EN 60086-4:2015

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements for safety
5 Sampling
6 Testing and requirements
7 Information for safety
8 Instructions for use
9 Marking
Annex A (informative) - Guidelines for the achievement
         of safety of lithium batteries
Annex B (informative) - Guidelines for designers of
        equipment using lithium batteries
Annex C (informative) - Additional information on display
        and storage
Annex D (informative) - Safety pictograms
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
         international publications with their
         corresponding European publications

IEC 60086-4:2014 specifies tests and requirements for primary lithium batteries to ensure their safe operation under intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2007. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:- Harmonisation with the second edition of IEC 62281;- Alternative protective circuits in 7.1.1;- More information regarding risks of swallowing lithium batteries in (former) 7.2.m) and promotion of this item to 7.2a);- A new Annex D with pictograms for some of the safety precautions in 7.2.Keywords: lithium batteries