BS EN IEC 63115-1:2020

What is BS EN IEC 63115-1 about?   

BS EN IEC 63115-1 international standard discusses the performance of sealed nickel-metal hydride cells and batteries for their use in industrial applications. BS EN IEC 63115-1 specifies the marking, designation, tests, and requirements for sealed nickel-metal hydride cells and batteries used in industrial applications, including stationary applications.  
Note 1: The following are some examples of applications that utilize the cells and batteries falling under the scope of BS EN IEC 63115-1 . 

Stationary applications: telecom, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), electrical energy storage system, utility switching, emergency power, and similar applications 
Motive applications: fork-lift truck, golf cart, AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicle), railway, and marine, excluding road vehicles 

Note 2: BS EN IEC 63115-1 covers batteries for various industrial applications, it includes those requirements that are common and minimum to the various applications. 
Note 3: BS EN IEC 63115-1 applies to cells and batteries. If the battery is divided into smaller units, the smaller unit can be tested as representative ...