---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 7.43"
title: "30"
number: "7.43"
heading: "Application requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/7.43"
---

# §7.43. Application requirements.

- (a) An application for approval of a battery assembly shall contain sufficient information to document compliance with the technical requirements of this subpart and include a composite drawing with the following information:
  - (1) Overall dimensions of the battery assembly, including the minimum distance from the underside of the cover to the top of the terminals and caps.
  - (2) **Composition and thicknesses of the battery box and cover.**
  - (3) **Provision for securing covers.**
  - (4) **Documentation of flame-resistance of insulating materials and cables.**
  - (5) **Number, type, and rating of the battery cells.**
  - (6) Diagram of battery connections between cells and between battery boxes, except when connections between battery boxes are a part of the machine's electrical system.
  - (7) **Total weight of the battery, charged and ready for service.**
  - (8) Documentation of materials and configurations for battery cells, intercell connectors, filler caps, and battery top:
    - (i) If nonmetallic cover designs are used with cover support blocks; or
    - (ii) If the cover comes into contact with any portion of the cells, caps, filler material, battery top, or intercell connectors during the impact test specified by [§ 7.46](/cfr/30/7.46.md).
- (b) All drawings shall be titled, dated, numbered, and include the latest revision number.

## Notes

### Amendments

[53 FR 23500, June 22, 1988, as amended at 60 FR 33723, June 29, 1995]

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 957.

### Source

Source: 53 FR 23500, June 22, 1988, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[53 FR 23500, June 22, 1988, as amended at 60 FR 33723, June 29, 1995]