Batteries & Energy storage

As an independent and accredited body, LCIE Bureau Veritas assesses the compliance of cells, batteries and BMS under European and international standards and regulations.

OUR COVERED AREAS

Compliance with battery safety standards
Compliance with the EMC & DBT directive
Compliance with the UN38.3 dangerous goods transport regulations
COFRAC / IECEE recognition

ACCESS TO MARKETS

CB Scheme
IECEE member countries
CE labeling

COVERED MATERIALS TYPES

Lead batteries
Ni-Cd batteries
Ni-MH batteries
Lithium batteries
Alkaline batteries

BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (BMS)

Design assistance
Verification of intrinsic safety levels (IEC 61508) – SILX (X = 1 to 4) or ASILX (X = A to D)

ECO-ENVIRONMENT

Compliance with the 2006/66 / EC battery directive which deals with the limitation of hazardous substances and the treatment of end-of-life products.

Limitation of substances
Battery labeling requirements
Information requirements for users
Treatment of end-of-life products

OUR TESTS

ELECTRIC

Thermal packaging
Nail perforation
Crushing
Internal (Li) / external short circuit
Overload
Forced discharge

MECHANICAL

Crushing of elements
Fall
Shock
Vibration

ENVIRONMENTAL

Temperature cycles
Use at excessive temperature
Low pressure (Ni)

OTHER

Continuous charging at low speed
Molding stress
Incorrect installation

ACCORDING TO UN38.3

T1: altitude simulation
T2: Thermal test
T3: Vibrations
T4: Shocks
T5: External short circuit
T6: Impact / Crush
T7: Overload
T8: Forced discharge

REGULATIONS AND APPLICABLE STANDARDS

Security	Performance	Transport
Piles Lithium	IEC 60086-1 IEC 60086-4		UN38.3
Piles Alcalines (et salines)	IEC 60086-1 IEC 60086-2 IEC 60086-5
Batteries Plomb (Starter, Stationnary, General Purpose, Traction)		NF EN 50342 IEC 60896-X IEC 61056-X IEC 60254-X IEC 61427-1
Batteries Ni-Cd	IEC 62133-1	IEC 61951-1 IEC 60623 IEC 60285 IEC 61959
Batteries Ni-MH	IEC 62133-1	IEC 61951-2
Batteries Lithium	IEC 62133-2	IEC 61960	IEC 62281 UN38.3

DIRECTIVE 2006/66 / CE: BATTERY

The Battery Directive does not imply CE labeling.

Prohibition of mercury use (except button battery) and cadmium (except portable tool, alarm system, medical system) ban on Cd in portable tools since January 2017.
Hg, Cd, or Pb labeling if threshold is exceeded
Capacity (Ah or Wh)
Recycling (Annex II, separate collection)
Recycling (Annex III, ex: 65% of Pb batteries must be recycled)