CEI EN 62282-2

This part of IEC 62282 provides the minimum requirements for
safety and performance of fuel cell modules and applies to fuel
cell modules with the following electrolyte chemistry:

– alkaline;

– polymer electrolyte (including direct methanol fuel cells)
¹;

– phosphoric acid;

– molten carbonate;

– solid oxide;

– aqueous solution of salts.

Fuel cell modules can be provided with or without an enclosure
and can be operated at significant pressurization levels or close
to ambient pressure.

This standard deals with conditions that can yield hazards to
persons and cause damage outside the fuel cell modules. Protection
against damage inside the fuel cell modules is not addressed in
this standard, provided it does not lead to hazards outside the
module.

These requirements may be superseded by other standards for
equipment containing fuel cell modules as required for particular
applications.

This standard does not cover road vehicle applications.

This standard is not intended to limit or inhibit technological
advancement. An appliance employing materials or having forms of
construction differing from those detailed in the requirements of
this standard may be examined and tested according to the purpose
of these requirements and, if found to be substantially equivalent,
may be considered to comply with this standard.

The fuel cell modules are components of final products. These
products require evaluation to appropriate end-product safety
requirements.

This standard covers only up to the d.c. output of the fuel cell
module.This standard does not apply to peripheral devices as
illustrated in Figure 1.

This standard does not cover the storage and delivery of fuel
and oxidant to the fuel cell module.

¹ Also known as proton exchange membrane fuel
cell.