A-A-605 Battery Charger, Single Phase, For Charging 6 Cell Industrial Storage Batteries

A-A-605

October 31, 1979

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION

BATTERY CHARGER, SINGLE PHASE, FOR

CHARGING 6 CELL INDUSTRIAL STORAGE BATTERIES

The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this

Commercial Item Description, in lieu of Federal Specification W-C-260

Salient characteristics:

Solid state circuitry, full wave rectification with minimum 3 AC voltage taps.

Reverse polarity and surge voltage protected (output voltage held to + 1.0 percent for + 10 percent AC voltage variation).

AC and DC overload protected with fail safe operation (failure of any component will not result in damage to the battery due to overcharging or overheating).

60 Hz AC, scaled ammeter and indicator light.

Automatic timer with charge termination, and automatic taper and equalizing charge.

Furnished with 10 foot DC leads and any Anderson SB, EC, YC or Russel & Stoll 31000 and 31010 charging connector.

Diodes, transformers, and capacitors conforming to industry standards.

Conduit connected.

Markings, including identifying, rating, and cautionary, in accordance with UL requirements.

UL listed (conforms to UL Standard 1236); the issue of UL standard in effect on the date of solicitation shall be used to determine compliance with stated requirements.

Industrial Battery Charger- 6 Cells. Single Phase

Certification. The contractor shall certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this description and that the product conforms to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, standards and quality assurance practices and is the same product offered for sale in the commercial marketplace. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract.

Recovered materials. The manufacturer shall utilize recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable.

Packaging, packing, and marking. The battery chargers shall be packaged in accordance with normal commercial practice and packed to assure acceptance by common carrier and provide product protection against loss and damage during multiple shipments, handling, and storage. The shipping container shall be in compliance with National Motor Freight Classification and Uniform Freight Classification. Marking shall be in accordance with the contract or order

UL Standard 1236 is available from Underwriters’ Laboratories (UL, Inc., 1285 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, Long Island, NY 11747.