EN 62281:2013

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2013
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Safety of primary and secondary lithium cells and batteries during transport
Sicherheit von Primär- und Sekundär-Lithiumbatterien beim Transport
Sécurité des piles et des accumulateurs au lithium pendant le transport
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62281:2013
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
March 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.220.10 Supersedes EN 62281:2004

English version
Safety of primary and secondary lithium cells and batteries
during transport
(IEC 62281:2012)
Sécurité des piles et des accumulateurs Sicherheit von Primär- und Sekundär-
au lithium pendant le transport Lithiumbatterien beim Transport
(CEI 62281:2012) (IEC 62281:2012)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2013-01-09. 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.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
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Ref. No. EN 62281:2013 E
Foreword
The text of document 35/1303/FDIS, future edition 2 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 62281:2013.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has (dop) 2013-10-09
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2016-01-09
standards conflicting with the

document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 62281:2004.
a) distinction between small and large cell or battery by gross mass rather than by lithium content or Watt-
hour rating (“nominal” energy);
b) combination of the no mass loss (NM) and no leakage (NL) criteria into one criteria (NL);
c) extension of an acceptable mass loss of 0,2 % from 5 g to 75 g mass of a cell or battery;
d) reduction of large batteries to be tested under tests T-1 to T-5 and T-8 from 4 to 2 samples;
e) reduction of test samples required for small battery assemblies (5.2.2);
f) reduction of the vibration amplitude to 2 g for large batteries in T-3 vibration test method;
g) replacement of the impact test by the crush test for prismatic, pouch, button, and coin cells as well as
cylindrical cells with no more than 20 mm in diameter.
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 62281:2012 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 60086-4 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60086-4.
IEC 60068-2-6 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60068-2-6.
IEC 60068-2-27 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60068-2-27.

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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 61960 - Secondary cells and batteries containing EN 61960 -
alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes -
Secondary lithium cells and batteries for
portable applications
IEC 62133 - Secondary cells and batteries containing EN 62133 -
alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety
requirements for portable sealed secondary
cells, and for batteries made from them, for
use in portable applications
IEC 62660-1 - Secondary lithium-ion cells for the propulsion EN 62660-1 -
of electric road vehicles -
Part 1: Performance testing
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ICS 29.220.10 ISBN 978-2-83220-489-4

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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 Battery assemblies . 12
5.2.1 Secondary batteries for use in battery assemblies . 12
5.2.2 Small battery assemblies . 12
5.2.3 Large battery assemblies . 12
5.3 Sampling . 12
5.4 Re-testing . 13
6 Test methods and requirements. 13
6.1 General . 13
6.1.1 Safety 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 . 18
6.5 Misuse tests . 20
6.5.1 Test T-7: Overcharge. 20
6.5.2 Test T-8: Forced discharge . 20
6.6 Packaging test . 20
Test P-1: Drop test . 20

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6.7 Information to be given in the relevant specification . 21
6.8 Evaluation and report . 21
7 Information for safety . 22
7.1 Packaging . 22
7.2 Handling of battery cartons . 22
7.3 Transport . 22
7.3.1 General . 22
7.3.2 Air transport . 22
7.3.3 Sea transport . 22
7.3.4 Land transport . 22
7.3.5 Classification . 22
7.4 Display and storage . 22
8 Instructions for packaging and handling during transport – Quarantine . 23
9 Marking . 23
9.1 Marking of primary and secondary (rechargeable) cells and batteries . 23
9.2 Marking of the packaging and shipping documents . 23
Bibliography . 25

Figure 1 – Example of a test set-up for the impact test. 1
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