IEC 60086-1:2006

INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD 60086-1
Tenth edition
2006-12
Primary batteries –
Part 1:
General
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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD 60086-1
Tenth edition
2006-12
Primary batteries –
Part 1:
General
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5

INTRODUCTION.7

1 Scope.8

2 Normative references .8

3 Terms and definitions .8

4 Requirements .11

4.1 General .11
4.1.1 Design.11
4.1.2 Battery dimensions .11
4.1.3 Terminals .11
4.1.4 Classification (electrochemical system) .14
4.1.5 Designation .14
4.1.6 Marking .14
4.1.7 Interchangeability: battery voltage .15
4.2 Performance.16
4.2.1 Discharge performance.16
4.2.2 Dimensional stability.16
4.2.3 Leakage .16
4.2.4 Open-circuit voltage limits .16
4.2.5 Service output .16
4.2.6 Safety.16
5 Performance – Testing .16
5.1 General .16
5.2 Discharge testing .16
5.2.1 Application tests .17
5.2.2 Service output tests.17
5.3 Conformance check to a specified minimum average duration .17
5.4 Calculation method of the specified value of minimum average duration.18
5.5 OCV testing.18
5.6 Battery dimensions.18
5.7 Leakage and deformation .18

6 Performance – Test conditions .18
6.1 Pre-discharge conditioning .18
6.2 Commencement of discharge tests after storage .19
6.3 Discharge test conditions .19
6.4 Load resistance.19
6.5 Time periods .20
6.6 Test condition tolerances .20
6.7 Activation of ‘P’-system batteries.20
6.8 Measuring equipment .20
6.8.1 Voltage measurement.20
6.8.2 Mechanical measurement .20
7 Sampling and quality assurance .21
7.1 Sampling .21
7.1.1 Testing by attributes .21

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7.1.2 Testing by variables .21

7.2 Product quality indices .21

7.2.1 Capability index (c ) .21

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7.2.2 Capability index (c ) .21
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7.2.3 Performance index (p ) .21
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7.2.4 Performance index (p ).22
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8 Battery packaging.22

Annex A (normative) Guidelines for the standardization of batteries.23

Annex B (normative) Equipment design .24
Annex C (normative) Designation system (nomenclature) .26
Annex D (normative) Calculation method for the specified value of minimum average
duration .38
Annex E (normative) Code of practice for packaging, shipment, storage, use and
disposal of primary batteries .39
Annex F (informative) Standard discharge voltage U – Definition and method of
s
determination.42
Annex G (informative) Preparation of standard methods of measuring performance
(SMMP) of consumer goods.46

Bibliography.47

Figure 1 – Schematic voltage transient .9
Figure 2 – Stud .13
Figure C.1 – Designation system for round batteries: Ø < 100 mm; height A < 100 mm.30
Figure C.2 – Designation system for round batteries: Ø ≥100 mm; height A ≥100 mm.33
Figure C.3 – Designation system for non round batteries, dimensions <100 mm .34
Figure C.4 – Designation system for non round batteries, dimensions ≥100 mm .35
Figure F.1 – Normalized C/R-plot (schematic).43
Figure F.2 – Standard discharge voltage (schematic).44

Table 1 – Spacing of contacts.12

Table 2 – Snap fastener connectors.13
Table 3 – Standardized electrochemical systems .14
Table 4 – Conditions for storage before and during discharge testing .19
Table 5 – Resistive loads for new tests .19
Table 6 – Time periods for new tests .20
Table 7 – Test condition tolerances .20
Table C.1 – Physical designation and dimensions of round cells and batteries.27
Table C.2 – Physical designation and nominal overall dimensions of flat cells .28
Table C.3 – Physical designation and dimensions of square cells and batteries .28
Table C.4 – Diameter code for recommended diameters .31
Table C.5 – Diameter code for non-recommended diameters .31
Table C.6 – Height code for denoting the hundredths of a millimetre of height .32
Table C.7 – Height code for discrimination per tenth of a millimetre .35

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Table C.8 – Physical designation and dimensions of round cells and batteries based on

Clause C.2.36

Table C.9 – Physical designation and dimensions of non-round batteries based on

Clause C.2.37

Table F.1 – Standard discharge voltage by system .45

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Part 1: General
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