EN 50604-1:2016/A2:2025
(Amendment)Secondary lithium batteries for light EV (electric vehicle) applications - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods
Secondary lithium batteries for light EV (electric vehicle) applications - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods
This amendment of EN 50604-1 provides clarification to questions raised by test institutes for being able to proceed in testing according to the standard. It is ready for immediate release / publication.
Lithium-Sekundärbatterien für Anwendungen in leichten Elektrofahrzeugen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Batteries d'accumulateurs au lithium pour applications liées aux véhicules électriques légers - Partie 1 : Exigences générales de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Sekundarne litijeve baterije za lahka električna vozila - 1. del: Splošne varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode - Dopolnilo A2
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Overview
EN 50604-1:2016/A2:2025 is a crucial amendment to the European standard that governs secondary lithium batteries specifically designed for light electric vehicle (EV) applications. Issued by CLC and scheduled for mandatory national implementation by June 2026, this update offers enhanced clarity and precision to the general safety requirements and test methods originally set forth in EN 50604-1:2016. The amendment addresses important questions raised by test institutes, facilitating more consistent and reliable battery safety testing practices throughout the industry.
Key Topics
- General Safety Requirements: The amendment reinforces the foundational safety protocols for lithium secondary batteries used in light EVs, ensuring robust protection during all operational conditions.
- Test Method Clarifications: It elaborates on test procedures, including modifications to test conditions and sample requirements, to eliminate ambiguity and improve reproducibility of results.
- Tolerance Specifications: Detailed accuracy tolerances for measurements during testing are provided, such as:
- Voltage, current, and capacity within ±1%
- Temperature tolerance within ±2 K (with an additional ±5 K under specific test conditions)
- Time and dimensions within ±0.1%
- Mechanical frequencies within ±2%
- Crush Test Adjustments: The amendment states that if a battery system is secured by double mechanical protection (such as a latch combined with a rigid cover or frame), a crush test is not mandatory. Additionally, the number of samples required for crush testing is explicitly set to two - one per direction tested.
- Alignment with Other Standards: EN 50604-1:2016/A2:2025 is intended to be used alongside ISO 12405 series and ISO 6469-1:2019 documents, enhancing harmonization across industry practices.
Applications
- Light Electric Vehicles: This standard is tailored for lithium batteries powering lightweight EVs such as e-bikes, electric scooters, and small electric cars, where safety and reliable testing are paramount.
- Battery Manufacturers and Test Laboratories: Battery producers, testing institutes, and quality assurance organizations use this standard to ensure their products meet rigorous European safety requirements.
- Regulatory Compliance: Helps manufacturers comply with European regulations by providing clear testing frameworks, measurement tolerances, and definitions to support certification and market access.
- Design and Engineering: Engineers can reference this standard to design battery systems that meet double mechanical protection requirements, potentially eliminating the need for certain destructive tests, thus optimizing development costs and timelines.
Related Standards
- EN 50604-1:2016 (Original Version): The base document on secondary lithium battery safety and testing for light EVs that this amendment updates.
- ISO 12405 Series: Covering lithium-ion battery testing methods, closely related to the scope of EN 50604-1 for secondary cells.
- ISO 6469-1:2019: Specifies safety requirements for electric road vehicles, providing complementary safety guidelines relevant to battery systems.
- CENELEC and National Standards: This amendment must be adopted as a national standard by all CENELEC members, impacting safety regulations across European countries including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK.
Maximize your lithium battery safety compliance by adopting EN 50604-1:2016/A2:2025, ensuring accuracy in testing and leveraging updated safety protocols for light electric vehicle applications. This standardized approach supports the development of reliable, safe, and market-ready lithium secondary batteries in Europe and beyond.
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Sekundarne litijeve baterije za lahka električna vozila - 1. del: Splošne varnostne
zahteve in preskusne metode - Dopolnilo A2
Secondary lithium batteries for light EV (electric vehicle) applications - Part 1: General
safety requirements and test methods
Lithium-Sekundärbatterien für Anwendungen in leichten Elektrofahrzeugen - Teil 1:
Allgemeine Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Batteries d'accumulateurs au lithium pour applications liées aux véhicules électriques
légers - Partie 1 : Exigences générales de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50604-1:2016/A2:2025
ICS:
29.220.30 Alkalni sekundarni členi in Alkaline secondary cells and
baterije batteries
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 50604-1:2016/A2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2025
ICS 29.220.30
English Version
Secondary lithium batteries for light EV (electric vehicle)
applications - Part 1: General safety requirements and test
methods
Batteries d'accumulateurs au lithium pour applications liées Lithium-Sekundärbatterien für Anwendungen in leichten
aux véhicules électriques légers - Partie 1 : Exigences Elektrofahrzeugen - Teil 1: Allgemeine
générales de sécurité et méthodes d'essai Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren
This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 50604-1:2016; it was approved by CENELEC on 2025-05-05. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment 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 amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2025 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 50604-1:2016/A2:2025 E
Contents Page
European foreword .3
1 Modification to Clause 5.1.101, „General Conditions“ .4
2 Modification to Clause 8.101.1 „Purpose“ .
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 50604-1:2016/A2:2025 is a amendment published by CLC. Its full title is "Secondary lithium batteries for light EV (electric vehicle) applications - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods". This standard covers: This amendment of EN 50604-1 provides clarification to questions raised by test institutes for being able to proceed in testing according to the standard. It is ready for immediate release / publication.
This amendment of EN 50604-1 provides clarification to questions raised by test institutes for being able to proceed in testing according to the standard. It is ready for immediate release / publication.
EN 50604-1:2016/A2:2025 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.220.30 - Alkaline secondary cells and batteries. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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