BS EN 61960-1:2001

Introduction
1 General
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Normative references
  1.3 Definitions
  1.4 Parameter measurement tolerances
2 Designation and marking
  2.1 Cell designation
  2.2 Marking
3 Standard types
4 Electrical tests
  4.1 Charging procedure for test purposes
  4.2 Discharge performance
  4.3 Charge (capacity) retention and recovery
  4.4 Charge (capacity) recovery after storage
  4.5 Endurance in cycles
5 Safety evaluation
  5.1 Intended use simulation tests
  5.2 Reasonably foreseeable misuse simulation
      tests
6 Test protocol and conditions for type approval
  6.1 Test protocol
  6.2 Conditions for type approval
7 Transportation tests (non-use)
  7.1 Transportation tests
  7.2 Test protocol
Annex A (informative) Other transportation
        requirements
Annex ZA(normative) Normative references to
        international publications with their
        corresponding European publications
Bibliography

Gives performance and safety tests, designations, markings, dimensions and other requirements for secondary lithium cells. Aim is to provide the purchasers of secondary lithium cells with a set of criteria with which they can judge the performance and safety of various secondary lithium cells offered by various manufacturers.

This International Standard specifies performance and safety tests, designations, markings, dimensions and other requirements for secondary lithium single cells. The objective of this standard is to provide the purchasers of secondary lithium cells with a set of criteria with which they can judge the performance and safety of various secondary lithium cells offered by various manufacturers.