SIST EN IEC 63115-1:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN IEC 63115-1:2020
01-junij-2020
Sekundarni členi in baterije z alkalnimi ali drugimi nekislinskimi elektroliti -
Zatesnjeni nikelj-kovinski hidridni členi in baterije za industrijsko uporabo - 1. del:
Zmogljivost
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
Sekundarni členi in baterije z alkalnimi ali drugimi nekislinskimi elektroliti - Zatesnjeni
nikelj-kovinski hidridni členi in baterije za industrijsko uporabo - 1. del: Zmogljivost
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 63115-1:2020
ICS:
29.220.30 Alkalni sekundarni členi in Alkaline secondary cells and
baterije batteries
SIST EN IEC 63115-1:2020 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 63115-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2020
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 1: Performance
(IEC 63115-1:2020)
Accumulateurs alcalins et autres accumulateurs à Sekundärzellen und -batterien mit alkalischen oder anderen
électrolyte non acide - Accumulateurs étanches au nickel- nichtsäurehaltigen Elektrolyten - Wiederaufladbare
métal hydrure destinés à l'utilisation dans des applications gasdichte Nickel-Metallhydrid-Zellen und -Module für den
industrielles - Partie 1: Performances Gebrauch in industriellen Anwendungen - Teil 1:
(IEC 63115-1:2020) Leistungsfähigkeit
(IEC 63115-1:2020)
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European foreword
The text of document 21A/716/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 63115-1, 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 63115-1:2020.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2020-11-24
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2023-02-24
document have to be withdrawn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 63115-1:2020 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 60051 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 60051/A2 (series)
IEC 61434:1996 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61434:1996 (not modified)
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IEC 63115-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 63115-2
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To be published. Stage at the time of publication: prEN IEC 63115-2:2019.
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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 2004 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - - -
Part 482: Primary and secondary cells and
batteries
IEC 61434 1996 Secondary cells and batteries containing EN 61434 1996
alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Guide
to designation of current in alkaline secondary
cell and battery standards
IEC 62675 2014 Secondary cells and batteries containing EN 62675 2014
alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Sealed
nickel-metal hydride prismatic rechargeable
single cells
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 . 7
4 Parameter measurement tolerances . 8
5 Marking and designation . 9
5.1 Marking . 9
5.2 Cell and monobloc designation . 9
5.3 Module, battery pack and battery system designation . 10
6 Dimensions. 11
6.1 Cylindrical cell . 11
6.2 Prismatic cell and monobloc. 11
6.3 Module, battery pack and battery system . 12
7 Electrical tests . 12
7.1 General . 12
7.2 Charging procedure for test purposes . 13
7.3 Discharge performance . 13
7.3.1 Discharge performance at 20 °C . 13
7.3.2 Discharge performance at 5 °C . 14
7.3.3 Discharge performance at −18 °C . 15
7.4 Charge (capacity) retention and recovery . 15
7.4.1 General . 15
7.4.2 Test method . 15
7.4.3 Acceptance criterion . 16
7.5 Endurance in cycles . 16
7.5.1 General . 16
7.5.2 Test method . 16
7.5.3 Acceptance criterion . 17
7.6 Internal resistance . 17
7.6.1 General . 17
7.6.2 Measurement of the internal AC resistance . 18
7.6.3 Measurement of the internal DC resistance . 18
7.7 Storage . 19
8 Type test conditions . 19
8.1 General . 19
8.2 Sample size . 19
8.3 Conditions for type approval . 22
8.3.1 Dimensions . 22
8.3.2 Electrical tests . 22
Annex A (informative) Battery structure information . 23
A.1 Example 1 . 23
A.2 Example 2 . 23
A.3 Example 3 . 23
A.4 Example 4 . 24
A.5 Example 5 . 24
A.6 Example 6 . 25

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A.7 Example 7 . 25
A.8 Example 8 . 26
A.9 Example 9 . 27
Bibliography . 28

Figure 1 – Examples of maximum dimensions of a cylindrical cell . 11
Figure 2 – Examples of maximum dimensions of a prismatic cell and monobloc . 12
Figure 3 – Test sequence . 21
Figure A.1 – Structure 3S . 23
Figure A.2 – Structure 2P . 23
Figure A.3 – Structure 3S2P . 23
Figure A.4 – Structure 2P4S . 24
Figure A.5 – Structure 2P4S3P . 24
Figure A.6 – Structure (2P4S)3P . 25
Figure A.7 – Structure (3S2P)3P . 25
Figure A.8 – Structure (5S)4S . 26
Figure A.9 – Structure ((3S2P)3P)2S . 27

Table 1 – Marking per item type . 9
Table 2 – Discharge performance at 20 °C ± 5 °C . 14
Table 3 – Discharge performance at 5 °C ± 5 °C . 14
Table 4 – Discharge performance at −18 °C ± 5 °C . 15
Table 5 – Endurance test in cycles . 17
Table 6 – Discharge current applied during the measurement of the internal DC
resistance . 18
Table 7 – Sample size for type tests . 20

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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 1: Performance

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 63115-1 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/716/FDIS 21A/720/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.

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This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts in the IEC 63115, 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.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to
the specific document. At this date, the document will be
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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 1: Performance



1 Scope
This document specifies the marking, designation, tests and requirements for sealed
nickel-metal hydride cells and batteries used in industrial applications, including stationary
applications.
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).
The following are some examples of applications that utilize the cells and batteries falling
under the scope of this document.
• Stationary applications: telecom, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), electrical energy
storage system, utility switching, emergency power and similar applications.
• Motive applications: fork-lift truck, golf cart, AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicle), railway, and
marine, excluding road vehicles.
Since this document covers batteries for various industrial applications, it includes those
requirements that are common and minimum to the various applications.
This document applies to cells and batteries. If the battery is divided into smaller units, the
smaller unit can be tested as representative of the battery. The manufacturer clearly declares
the tested unit. The manufacturer can add functions to the tested unit that are present in the
final battery.
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 60050-482:2004, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) – Part 482: Primary and
Secondary cells and batteries
IEC 61434:1996, Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid
electrolytes – Guide to the designation of current in alkaline secondary cell and battery
standards
IEC 62675:2014, Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid
electrolytes – Sealed nickel-metal hydride prismatic rechargeable single cells
ISO/IEC Guide 51, Safety aspects – Guidelines for their inclusion in standards

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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60050-482,
ISO/IEC Guide 51, and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
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3.1
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.
3.2
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.]
3.3
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
3.4
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.
3.5
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.

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3.6
battery management system
BMS
electronic system associated with a battery which has functions to cut off in case of
overcharge, overcurrent, overdischarge, or 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 BMS is sometimes also referred to as a BMU (battery management unit).
Note 3 to entry: This note applies to the French language only.
3.7
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.]
3.8
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 single cell is 1,2 V.
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.]
3.9
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 C Ah (ampere-hours) declared by the
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manufacturer which a cell or battery can deliver during a 5 h period when charging, storing and discharging under
the conditions specified in 7.3.1.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-482:2004, 482-03-15, modified – "cell" has been added to the definition,
along with a note to entry.]
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.
These tolerances comprise the combined accuracy of the measuring instruments, the
measurement techniques used and all other sources of error in the test procedure.

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The details of the instrumentation used shall be provided in each report of results.
5 Marking and designation
5.1 Marking
The marking information per item is shown in Table 1. Each part that is installed or
maintained shall carry clear and durable markings giving the specified information.
If there are designations on a battery system, battery pack or module and if full traceability of
all parts can be ensured by the battery system manufacturer, designations are not necessary
on inner parts. This applies only to battery systems maintained at the battery system
manufacturer's location.
However, for a transportable unit (i.e. a unit that is being shipped), it is necessary to provide
the marking information on the main transportable unit. Furthermore, if there is an
arrangement between the pur
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