ETSO-C173a

Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel Metal-Hydride, and Lead-Acid Batteries

1 Applicability

This ETSO provides the requirements which Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel Metal-Hydride, and Lead-Acid Batteries that are designed and manufactured on or after the applicability date of this ETSO must meet in order to be identified with the applicable ETSO marking.

2 Procedures

2.1 General

Applicable procedures are detailed in CS-ETSO, Subpart A.

2.2 Specific

None.

3 Technical Conditions

3.1 Basic

3.1.1 Minimum Performance Standard

Standards set forth in the RTCA DO-293A, Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MPS) for Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel Metal-Hydride, and Lead-Acid Batteries, dated 12/2/2009, as amended according to Appendix 1 to this ETSO.

3.1.2 Environmental Standard

Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel Metal-Hydride, and Lead-Acid Batteries shall be tested according to the conditions specified in RTCA DO-293A.

Where the RTCA DO-293A quotes the RTCA DO-160 standard, the applicable DO-160 standard revision is defined in CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.1.

3.1.3 Computer Software

See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.2.

3.1.4 Electronic Hardware Qualification

See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.3.

3.2 Specific

None.

3.2.1 Failure Condition Classification

See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.4.

4 Marking

4.1 General

Marking as detailed in CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 1.2.

4.2 Specific

At least one major component shall be marked permanently and legibly with all the information in RTCA DO-293A, section 1.10, as modified by Appendix 1.

5 Availability of Referenced Document

See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 3.

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