EN IEC 62485-6:2021
(Main)Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations - Part 6: Safe operation of lithium-ion batteries in traction applications
Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations - Part 6: Safe operation of lithium-ion batteries in traction applications
IEC 62485-6:2021 applies to battery installations used for electric off-road vehicles; it does not cover the design of such vehicles. Examples of the main applications are: - industrial • cleaning machines, • trucks for material handling, for example, lift trucks, tow trucks, automatic guided vehicles, • electrically propulsed lifting platforms; - other applications • electric powered boats and ships.
Sicherheitsanforderungen an sekundäre Batterien und Batterieanlagen - Teil 6: Sicherer Betrieb von Lithium-Ionen-Batterien in Traktionsanwendungen
Exigences de sécurité pour les batteries d'accumulateurs et les installations de batteries - Partie 6: Fonctionnement en toute sécurité des batteries ions-lithium dans les applications de traction
L’IEC 62485-6:2021 s’applique aux installations de batteries utilisées pour les véhicules non autorisés à circuler sur le réseau routier, mais ne traite pas de la conception de ce type de véhicule. Exemples des principales applications: - applications industrielles • machines de nettoyage, • chariots de manutention, par exemple, chariots élévateurs, tracteurs électriques, véhicules automatiques guidés, • plateformes de levage à propulsion électrique; - autres applications • bateaux et navires à propulsion électrique.
Varnostne zahteve za sekundarne baterije in baterijske naprave - 5. del: Varno obratovanje litij-ionskih baterij, uporabljenih za vleko
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2021
Varnostne zahteve za sekundarne baterije in baterijske naprave - 5. del: Varno
obratovanje litij-ionskih baterij, uporabljenih za vleko
Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations - Part 5: Safe
operation of lithium-ion batteries in traction applications
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62485-6:2021
ICS:
29.220.20 Kislinski sekundarni členi in Acid secondary cells and
baterije batteries
29.220.30 Alkalni sekundarni členi in Alkaline secondary cells and
baterije batteries
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62485-6
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2021
ICS 29.220.20; 29.220.30
English Version
Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery
installations - Part 6: Safe operation of lithium-ion batteries in
traction applications
(IEC 62485-6:2021)
Exigences de sécurité pour les batteries d'accumulateurs et Sicherheitsanforderungen an sekundäre Batterien und
les installations de batteries - Partie 6: Fonctionnement en Batterieanlagen – Teil 6: Sicherer Betrieb von Lithium-
toute sécurité des batteries ions-lithium dans les Ionen-Batterien in Traktionsanwendungen
applications de traction (IEC 62485-6:2021)
(IEC 62485-6:2021)
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.
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Ref. No. EN IEC 62485-6:2021 E
European foreword
The text of document 21/1071/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62485-6:2021, prepared by IEC/TC 21
"Secondary cells and batteries" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN IEC 62485-6:2021.
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 62485-6:2021 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 60664 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 60664 (series)
IEC 60730-1:2013 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60730-1:2016 (modified)
IEC 60730-1:2013/A1:2015 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60730-1:2016/A1:2019 (not modified)
IEC 60730-1:2013/A2:2020 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60730-1:2016/A2:— (not modified)
IEC 60812 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60812
IEC 60900 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60900
IEC 61025 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61025
IEC 61429 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61429
IEC 61508-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61508-1
IEC 62281 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62281
IEC 62485-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62485-1
IEC 62485-3:2014 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62485-3:2014 (not modified)
IEC 62902 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62902
IEC 62928 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62928
IEC 62660 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 62660 (series)
To be published. Stage at the time of publication: EN 60730-1:2016/FprA2:2020.
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 60204-1 - Safety of machinery - Electrical EN 60204-1 -
equipment of machines - Part 1: General
requirements
IEC 60364-4-41 2005 Low-voltage electrical installations - Part HD 60364-4-41 2017
4-41: Protection for safety - Protection
against electric shock
+A1 2017 + A11 2017
- - + A12 2019
IEC 60529 - Degrees of protection provided by - -
enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 61000-1-2 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-1-2 -
Part 1-2: General - Methodology for the
achievement of functional safety of
electrical and electronic systems
including equipment with regard to
electromagnetic phenomena
IEC 61000-6-1 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN IEC 61000-6-1 -
Part 6-1: Generic standards - Immunity
standard for residential, commercial and
light-industrial environments
IEC 61000-6-2 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN IEC 61000-6-2 -
Part 6-2: Generic standards - Immunity
standard for industrial environments
IEC 61000-6-3 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN IEC 61000-6-3 -
Part 6-3: Generic standards - Emission
standard for equipment in residential
environments
To be published. Stage at the time of publication: prEN IEC 61000-6-3:2019.
IEC 61000-6-4 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN IEC 61000-6-4 -
Part 6-4: Generic standards - Emission
standard for industrial environments
IEC 61000-6-7 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-6-7 -
Part 6-7: Generic standards - Immunity
requirements for equipment intended to
perform functions in a safety-related
system (functional safety) in industrial
locations
IEC 61140 - Protection against electric shock - EN 61140 -
Common aspects for installation and
equipment
IEC 62619 2017 Secondary cells and batteries containing EN 62619 2017
alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes -
Safety requirements for secondary
lithium cells and batteries, for use in
industrial applications
IEC 62620 2014 Secondary cells and batteries containing EN 62620 2015
alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes -
Secondary lithium cells and batteries for
use in industrial applications
ISO 3864 series Graphical symbols - Safety colours and - -
safety signs
- - Safety of industrial trucks - Electrical EN 1175-1 1998
requirements - Part 1: General
requirements for battery powered trucks
+A1 2010
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Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations –
Part 6: Safe operation of lithium ion batteries in traction applications
Exigences de sécurité pour les batteries d’accumulateurs et les installations
de batteries –
Partie 6: Fonctionnement en toute sécurité des batteries ions-lithium dans
les applications de traction
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ICS 29.220.20; 29.220.30 ISBN 978-2-8322-9126-9
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Protection against electric shock by the battery and charger . 10
4.1 General . 10
4.2 Basic protection and fault protection . 10
4.3 Basic protection and fault protection when discharging the traction battery
on the vehicle (battery disconnected from charger/mains) . 11
4.3.1 Batteries up to and including 60 V DC . 11
4.3.2 For batteries exceeding 60 V DC up to and including 120 V DC . 11
4.3.3 Batteries exceeding 120 V DC but not exceeding 1 500 V DC . 11
4.4 Basic protection and fault protection when charging the traction battery . 11
5 Prevention of short-circuits and protection from other effects of electric current . 12
5.1 Cables and connectors . 12
5.2 Protective measures during maintenance . 12
5.3 Battery insulation . 13
5.3.1 Insulation resistance . 13
5.3.2 Insulation resistance measurement . 13
6 Provisions against hazards . 13
6.1 General . 13
6.2 Charging modes . 13
6.3 Temperature influence on the charge voltage and limiting of charge current . 14
6.4 Overcharging or overdischarging under fault conditions . 14
6.5 Prevention of electrostatic discharges when working with batteries . 14
7 Provision against hazards by chemical substances . 14
7.1 General . 14
7.2 Initial actions in case of hazardous chemical release . 14
7.3 Eye or skin contact . 14
7.4 Swallowing . 14
7.5 Respiratory tract . 15
7.6 Burns . 15
8 Battery containers and enclosures . 15
9 Battery change . 15
10 Battery peripheral equipment/accessories . 15
10.1 Battery management system . 15
10.2 Thermal management systems and series installation . 16
10.3 Connectors (plugs/sockets) . 16
11 Charge current requirements . 16
11.1 Peak voltage/current by charging . 16
11.2 Superimposed ripple current . 17
11.3 Maximum ripple current . 17
12 Identification labels, warning notices and instructions for use, installation and
maintenance . 17
12.1 General .
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