DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 60086-5
; VDE 0509-5:2012-01
Primary batteries - Part 5: Safety of batteries with aqueous electrolyte (IEC 60086-5:2011); German version EN 60086-5:2011
Primärbatterien - Teil 5: Sicherheit von Batterien mit wässrigem Elektrolyt (IEC 60086-5:2011); Deutsche Fassung EN 60086-5:2011
Overview
This standard specifies tests and requirements for primary batteries with aqueous electrolyte. For the other standards of the DIN EN 60086 series, it is the valid reference standard regarding safety. Moreover, recommendations are given regarding the design of battery compartments ensuring safety under reasonably foreseeable misuse. The responsible committee is K 372 "Primärbatterien" ("Primary batteries") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.