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  • BS EN 61960-1:2001

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    SECONDARY LITHIUM CELLS AND BATTERIES FOR PORTABLE APPLICATIONS - PART 1: SECONDARY LITHIUM CELLS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-10-2005

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2001

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    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

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    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.

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    Committee PEL/21/1
    Development Note Also numbered as IEC 61960-1 (07/2001) Supersedes 97/207596 DC (07/2002)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60051-6:1984 Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring instruments and their accessories. Part 6: Special requirements for ohmmeters (impedance meters) and conductance meters
    HD 323.2.32 : 200S2 BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING PROCEDURES - TESTS - TEST ED: FREE FALL
    IEC 60051-1:2016 Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring instruments and their accessories - Part 1: Definitions and general requirements common to all parts
    IEC 60068-2-27:2008 Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance: Shock
    EN 61434:1996 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Guide to the designation of current in alkaline secondary cell and battery standards
    IEC 60051-7:1984 Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring instruments and their accessories. Part 7: Special requirements for multi-function instruments
    IEC 60051-4:1984 Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring instruments and their accessories. Part 4: Special requirements for frequency meters
    IEC 60051-8:1984 Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring instruments and their accessories. Part 8: Special requirements for accessories
    IEC 60485:1974 Digital electronic d.c. voltmeters and d.c. electronic analogue-to-digital converters
    IEC 60050-486:1991 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 486: Secondary cells and batteries
    IEC 60051-9:1988 Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring instruments and their accessories. Part 9: Recommended test methods
    IEC 61960-2:2001 Secondary lithium cells and batteries for portable applications - Part 2: Secondary lithium batteries
    IEC 60051-2:1984 Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring instruments and their accessories. Part 2: Special requirements for ammeters and voltmeters
    EN 60068-2-27:2009 Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance: Shock
    ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014 Safety aspects Guidelines for their inclusion in standards
    IEC 60051-5:1985 Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring instruments and their accessories. Part 5: Special requirements for phase meters, power factor meters and synchroscopes
    EN 60068-2-6:2008 Environmental testing - Part 2-6: Tests - Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
    IEC 61434:1996 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Guide to designation of current in alkaline secondary cell and battery standards
    IEC 60086-4:2014 Primary batteries - Part 4: Safety of lithium batteries
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