This Standard specifies requirements for battery chargers intended for domestic or similar situations and used for emergency or infrequent charging of vented lead-acid batteries of the automotive type, generally complying with AS 2149.

This Standard does not apply to battery chargers—

(i) having an input rating greater than 2.5 kVA;

(i) used for charging sealed cells;

(iii) used for float charging; and

(iv) embodied in appliances and not provided with an accessible outlet; and

(v) for batteries used in cyclic applications.

NOTES:

1 AS 4044, specifies requirements for the charging of float-type stationary batteries.

2 Battery chargers complying with this Standard are not suitable for charging batteries for an extended time, i.e. they are suitable only for the recharging of batteries.