▍Testing & certification standards of traction battery in different regions
Table of traction battery certification in different country/region |
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Country/ region |
Certification project |
Standard |
Certificate subject |
Mandatory or not |
North America |
cTUVus |
UL 2580 |
Battery and cell used in electric vehicle |
NO |
UL 2271 |
Battery used in light electric vehicle |
NO |
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China |
Compulsory certification |
GB 38031、GB/T 31484、GB/T 31486 |
Cell/battery system used in electric vehicle |
YES |
CQC certification |
GB/T 36972 |
Battery used in electric bicycle |
NO |
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EU |
ECE |
UN ECE R100 |
Traction battery used in vehicle of category M/N |
YES |
UN ECE R136 |
Traction battery used in vehicle of category L |
YES |
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TUV Mark |
EN 50604-1 |
Secondary lithium battery used in light electric vehicle |
NO |
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IECEE |
CB |
IEC 62660-1/-2/-3 |
Secondary lithium traction cell |
NO |
Vietnam |
VR |
QCVN 76-2019 |
Battery used in electric bicycle |
YES |
QCVN 91-2019 |
Battery used in electric motorbike |
YES |
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India |
CMVR |
AIS 156 Amd.3 |
Traction battery used in vehicle of category L |
YES |
AIS 038 Rev.2 Amd.3 |
Traction battery used in vehicle of category M/N |
YES |
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IS |
IS16893-2/-3 |
Secondary lithium traction cell |
YES |
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Korea |
KC |
KC 62133-:2020 |
Lithium batteries used in personal mobility tools (electric skateboards, balance vehicles, etc.) with speeds below 25km/h |
YES |
KMVSS |
KMVSS Article 18-3 KMVSSTP 48KSR1024(Traction battery used in electric bus) |
Traction lithium battery used in electric vehicle |
YES |
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Taiwan |
BSMI |
CNS 15387、CNS 15424-1orCNS 15424-2 |
Lithium-ion battery used in electric motorbike/bicycle/auxiliary bicycle |
YES |
UN ECE R100 |
Traction battery system used in four-wheel vehicle |
YES |
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Malaysia |
SIRIM |
Applicable international standard |
Traction battery used in electric road vehicle |
NO |
Thailand |
TISI |
UN ECE R100 UN ECE R136 |
Traction battery system |
NO |
Transportation |
Certification for Transport of Goods |
UN38.3/DGR/IMDG code |
battery pack/ electric vehicle |
YES |
▍Introduction to main certification of traction battery
♦ ECE Certification
● Introduction
ECE, the abbreviation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, signed the “CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF UNIFORM TECHNICAL PRESCRIPTIONS FOR WHEELED VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND PARTS WHICH CAN BE FITTED AND/OR BE USED ON WHEELED VEHICLES AND THE CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCAL RECOGNITION OF APPROVALS GRANTED ON THE BASIS OF THESE PRESCRIPTIONS”in 1958. After that, the contracting parties began to develop a uniform set of motor vehicle regulations (ECE regulations) to certify the applicable motor vehicle and their components. Certification of concerned countries is well recognized among these contracting parties. ECE regulations are drafted by the Road Transport Commission Vehicle Structure Expert Group (WP29) under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
● Application category
ECE Automotive regulations cover product requirements for noise, braking, chassis, energy, lighting, occupant protection, and more.
● Requirements for electric vehicles
Product standard |
Application category |
ECE-R100 |
Vehicle of category M and N (electric four-wheel vehicle) |
ECE-R136 |
Vehicle of category L (electric two-wheel and three-wheel vehicle) |
● Mark
E4: Netherlands (different countries and regions have different numeric codes, such as E5 represents Sweden);
100R: Regulation code number;
022492: Approval number (certificate number);
♦ India traction battery test
● Introduction
In 1989, the Government of India enacted the Central Motor Vehicles Act (CMVR). The Act stipulates that all road motor vehicles, construction machinery vehicles, agricultural and forestry machinery vehicles, etc. applicable to CMVR must apply for mandatory certification from a certification body recognized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRT&H). The enactment of the Act marks the beginning of motor vehicle certification in India. Subsequently, the Indian government required that key safety components used in vehicles must be tested and certified, and on September 15, 1997, the Automotive Industry Standards Committee (AISC) was established, and the relevant standards were drafted and issued by the secretary unit ARAI.
● Usage of mark
No mark required. At present, the Indian power battery can complete the certification in the form of performing tests as per the standard and issuing test report, without the relevant certification certificate and certification mark.
● Testing items:
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IS 16893-2/-3: 2018 |
AIS 038Rev.2 |
AIS 156 |
Implementation date |
2022.10.01 |
Became mandatory from 2022.10.01 Manufacturer applications are currently accepted |
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Reference |
IEC 62660-2: 2010 IEC 62660-3: 2016 |
UNECE R100 Rev.3 Technical requirements and test methods are equivalent to UN GTR 20 Phase1 |
UN ECE R136 |
Application category |
Cell of Traction Batteries |
Vehicle of category M and N |
Vehicle of category L |
♦ North America Traction Battery Certification
● Introduction
There is no compulsory certification required in North America. However, there are traction batteries standards issued by SAE and UL, such as SAE 2464, SAE2929, UL 2580, etc. UL standards are applied by many organizations like TÜV RH and ETL to release voluntary certificate.
● Scope
Standard
Title
Introdction
UL 2580
Standard for Batteries for Use In Electric Vehicles
This standard includes to road vehicles and heavy non-road vehicles like industrial truck.
UL 2271
Standard for Batteries for Use In Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) Applications
This standard includes electric bikes, scooters, golf carts, wheel chairs, etc.
● Sample quantity
Standard |
Cell |
Battery |
UL 2580 |
30(33)or 20(22)pcs |
6~8 pcs |
UL 2271 |
Please refer to UL 2580 |
6~8个 6~8 pcs |
● Lead time
Standard
Cell
Battery
UL 2580
3-4 weeks
6-8 weeks
UL 2271
Please refer to UL 2580
4-6 weeks
● Introduction
Since 2005, the Vietnamese government has promulgated a series of laws and regulations to put forward relevant certification requirements for motor vehicles and their parts. The market access management department of the product is the Vietnam Ministry of Communications and its subordinate Motor Vehicle Registration Authority, implementing the Vietnam Register system (referred to as VR certification). Since April 2018, the Vietnam Motor Vehicle Registration Authority has mandated VR certification for aftermarket auto parts.
● Mandatory certification product scope
The range of products subject to mandatory certification includes helmets, safety glass, wheels, rearview mirrors, tires, headlights, fuel tanks, storage batteries, interior materials, pressure vessels, power batteries, etc.
At present, the mandatory requirements of batteries are only for electric bicycles and motorcycles, but not for electric vehicles.
● Sample quantity and lead time
Product |
Mandatory or not |
Standard |
Sample quantity |
Lead time |
Batteries for e-bicycles |
Mandatory |
QCVN76-2019 |
4 battery packs + 1 cell |
4-6 months |
Batteries for e-motorcycles |
Mandatory |
QCVN91-2019 |
4 battery packs + 1 cell |
4-6 months |
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