JAR 29.1353 Electrical equipment and
installations
(a) Electrical equipment, controls, and wiring
must be installed so that operation of any one unit
or system of units will not adversely affect the
simultaneous operation of any other electrical unit
or system essential to safe operation.
(b) Cables must be grouped, routed, and
spaced so that damage to essential circuits will be
minimised if there are faults in heavy currentcarrying
cables.
(c) Storage batteries must be designed and
installed as follows:
(1) Safe cell temperatures and pressures
must be maintained during any probable
charging and discharging condition. No
uncontrolled increase in cell temperature may
result when the battery is recharged (after
previous complete discharge) –
(i) At maximum regulated
voltage or power;
(ii) During a flight of maximum
duration; and
(iii) Under the most adverse
cooling condition likely in service.
(2) Compliance with sub-paragraph
(c)(1) of this paragraph must be shown by test
unless experience with similar batteries and
installations has shown that maintaining safe
cell temperatures and pressures presents no
problem.
(3) No explosive or toxic gases emitted
by any battery in normal operation, or as the
result of any probable malfunction in the
charging system or battery installation, may
accumulate in hazardous quantities within the
rotorcraft.
(4) No corrosive fluids or gases that
may escape from the battery may damage
surrounding structures or adjacent essential
equipment.
(5) Each nickel cadmium battery
installation capable of being used to start an
engine or auxiliary power unit must have
provisions to prevent any hazardous effect on
structure or essential systems that may be
caused by the maximum amount of heat the
battery can generate during a short circuit of the
battery or of its individual cells.
(6) Nickel cadmium battery installations
capable of being used to start an engine or
auxiliary power unit must have –
(i) A system to control the
charging rate of the battery automatically so
as to prevent battery overheating;
(ii) A battery temperature sensing
and over-temperature warning system with a
means for disconnecting the battery from its
charging source in the event of an overtemperature
condition; or
(iii) A battery failure sensing and
warning system with a means for
disconnecting the battery from its charging
source in the event of battery failure.
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