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Specification 605:2026
Low Self-Discharge
Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Pack

Version 1.1 October 2026

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Update UL compliance

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NLSBPH Spec No. 605

October 13, 2026

1. Scope

This specification establishes the design and performance requirements for a Low Self-Discharge (LSD), rechargeable and temperature controlled NickelMetal Hydride battery pack produced for the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS/BPH), Library of Congress, Digital Talking Book Machine (DTBM)

2. Reference Documents

The following documents and publications form a part of this specification. In the event of conflict between the documents and publications referenced herein and the content of this specification, the content of this specification shall be considered a superseding requirement.
Standards
International Electro-Technical Commission
IEC 61951-2 4th Edition, March, 2017
Specifies marking, designation, dimensions, tests and requirements for portable sealed nickel-metal hydride rechargeable single cells
IEC 61959 Specifies mechanical tests for sealed batteries IEC 62133 Specifies safety requirements for portable sealed batteries The documents cited above are available from:
https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/6156
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2003

Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes The document cited above is available from:
American Society for Quality
600 North Plankinton Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
and at
http://asq.org/quality-press/

Version 1.1 October 2026

ANSI C18.2M Part 1:2013
Portable Rechargeable Cells and Batteries – General and Specifications

JIS C 8708:2004

Sealed Nickel-Metal hydride recha

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