Telcordia GR-3150-CORE

The proposed generic requirements in GR-3150-CORE, Generic Requirements for Secondary Non-Aqueous Lithium Batteries, can simplify lithium battery qualification and deployment, and reduce failures attributed to explosion or self-ignition. Lithium battery safety issues have generated significant expense for battery manufacturers as well as major inconveniences for users and the industry at large. The reactivity of pure lithium metal with air and moisture, and the increased energy density of lithium batteries, means a grater focus must be placed on safety. -- Lithium batteries, if incorrectly managed, physically abused, or improperly manufactured, can explode or catch fire. In response to these challanges, Telcordia and other industry participants have created the first vendor-neutral, concise GR document that addresses the use of telecom grade, rechargeable, non-aqueous, large format lithium batteries. -- GR-3150: ◦Provides general product, safety, and performance criteria required to operate lithium batteries in telecommunications facilities. ◦Presents commentaries that address the complexities of assessing lithium battery service life. ◦Simplifies deployment; provides product safety, features, functions, and performance evaluation; and offers concise technical details on this new technology. ◦For battery end-users, simplifies product introduction and qualification by providing a framework to evaluate lithium batteries in logical stages. ◦For battery suppliers and installers, eases deployment complexity and provides a compliance framework.