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Battery Capacity Load Test is specified for vented nickel-cadmium batteries in maintenance testing at clause 7.18.1.2.B.5 of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. The clause calls for a load test in accordance with the manufacturer's published data or IEEE 1106.

Value: vented nickel-cadmium batteries

ProvenanceANSI/NETA MTS-2023 supports data record tests.battery-capacity-load-test.equipment.battery-nicd.maintenance, which is cited on the entry Battery Capacity Load Test.SOURCEANSI/NETA MTS-2023ANSI/NETA MTS-2023Licensed standard, clause 7.18.1.2.B.5DATA RECORDtests.battery-capacity-load-test.equipment.battery-nicd.maintenancetests.battery-capacity-l..Verified 2026-10-29ENTRYBattery Capacity Load TestBattery Capacity Load TestNo revisions
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SourceANSI/NETA MTS-2023Licensed standard, clause 7.18.1.2.B.5
Data recordtests.battery-capacity-load-test.equipment.battery-nicd.maintenanceVerified 2026-10-29
EntryBattery Capacity Load TestNo revisions
Subject
Battery Capacity Load Test (Test methods)
Kind
Equipment fact
Source
ANSI/NETA MTS-2023, clause 7.18.1.2.B.5, Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems, NETA. Publisher page for ANSI/NETA MTS-2023Publisher information page
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  • Stated independently by FIST 3-6, section 5.6, page 75 (step 8) (April 2020).
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    5.0 Vented NiCd Batteries - 5.6 Testing of NiCd Batteries

    "A minimum of 3 hours is recommended for critical applications and test accuracy. For non-critical applications, it is recommended to run the test for a minimum of 1 hour. Record float voltage of each cell/unit voltage at a specified interval to provide a minimum of five data points over the range of the test."

    FIST 3-6, section 5.6, page 75 (step 8), April 2020. Agency copy of FIST 3-6

    The current standard governs; this passage is a public-domain description of the practice dated April 2020.

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