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A table is captioned "Table 3. Typical Precautions/Safeguards for Ni-H2
battery Testing".  The table includes a list of nine preventative
measures to be used during battery testing.  These are:  1.  Prepare
a comprehensive test plan before starting a long-life test, 2.  A
Safety Review Panel should review test plans and monitor the test
program, 3.  Batteries should be insulated to prevent convective heat
transfer, 4.  Tests should be conducted with the cells located in a
thermally-controlled chamber with an inert gas environment, 5.  All
cells in a battery arrangement should be instrumented, 6.  At least
one engineer should be available to monitor every three tests in
progress, 7.  Backup uninterruptible power supplies or generators
should be provided for the test facility, 8.  Automatic load removal
should be activated if the power goes off, 9.  Periodic test reports
should be prepared with distribution to all concerned parties.