DIN EN 62877-2
; VDE 0510-51:2016-12
Electrolyte and water for vented lead acid accumulators - Part 2: Requirements for water (IEC 62877-2:2016); German version EN 62877-2:2016
Elektrolyte und Wasser für geschlossene Blei-Säure-Batterien - Teil 2: Anforderungen an Wasser (IEC 62877-2:2016); Deutsche Fassung EN 62877-2:2016
Overview
Part 2 of the standard 62877 applies to water for use with vented lead-acid cells and batteries; that is, water for preparation of electrolyte and for topping up cells or batteries. The purity of refilling water has to meet higher requirements compared to filling electrolyte. The responsible committee is DKE/K 371 "Akkumulatoren" ("Accumulators") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.