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Document ID:   SAE-J1495       Scroll down to access document images

Overview
Title:  Battery Flame Retardant Venting Systems, Test Procedure for
Scope:  This SAE Standard details procedures for testing lead-acid SLI (starting, lighting, and ignition), Heavy-Duty, EV (electric vehicle) and RV (recreational vehicle) batteries to determine the effectiveness of the battery venting system to retard the propagation of an externally ignited flame of battery gas into the interior of the battery where an explosive mixture is usually present.
Status:  Active Adoption Date:  03-OCT-1994      
  Next Review Due:  29-JAN-2033
6140 Doc Category:   Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)  
Reaffirmation Date:  01-FEB-2023

Responsibilities
Lead Standardization Activity:  AS  Naval Air Systems Command  
  Adopting Activity: AT  Ground Vehicle Systems Center
Coordination:  Full  
Army Custodian:  AT   Ground Vehicle Systems Center  
Navy Custodian:  AS   Naval Air Systems Command  
Air Force Custodian:  99   Air Force Life Cycle Management Center - Item Reduction Support  
DLA Custodian:  CT   DLA Troop Support - Clothing & Textile Items of Supply  

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Document ImageNotice - Adoption, Tier 2A03-OCT-199412.8 KB

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