SIST EN IEC 63115-2:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN IEC 63115-2:2021
01-april-2021
Sekundarni členi in baterije z alkalnimi ali drugimi nekislinskimi elektroliti -
Zatesnjeni nikelj-kovinski hidridni ponovno polnljivi členi in moduli za industrijsko
uporabo - 2. del: Varnost
Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Sealed
nickel-metal hydride rechargeable cells and modules for use in industrial applications -
Part 2: Safety
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 63115-2:2021
ICS:
29.220.30 Alkalni sekundarni členi in Alkaline secondary cells and
baterije batteries
SIST EN IEC 63115-2:2021 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 63115-2

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2021
ICS 29.220.30

English Version
Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-
acid electrolytes - Sealed nickel-metal hydride cells and batteries
for use in industrial applications - Part 2: Safety
(IEC 63115-2:2021)
Accumulateurs alcalins et autres accumulateurs à Sekundärzellen und -batterien mit alkalischen oder anderen
électrolyte non acide - Accumulateurs étanches au nickel- nicht-säurehaltigen Elektrolyten - Gasdichte Nickel-
métal hydrure destinés à l'utilisation dans les applications Metallhydrid-Zellen und -Batterien für den Gebrauch in
industrielles - Partie 2: Sécurité industriellen Anwendungen - Teil 2: Sicherheit
(IEC 63115-2:2021) (IEC 63115-2:2021)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2021-02-09. 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 application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre 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
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.


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European foreword
The text of document 21A/735/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 63115-2:2021, prepared by 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 IEC 63115-2:2021.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2021-11-09
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-02-09
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 63115-2:2021 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 60068-2-11 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-11
IEC 60068-2-60 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-60
IEC 60529 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60529
IEC 60664-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60664-1
IEC 60730-1:2013 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60730-1:2016 (modified)
IEC 60812 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60812
IEC 61025 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61025
IEC 61032:1997 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61032:1998 (not modified)
IEC 61434 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61434
IEC 61508 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 61508 (series)
IEC 61511-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61511-1
IEC 61513 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61513
IEC 61951-2:2017 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61951-2:2017 (not modified)
IEC 62061 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62061
IEC 62133-1:2017 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62133-1:2017 (not modified)
IEC 62675 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62675
IEC 62933-2-1:2017 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62933-2-1:2018 (not modified)
IEC 62485-2:2010 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62485-2:2018 (not modified)
ISO 9001:2015 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 9001:2015 (not modified)
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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60050-482 - International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - -
- Part 482: Primary and secondary cells
and batteries
IEC 63115-1 2020 Secondary cells and batteries containing EN IEC 63115-1 2020
alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes -
Sealed nickel-metal hydride cells and
batteries for use in industrial applications
- Part 1: Performance
ISO/IEC Guide 51 - Safety aspects - Guidelines for their - -
inclusion in standards

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Parameter measurement tolerances . 9
5 General safety considerations . 10
5.1 General . 10
5.2 Insulation and wiring . 10
5.3 Venting . 10
5.4 Temperature, voltage and current management . 10
5.5 Terminal connectors . 11
5.6 Assembly of cells into batteries . 11
5.7 Quality plan . 11
5.8 Type test conditions . 11
5.9 Test items . 11
6 Specific requirements and tests . 12
6.1 General . 12
6.2 Preliminary preparation for test purposes . 13
6.3 Insulation . 13
6.4 Intended use . 13
6.4.1 Vibration . 13
6.4.2 Enclosure stress at high ambient temperature . 14
6.4.3 Temperature cycling . 14
6.5 Reasonably foreseeable misuse . 15
6.5.1 External short-circuit test . 15
6.5.2 Drop test . 15
6.5.3 Mechanical shock (crash hazard) . 16
6.5.4 Thermal abuse test . 16
6.5.5 Crush . 16
6.5.6 Low pressure . 17
6.5.7 Overcharge test . 17
6.5.8 Reverse charge test. 18
7 Battery system safety (considering functional safety) . 18
7.1 Battery management system (BMS) (or battery management unit) –
Requirements for the BMS . 18
7.2 Overheating control (battery system) . 19
8 EMC . 20
9 Information for safety . 20
10 Marking and designation . 20
Annex A (informative) Battery system safety (considering functional safety) – General
requirements . 21
Bibliography . 22

Figure 1 – Temperature profile for 6.4.3 – Temperature cycling test . 15
Figure 2 – Examples of BMS locations and battery system configurations . 19

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Table 1 – Sample size for type tests . 12
Table 2 – Level of accessibility test . 13
Table 3 – Drop test conditions . 16

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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SECONDARY CELLS AND BATTERIES CONTAINING
ALKALINE OR OTHER NON-ACID ELECTROLYTES –
SEALED NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE CELLS AND BATTERIES
FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS –

Part 2: Safety

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 63115-2 has been prepared by subcommittee 21A: Secondary cells
and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes, of IEC technical committee 21:
Secondary cells and batteries.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
21A/735/FDIS 21A/743/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in the
report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

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A list of all parts in the IEC 63115 series, published under the general title Secondary cells and
batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes – Sealed nickel-metal hydride cells
and batteries for use in industrial applications, can be found on the IEC website.
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SECONDARY CELLS AND BATTERIES CONTAINING
ALKALINE OR OTHER NON-ACID ELECTROLYTES –
SEALED NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE CELLS AND BATTERIES
FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS –

Part 2: Safety



1 Scope
This document specifies designations, tests and requirements for the safe operation of sealed
nickel-metal hydride cells and batteries used in industrial applications excluding road vehicles.
When an IEC International Standard specifying test conditions and requirements for cells used
in special applications is in conflict with this document, the former takes precedence (e.g.
IEC 62675).
Since this document covers batteries for various industrial applications, it includes those
requirements which are common and minimum to the various applications.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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.
IEC 60050-482, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary – Part 482: Primary and secondary
cells and batteries (available at www.electropedia.org)
IEC 63115-1:2020, Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid
electrolytes – Sealed nickel-metal hydride cells and batteries for use in industrial applications
– Part 1: Performance
ISO/IEC Guide 51, Safety aspects – Guidelines for their inclusion in standards
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60050-482,
IEC 63115-1, ISO/IEC Guide 51, and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
safety
freedom from unacceptable risk
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-903:2013, 903-01-19]

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3.2
risk
combination of the probability of occurrence of harm and the severity of that harm
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-903:2013, 903-01-07, modified – The note has been omitted.]
3.3
harm
physical injury or damage to the health of people, or damage to property or the environment
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-351:2013, 351-57-02]
3.4
hazard
potential source of harm
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-351:2013, 351-57-01, modified – The note has been omitted.]
3.5
intended use
use of a product, process or service in accordance with the specifications, instructions and
information provided by the supplier
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-903:2013, 903-01-13, modified – The words "specifications" and
"instructions" have been added and "for use" omitted.]
3.6
reasonably foreseeable misuse
use of a product, process or service in a way not intended by the supplier, but which may result
from readily predictable human behaviour
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-903:2013, 903-01-14]
3.7
cell
sealed nickel-metal hydride cell
cell containing a nickel hydroxide compound for the positive electrode, a hydrogen absorbing
alloy for the negative electrode, and potassium hydroxide or other alkaline solution as
electrolyte, and not releasing either gas or liquid when operated within the limits specified by
the manufacturer
Note 1 to entry: A sealed cell may be equipped with a safety device to prevent a dangerously high internal pressure
and is designed to operate during its life in its original sealed state. See IEC 60050-482:2004, 482-05-17.
3.8
cell block
group of cells connected together in parallel configuration with or without protective devices
(e.g. fuse or PTC (positive temperature coefficient)) and monitoring circuitry
3.9
monobloc
battery with multiple separate but electrically connected cell compartments each of which is
designed to house an assembly of electrodes, electrolyte, terminals or interconnections and
possible separators
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-482:2004, 482-02-17, modified – "battery" has been omitted from the
term and the note to entry deleted.]

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3.10
module
group of cells connected together either in series and/or parallel configuration with or without
protective devices (e.g. fuse or PTC) and monitoring circuitry
3.11
battery pack
energy storage device comprised of one or more cells, monoblocs or modules electrically
connected
Note 1 to entry: A battery pack may have a monitoring circuitry which provides information (e.g. cell voltage) to a
battery system.
3.12
battery system
battery
system which comprises one or more cells, cell blocks, monoblocs, modules or battery packs
Note 1 to entry: The battery system has a battery management system to cut off current in case of overcharge,
overcurrent, overdischarge, or overheating.
Note 2 to entry: Overdischarge cut off is not mandatory if there is an agreement on this between the cell
manufacturer and the customer.
Note 3 to entry: The battery system may have cooling or heating units.
Note 4 to entry: The battery system may be enclosed in a battery box.
3.13
battery enclosure
enclosure
physical construction which separates the battery or battery system from its external
environment
3.14
battery management system
BMS
electronic system associated with a battery which has functions to cut off in case of overcharge,
overcurrent, overdischarge, and overheating
Note 1 to entry: The BMS monitors and/or manages its state, calculates secondary data, reports that data and/or
controls its environment to influence the battery's safety, performance and/or service life.
Note 2 to entry: The function of the BMS can be assigned to the battery pack or to equipment that uses the battery
(see Figure 2).
Note 3 to entry: The BMS can be divided and it can be found partially in the battery pack and partially on the
equipment that uses the battery (see Figure 2).
Note 4 to entry: The BMS is sometimes also referred to as a BMU (battery management unit).
3.15
final voltage
specified voltage of a battery at which the battery discharge is terminated
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-482:2004, 482-03-30, modified – The synonyms "end-of-discharge
voltage", "cut-off voltage" and "end-point voltage" have been omitted.]
3.16
nominal voltage
suitable approximate value of the voltage used to designate or identify the voltage of a cell or
battery
Note 1 to entry: The nominal voltage of a sealed nickel-metal hydride rechargeable single cell is 1,2 V.

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Note 2 to entry: The nominal voltage of a battery of n series connected cells is equal to n times the nominal voltage
of a single cell.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-482:2004, 482-03-31, modified – The words "the voltage of" have been
added; the notes to entry have been added and the reference to electrochemical systems has
been omitted.]
3.17
rated capacity
capacity value of a cell or battery determined under specified conditions and declared by the
manufacturer
Note 1 to entry: The rated capacity is the quantity of electricity in C Ah (ampere-hours) declared by the
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manufacturer which a single cell can deliver when discharged at the reference test current of 0,2 I A to a specified
t
final voltage, after charging, storing and discharging under specified conditions.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-482:2004, 482-03-15, modified – "cell" has been added to the definition,
along with a note to entry.]
3.18
explosion
failure that occurs when a cell, module, or monobloc container opens violently as a result of a
sudden increase of pressure and temperature in cell due to exothermic reaction and major
components are forcibly expelled
3.19
rupture
mechanical failure of a cell, monobloc or battery induced by an internal or external cause,
resulting in exposure or spillage but not ejection of materials
3.20
leakage
unplanned, visible escape of liquid electrolyte
[SOURCE: IEC 62133-1:2017, 3.9]
3.21
venting
release of excessive internal pressure from a cell, monobloc or battery in a manner intended
by design to preclude rupture or explosion
4 Parameter measurement tolerances
The overall accuracy of controlled or measured values, relative to the specified or actual values,
shall be within the following tolerances:
a) ± 1 % for voltage;
b) ± 1 % for current;
c) ± 1 % for capacity;
d) ± 2 °C for temperature;
e) ± 0,1 % for time;
f) ± 1 % for dimension.
These tolerances comprise the combined accuracy of the measuring instruments, the
measurement techniques used and all other sources of error in the test procedure.
The details of the instrumentation used shall be provided in each report of results.

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5 General safety considerations
5.1 General
The safety of sealed nickel-metal hydride cells or batteries requires the consideration of two
sets of applied conditions:
a) intended use;
b) reasonably foreseeable misuse.
The manufacturer can use "cell block(s) or monobloc(s)" instead of "cell(s)" for any test that
specifies "cell(s)". The manufacturer can use "battery pack" instead of "battery" as the test unit
in this document. The cell manufacturer shall clearly declare the test unit for each test.
Cells or batteries shall be so designed and constructed that they are safe under conditions of
both intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse. It may also be expected that cells or
batteries subjected to intended use shall not only be safe but shall continue to be functional in
all respects.
It is expected that cells or batteries subjected to misuse may fail to function. However, even if
such a situation occurs, they shall not present any significant hazards.
Potential hazards which are the subject of this document are:
a) fire,
b) explosion,
c) electrical shock hazards,
d) venting (such as H gas),
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e) rupture of the casing of a cell or battery with exposure of internal components,
f) leakage.
5.2 Insulation and wiring
The insulation resistance between the positive terminal and externally exposed electrically
active surfaces of the battery shall protect against shock hazard.
Internal wiring and insulation should be sufficient to withstand the maximum anticipated current,
voltage and temperature requirements. The orientation of wiring should be such that adequate
clearances a
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