P-313-0504_Rev_C_Lithium_Battery_Pack_Spec.docx

1. SCOPE.

1.1 Scope. This specification details the requirements of a sealed lithium battery pack for use in lighted maritime aids to navigation ice buoys on U.S. waterways of the Great Lakes and from New England down to the Chesapeake Bay. This battery pack is deployed during the extreme environmental conditions of the designated ice season. The item covered by this specification is:

Lithium Battery Pack (NSN: 6135-01-556-7318)

1.2 Government Furnished Property. The Government will provide one ice buoy battery pack holder for testing fit and form of battery packs. The Government will provide the battery pack holder as government furnished property (GFP). For informational purposes, the applicable national stock number (NSN) for the battery pack holder is:

NSN: 6160-01-576-9403

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are referenced in sections 3 and 4 of this specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification which are recommended for additional information or used as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification, whether or not the referenced documents are listed here.

2.2 Government Documents. The following documents form a part of this specification to the extent referenced herein. Suffixes denoting the specific issue of each document are omitted from future references to the documents in this specification.

MIL-STD-129P (4) Standard Practice for Military Marking 09/19/2007

SPECIFICATIONS

2.3 Industry Publications. The following documents of the issues specified form a part of this specification to the extent referenced herein. Suffixes denoting the specific issue of each document will be omitted from future references to the document in this specification.

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM)

ASTM D 3951 Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging 08/15/2010

AIM BC1 Uniform Symbology Specification Code 39 (Jan-1995)

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY (ASQ)

ASQ Q9001 Quality Management Systems – Requirements – T860E 01/01/2008

ASQ Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes – T004E 01/01/2008

NSCL Z540.1-1995 Handbook for Interpretation and Application of Calibration Laboratories & Measuring and Test Equipment Requirements

2.4 Precedence. Any ambiguity or conflict between the specification and applicable documents shall be resolved by utilizing the following documents in the precedence shown:

a. This Specification

b. Applicable Documents

3. REQUIREMENTS.

3.1 General. The lithium battery pack, defined by these requirements, shall be 12-volt (nominal) with a capacity of 96 ampere-hours at an average discharge current of 80 milliamps. (Figure 1) The battery will be expected to flash (at night) a signal load that consumes 300-400 ma (depending on color) with a 0.3 to 2.0 second pulse length and a 10% to 30% duty cycle. Coast Guard personnel will suspended the battery pack from a steel bulkhead (battery pocket cover plate) and compress it between the bulkhead and a bottom plate using a CG provided mounting kit. (Figure 2) When installed in an ice buoy, the battery will be housed in an airtight compartment subject to extreme shock, vibration, orientation and cold temperatures.

3.2 Design and Construction.

3.2.1 Design, Dimensions, and Dimensional Tolerances. All items shall conform to the design, dimensions, and tolerances described in this section and as shown in figures 1 and 2 of this specification.

3.3 Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). A MSDS or chemical analysis certificate shall be submitted with each delivery order (destination) where the batteries are shipped. The chemical analysis certificate shall contain a list of materials used in the battery by weight, including the overall case and any precautions necessary should the materials come into contact with personnel.

3.4 Environmental. The batteries shall be designed and constructed to withstand and operation in the following environment:

3.5 Cells. Cells shall be Lithium Thionyl-Chloride primary cell technology. Other cell technologies may be proposed, if they meet the physical and performance requirements of this specification.

3.6 Battery Pack. Lithium Thionyl-Chloride cells, mounting tubes, capacitors (if used) and associated reverse polarity and overload protection devices shall be packaged so that they fit and can be secured within the battery pocket, as described in paragraph 3.1. The cells and associated components shall be protected by using a molded case, heavy-duty heat shrink-wrap, or sleeving. When needed, rigid insulating material may be used at the top and bottom to prevent shorting with the steel upper bulkhead in the buoy and the lower plate or with the lower battery pack of an end-user installed two-pack configuration. Banding may be used around the pack to prevent movement of internal components during periods of severe vibration, heaving and rotation. The center access tube shall have a minimum inside diameter of 1 inch and the four mounting tubes shall have a minimum inside diameter of 0.5 inches. The center access tube and associated mounting tubes shall be longer than the cells so that when the cell pack is compressed, the clamping force will not be exerted on the cells. The cell pack shall be 9.5-inch maximum in diameter and 2.75-inch maximum in height.

Figure 1

Figure 2

3.7 Internal Wiring. The battery pack shall be protected with self-resetting circuit breakers/fuses in the event that the pack is shorted externally. Individual cell strings and the battery pack shall be protected with diodes to prevent charging of failed cells. Capacitors may be used to reduce the surge current required during flashing of the LED signal. Note: Coast Guard personnel will stack together two battery packs that will be wired in parallel in order to increase the overall battery capacity for buoys with higher power consumption requirements.

3.8 Power Leads. The battery pack shall have two leads exiting from the side or through the center tube of the battery pack. They shall be protected with a grommet or with heat shrink tubing (to prevent chaffing inside the battery pocket) and color-coded black (+) and white (-). The ends shall be sufficiently insulated to prevent inadvertent shorting during transport and installation. The leads shall be long enough to project beneath the lowest battery pack, when two packs are stacked together, to facilitate connection to each other and the power cable.

3.9 Electrical Characteristics.

3.9.1 Nominal Voltage. The battery pack shall be nominal 12 VDC with an operating voltage range of 10-18 volts. 10 volts is the minimum operating voltage and capacity shall be rated at this cutoff voltage at the temperatures detailed in paragraph 3.4.

3.9.2 Max Open Circuit Voltage. The maximum open circuit voltage shall be 18.0 volts.

3.9.3 Capacity. The battery pack shall be capable of supplying a minimum of 96 ampere-hours (AH) at -10 degrees C and 64 AH at -30 degrees C, at an average discharge current of 80 milliamps to a cutoff voltage of 10.0 volts.

3.9.4 Loads. The battery will power a LED lantern, operating only at night that consumes 300-400 ma (depending on color) with a 0.3 to 2.0 second pulse length and 10% to 30% duty cycle. The period of performance is up to 150 days after installation. The battery shall not limit the current to the lantern and may use high-density capacitors contained within the pack to meet these current demands, if necessary.

3.10 Labels. The battery pack shall be labeled with the manufacturer’s name, battery type (Lithium Thionyl-Chloride) and orientation of installed pack (arrows, “TOP” or “UP”). The label shall contain, as a minimum, the following information:

12 VDC, 96 AH Ice Buoy Battery Manufacture Date: MM/YY

NSN 6135-01-556-7318

Contract No. HSCG##-##-#-###### Serial No. ###### Manufacturer’s Name & Address Property of U.S. Coast Guard

To aid disposal, an additional label on the side of the case shall list the contents of the battery (example):

Primary Battery Contents: Lithium Thionyl-Chloride Cells

3.11 Documentation.

3.11.1 Quality Assurance Inspection Form. The Contractor shall develop and provide a Quality Assurance Inspection Form (QAIF). The QAIF shall be used to document the inspections and tests performed on every item throughout its fabrication process. The form shall be typewritten on standard (i.e., 8½x11 inch) white paper, whenever the scope of required information permits. Inspection results may be handwritten on the form. The form shall be prepared in the Contractor's format and shall be legible, in English, and suitable for reproduction. The form shall be made available to the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) for review.

3.11.2 QAIF Content. At a minimum the QAIF shall include:

a) Item serial number.

b) Date of test or inspection.

c) Test or inspection to be performed (list every test and inspection required by section 4.0).

d) Result of test or inspection.

e) Accept/Reject criteria for each test or inspection.

f) Corrective action taken (if any).

g) Notes.

h) Initials or signatures of Contractor’s test personnel.

3.11.3 Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DHS Form 700). A form DHS-700 shall be used as a certification of product quality assurance, as a packing list, and as a certification of acceptance. The Contractor shall prepare a separate DHS-700 for each shipping lot. Prior to shipment, the DHS-700 must be signed by a CG representative of the Contracting Officer (KO).

4.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS.

4.1 General. The Contractor's quality assurance program shall meet the requirements of ASQ Q9001. However, the Contractor does not have to be Q9001 certified.

4.2 Contractor's Calibration System. The contractor shall maintain a calibration and maintenance system to control the accuracy of measurement and test equipment used in the fulfillment of this specification. The system shall include, as a minimum, prescribed calibration intervals and the source of calibration. A monitoring system to this requirement shall be readily available to the Coast Guard Inspector. Calibration shall be traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. See NCSL Z540.1 Handbook.

4.3 Classification of Inspections. The inspection requirements specified herein are classified as follows:

a. First Article Inspection (paragraph 4.4)

b. Contractor Production Inspection (paragraph 4.5)

c. Coast Guard Production Inspection (paragraph 4.6)

4.4 First Article Inspection. When first article samples are required, the Contractor shall perform a first article inspection in accordance with paragraph 4.4.5.

4.4.1 Sample Submission. The manufacturer shall prepare three each 12-volt, 96 ampere-hour battery packs for First Article Inspection and notify the government of their desire to conduct First Article Testing. The battery packs shall be representative of the manufacturer’s proposed normal production.

4.4.2 First Article Tests and Inspections Notification. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing at least 7 calendar days prior to the scheduled commencement of any inspections and tests required by this specification.

4.4.3 Waiver of First Article Requirements. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to waive all or part of the first article requirements specified herein.

4.4.4 Examination: Each battery pack in the sample lot shall be examined to verify conformance to design, dimensions and workmanship, as stated in section 3 above. A battery pack that fails to comply with any of the mechanical requirements (material selection, dimensions, etc.) of this specification or has any defects that will interfere with its use or decrease its life expectancy is deemed a failure.

4.4.5 First Article Tests and Inspections. The following tests and inspections shall be conducted for each first article unit:

a. Visual inspection/fit to battery pack holder (GFP)

4.4.5.1 Visual Inspection. Each sample battery pack shall be visually inspected for quality of workmanship and conformance to this specification and the drawings. Note: A government furnished property (GFP) battery pack mounting plate will be provided to determine required placement of the mounting holes and center tube. Measure and check samples for the following features:

a. Labels are properly placed and legible

b. Conformance to specified physical dimensions and hole placement

c. Conformance to required materials

d. Battery terminals protected against shorting during shipment

4.4.5.2 Vibration, Shock, Impact Test. All sample battery packs shall be selected for vibration, shock and impact testing.

4.4.5.2.1 Vibration Test. Battery packs are firmly secured to the platform of the vibration machine without distorting the cells in such a manner as to faithfully transmit the vibration. The vibration shall be a sinusoidal waveform with a logarithmic sweep between 7 Hz and 200 Hz and back to 7 Hz traversed in 15 minutes. This cycle shall be repeated 12 times for a total of 3 hours for each of three mutually perpendicular mounting positions of the sample pack. One of the directions of vibration must be perpendicular to the terminal face. The logarithmic frequency sweep is as follows: from 7 Hz a peak acceleration of 1 Gn (Gn is the Newtonian constant of acceleration) is maintained until 18 Hz is reached. The amplitude is then maintained at 0.8 mm (1.6 mm total excursion) and the frequency increased until a peak acceleration of 8 Gn occurs (approximately 50 Hz). A peak acceleration of 8 Gn is then maintained until the frequency is increased to 200 Hz.

4.4.5.2.1.1 Requirement. Battery packs meet this requirement if there is no mass loss, no leakage, no venting, no disassembly, no rupture and no fire and if the open circuit voltage of each test battery pack, after testing, is not less than 90% of its voltage immediately prior to this procedure.

4.4.5.2.2 Shock Test. Test battery packs shall be secured to the testing machine by means of a rigid mount which will support all mounting surfaces of each test battery. Each battery pack shall be subjected to a half-sine shock of peak acceleration of 50 Gn and pulse duration of 11 milliseconds. Each battery pack shall be subjected to three shocks in the positive direction followed by three shocks in the negative direction of three mutually perpendicular mounting positions of the battery pack for a total of 18 shocks.

4.4.5.2.2.1 Requirement. Battery packs meet this requirement if there is no mass loss, no leakage, no venting, no disassembly, no rupture and no fire and if the open circuit voltage of each test cell or battery, after testing, is not less than 90% of its voltage immediately prior to this procedure.

4.4.5.2.3 Impact Test. Test battery packs shall be raised to a height of 12 + ¼ inches above a level unyielding surface. Drop the battery packs five times, once flat on its bottom and four times on different locations of the flat radial side.

4.4.5.2.3.1 Requirement. Battery packs meet this requirement if there is no mass loss, no leakage, no venting, no disassembly, no rupture and no fire from any individual cells. The shrink-wrap and banding must remain intact with no loosening of any individual cells. The original shape of each battery pack must be unchanged. The open circuit voltage of each battery pack, after testing, is not less than 90% of its voltage immediately prior to this procedure.

4.4.5.3 External Short Circuit Test. One battery pack shall be temperature stabilized so that its external case temperature reaches 55 ± 2 °C and then the battery pack shall be subjected to a short circuit condition with a total external resistance of less than 0.1 ohm at 55 ± 2 °C. This short circuit condition is continued for at least one hour after the battery pack external case temperature has returned to 55 ± 2 °C. The battery pack must be observed for a further six hours for the test to be concluded.

4.4.5.3.1 Requirement. The battery pack meets this requirement if its external temperature does not exceed 170 °C and there is no disassembly, no rupture and no fire within six hours of this test.

4.4.5.4 Forced Discharge Test. One battery pack shall be forced discharged at ambient temperature at an initial current just below that of the threshold of the current-limiting circuitry.

The discharge current is to be obtained by connecting a constant-current load of the appropriate size and rating in series with the test battery pack. The battery pack shall be forced discharged for a time interval (in hours) equal to its rated capacity divided by the initial test current (in amperes).

4.4.5.4.1 Requirement.. The battery pack meets this requirement if there is no resultant disassembly and fire from the test. Note: Current limiting circuitry employed with this type of battery pack prevents overheating. Due to employment of this circuitry, complete discharge of the battery pack will require approximately seventeen days. Therefore, Forced Discharge testing of the CG Lithium Thionyl-Chloride Ice Buoy Battery Pack shall either be completed or nearly completed prior to commencing the remaining Government-witnessed FAT tests. The U.S. Government will accept documented "Forced Discharge Test" data from the contractor, in lieu of witnessing the duration of this FAT test.

4.4.6 Rejection Criteria. The first article inspection results will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer, to determine compliance with the requirements of this specification. Failure of any of the tests or inspections described herein will be cause for rejection of the first article. If the first article is rejected, the Contractor will be notified in writing by the Contracting Officer and allowed 14 calendar days to fix or resubmit a new first article. Repair or replacement of the first article shall be by the Contractor at the Contractor's expense.

4.4.7 Authorization to Proceed. Upon successful completion of the first article inspection, the Contracting Officer will provide the Contractor with written authorization to begin fabricating production quantities.

4.4.8 Standardization. Materials, parts, design, and fabrication methods used in the production quantities shall be identical to those used in the first articles, unless otherwise authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer.

4.5 Contractor Production Inspection. The tests and inspections required by this specification are not intended to supplant any controls, examinations, inspections, or tests normally employed by the Contractor to assure product quality. The Contractor shall perform the examinations, tests and inspections specified in paragraph 4.6 and 4.7 to ensure conformance to this specification. The Contractor shall provide space, personnel, and test equipment to conduct all inspection and test requirements.

4.6 Coast Guard Production Inspection. The Coast Guard reserves the right to observe, verify, or perform the tests and inspections outlined in paragraph 4.7. A random sample of lithium batteries (the number and type to be specified by ASQ Z1.4, Table IIA, based on General Inspection Level II from Table I) shall be selected from each production lot. A production lot shall be all of the lithium batteries from an identifiable production period from one manufacturer and one plant and submitted for acceptance at one time. Production inspection shall consist of the examinations of paragraph 4.6.1 and the inspection and tests of paragraph 4.7.

4.6.1 Examination: Each battery pack in the sample lot shall be examined to verify conformance to design, dimensions and workmanship, as stated in section 3 above. A battery pack that fails to comply with any of the mechanical requirements (material selection, dimensions, etc.) of this specification or has any defects that will interfere with its use or decrease its life expectancy is deemed a failure. Lots shall be rejected when the percent of nonconformance is in excess of ASQ Z1.4, AQL = 0.65.

4.6.2 Rejection for Defects. The Coast Guard will reject all items which do not conform to the requirements of this specification. Repair or replacement of the rejected items shall be by the Contractor at the Contractor's expense. All rejected items shall be resubmitted for inspection only when they conform to the requirements of this specification. Resubmitted items shall be identified as such, and shall be kept separate from new items. If defective items are found, no further items will be accepted by the Coast Guard until the Contractor has demonstrated that the defects have been corrected and that the cause of the defects has been eliminated from the production process.

4.7 Tests and Inspections. The following tests and inspections shall be conducted for each selected sample production unit:

a. Visual inspection

b. Voltage Test

c. Documentation Review

4.7.1 Visual Inspection. Each sample battery pack shall be visually inspected for quality of workmanship and conformance to this specification and the drawings. Note: A government furnished property (GFP) battery pack mounting plate will be provided to determine required placement of mounting holes and center tube. Measure and check samples for the following features:

e. Labels are properly placed and legible

f. Conformance to specified physical dimensions and hole placement

g. Conformance to required materials

h. Battery terminals protected against shorting during shipment

4.7.2 Voltage Test. Each sample battery pack shall provide a nominal output voltage of +12vdc + 6vdc/ -0vdc as tested with a voltmeter (open circuit).

4.7.3 Documentation Review. The documentation required in paragraph 3.11 shall be reviewed for conformance with this specification and provided to a CG representative of the Contracting Officer (KO) upon request.

5.0 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY.

5.1 Packaging. Each battery shall be individually packaged in a cardboard carton. The preservation and packing shall conform to ASTM D 3951.

5.2 MSDS. One copy of the MSDS shall be included with the battery pack (s) for each destination.

5.3 Marking. Marking shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-129. Each box shall be marked with the following:

12 VDC, 96 AH Ice Buoy Battery Manufacture Date: MM/YY Box/Pallet Weight: XXX lbs

NSN: 6135-01-556-7318

Contract No.: HSCG##-##-#-###### Manufacturer’s Name & Address

Primary Battery Contents:

Lithium Thionyl-Chloride Cells

5.4 Barcoding. The national stock number shall be provided in accordance with AIM BC 1.

6.0 NOTES

6.1 Source of Documents. The documents may be obtained from the following sources:

Government Documents.

Standardization Documents Order Desk Building 4, Section D 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094

Industry Publications.

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM)

1916 Race Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-1187 Specification P-313-0504 3/20/2013

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Typical Battery Pack

Cells

Capacitors

Center Tube

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Battery

Pack

3/8” All-Thread (4)

Lock Nuts (4)

Crimp Connectors

Pocket

Cover Plate

Cable

Gland

8.185” Dia Bolt Circle

10”

(Buoy Battery Pocket)

4 Holes, 3/8” UNC

12-1/4”

Dia

¾” NPT

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REVISION:C

DATE: Mar 2013

SPECIFICATION OR

STATEMENT OF WORK

COVER SHEET

TITLE:

SPECIFICATION

FOR

LITHIUM BATTERY PACK

FOR ICE BUOYS

SPECIFICATION NUMBER

P-313-0504

(Formerly HQ Specification No.505)

ORIGINATED BY: David W. White DATE: Mar2013

ORIGINATOR’S COMMAND: SURFACE FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER (SFLC)

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: ALD

INTERNAL REVIEWER: ____ DATE:

SOWRB APPROVAL: DATE: ____

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