IEC 62485-6:2021

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.
The contents of the corrigendum of February 2023 have been included in this copy.

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.
Le contenu du corrigendum de février 2023 a été pris en considération dans cet exemplaire.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 04-Jan-2021
• ICS: 29.220.20 - Acid secondary cells and batteries
• ICS: 29.220.30 - Alkaline secondary cells and batteries
• Technical Committee: TC 21 - Secondary cells and batteries
• Drafting Committee: WG 8 - TC 21/WG 8
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 02-Jan-2021
• Completion Date: 05-Jan-2021

Relations

• Corrected By: IEC 62485-6:2021/COR1:2023 - Corrigendum 1 - Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations - Part 6: Safe operation of lithium ion batteries in traction applications
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 62485-6 ®
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INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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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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IEC 62485-6 ®
Edition 1.0 2021-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
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
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
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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 . 17
12.2 Warning labels . 17

12.3 Identification label . 18
12.4 Instructions . 18
12.5 Other labels . 18
13 Transportation, storage, disposal and environmental aspects . 18
13.1 Packing and transport . 18
13.2 Disassembly, disposal, and recycling of batteries. 19
13.3 Storage . 19
14 Inspection and monitoring . 19
15 EMC for traction application . 19
Annex A (informative) Cell behaviour inside and outside of operating region . 20
Annex B (normative) Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) . 21
B.1 Case 1 – EMC requirements of battery systems depending of each end-
device application . 21
B.2 Case 2 – EMC requirements for testing battery system as an end-device . 21
Bibliography . 22

Figure A.1 – An example for operating region of lithium ion cell . 20

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SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SECONDARY
BATTERIES AND BATTERY INSTALLATIONS –

Part 6: Safe operation of lithium ion batteries in traction applications

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