
This recommended practice is limited to maintenance, test schedules and testing procedures that can be used to optimize the life and performance of valve regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries for stationary applications. It also provides guidance to determine when batteries should be replaced. An amendment IEEE Std 1888a is available for this standard.
- Sponsor Committee
- PE/ESSB - Energy Storage & Stationary Battery Committee
Learn More - Status
- Inactive-Reserved Standard
- PAR Approval
- 1999-06-26
- Superseding
- 1188-1996
- Amendments
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1188a-2014
- Board Approval
- 2005-09-22
- History
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- ANSI Approved:
- 2006-02-01
- Published:
- 2006-02-08
- Reaffirmed:
- 2010-12-08
- Inactivated Date:
- 2021-03-25
Working Group Details
- Society
- IEEE Power and Energy Society
Learn More - Sponsor Committee
- PE/ESSB - Energy Storage & Stationary Battery Committee
Learn More - Working Group
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WG_1188 - VRLA Maintenance and Testing Working Group
Learn More - IEEE Program Manager
- Michael Kipness
Contact - Working Group Chair
- William Cantor
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No Inactive-Withdrawn Standards
1188a-2014
IEEE Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Batteries for Stationary Applications - Amendment 1: Updated VRLA Maintenance Considerations
New guidance to users dealing with premature capacity failures with VRLA batteries and updated definitions are addressed in this amendment.