EN 62133:2013

Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications

IEC 62133:2012 specifies requirements and tests for the safe operation of portable sealed secondary cells and batteries (other than button) containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolyte, under intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - update of assembly of cells into batteries (5.5); - addition of design recommendations for lithium system only (5.6.2); - separation of nickel systems and lithium systems (Clause 6); - addition of specific requirements and tests for lithium systems (Clause 8); - addition of charging of secondary lithium-ion cells for safe use (Annex A).

Akkumulatoren und Batterien mit alkalischen oder anderen nicht säurehaltigen Elektrolyten - Sicherheitsanforderungen für tragbare gasdichte Akkumulatoren und daraus hergestellte Batterien für die Verwendung in tragbaren Geräten

Accumulateurs alcalins et autres accumulateurs à électrolyte non acide - Exigences de sécurité pour les accumulateurs portables étanches, et pour les batteries qui en sont constituées, destinés à l'utilisation dans des applications portables

La CEI 62133:2012 spécifie les exigences et les essais pour le fonctionnement en sécurité des accumulateurs portables étanches, et accumulateurs (autre que boutons) contenant un électrolyte alcalin ou un autre électrolyte non acide dans des utilisations prévues et dans des utilisations abusives raisonnablement prévisibles. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l édition précédente: - mise à jour du montage des éléments en batteries (5.5); - recommandations complémentaires de conception uniquement pour les systèmes au lithium (5.6.2); - séparation des systèmes au nickel et des systèmes au lithium (Article 6); - addition d exigences et d essais spécifiques pour les systèmes au lithium (Article 8); - addition des éléments d'accumulateurs lithium-ion pour un usage sûr (Annexe A).

Sekundarni členi in baterije z alkalnimi ali drugimi nekislinskimi elektroliti - Varnostne zahteve za prenosne zatesnjene sekundarne člene in za baterije, narejene iz njih, za uporabo v prenosnih napravah

Ta mednarodni standard določa zahteve in preskuse za varno delovanje prenosnih zatesnjenih sekundarnih členov in baterij (ki niso v obliki gumba) z alkalnimi ali drugimi nekislinskimi elektroliti, pri predvideni uporabi in razumno predvideni nepravilni uporabi.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 07-Mar-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 09-Jan-2016
• ICS: 29.220.30 - Alkaline secondary cells and batteries
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 21X - Secondary cells and batteries
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 21A - IEC_SC_21A
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 14-Mar-2020
• Ref Project: SIST EN 62133:2013 - Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications

Relations

• Replaces: EN 62133:2003 - Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Split Into: EN 62133-2:2017 - Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications - Part 2: Lithium systems
• Effective Date: 23-Jan-2023
• Split Into: EN 62133-1:2017 - Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications - Part 1: Nickel systems
• Effective Date: 23-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2013
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Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety
requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for
use in portable applications
Akkumulatoren und Batterien mit alkalischem oder anderen nicht säurehaltigen
Elektrolyten - Sicherheitsanforderungen für tragbare gasdichte Akkumulatoren und
daraus hergestellte Batterien für die Verwendung in tragbaren Geräten
Accumulateurs alcalins et autres accumulateurs à électrolyte non acide - Exigences de
sécurité pour les accumulateurs portables étanches, et pour les batteries qui en sont
constituées, destinés à l'utilisation dans des applications portables
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62133:2013
ICS:
29.220.30 $ONDOQLVHNXQGDUQLþOHQLLQ Alkaline secondary cells and
EDWHULMH batteries
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 62133
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.220.30 Supersedes EN 62133:2003

English version
Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid
electrolytes -
Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries
made from them, for use in portable applications
(IEC 62133:2012)
Accumulateurs alcalins et autres Akkumulatoren und Batterien mit
accumulateurs à électrolyte non acide - alkalischen oder anderen nicht
Exigences de sécurité pour les säurehaltigen Elektrolyten -
accumulateurs portables étanches, et Sicherheitsanforderungen für tragbare
pour les batteries qui en sont constituées, gasdichte Akkumulatoren und daraus
destinés à l'utilisation dans des hergestellte Batterien für die Verwendung
applications portables in tragbaren Geräten
(CEI 62133:2012) (IEC 62133:2012)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2013-01-10. 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.

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Ref. No. EN 62133:2013 E
Foreword
The text of document 21A/503/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 62133, 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
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has (dop) 2013-10-10
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2016-01-10
standards conflicting with the

document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 62133:2003.
– update of assembly of cells into batteries (5.5);
– addition of design recommendations for lithium system only (5.6.2);
– separation of nickel systems and lithium systems (Clause 6);
– addition of specific requirements and tests for lithium systems (Clause 8);
– addition of charging of secondary lithium-ion cells for safe use (Annex A).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62133:2012 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 in EN 60051 series.
IEC 60664 series NOTE  Harmonized in EN 60664 series.
IEC 61434 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61434.
IEC 62281 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 62281.

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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60050-482 - International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - -
(IEV) -
Part 482: Primary and secondary cells and
batteries
IEC 61951-1 - Secondary cells and batteries containing EN 61951-1 -
alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes -
Portable sealed rechargeable single cells -
Part 1: Nickel-cadmium
IEC 61951-2 - Secondary cells and batteries containing EN 61951-2 -
alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes -
Portable sealed rechargeable single cells -
Part 2: Nickel-metal hydride
IEC 61960 - Secondary cells and batteries containing EN 61960 -
alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes -
Secondary lithium cells and batteries for
portable applications
ISO/IEC Guide 51 - Safety aspects - Guidelines for their inclusion - -
in standards
IEC 62133 ®
Edition 2.0 2012-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid

electrolytes –
Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made

from them, for use in portable applications

Accumulateurs alcalins et autres accumulateurs à électrolyte non acide –

Exigences de sécurité pour les accumulateurs portables étanches, et pour les

batteries qui en sont constituées, destinés à l'utilisation dans des applications

portables
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ICS 29.220.30 ISBN 978-2-83220-505-1

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Parameter measurement tolerances . 8
5 General safety considerations . 8
5.1 General . 8
5.2 Insulation and wiring . 9
5.3 Venting . 9
5.4 Temperature/voltage/current management . 9
5.5 Terminal contacts . 9
5.6 Assembly of cells into batteries . 9
5.6.1 General . 9
5.6.2 Design recommendation for lithium systems only . 10
5.7 Quality plan . 10
6 Type test conditions . 10
7 Specific requirements and tests (nickel systems) . 11
7.1 Charging procedure for test purposes . 11
7.2 Intended use . 12
7.2.1 Continuous low-rate charging (cells) . 12
7.2.2 Vibration . 12
7.2.3 Moulded case stress at high ambient temperature (batteries) . 12
7.2.4 Temperature cycling . 13
7.3 Reasonably foreseeable misuse . 13
7.3.1 Incorrect installation (cells) . 13
7.3.2 External short circuit . 14
7.3.3 Free fall . 14
7.3.4 Mechanical shock (crash hazard) . 14
7.3.5 Thermal abuse (cells) . 15
7.3.6 Crushing of cells . 15
7.3.7 Low pressure (cells) . 15
7.3.8 Overcharge. 15
7.3.9 Forced discharge (cells) . 16
8 Specific requirements and tests (lithium systems) . 16
8.1 Charging procedures for test purposes . 16
8.1.1 First procedure . 16
8.1.2 Second procedure . 16
8.2 Intended use . 17
8.2.1 Continuous charging at constant voltage (cells) . 17
8.2.2 Moulded case stress at high ambient temperature (battery) . 17
8.3 Reasonably foreseeable misuse . 17
8.3.1 External short circuit (cell) . 17
8.3.2 External short circuit (battery) . 17
8.3.3 Free fall . 18
8.3.4 Thermal abuse (cells) . 18

62133 © IEC:2012 – 3 –
8.3.5 Crush (cells) . 18
8.3.6 Over-charging of battery . 18
8.3.7 Forced discharge (cells) . 19
8.3.8 Transport tests . 19
8.3.9 Design evaluation – Forced internal short circuit (cells) . 19
9 Information for safety . 21
10 Marking . 21
10.1 Cell marking .
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