Decision tree
Automotive
Are to be reported in the category "automotive": all batteries designed to start a combustion engine of e.g.
- every type of motorised vehicle
- a crane
- a compressor
- a boat or a ship
- agricultural/horticultural machinery and tractors
- a fork-lift
The cold cranking power is always printed on this type of battery.
Sealed
All batteries containing electrolytes and that are sealed with removable caps are considered sealed batteries.
Propulsion
Are to be reported in the category “propulsion”: all batteries designed to power electric vehicles such as:
- every type of motorised vehicle
- a fork-lift
- a disabled wheelchair
- a bicycle
- a(n) (aeroport) vehicle for automated transport
- a golf cart
Portable
Portable batteries can weigh up to 3kg. Batteries in excess of 3kg must be reported in the “industrial” category.
Industrial and professional
Are to be reported in this category: every battery designed exclusively for industrial or professional use as part of:
- emergency lighting and professional alarm systems
- uninterruptable power supplies (UPS)
- portable card machines and barcode readers
- professional video devices for TV and studio use
- miners’ lamps and professional dive lights
- applications with photovoltaic or solar energy and other renewable energy based applications
- trains, flying devices,
- drilling platforms, lighthouses,
- devices to prevent the blocking of electric doors
- electronic signage (roadworks, construction sites, …)
and this regardless of weight.