IEC 60086-1:2011

IEC 60086-1 ®
Edition 11.0 2011-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Primary batteries –
Part 1: General
Piles électriques –
Partie 1: Généralités
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IEC 60086-1 ®
Edition 11.0 2011-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Primary batteries –
Part 1: General
Piles électriques –
Partie 1: Généralités
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX X
ICS 29.220.10 ISBN 978-2-88912-359-9

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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 . 15
4.1.7 Interchangeability: battery voltage . 16
4.2 Performance . 16
4.2.1 Discharge performance. 16
4.2.2 Dimensional stability . 17
4.2.3 Leakage . 17
4.2.4 Open-circuit voltage limits . 17
4.2.5 Service output . 17
4.2.6 Safety . 17
5 Performance – Testing . 17
5.1 General . 17
5.2 Discharge testing . 17
5.2.1 General . 17
5.2.2 Application tests . 17
5.2.3 Service output tests . 18
5.3 Conformance check to a specified minimum average duration . 18
5.4 Calculation method of the specified value of minimum average duration . 19
5.5 OCV testing . 19
5.6 Battery dimensions . 19
5.7 Leakage and deformation . 19
6 Performance – Test conditions . 19
6.1 Pre-discharge conditioning . 19
6.2 Commencement of discharge tests after storage . 20
6.3 Discharge test conditions . 20
6.4 Load resistance . 20
6.5 Time periods . 20
6.6 Test condition tolerances . 21
6.7 Activation of ‘P’-system batteries . 21
6.8 Measuring equipment . 21
6.8.1 Voltage measurement . 21
6.8.2 Mechanical measurement . 21
7 Sampling and quality assurance . 21
7.1 Sampling . 21
7.1.1 Testing by attributes . 21

60086-1  IEC:2011 – 3 –
7.1.2 Testing by variables . 22
7.2 Product quality indices . 22
7.2.1 General . 22
7.2.2 Capability index (c ) . 22
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7.2.3 Capability index (c ) . 22
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7.2.4 Performance index (p ) . 22
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7.2.5 Performance index (p ) . 22
pk
8 Battery packaging . 23
Annex A (normative) Guidelines for the standardization of batteries . 24
Annex B (normative) Equipment design . 25
Annex C (normative) Designation system (nomenclature) . 27
Annex D (normative) Calculation method for the specified value of minimum average
duration . 40
Annex E (normative) Code of practice for packaging, shipment, storage, use and
disposal of primary batteries . 41
Annex F (informative) Standard discharge voltage U – Definition and method of
s
determination . 44
Annex G (informative) Preparation of standard methods of measuring performance
(SMMP) of consumer goods . 48
Bibliography . 49

Figure 1 – Small cell or battery gauge (inner dimensions) . 11
Figure 2 – Stud . 13
Figure C.1 – Designation system for round batteries: d < 100 mm; height h < 100 mm . 31
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Figure C.2 – Diameter code for non-recommended diameters . 32
Figure C.3 – Height code for denoting the hundredths of a millimetre of height . 33
Figure C.4 – Designation system for round batteries: d ≥ 100 mm; height h ≥ 100 mm . 34
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Figure C.5 – Designation system for non round batteries, dimensions < 100 mm . 35
Figure C.6 – Designation system for non-round batteries, dimensions ≥ 100 mm . 36
Figure F.1 – Normalized C/R-plot (schematic) . 45
Figure F.2 – Standard discharge voltage (schematic) . 46

Table 1 – Spacing of contacts . 13
Table 2 – Snap fastener connectors . 13
Table 3 – Standardized electrochemical systems . 14
Table 4 – Marking requirements . 15
Table 5 – Conditions for storage before and during discharge testing . 19
Table 6 – Resistive loa
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