IEC (Dittrich) UN Informal working group on large lithium
batteries, Brussels, 2015-03-16 1 Proposal for a harmonized Battery
Definition Dr. Thomas Dittrich Team leader JMT 18 Transport safety
of lithium cells and batteries IEC TC35/SC21A
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Outline - Harmonized Battery Definition Proposed Battery
Definition (see also presentation to previous Informal Working
Group Meeting in Washington DC) Proposed Changes in the Model
Regulations Proposed Changes in the Manual of Tests and Criteria
(to be presented when ST/SG/AC10/42/Add.2 is available). IEC
(Dittrich) UN Informal working group on large lithium batteries,
Brussels, 2015-03-16 2
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Proposed Battery Definition battery one or more cells fitted
with devices necessary for use, for example case, terminals,
marking and protective devices cell basic functional unit,
consisting of an assembly of electrodes, electrolyte, container,
terminals and usually separators, that is a source of electric
energy obtained by direct conversion of chemical energy component
cell, single cell battery, multicell battery Note: these terms have
no definitions but are self-explanatory IEC (Dittrich) UN Informal
working group on large lithium batteries, Brussels, 2015-03-16
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Model Regulations 2.9.2 IEC (Dittrich) UN Informal working
group on large lithium batteries, Brussels, 2015-03-16 4
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Model Regulations 2.9.2 Proposed changes: None IEC (Dittrich)
UN Informal working group on large lithium batteries, Brussels,
2015-03-16 5
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Model Regulations 2.9.4 (a) IEC (Dittrich) UN Informal working
group on large lithium batteries, Brussels, 2015-03-16 6 Proposed
changes: NONE (?) NOTE: According to the existing regulations
single cell batteries do not require new testing when the cells of
which they are composed of are of a tested type.
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Model Regulations 2.9.4 (b) thru (e) IEC (Dittrich) UN Informal
working group on large lithium batteries, Brussels, 2015-03-16 7
etc. Proposed changes: NONE
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Model Regulations 3.2 Dangerous Goods List IEC (Dittrich) UN
Informal working group on large lithium batteries, Brussels,
2015-03-16 8 Revisions Dec. 2014
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Model Regulations 3.2 Dangerous Goods List IEC (Dittrich) UN
Informal working group on large lithium batteries, Brussels,
2015-03-16 9 Proposed changes: None
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Model Regulations 3.3.1 Special Provision 188 IEC (Dittrich) UN
Informal working group on large lithium batteries, Brussels,
2015-03-16 10 Proposed change: Add: Each component cell of a
battery shall not exceed the limit for a cell given in (a).
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Model Regulations 3.3.1 Special Provision 188 (continued) IEC
(Dittrich) UN Informal working group on large lithium batteries,
Brussels, 2015-03-16 11 Proposed changes: None NOTE: Some
provisions mention only batteries and would therefore not apply to
single cell batteries (cells) under the existing regulations.
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Model Regulations 3.3.1 Special Provision 188 (continued) IEC
(Dittrich) UN Informal working group on large lithium batteries,
Brussels, 2015-03-16 12 Proposed changes: (ii) packages containing
no more than four cells or four single cell batteries or two
multicell batteries installed in equipment Revisions Dec. 2014
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Model Regulations 3.3.1 Special Provision 188 (continued) IEC
(Dittrich) UN Informal working group on large lithium batteries,
Brussels, 2015-03-16 13 Proposed changes: Delete new paragraph
added at the end. Revisions Dec. 2014
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Model Regulations 3.3.1 Special Provisions 230 and 310 IEC
(Dittrich) UN Informal working group on large lithium batteries,
Brussels, 2015-03-16 14 Proposed changes: NONE Revisions Dec.
2014
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Model Regulations 3.3.1 Special Provisions 348 and 310 IEC
(Dittrich) UN Informal working group on large lithium batteries,
Brussels, 2015-03-16 15 Proposed changes: NONE
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Model Regulations 3.3.1 Special Provision 376 IEC (Dittrich) UN
Informal working group on large lithium batteries, Brussels,
2015-03-16 16 Proposed changes: NONE
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Model Regulations 3.3.1 Special Provisions 377 and 384 IEC
(Dittrich) UN Informal working group on large lithium batteries,
Brussels, 2015-03-16 17 Proposed changes: NONE Revisions Dec.
2014
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Model Regulations 4.1.4 Packing Instruction P903 IEC (Dittrich)
UN Informal working group on large lithium batteries, Brussels,
2015-03-16 18 Proposed changes: NONE
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Model Regulations 4.1.4 Packing Instruction P903 (continued)
IEC (Dittrich) UN Informal working group on large lithium
batteries, Brussels, 2015-03-16 19 Proposed changes: NONE
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Model Regulations 4.1.4 Packing Instruction P908 IEC (Dittrich)
UN Informal working group on large lithium batteries, Brussels,
2015-03-16 20 Proposed changes: NONE
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Model Regulations 4.1.4 Packing Instruction P909 IEC (Dittrich)
UN Informal working group on large lithium batteries, Brussels,
2015-03-16 21 Proposed change: Replace red-rimmed area with cells
and batteries meeting requirement (a) or (b) of Special Provision
188
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Model Regulations 4.1.4 Packing Instruction P909 (continued)
IEC (Dittrich) UN Informal working group on large lithium
batteries, Brussels, 2015-03-16 22 Proposed changes: NONE
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Model Regulations 4.1.4 Packing Instruction P910 IEC (Dittrich)
UN Informal working group on large lithium batteries, Brussels,
2015-03-16 23 Proposed changes: NONE Revisions Dec. 2014
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Model Regulations 4.1.4 Packing Instruction P910 (continued)
IEC (Dittrich) UN Informal working group on large lithium
batteries, Brussels, 2015-03-16 24 Proposed changes: NONE Revisions
Dec. 2014
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Model Regulations 4.1.4 Packing Instruction P910 (continued)
IEC (Dittrich) UN Informal working group on large lithium
batteries, Brussels, 2015-03-16 25 Proposed changes: NONE Revisions
Dec. 2014
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Model Regulations 4.1.4 Packing Instruction LP903 IEC
(Dittrich) UN Informal working group on large lithium batteries,
Brussels, 2015-03-16 26 Proposed changes: NONE
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Model Regulations 4.1.4 Packing Instruction LP904 IEC
(Dittrich) UN Informal working group on large lithium batteries,
Brussels, 2015-03-16 27 Proposed changes: NONE
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Proposal for a harmonized Battery Definition IEC (Dittrich) UN
Informal working group on large lithium batteries, Brussels,
2015-03-16 28 THANK YOU for your attention