SIST EN 62281:2017

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Safety of primary and secondary lithium cells and batteries during transport (IEC
62281:2016)
Sicherheit von Primär- und Sekundär-Lithiumbatterien beim Transport (IEC 62281:2016)
Sécurité des piles et des accumulateurs au lithium pendant le transport (IEC
62281:2016)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62281:2017
ICS:
29.220.10 3ULPDUQLþOHQLLQEDWHULMH Primary cells and batteries
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62281
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2017
ICS 29.220.10 Supersedes EN 62281:2013
English Version
Safety of primary and secondary lithium cells and batteries
during transport
(IEC 62281:2016)
Sécurité des piles et des accumulateurs au lithium pendant Sicherheit von Primär- und Sekundär-Lithiumbatterien beim
le transport Transport
(IEC 62281:2016) (IEC 62281:2016)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2017-01-10. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Ref. No. EN 62281:2017 E
European foreword
The text of document 35/1370/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 62281, prepared by IEC/TC 35 “Primary
cells and batteries” and SC 21A “Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid
electrolytes” of IEC/TC 21 “Secondary cells and batteries" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 62281:2017.

The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be (dop) 2017-10-10
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2020-01-10
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 62281:2013.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62281:2016 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:

IEC 60068-2-6 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-6.
IEC 60068-2-27 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-27.
IEC 60086-4 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60086-4.
IEC 62133 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62133.
IEC 62660-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62660-1.
IEC 62281 ®
Edition 3.0 2016-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Safety of primary and secondary lithium cells and batteries during transport

Sécurité des piles et des accumulateurs au lithium pendant le transport

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.220.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-3773-1

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Requirements for safety . 10
4.1 General considerations . 10
4.2 Quality plan . 11
4.3 Packaging . 11
5 Type testing, sampling and re-testing . 11
5.1 Type testing . 11
5.2 Overcharge protection . 12
5.3 Battery assemblies. 12
5.3.1 General . 12
5.3.2 Small battery assemblies . 12
5.3.3 Large battery assemblies . 12
5.4 Sampling. 12
5.5 Re-testing . 13
6 Test methods and requirements . 13
6.1 General . 13
6.1.1 Cautionary notice. 13
6.1.2 Ambient temperature . 14
6.1.3 Parameter measurement tolerances . 14
6.1.4 Pre-discharge and pre-cycling . 14
6.2 Evaluation of test criteria . 14
6.2.1 Shifting . 14
6.2.2 Distortion . 14
6.2.3 Short-circuit . 14
6.2.4 Excessive temperature rise . 14
6.2.5 Leakage . 14
6.2.6 Venting . 15
6.2.7 Fire . 15
6.2.8 Rupture . 15
6.2.9 Explosion . 15
6.3 Tests and requirements – Overview . 15
6.4 Transport tests . 16
6.4.1 Test T-1: Altitude . 16
6.4.2 Test T-2: Thermal cycling . 16
6.4.3 Test T-3: Vibration . 17
6.4.4 Test T-4: Shock . 17
6.4.5 Test T-5: External short-circuit . 18
6.4.6 Test T-6: Impact/crush . 19
6.5 Misuse tests . 21
6.5.1 Test T-7: Overcharge . 21
6.5.2 Test T-8: Forced discharge . 21
6.6 Packaging test – Test P-1: Drop test . 21

IEC 62281:2016 © IEC 2016 – 3 –
6.7 Information to be given in the relevant specification . 22
6.8 Test report . 22
6.9 Transport certificate . 23
7 Information for safety . 23
7.1 Packaging . 23
7.2 Handling of battery cartons . 23
7.3 Transport . 23
7.3.1 General . 23
7.3.2 Air transport. 23
7.3.3 Sea transport . 23
7.3.4 Land transport . 23
7.3.5 Classification . 23
7.4 Display and storage . 24
8 Instructions for packaging and handling during transport – Quarantine . 24
9 Marking . 24
9.1 Marking of primary and secondary (rechargeable) cells and batteries . 24
9.2 Marking of the packaging and shipping documents . 24
Annex A (informative) Shock test – adjustment of acceleration for large batteries . 25
A.1 General . 25
A.2 Shock energy depends on mass, acceleration, and pulse duration . 25
A.3 The constant acceleration approach . 26
A.4 The constant energy approach . 26
Bibliography . 28

Figure 1 – Example of a test set-up for the impact test. 20
Figure A.1 – Half sine shock for batteries (constant peak acceleration) . 26
Figure A.2 – Half sine shock for batteries (constant energy) . 27

Table 1 – Number of primary test cells and batteries for type testing . 12
Table 2 – Number of secondary test cells and batteries for type testing . 13
Table 3 – Number of packages with primary or secondary test cells and batteries. 13
Table 4 – Mass loss limits . 15
Table 5 – Transport and packaging tests and requirements . 16
Table 6 – Vibration profile (sinusoidal) . 17
Table 7 – Shock parameters .
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