DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 61982-4
; VDE 0510-43:2016-12
Secondary batteries (except lithium) for the propulsion of electric road vehicles - Part 4: Safety requirements of nickel-metal hydride cells and modules (IEC 61982-4:2015); German version EN 61982-4:2016
Sekundärbatterien (außer Lithium) für den Antrieb von Elektrostraßenfahrzeugen - Teil 4: Sicherheitsanforderungen an Nickel-Metallhydrid-Zellen und -Module (IEC 61982-4:2015); Deutsche Fassung EN 61982-4:2016
Overview
This part of IEC 61982 specifies test procedures and acceptance criteria for safety performance of nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) secondary cells and modules used for the propulsion of electric vehicles (EV) including battery electric vehicles (BEV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). This is used to evaluate the basic safety behavior. For in-vehicle applications, it is important to consider the variety of design options for battery packs and systems, as well as the specific requirements for cells associated with these designs. The safety requirements of the cell in this standard are based on the premise that the cells and modules are properly used in a battery pack and system within the limit of voltage, current and temperature as specified by the cell manufacturer. The evaluation of the safety of batteries during transport and storage is not covered by this standard. The responsible committee is DKE/K 371 "Akkumulatoren" ("Accumulators") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.
