident state
Any spill into sensitive area
ȋ™‡––”‘’‹ •ǡϐ‹•ŠŠƒ„‹–ƒ–ǡ
potable water supply)
Environmental
agency response with
•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–ϐ‹‡
Long term recovery of
environment to preincident state not likely
Asset impact
Equipment destruction, Equipment damage repaired
repair not possible, asset at a cost of between 50 %
and 100 % of original cost of
repair greater than
works
original cost of works
enforceable
undertakings
ϐ‹‡‘ˆ—’–‘
$1000; or
Equipment damage
repaired at a cost of
between 15 % and 50 %
of original cost of works
(c)
(c)
ϐ‹‡‘˜‡”̈́ͳͲͲͲ
(b)
(a)
(b) court order; or
from authorities;
Environmental nuisance
(short-term impact) caused
by noise, dust, odour, fumes,
light
Equipment damage
repaired at a cost of
between 2 % and 15 % of
original cost of works
Simple equipment
damage with no or
same day repair at a
cost of less than 2 % of
original cost of works
No issues
Environment expected to
Clean up requires no
fully recover to pre-incident special equipment and
state
has no potential impact
”‡ƒ Š‘ˆŽ‡‰‹•Žƒ–‹‘
regulations, policies or
warning notice, or guidelines leading to an
administrative resolution
”‡ƒ Š‘ˆŽ‡‰‹•Žƒ–‹‘ǡ
regulations leading to:
Environment likely to
recover to pre-incident
state in short to medium
term
‘†‡”ƒ–‡‹’ƒ –Ȅ
Spill or emission not
contained on site with
clean up needed
No or minor injury
•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–
‹‘” Ž‡ƒ—’Ȁ”‡ –‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘ Small spill or emission
— spill or emission not
that has no impact on
contained on site
site or installation
Circumstances that lead to
a near miss
Dangerous/reportable
electrical incident
Injury or illness requiring
admission to hospital
Minor
Œ—”›”‡“—‹”‹‰ϐ‹”•–ƒ‹†
Moderate
Non-recoverable occupational Injury or illness
illness or permanent injury
requiring medical
treatment by a doctor
Major
‹‰ŠǡŽ‘‰–‡”‘”
Substantial impact — large
widespread impact (spill, spill or emission requiring
emission, or habitat
Emergency Services
disturbance) to sensitive attendance
environment
Any fatality of staff,
contractor or public
Catastrophic
‘•‡“—‡ ‡Ȁ‹’ƒ –”ƒ–‹‰†‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘•
Legal and regulatory ”‡ƒ Š‘ˆŽ‹ ‡ ‡•ǡ
”‡ƒ Š‘ˆŽ‡‰‹•Žƒ–‹‘‘”
legislation or regulations regulations leading to:
leading to prosecution
(a) contravention notice
Environmental
‡ƒŽ–Šƒ†•ƒˆ‡–›
‘•‡“—‡ ‡Ȁ
impact category
ƒ„Ž‡ ǤͳȄ›’‹ ƒŽ”‹• ‘•‡“—‡ ‡–ƒ„Ž‡
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
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ƒ„Ž‡ ǤʹȄšƒ’Ž‡Ž‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†‘ˆ‘ —””‡ ‡”ƒ–‹‰
Likelihood rating
Probability of occurrence: greater than 90 %
Almost certain
PUBLIC COMMENTING DRAFT
‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘‘ˆŽ‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†‘ˆ‘ —””‡ ‡”ƒ–‹‰
Expected to occur whenever system is accessed or operated
The event is expected to occur in most circumstances
Probability of occurrence: 60 % – 89 %
Likely
Expected to occur when system is accessed or operated under typical circumstances
There is a strong possibility the event may occur
Probability of occurrence: 40 % – 59 %
Possible
Expected to occur in unusual instances when the system is access or operated
The event may occur at some time
Probability of occurrence: 20 % – 39 %
Unlikely
Expected to occur in unusual instanced for non-standard access or non-standard
operation
Not expected to occur, but there is a slight possibility it may occur at some time
Probability of occurrence: 1 % – 19 %
Rare
‹‰ŠŽ›—Ž‹‡Ž›–‘‘ —”‹ƒ›‹•–ƒ ‡”‡Žƒ–‡†–‘ ‘‹‰‹ ‘–ƒ –™‹–Š–Š‡•›•–‡
or associated systems
‹‰ŠŽ›—Ž‹‡Ž›ǡ„—–‹–ƒ›‘ —”‹‡š ‡’–‹‘ƒŽ ‹” —•–ƒ ‡•ǡ„—–’”‘„ƒ„Ž›‡˜‡”™‹ŽŽǤ
†ϐ‹ƒŽŽ›ǡ–Š‡Ž‡˜‡Ž‘ˆ”‹•‹•ƒ‡ƒ•—”‡‘ˆ–Š‡ ‘•‡“—‡ ‡ƒ†–Š‡Ž‹‡Ž‹Š‘‘†Ǥƒ„Ž‡ Ǥ͵ demonstrates
–Š‡‘—– ‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡•‡‡ƒ•—”‡•Ǥ ‡‡”ƒŽŽ›‹–™‘—Ž†„‡”‡ ‘‡†‡†–Šƒ–™Š‡”‡ƒ‹Š‡”‡–”‹•ȋƒ”‹•
prior to the implementation of control measures) is greater than very low, that this risk be reviewed to
determine what control measures can be put in place to reduce the risk (this is considered the residual
risk). Residual risks that remain greater than “low” should be discussed with the system owner and
operator and anyone involved in the installation of the system. The following risk matrix (ƒ„Ž‡ Ǥ͵)
may be used for the purposes of a risk assessment.
Table G.3 — Risk matrix table
‘•‡“—‡ ‡
ȋŠ‘™•‡”‹‘—•Ȍ
Likelihood (how often)
Rare
Ž‹‡Ž›
Catastrophic
‡†‹—
‹‰Š
ƒŒ‘”
‡†‹—
‘†‡”ƒ–‡
Low
‹‘”
•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–
Possible
Likely
Almost certain
‹‰Š
Extreme
Extreme
‡†‹—
‹‰Š
‹‰Š
Extreme
‡†‹—
‡†‹—
‹‰Š
‹‰Š
Very low
Low
‡†‹—
‡†‹—
‡†‹—
Very low
Very low
Low
‡†‹—
‡†‹—
Adopted control measures should be the most effective options, starting with elimination and ending
with personal protective equipment. The most effective way to manage a risk is to remove the risk
entirely. As this is often not possible, the hierarchy of control measures suggest the next most
appropriate methods of control. See ‹‰—”‡ Ǥͳ.
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Eliminatio n
R e m ove d a n ger
c o m p l ete ly
Substitution
Use alternative s t hat d o
n ot have t h e r i s k
E n g i n e e ring C o n t r o l s / I s o l a t i o n
S e p a r ate ha z a r d or de s i g n to prote c t
p e o p l e fro m ha z a r d
Ad ministrative C o n t r o l s
Tr aining, signage, ins t r u c t i o n s
Personal Prote c t ive Equ i pm e nt
G l ove s, a p r o n s, s afet y glasses , Cal r ate d c l othing
Increasing effectiveness of the control
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‹‰—”‡ ǤͳȄ‘–”‘Ž‡ƒ•—”‡•ƒ†‡ˆˆ‡ –‹˜‡‡••
‘ ‘†— ––Š‡”‹•ƒ••‡••‡–ˆ‘”ƒ‘”„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǡƒ†‡• ”‹’–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡‘”
battery system is required including general characteristics such as the following:
ȋƒȌ ƒ––‡”› Š‡‹•–”›ǡ„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ǡ•Š‘”– ‹” —‹– —””‡–‘ˆ–Š‡„ƒ––‡”›ƒ†„ƒ––‡”›•›•–‡ǡ
DVC characteristics considerate of the PCE, operating options/modes of PCE.
(b) Application type — Stand-alone or grid connected.
(c)
Installation — Location, environmental factors, enclosures, site.
(d) Protection and isolation measures.
The risk assessments should deal with aspects of design, installation (including commissioning) and
‘‰‘‹‰‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡ǡƒ•‡ƒ Šƒ”‡ƒƒ›”‡“—‹”‡•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ”‹• ‘–”‘Ž•Ǥ
Ǥ͵౨‹•ƒ••‡••‡–‡šƒ’Ž‡Ȅ–ƒ†ǦƒŽ‘‡’‘™‡”•—’’Ž›ˆ‘””—”ƒŽ’”‘’‡”–›
An example for stand-alone power supply for rural property with the pertinent design parameters is
provided in ƒ„Ž‡ ǤͶ to assess the risk assessment.
ƒ„Ž‡ ǤͶȄšƒ’Ž‡ǣ‡•‹‰’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”•ˆ‘”ƒ•–ƒ†ǦƒŽ‘‡’‘™‡”•—’’Ž›ˆ‘””—”ƒŽ’”‘’‡”–›
Battery system
‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǣ
120 × 2 V VRLA battery cells (dimensions 180 mm (w) × 250 mm (d) × 700mm (h))
ƒ––‡”›–›’‡ǣ
ƒŽ˜‡”‡‰—Žƒ–‡†Ž‡ƒ†ƒ ‹†„ƒ––‡”‹‡•ȋϐ‹”‡Šƒœƒ”†Ž‡˜‡ŽʹȌǤ‘‘”ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ ‘–”‘Ž
other than the PCE is required. Voltage sense leads and two battery temperature
monitoring leads are installed between the battery banks and the PCE.
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Table G.4 (continued)
‘‹ƒŽ•›•–‡
˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ǣ
120 V
ƒš‹—•›•–‡
˜‘Ž–ƒ‰‡ǣ
141 V (or 2.35 V per cell)
Prospective short
6 kA
‹” —‹– —””‡–”ƒ–‹‰
’‡”•–”‹‰ǣ
PCE battery port
”ƒ–‹‰ǣ
DVC-C
Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽ ‘‡ –‹‘ǣ Two parallel strings each with 60 batteries
ƒ”–Š‹‰ǣ
Ž‘ƒ–‹‰„ƒ––‡”›„ƒǡ‡–ƒŽ„ƒ––‡”›•–ƒ†•‡ƒ”–Š‡†
•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǣ
Purpose built rooms in segregated part of shed (other areas are used for vehicles and
a mechanical workshop) with lockable doors. There are no facilities for this shed to be
a living space. The system is well within the boundaries of the property and at least
ͳͲƒ™ƒ›ˆ”‘–Š‡†‘‡•–‹ †™‡ŽŽ‹‰•‘–Š‡•‹–‡Ǥ‘–Š”‘‘•ƒ”‡’”‘–‡ –‡†ˆ”‘
weather and any direct sunlight, insulated to reduce heat gain from the exterior and
™‹–Šƒ ‘ ”‡–‡•Žƒ„ϐŽ‘‘”ǤŠ‡„ƒ––‡”‹‡•ƒ”‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹ƒ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡”‘‘ˆ”‘
equipment. Venting of battery room is directly to exterior. Inverter and solar regulator
‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‹–Š‡”‘‘Ǥƒ‹•‹‰Ž‡‹•‘Žƒ–‘”„‡–™‡‡ƒ†„ƒ––‡”›„ƒƒŽ•‘
installed in PCE room.
ƒ––‡”›”‘‘ǣ
‡–ƒŽˆ”ƒ‡•ȋ‡ƒ”–Š‡†Ȍ™‹–Š™‘‘†‡„ƒ•‡•‡Ž‡˜ƒ–‹‰„ƒ––‡”›„ƒ•‡•ƒ™ƒ›ˆ”‘
concrete, access doors provide 1200 mm wide opening for ease of access for bringing
–”‘ŽŽ‡›Ȁ’ƒŽŽ‡–Œƒ ‹ǤƒŽŽ•ƒ† ‡‹Ž‹‰‹•—Žƒ–‡†ȋ—•‹‰”‡ϐŽ‡ –‹˜‡ˆ‘‹ŽȌ–‘”‡†— ‡Š‡ƒ–
variability. Venting is natural with vents having screens to reduce possibility for
˜‡”‹–‘‡–‡”Ǥ‡–•‹œ‡ ƒŽ —Žƒ–‹‘•–ƒ‡‹–‘ƒ ‘—–”‡†— ‡†ƒ‹”‘˜‡‡–†—‡–‘
‹’—–ƒ†‘—–’—–ƒ‹”• ”‡‡•ƒ†•‘‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ†—•–„—‹Ž†—’Ǥƒ––‡”‹‡•ƒ”‡‘—–‡†
vertically, with central aisle, one string installed on each wall, batteries are 2 cells
deep against each wall. Terminal covers are divided such that access is based on the
40 V blocks for servicing. The battery room walls and ceiling are lined with noncombustible materials. Lighting mounted above the aisles in the battery room. Racks
do not have support sides due to additional risks that this raises in manual handling.
Overall battery
•›•–‡‡ Ž‘•—”‡
™‡‹‰Š–ǣ
9600 kg
–”‹‰‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘ǣ
Using fuse switches for over current protection in each string and a single
†‹• ‘‡ –‘” ‹” —‹–„”‡ƒ‡”‘–Š‡‹’—––‘–Š‡Ǥ —•‡•™‹– Š‡•‘—–‡†‘™ƒŽŽ
in battery room below top of batteries
Inter-string isolation Two inter-string isolators are installed per string dividing each string into 3 (voltage
for each subset is 40 V nominal (47 V maximum)). Isolation mounted on battery
frames, below top of batteries. Isolators are no-load isolators and are clearly labelled
as such.
Installation location
—–‘ˆ•—ƒ†™‡ƒ–Š‡”ǡ‹”‡‰‹‘ƒŽƒ•ƒ‹ƒǤƒ––‡”›”ƒ •ȋ‹ Ž—†‹‰™‘‘†‡„ƒ•‡Ȍ
‘—–‡†‘ ‘ ”‡–‡ϐŽ‘‘”–‘‡‡’„ƒ––‡”‹‡•ƒ™ƒ›ˆ”‘ ‘ ”‡–‡–Š‡”ƒŽƒ••
” ϐŽƒ•Š
‘•‹†‡”ƒ–‹‘•ǣ
ƒ––‡”›”‘‘—Ž–‹’Ž›‹‰ˆƒ –‘”‘ˆͳǤͷ
ƒŽƒ ‡‘ˆ•›•–‡•”‘‘—Ž–‹’Ž›‹‰ˆƒ –‘”‘ˆͳ
” ϐŽƒ•Š’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ’‡”•–”‹‰͸Ǥͳ ƒŽȀ 2
—•‡•™‹– Š”‡•’‘•‡–‹‡ͲǤͲͷ•ȋƒšȌ
Circuit breaker response time 0.02 s (max) –from time/current response curve
particular to the chosen circuit breaker
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’‡ ‹ϐ‹ †‡•‹‰
considerations for
–Š‹•‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǣ
The PCE is mounted in an adjacent room to the battery room. The PCE is mounted
directly on the wall to manufacturer’s requirements.
Voltage drop ensures less than 2 % based on full rated inverter current and the
potential for only one battery string to be operational
ƒ„Ž‹‰–‘‡ƒ Š•›•–‡‹•‘ˆ•ƒ‡‹’‡†ƒ ‡ȋ•ƒ‡Ž‡‰–Šƒ†•ƒ‡•‹œ‡ ƒ„Ž‡Ȍ
System installed with good access for trolleys, forklifts and clearance for working
ƒ„Ž‡ Ǥͷ comprises d.c. arc fault calculations considerate of the various access and activities possible
for this system.
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ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”•
—ŽŽˆƒ—Ž–
current
contribution
from both
strings. String
fuses and
system circuit
breaker act to
reduce arc fault
incident energy
—ŽŽˆƒ—Ž–
contribution
from both
strings. String
fuses act to
reduce arc fault
incident energy
ƒ—Ž–ͳȄ‘”
external to battery
room between
system circuit
breaker and PCE
— possible d.c. bus
short
ƒ—Ž–ʹȄ‘”
external to battery
room between
system circuit
breaker and battery
room cable entries
141
141
‘”ƒ –‹˜‹–›ȋ•‡‡
Detail of
DC arc
‹‰—”‡ Ǥʹ)
possible worst voltage
ƒ•‡ˆƒ—Ž–
‘–”‹„—–‹‘
12.00
12.00
kA
0.05
0.02
1
1
0.20
0.08
ƒŽȀ 2
•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–
•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–
Unlikely
Unlikely
Very
low
Very
low
18.77
11.87
cm
No
No
ƒš‹—’‘™‡”‡–Š‘†ȋ†‘ƒȌ
Risk rating
” ϐŽƒ•Š ” ϐŽƒ•Š
PPE
Bolted Arcing —Ž–‹Ǧ Incident ‘•‡“—‡ ‡ Likelihood Risk „‘—†ƒ”›
”‡“—‹”‡†ǫ
ˆƒ—Ž–
time plying energy
—””‡– seconds factor
at
point of
activity
ƒ„Ž‡ ǤͷȄšƒ’Ž‡ǣ‡ƒ†ƒ ‹†„ƒ––‡”›ƒ” ˆƒ—Ž–• ‡ƒ”‹‘•
Controls to
implement
Isolation of
batteries by string
fuses and system
circuit breaker will
remove risks when
working external to
the battery room.
Where live work
is required, circuit
breaker and fusing
’”‘˜‹†‡••‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–
protection from
arc fault. Standard
electrical practices
should be used. No
•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ˆ—”–Š‡”ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š‹–‹‰ƒ–‹‘
controls required
in this room. While
working external
to battery room,
doors to battery
room should remain
closed.
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141
47
Requires two
faults to exist
and dependent
where these
fault are, the
worst case is
depicted
ƒ—Ž–ͶȄ‘”
internal to battery
room on load side
of string fuses —
Possible connection
between two
battery strings
ƒ—Ž–ͷȄ‘”
ƒ—Ž–
internal to battery contribution
room on battery side from one
of fuse — Possible
battery system
d.c. bus short
if no interstring
isolators
operated
ƒ—Ž–͸Ȅ‘”
ƒ—Ž–
internal to enclosure contribution
on battery side
from smaller
of fuse isolator,
segment of
assuming intersystem
string isolators open
141
ƒ—Ž–
contribution
from both
strings when
strings are not
isolated
ƒ—Ž–͵Ȅ‘”
internal to battery
room between
battery room cable
entries and string
fuses
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6.00
6.00
12.00
12.00
2
2
0.05
0.05
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
2.03
6.08
0.30
0.30
ƒš‹—’‘™‡”‡–Š‘†ȋ†‘ƒȌ
‹‘”
‘†‡”ƒ–‡
•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–
•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–
Unlikely
Rare
Rare
Unlikely
Risk rating
Low
Low
Very
low
Very
low
59.37
102.83
22.99
22.99
‡•
‡•
No
No
” ϐŽƒ•Š ” ϐŽƒ•Š
„‘—†ƒ”›
PPE
‘”ƒ –‹˜‹–›ȋ•‡‡
Detail of
DC arc Bolted Arcing —Ž–‹Ǧ Incident ‘•‡“—‡ ‡ Likelihood Risk
”‡“—‹”‡†ǫ
‹‰—”‡ Ǥʹ)
possible worst voltage
ˆƒ—Ž–
time plying energy
ƒ•‡ˆƒ—Ž–
—””‡– seconds factor
‘–”‹„—–‹‘
at
point of
activity
ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”•
Table G.5 (continued)
Controls to
implement
Prior to
commencement of
work within the
room, the system
circuit breaker
should be opened.
Upon entering the
room, the string
fuses should be
opened and then
the inter-string
isolators. To operate
string fuse isolators
within the room PPE
level 2 is required.
Where live work is
required as there
is no ability to rule
out worst case
faults, PPE level 2 is
required. Insulated
tools must be used.
Standard electrical
practices should be
used.
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ƒ—Ž–͹Ȅ‘”
ƒ—Ž–
internal to enclosure contribution
and cell fault or
only individual
short across cell
cell
terminals occurs
2.35
6.00
2
1.5
0.10
ƒš‹—’‘™‡”‡–Š‘†ȋ†‘ƒȌ
•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–
Unlikely
Risk rating
Very
low
13.28
No
” ϐŽƒ•Š ” ϐŽƒ•Š
„‘—†ƒ”›
PPE
‘”ƒ –‹˜‹–›ȋ•‡‡
Detail of
DC arc Bolted Arcing —Ž–‹Ǧ Incident ‘•‡“—‡ ‡ Likelihood Risk
”‡“—‹”‡†ǫ
‹‰—”‡ Ǥʹ)
possible worst voltage
ˆƒ—Ž–
time plying energy
ƒ•‡ˆƒ—Ž–
—””‡– seconds factor
‘–”‹„—–‹‘
at
point of
activity
ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”•
Table G.5 (continued)
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Controls to
implement
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˜‡–Š‘—‰Šǡ‹–Š‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ•Š‘”–‹‰„‡–™‡‡–Š‡–‡”‹ƒŽ•‘ˆ–Š‡ʹŽ‡ƒ†ƒ ‹†„ƒ––‡”› ‡ŽŽȋ ƒ—Ž–͹Ȍ
‹•‘– ‘•‹†‡”‡†ƒ•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Š”‹•ǡ–Š‹•†‘‡•‘–•—‰‰‡•––Šƒ––Š‡”‡ƒ”‡‘”‹••Ǥ ˆ„ƒ”‡Šƒ†•
are used with uninsulated tools and a terminal short occurs; as the hands are generally within the arc
ϐŽƒ•Š„‘—†ƒ”›†‹•–ƒ ‡ȋ‹–Š‹• ƒ•‡ͳ͵ †‹•–ƒ ‡Ȍǡ–Š‡‹’ƒ – ƒ„‡ ‘•‹†‡”ƒ„Ž‡”‡“—‹”‹‰ϐ‹”•–
ƒ‹†‘”Š‘•’‹–ƒŽ‹œƒ–‹‘Ǥ••— Šǡ‹‹—•— Šƒ•‰Ž‘˜‡•ƒ†‹•—Žƒ–‡†–‘‘Ž•ƒ”‡ƒŽ™ƒ›•”‡“—‹”‡†ˆ‘”
battery work, regardless of the voltage or prospective short circuit current.
‹‰—”‡ Ǥʹ provides a typical circuit diagram showing the battery connections and potential scenarios
ˆ‘”ƒ” ϐŽƒ•Šƒ•†‡• ”‹„‡†‹ƒ„Ž‡ Ǥͷ.
String 1
20 × 2 V
c e l l s (4 0 V )
+
–
20 × 2 V
c e l l s (4 0 V )
+
–
Switc h
d i s c o n n e c tor
20 × 2 V
c e l l s (4 0 V )
+
–
Fault 1
PCE
Switc h
d i s c o n n e c tor
Fault 2
Fu s e /switc h
i s o lator s
String 2
20 × 2 V
c e l l s (4 0 V )
+
–
Fu s e /switc h
i s o lator s
20 × 2 V
c e l l s (4 0 V )
+
–
Switc h
d i s c o n n e c tor
Fault 7
20 × 2 V
c e l l s (4 0 V )
+
–
Switc h
d i s c o n n e c tor
Fault 6
Fault 3
Fault 5
‹‰—”‡ ǤʹȄšƒ’Ž‡ǣ›’‹ ƒŽ ‘ϐ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†’‘••‹„Ž‡†Ǥ Ǥƒ” ˆƒ—Ž–• ‡ƒ”‹‘•
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Inspection and maintenance
Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
The documentation provided in the system manual will be a valuable resource in determining
maintenance and inspection tasks. The maintenance of battery systems is a consideration for the
system owner on how best to manage their assets. As a minimum the manufacturer’s instruction should
„‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡†Ǥƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•™ƒ””ƒ–‹‡•ƒ›†‡’‡†‘‡˜‹†‡ ‡‘ˆƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡„‡‹‰’‡”ˆ‘”‡†ƒ•
•’‡ ‹ϐ‹‡†‹–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
Ǥʹ౨ •’‡ –‹‘
Regular inspections may identify issues or changes in the battery system that indicate the need for
maintenance or remedial work. Regular inspections against a checklist will help identify maintenance
actions. Inspections and maintenance tasks records provide a valuable resource and care should be
taken to maintain these records.
The inspections checklist may include items such as inspection and review of —
(a) battery system enclosure;
(b) access to the battery system;
(c)
battery system ventilation;
(d) labels, signage and documentation;
(e) changes in surrounding environment that may affect the system temperature or accessibility;
(f) any damage or deterioration to the enclosure or housing;
(g) the online systems or system readouts for battery state of health or battery voltages; or
(h) visual and audible alarms functioning and status.
Ǥ͵౨ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡
Ǥ͵Ǥͳ౨ ‡‡”ƒŽ
Proper maintenance will prolong the life of a battery system and will help to ensure that it is capable
of satisfying its design requirements. A suitable battery system maintenance program will serve as a
valuable aid in determining the state of health of the battery and the need for battery replacement, or in
locating system faults.
ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡•‡–‘—–‹•›•–‡†‘ —‡–ƒ–‹‘•Š‘—Ž†„‡ ƒ””‹‡†‘—–ƒ ‘”†‹‰–‘–Š‡–‹‡–ƒ„Ž‡’”‘˜‹†‡†
in the system documentation. All maintenance and corrective actions are to be recorded within the
system owner’s documentation.
ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡•Š‘—Ž†„‡ ƒ””‹‡†‘—–‹ƒ ‘”†ƒ ‡™‹–Š–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ
(a) The manufacturer’s requirements.
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(b) The product SDS.
(c)
The checklist and instructions provided in the system documentation.
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(d) Applicable safety requirements.
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The following items are examples of maintenance tasks that may be applicable:
(a) Review any system inspection
maintenance procedures.
checklists
and
take
into
account
when
planning
(b) Clean around battery system enclosure — Ensure free from vermin and debris.
(c)
Ensure any battery system isolation devices operate safely and in accordance with their ratings.
(d) Inspect cabling to ensure there is no damage.
(e) Inspect all signage and labelling is in place.
(f) Inspect any ventilation to ensure this is meeting requirements.
(g) Review battery system operation and battery system state of health.
(h) Inspect enclosure, battery cells or modules for any deformities or signs of extreme temperatures.
(i)
Review any system logs (on line or via host computer) to review any abnormal operation.
(j)
Check operation of any alarms.
(k) Perform periodic maintenance on mechanical devices (fans or pumps).
(l)
Update safety data sheet (SDS) to ensure information contained is current and in any instance all
details is up to date with contact details, and is replaced with latest version at least every 5 years.
(m) Review battery system in relation to other changes that may have taken place on site and how this
ƒ›‹ϐŽ—‡ ‡•›•–‡’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ ‡ƒ†•›•–‡•ƒˆ‡–›Ǥ
ȋȌ ’†ƒ–‡ǡ ”‡˜‹‡™ǡ –‡•– ‘” ‡”–‹ˆ› ƒ› ϐ‹”‡ϐ‹‰Š–‹‰ ‘” ϐ‹”‡ †‡–‡ –‹‘ †‡˜‹ ‡• ‹•–ƒŽŽ‡† ƒ• ’ƒ”– ‘ˆ –Š‡
battery system as required under legislation or to meet requirements of manufacturer.
(o) Check battery system voltages.
(p) Check battery system’s terminals for secure connection and for any terminal growth, discolouration
or corrosion.
(q) Thermal tests of d.c. switches and d.c. connections.
(r)
Perform a battery system test cycle.
(s)
Clean battery cells or modules.
(t)
Review battery system operation and battery system state of health.
(u) Inspect for electrolyte leakage, ruptured vents, and discolouration of the battery case,
terminals and leads.
(v) Review torque of battery cell or module connections.
ȋ™Ȍ ‡˜‹‡™•’‡ ‹ϐ‹ ‰”ƒ˜‹–›‘ˆ„ƒ––‡”› ‡ŽŽ•‘”‘†—Ž‡•Ǥ
(x) Perform battery cell or module impedance tests.
(y) Review any spill containment devices.
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ȋœȌ ‡˜‹‡™ –Š‡ ƒŽƒ” •›•–‡ Ž‘‰• ‘ˆ –Š‡ „ƒ––‡”› ƒƒ‰‡‡– •›•–‡ ‘” ‘–Š‡” ‘‹–‘”‹‰ •›•–‡ǡ
where present, to determine whether there is a pattern of failure or misoperation emerging.
Ǥ͵Ǥ͵౨‡”•‘ƒŽ’”‘–‡ –‹˜‡‡“—‹’‡–
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‘ŽŽ‘™–Š‡ƒ—ˆƒ –—”‡”ǯ•”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ˆ‘”ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡’‡”•‘ƒŽ’”‘–‡ –‹˜‡‡“—‹’‡–ȋȌ”‡“—‹”‡†
for safe handling and maintenance of the battery system. Examples of PPE that may be required
are as follows:
(a) Combination overalls.
(b) Dust coat.
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