EN IEC 63281-3-1:2024

E-Transporters - Part 3-1: Performance test method for total run time of e-scooters with consideration to environmental conditions of actual use

IEC 63281-3-1:2024 specifies the test method for the total run time of an e-scooter for single-person transportation with consideration of the temperature conditions of actual use when the e-scooter is operated by the user in various temperatures for use on the road or in public spaces. This document does not cover e-scooters for persons with disabilities or elderly persons. Also, this document excludes cargo e-scooters.

Elektrokleinstfahrzeuge - Teil 3-1: Leistungsprüfverfahren für die Gesamtlaufzeit von Elektro-Tretrollern unter Berücksichtigung der Umgebungsbedingungen bei der tatsächlichen Nutzung

E-Transporteurs - Partie 3-1: Méthode d’essai de performance du temps de fonctionnement total d’une trottinette électrique en prenant en considération les conditions de température correspondant à une utilisation réelle

L'IEC 63281-3-1:2024 spécifie la méthode d’essai du temps de fonctionnement total d’une trottinette électrique prévue pour transporter une seule personne, en prenant en considération les conditions de température correspondant à une utilisation réelle, lorsque la trottinette électrique est utilisée à différentes températures sur la route ou dans l’espace public. Le présent document ne concerne pas les trottinettes électriques destinées aux personnes handicapées ou aux personnes âgées. De même, le présent document exclut les trottinettes électriques de livraison.

E-prevozniki - 3-1. del: Metoda za preskušanje zmogljivosti za skupni čas delovanja e-skuterja ob upoštevanju okoljskih pogojev dejanske uporabe (IEC 63281-3-1:2024)

Standard IEC 63281-3-1:2024 določa preskusno metodo za skupni čas delovanja e-skuterja za prevoz ene osebe ob upoštevanju temperaturnih pogojev dejanske uporabe, ko uporabnik upravlja e-skuter pri različnih temperaturah na cesti ali na javnih mestih.
Ta dokument ne zajema e-skuterjev za invalide ali starejše osebe. Prav tako ne zajema e-skuterjev za prevoz tovora.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-May-2024
• ICS: 43.120 - Electric road vehicles
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 125 - Personal e-Transporters (PeTs)
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 125 - Personal e-Transporters (PeTs)
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 24-May-2024
• Due Date: 31-May-2024
• Completion Date: 24-May-2024
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 63281-3-1:2024 - E-Transporters - Part 3-1: Performance test method for total run time of e-scooters with consideration to environmental conditions of actual use (IEC 63281-3-1:2024)

Relations

• Refers: EN 60068-1:2014 - Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: EN IEC 60068-2-2:2025 - Environmental testing - Part 2-2: Tests - Test B: Dry heat
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: EN IEC 60068-2-1:2025 - Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - Test A: Cold
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: EN 50564:2011 - Electrical and electronic household and office equipment - Measurement of low power consumption
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026

Overview

EN IEC 63281-3-1:2024 establishes a standardized test method for measuring the total run time of e-scooters intended for single-person transportation. Developed by CLC, this European Standard specifically addresses the realistic performance of e-scooters by considering the environmental temperature conditions encountered during actual road or public space use. It explicitly excludes models designed for persons with disabilities, elderly persons, or cargo purposes.

The standard outlines procedures, equipment, and reporting requirements to ensure objective measurement of run time, supporting enhanced quality, transparency, and comparability for manufacturers, test laboratories, regulatory bodies, and end users. The focus on environmental conditions ensures that the test results reflect real-world performance and usability.

Key Topics

• Scope and Applicability: EN IEC 63281-3-1:2024 applies to e-scooters for single-person road or public space use, excluding specialized and cargo variants.
• Test Conditions: The method includes consideration of temperature environments-high, normal, and low-to account for variations in battery performance and run time under different climate conditions.
• Test Equipment: Utilization of roller test rigs, load boxes, temperature-controlled chambers, power analysers, and data monitoring systems ensures consistent and accurate measurement of e-scooter run time.
• Specimen Preparation:
  • Testing of fully assembled e-scooters as supplied by manufacturers
  • Charging of batteries per manufacturer guidelines
  • Application of standard load mass (typically 75 kg ±2 kg) to simulate user weight
  • Adjustment of speed settings to manufacturer-specified maximum and fixed speeds
• Test Procedure: The e-scooter is operated under set temperature conditions until the battery is fully discharged, with run time measured precisely from fully charged to complete stop.
• Reporting Requirements: Comprehensive documentation, including model specifications, test conditions, applied speeds, voltage values, and measured run times, is mandated to ensure traceability and comparability.

Applications

• Manufacturers: Use this standard to validate product claims regarding battery life and performance in varied temperatures, supporting marketing and compliance objectives.
• Testing Laboratories: Consistency in test equipment, procedures, and reporting facilitates reproducibility of results and international acceptance.
• Regulatory and Market Surveillance: Harmonized criteria for e-scooter run time performance enable fair market monitoring and consumer protection.
• Procurement and Public Policy: Cities, fleet operators, and transport planners can reference this standard to set benchmarks for procurement, user safety, and service requirements.
• Consumer Confidence: End users benefit from standardized reporting, enabling informed comparison of e-scooter battery life across different brands and models.

Related Standards

• IEC 62301: Household electrical appliances – Measurement of standby power; referenced for power analysis and run time monitoring.
• IEC 60068-1: Environmental testing – General and guidance; establishes standard atmospheric conditions for testing.
• IEC 60068-2-1 & IEC 60068-2-2: Environmental testing for cold and dry heat; specify requirements for the temperature chambers used in testing.
• ISO 28981: Methods for setting running resistance on chassis dynamometers; referenced for calibration procedures.
• Other EN IEC 63281 Series Parts: Comprehensive framework for e-transporters, covering further aspects of safety, performance, and interoperability.

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By implementing EN IEC 63281-3-1:2024, stakeholders in the e-mobility sector can ensure reliable, transparent, and comparable testing of e-scooter run time under realistic environmental conditions, supporting the growth of safe and sustainable urban transportation.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2024
E-prevozniki - 3-1. del: Metoda za preskušanje zmogljivosti za skupni čas
delovanja e-skuterja ob upoštevanju okoljskih pogojev dejanske uporabe (IEC
63281-3-1:2024)
E-Transporters - Part 3-1: Performance test method for total run time of e-scooters with
consideration to environmental conditions of actual use (IEC 63281-3-1:2024)
Elektrokleinstfahrzeuge - Teil 3-1: Prüfverfahren für die Gesamtlaufzeit von Elektro-
Tretrollern unter Berücksichtigung der Umgebungsbedingungen bei der tatsächlichen
Nutzung (IEC 63281-3-1:2024)
E-Transporteurs - Partie 3-1: Méthode d’essai de performance du temps de
fonctionnement total d’une trottinette électrique en prenant en considération les
conditions de température correspondant à une utilisation réelle (IEC 63281-3-1:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 63281-3-1:2024
ICS:
43.120 Električna cestna vozila Electric road vehicles
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 63281-3-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM May 2024
ICS 43.120
English Version
E-Transporters - Part 3-1: Performance test method for total run
time of e-scooters with consideration to environmental conditions
of actual use
(IEC 63281-3-1:2024)
E-Transporteurs - Partie 3-1: Méthode d'essai de Elektrokleinstfahrzeuge - Teil 3-1: Leistungsprüfverfahren
performance du temps de fonctionnement total d'une für die Gesamtlaufzeit von Elektro-Tretrollern unter
trottinette électrique en prenant en considération les Berücksichtigung der Umgebungsbedingungen bei der
conditions de température correspondant à une utilisation tatsächlichen Nutzung
réelle (IEC 63281-3-1:2024)
(IEC 63281-3-1:2024)
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European foreword
The text of document 125/92/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 63281-3-1, prepared by IEC/TC 125 "e-
Transporters" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2025-02-17
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2027-05-17
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 63281-3-1:2024 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
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.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 62301 - Household electrical appliances - - -
Measurement of standby power
IEC 60068-1 2013 Environmental testing - Part 1: General EN 60068-1 2014
and guidance
IEC 60068-2-1 - Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - EN 60068-2-1 -
Test A: Cold
IEC 60068-2-2 - Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - EN 60068-2-2 -
Test B: Dry heat
IEC 63281-3-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2024-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
E- Transporters –
Part 3-1: Performance test method for total run time of e-scooters with

consideration to environmental conditions of actual use

E- Transporteurs –
Partie 3-1: Méthode d’essai de performance du temps de fonctionnement total

d’une trottinette électrique en prenant en considération les conditions de

température correspondant à une utilisation réelle

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 43.120  ISBN 978-2-8322-8698-2

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Standard atmospheric conditions . 6
5 Specimen preparation . 6
5.1 General . 6
5.2 Test specimen . 7
5.3 Charging of the battery . 7
5.4 Applied load . 7
5.5 Adjustment of maximum speed . 7
5.6 Autonomy at fixed speed . 7
5.7 End-of-discharge voltage . 7
6 Test method . 7
6.1 General . 7
6.2 Test equipment . 8
6.2.1 Total run time measurement equipment . 8
6.2.2 Temperature test chamber . 9
6.3 Test procedure . 10
7 Test result . 12
Bibliography . 13

Figure 1 – Example of total run time test equipment . 8
Figure 2 – Detail roller specification . 9
Figure 3 – Flow chart of the test method . 11

Table 1 – Example of temperature test conditions . 10

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