TEST PROCEDURE 002 BATTERIES PRIMARY/SECONDARY

SB 740-91-01

TEST PROCEDURE 002

BATTERIES PRIMARY/SECONDARY

General

This procedure provides special instructions for handling of batteries during periods of depot storage. All activities

engaged in the receipt, storage, and issue of the batteries listed in appendix B are not to issue a battery having less than 2

years shelf-life remaining. These batteries are overage. For each overage battery, fill out and forward Standard Form 120

(Report of Excess Personal Property) to Commander, U.S. Army Electronics Command, ATTN: DRSEL-MA-D, Fort

Monmouth, NJ 07703. After receipt of the Standard Form 120, disposition instruction will be forwarded to the originator of

the form within 30 calendar days. Inspections for batteries are to be performed in accordance with the coded requirements

of appendix A. For purposes of convenience the quantities (per pack) for batteries are given (in brackets) following each

description. Selection of sample quantities for inspection (see tables 2-3 and 2-4) shall be adjusted such that no quantities

less than specified (per pack) are returned to storage.

Supplementary inspections specified in appendix B shall be performed as follows:

a. These tests will not be performed on new batteries received from a contractor for storage.

b. These tests are not required to be performed by depots prior to issue of new batteries under the following storage

conditions:

(1) Less than 18 months in an unheated warehouse.

(2) Less than 36 months in a heated warehouse.

(3) Less than 60 months in a controlled humidity warehouse.

c. These tests will be performed by depots on receipt of batteries returned from using organizations for storage.

d. These tests are required to be performed by the depot prior to issue of new or returned batteries under the

following storage conditions:

(1) More than 18 months in an unheated warehouse.

(2) More than 36 months in a heated warehouse.

(3) More than 60 months in a controlled humidity warehouse.

Change 1 B-115