EN 62281:2004

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2004
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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 62281:2004
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 June 2004
ICS 29.220.10
English version
Safety of primary and secondary lithium cells
and batteries during transport
(IEC 62281:2004)
Sécurité des piles et des accumulateurs Sicherheit von Primär- und Sekundär-
au lithium pendant le transport Lithiumbatterien beim Transport
(CEI 62281:2004) (IEC 62281:2004)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2004-06-01. 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
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and
notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

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Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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Ref. No. EN 62281:2004 E
Foreword
The text of document 35/1202/FDIS, future edition 1 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 was approved by CENELEC as EN 62281 on 2004-06-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2005-03-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2007-06-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62281:2004 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 60068-2-6:1995 (not modified).
IEC 60068-2-27 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-27:1993 (not modified).
IEC 62133 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62133:2003 (not modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 Where an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
1) 2)
IEC 60086-4 - Primary batteries EN 60086-4 2000
Part 4: Safety standard for lithium
batteries
1) 2)
IEC 61960 - Secondary cells and batteries containing EN 61960 2004
alkaline or other non-acid electrolyte -
Secondary lithium cells and batteries for
portable applications
IEC Guide 104 1997 The preparation of safety publications - -
and the use of basic safety publications
and group safety publications
1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.

NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE IEC
INTERNATIONAL
Première édition
STANDARD
First edition
2004-05
PUBLICATION GROUPÉE DE SÉCURITÉ
GROUP SAFETY PUBLICATION
Sécurité des piles et des accumulateurs
au lithium pendant le transport
Safety of primary and secondary lithium
cells and batteries during transport
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.7
INTRODUCTION.11
1 Scope.13
2 Normative references.13
3 Terms and definitions .13
4 Requirements for safety .19
4.1 General considerations.19
4.2 Packaging.19
5 Type testing, sampling and re-testing .19
5.1 Type testing.19
5.2 Assembly of batteries .21
5.3 Sampling.21
5.4 Re-testing.25
6 Test methods and requirements .25
6.1 General.25
6.1.1 Safety notice.25
6.1.2 Ambient temperature.25
6.1.3 Parameter measurement tolerances.25
6.1.4 Pre-discharge and pre-cycling.25
6.2 Evaluation of test criteria.27
6.2.1 Shifting.27
6.2.2 Distortion.27
6.2.3 Short-circuit.27
6.2.4 Excessive temperature rise.27
6.2.5 Leakage.27
6.2.6 Mass loss.27
6.2.7 Venting.29
6.2.8 Fire.29
6.2.9 Rupture.29
6.2.10 Explosion .29
6.3 Tests and requirements – overview .29
6.4 Transport tests.31
6.4.1 Test T-1: Altitude.31
6.4.2 Test T-2: Thermal cycling .31
6.4.3 Test T-3: Vibration.31
6.4.4 Test T-4: Shock.33
6.4.5 Test T-5: External short-circuit .35
6.4.6 Test T-6: Impact .35
6.5 Mis-use tests.37
6.5.1 Test T-7: Overcharge .37
6.5.2 Test T-8: Forced discharge.37
6.6 Packaging test.37
6.6.1 Test P-1: Drop test .37
6.6.2 Void.39
6.7 Information to be given in the relevant specification .39
6.8 Evaluation and report.39

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7 Information for safety.41
7.1 Packaging.41
7.2 Handling of battery cartons.41
7.3 Transport.41
7.3.1 General.41
7.3.2 Air transport.41
7.3.3 Sea transport.41
7.3.4 Land transport.41
7.4 Display and storage.43
8 Instructions for packaging and handling during transport .43
8.1 Quarantine.43
9 Marking.43
9.1 Marking of primary and secondary (rechargeable) cells and batteries.43
9.2 Marking of the packaging and shipping documents .43
Bibliography.47
Figure 1 – Example for the marking of packages with primary or secondary
(rechargeable) lithium cells or batteries .45
Table 1 – Number of test cells and batteries for type testing .23
Table 2 – Maximum mass loss .27
Table 3 – Transport and packaging tests and requirements .29
Table 4 – Vibration profile (sinusoidal) .33
Table 5 – Shock parameters .33

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