EN IEC 60086-5:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60086-5:2017
Primarne baterije - 5. del: Varnost baterij z vodnim elektrolitom (IEC 60086-5:2021)
Primary batteries - Part 5: Safety of batteries with aqueous electrolyte (IEC 60086-
5:2021)
Primärbatterien - Teil 5: Sicherheit von Batterien mit wässrigem Elektrolyt (IEC 60086-
5:2021)
Piles électriques - Partie 5: Sécurité des piles à électrolyte aqueux (IEC 60086-5:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60086-5:2021
ICS:
29.220.10 Primarni členi in baterije Primary cells and batteries
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60086-5

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2021
ICS 29.220.10 Supersedes EN 60086-5:2016 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Primary batteries - Part 5: Safety of batteries with aqueous
electrolyte
(IEC 60086-5:2021)
Piles électriques - Partie 5: Sécurité des piles à électrolyte Primärbatterien - Teil 5: Sicherheit von Batterien mit
aqueux wässrigem Elektrolyt
(IEC 60086-5:2021) (IEC 60086-5:2021)
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Ref. No. EN IEC 60086-5:2021 E

European foreword
The text of document 35/1471/FDIS, future edition 5 of IEC 60086-5, prepared by IEC/TC 35 “Primary
cells and batteries” was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2022–08–04
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024–11–04
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60086-5:2016 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60086-5:2021 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 60068-2-27 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-27
IEC 60068-2-6 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-6
IEC 60068-2-31 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-31
ISO 7010:2019 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 7010:2020 (not modified)
IEC 60086-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60086-3
IEC 60086-4 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60086-4
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60086-1 2015 Primary batteries - Part 1: General EN 60086-1 2015
IEC 60086-2 2015 Primary batteries - Part 2: Physical and EN 60086-2 2016
electrical specifications
IEC 60086-5 ®
Edition 5.0 2021-09
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Primary batteries –
Part 5: Safety of batteries with aqueous electrolyte

Piles électriques –
Partie 5: Sécurité des piles à électrolyte aqueux

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ICS 29.220.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-1007-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Requirements for safety . 10
4.1 Design . 10
4.1.1 General . 10
4.1.2 Venting . 10
4.2 Quality plan . 10
5 Sampling . 10
5.1 General . 10
5.2 Sampling for type testing . 11
5.3 Validity of testing . 11
6 Testing and requirements . 11
6.1 General . 11
6.1.1 Applicable safety tests . 11
6.1.2 Cautionary notice. 12
6.1.3 Ambient temperature . 12
6.2 Evaluation of test criteria . 13
6.2.1 Explosion . 13
6.2.2 Fire . 13
6.2.3 Leakage . 13
6.2.4 Venting . 13
6.3 Intended use . 13
6.3.1 Intended use tests and requirements . 13
6.3.2 Intended use test procedures . 13
6.4 Reasonably foreseeable misuse . 16
6.4.1 Reasonably foreseeable misuse tests and requirements . 16
6.4.2 Reasonably foreseeable misuse test procedures . 16
7 Information for safety . 18
7.1 Precautions during handling of batteries . 18
7.2 Packaging . 20
7.3 Handling of battery cartons . 20
7.4 Display and storage . 20
7.5 Transportation . 21
7.6 Disposal . 21
8 Instructions for use . 21
9 Marking and packaging . 22
9.1 General batteries . 22
9.2 Swallowable button cells . 22
9.3 Safety pictograms . 22
Annex A (informative) Additional information on display and storage . 24
Annex B (informative) Battery compartment design guidelines . 25
B.1 Background. 25

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B.1.1 General . 25
B.1.2 Battery failures resulting from poor battery compartment design . 25
B.1.3 Potential hazards resulting from battery reversal . 25
B.1.4 Potential hazards resulting from a short circuit . 25
B.2 General guidance for appliance design . 26
B.2.1 Key battery factors to be first considered . 26
B.2.2 Other important factors to consider . 26
B.3 Specific measures against reversed installation . 27
B.3.1 General . 27
B.3.2 Design of the positive contact . 27
B.3.3 Design of the negative contact . 27
B.3.4 Design with respect to battery orientation . 28
B.3.5 Dimensional considerations . 28
B.4 Specific measures to prevent short-circuiting of batteries . 31
B.4.1 Measures to prevent short-circuiting due to battery jacket damage . 31
B.4.2 Measures to prevent external short circuit of a battery caused when
coiled spring contacts are employed for battery connection . 31
B.5 Special considerations regarding recessed negative contacts . 33
B.6 Waterproof and non-vented devices . 34
B.7 Other design considerations . 34
Annex C (informative) Safety pictograms . 36
C.1 General . 36
C.2 Pictograms . 36
C.3
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