BS EN 61960-2:2002

INTRODUCTION
1 General
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Normative references
  1.3 Definitions
  1.4 Parameter measurement tolerances
2 Designation and marking
  2.1 Battery designation
      2.1.1 Cylindrical secondary lithium batteries
      2.1.2 Prismatic secondary lithium batteries
  2.2 Marking
3 Standard types
4 Electrical tests
  4.1 Charging procedure for test purposes
  4.2 Discharge performance
      4.2.1 Discharge performance at 20 degree C. (rated capacity)
      4.2.2 Discharge performance at -20 degree C.
      4.2.3 High rate discharge performance at 20 degree C.
  4.3 Charge (capacity) retention and recovery
  4.4 Charge (capacity) recovery after storage
  4.5 Endurance in cycles
  4.6 Internal resistance
      4.6.1 Measurement of the internal a.c. resistance
      4.6.2 Measurement of the internal d.c. resistance
  4.7 Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
      4.7.1 Test procedure
      4.7.2 Acceptance criteria
5 Mechanical tests
  5.1 Shock test
  5.2 Vibration test
6 Safety evaluation
  6.1 Intended use simulation tests
      6.1.1 Electrical test
            6.1.1.1 Continuous charge test
            6.1.1.2 Overdischarge/Overcharge test
      6.1.2 Mechanical tests
            6.1.2.1 Shock test
            6.1.2.2 Vibration test
      6.1.3 Environmental tests
            6.1.3.1 Thermal shock
            6.1.3.2 Altitude simulation (low pressure) test
            6.1.3.3 Mould stress test
  6.2 Reasonably foreseeable misuse simulation tests
      6.2.1 Electrical tests
            6.2.1.1 Short-circuit test
            6.2.1.2 Overcharge test (simulation of use of an
                    inappropriate charger or charger malfunction)
      6.2.2 Mechanical tests
            6.2.2.1 Crush test
            6.2.2.2 Free fall test
      6.2.3 Environmental tests
            6.2.3.1 Thermal exposure test
7 Test protocol and conditions for type approval
  7.1 Test protocol
  7.2 Conditions for type approval
      7.2.1 Dimensions
      7.2.2 Electrical tests
      7.2.3 Intended use simulation tests
      7.2.4 Reasonably foreseeable misuse simulation tests
      7.2.5 Conditional type approval
8 Transportation tests (non-use)
  8.1 Transportation tests
      8.1.1 Mechanical tests
              8.1.1.1 Shock test
              8.1.1.2 Vibration test
      8.1.2 Environmental tests
              8.1.2.1 Thermal shock
              8.1.2.2 Altitude simulation
        8.1.3 Electrical test
              8.1.3.1 Short circuit test
  8.2 Test protocol
Annex A (informative) Other transportation requirements
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international publications
          with their corresponding European publications
Bibliography

Defines performance and safety tests, designations, markings dimensions and other requirements for secondary lithium batteries.

This International Standard specifies performance and safety tests, designations, markings, dimensions and other requirements for secondary lithium batteries. The objective of this standard is to provide the purchasers and users of secondary lithium batteries with a set of criteria with which they can judge the performance and safety of various secondary lithium batteries offered by various manufacturers. This standard defines a minimum required level of performance and safety, and a standardized methodology by which testing is performed and the results of this testing reported to the user. Hence, users will be able to establish the viability of commercially available batteries via the declared specification and thus be able to select the battery best suited for their intended application.