1 Scope
This part specifies safety tests and other related requirements for secondary lithium cells.
This standard specifies a minimum required level of safety and related test methods for secondary lithium cells.
This standard covers secondary lithium cells with a range of chemistries. Each electrochemical couple has a characteristic voltage range over which it releases its electrical capacity, a characteristic nominal voltage and a characteristic final voltage during discharge.
For the avoidance of doubt, the scope of this standard does not include secondary lithium batteries.
This part is applicable to the required tests for safety testing of secondary lithium cells.
2 Normative References
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies.
GB/T 2423.5-1995 Environmental testing for electric and electronic products — Part 2: Test methods — Test Ea and guidance: Shock (idt IEC 60068-2-27:1987)
GB/T 2423.8-1995 Environmental testing for electric and electronic products — Part 2: Test methods — Test Ed: Free fall (idt IEC 60068-2-32:1990)
GB/T 2423.10-1995 Environmental testing for electric and electronic products — Part 2: Test methods — Test Fc and guidance: Vibration (Sinusoidal) (idt IEC 60068-2-6:1982)
GB/T 2900.11-1988 Terminology of (secondary) cell or battery
IEC 60051 Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring instruments and their accessories
IEC 60485 Digital electronic d.c. voltmeters and d.c. electronic analogue-to-digital converters
IEC 61434 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes — Guide to the designation of current in alkaline secondary cell and battery standards
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purposes of this part, terms definitions given in GB/T 2900.11 and the following apply.
3.1
End-of-charge current
Charge current at which the charging of a cell or battery, at the constant voltage specified by the manufacturer, is terminated.
3.2
