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IEC 62619 is the safety standard for industrial lithium-ion cells, batteries and battery systems, and the current edition is IEC 62619:2022 (published on 24 May 2022). It applies to energy storage batteries, telecom backup, UPS, forklifts and AGVs and other industrial scenarios; portable electronic products are covered by IEC 62133-2. The usual path is: confirm which product level your product belongs to → test cells and battery packs separately → assess thermal propagation and BMS functional safety → issue the report → apply for a CB certificate. With complete documentation, the overall period is about 6 to 10 weeks, and applying for a CB certificate at the same time adds another 2 to 3 weeks.
Confirm the category first, then discuss test items — this is the step most often got wrong
IEC 62619, Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes — Safety requirements for secondary lithium cells and batteries, for use in industrial applications, is published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The current edition is IEC 62619:2022 (second edition), which replaces the 2017 first edition. The standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for lithium-ion cells, batteries and battery systems in industrial applications, and sets out functional safety related requirements for battery management systems (BMS).
| Application category | Typical products |
|---|---|
| Stationary energy storage | Grid-side storage, commercial and industrial storage, residential storage battery systems, containerized storage |
| UPS and backup power | UPS battery systems, telecom base station backup, data centre backup, emergency and alarm system power |
| PV integration and microgrids | Integrated PV storage battery cabinets, off-grid and microgrid storage units |
| Industrial mobile equipment | Electric forklift batteries, AGV and AMR batteries, golf cart batteries, marine batteries |
| Out of scope | Relevant standard | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Portable electronic and portable device batteries | IEC 62133-2 | Mobile phones, laptops, portable power supplies, outdoor power stations and other consumer and portable scenarios |
| Traction batteries for road vehicles | IEC 62660 series | Electric vehicle traction batteries; where the two apply in parallel, the vehicle standard takes precedence |
| System-level requirements for stationary storage systems | IEC 63056 and others | Whole-system level requirements are often used together with IEC 62619 |
The second edition moves the object of assessment from "cells and batteries" towards "battery systems"
IEC 62619:2022 is not a merely formal revision. Compared with the 2017 edition, the changes concentrate on system-level safety design rather than cell chemistry itself. This reflects the industry's shift from the risk of individual cells to large, multi-cell energy storage systems.
| Direction of change | What the 2022 edition says | Impact on manufacturers |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal propagation | The thermal propagation test is formally incorporated as a requirement, with an added laser-triggered test method | Multi-cell batteries and storage systems need structural design addressing the propagation path |
| BMS functional safety | New BMS safety analysis requirement, which may follow frameworks such as IEC 61508 and ISO 13849 | BMS architecture, monitoring logic and fault response descriptions must be submitted |
| Overcurrent protection | New test to verify that protection functions operate correctly under abnormal charge and discharge current | Protection thresholds and response times must match the design documentation |
| Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) | New requirement confirming that BMS protection functions are not affected by external electromagnetic interference | BMS immunity design must be included in the assessment and can be tested on the end product |
| System lock and safe state | Added system lock requirement; after a fault the system should enter a stop state that the user cannot reset | Software logic must be designed so it does not self-recover after a fault |
| Structure and installation | Added requirements for moving parts, hazardous live parts, terminal connections, and installation and storage information | Structural design and installation manuals need corresponding additions |
A change of standard edition does not automatically mean that an existing test report loses its meaning. Whether a report is accepted depends on the specific requirements of the purchaser, platform, regulator or certification body in the target market. When planning a new project or responding to a customer's compliance enquiry, we suggest confirming with the accepting party which standard edition it accepts first, and then assessing whether gap testing is needed, so as to avoid unnecessary repeat testing.
If a project is under way or about to start, we suggest a gap analysis with the testing laboratory before the project opens, to establish whether thermal propagation and BMS functional safety — the two most time-consuming items — need to be included, and then to fix the test schedule.
Cell level and battery pack/system level are assessed separately, and the test content differs
| Category | Typical items | What is assessed |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical safety | Overcharge, external short circuit, forced discharge, overdischarge | No fire or explosion under abnormal electrical conditions; surface temperature during external short circuit does not enter the thermal runaway range |
| Mechanical safety | Crush, impact, drop, vibration, shock | No leakage, fire or explosion after mechanical stress; structure and function retained |
| Environmental safety | Temperature cycling, high temperature use, low pressure, damp heat | Thermal stability and seal integrity under alternating high and low temperatures and low pressure |
| Thermal safety | Thermal abuse | Whether failure behaviour is controllable when an external high temperature exceeds the maximum operating temperature |
| Item | Assessment points |
|---|---|
| Overcharge protection | Verify that the protection function operates at battery pack level, and record the operating time and state |
| Overdischarge protection | Condition after deep discharge and recharge, and whether protection operates as designed |
| External short circuit protection | Current interruption capability and temperature rise when the battery pack terminals are short-circuited |
| Overcurrent protection | Whether circuit protection triggers correctly under abnormal charge and discharge current (new in 2022) |
| Thermal propagation | After triggering thermal runaway in a single cell, whether the failure is effectively contained within the system boundary (strengthened in 2022) |
| BMS functional safety | Voltage, current and temperature monitoring logic; fault detection and cut-off response; safe state after communication failure |
| EMC | BMS protection functions are not falsely triggered or lost under external electromagnetic interference (new in 2022) |
| Structure and marking | Terminal connections, insulation and wiring, protection of moving parts and hazardous live parts, completeness of marking and installation information |
The standard assesses products by product level. Overcharge protection, overdischarge protection, external short circuit, overcurrent protection and BMS-related requirements at battery pack level must be performed again at battery pack or system level and cannot be replaced by a cell-level report. In addition, the structure, terminals, EMC and thermal propagation behaviour of a battery system differ entirely from the conclusions of testing a cell on its own.
Six stages from plan confirmation to report and CB certificate
Establish whether the product is a cell, a battery pack or a battery system, confirm the end application, determine whether IEC 62619 or IEC 62133-2 applies, and review the acceptance requirements of the target market.
If reports to other standards or earlier editions already exist, compare test scopes item by item to establish which items need to be supplemented, avoiding a full round of retesting.
Compile datasheets, BMS design and fault logic descriptions, structural drawings, key component lists and marking documents, and prepare samples according to the plan.
Cell-level tests are completed first, followed by battery pack and system level tests. Thermal propagation and BMS functional safety usually have longer lead times and should be scheduled early.
After testing passes, the report is compiled and reviewed. Where nonconformities arise, the product is adjusted in line with the laboratory's comments and retested.
Where multi-country access is needed, apply to an NCB for a CB certificate based on the report, then supplement national differences as required by the target country to convert into local approvals such as CE and KC.
Stating the timeline clearly is more useful than saying "fast"
| Stage | Typical duration | Factors affecting the timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Plan confirmation and documentation review | About 2–3 weeks | Completeness of BMS documentation; whether structural drawings and datasheets are available |
| Test execution | About 4–6 weeks | Number of items, capacity, scheduling of thermal propagation and cycling tests |
| Report review and issue | About 1–2 weeks | Data completeness; whether any deviations need to be explained |
| CB certification body review | About 2–3 weeks | NCB scheduling and the need to supplement documentation |
| Retesting of nonconformities (if any) | About 2–4 weeks | Extent of the modification and whether new samples are required |
Large-capacity storage battery system samples are bulky, charge and discharge cycling takes a long time, and multiple batches cannot easily run in parallel, which are the main factors that extend the timeline. Where a tender or shipment date is fixed, we suggest moving test scheduling forward to the design freeze stage.
| Category | Content |
|---|---|
| Product technical documentation | Cell datasheet, battery pack datasheet, rated parameters, series and parallel configuration and assembly method |
| BMS documentation | Architecture description, monitoring and protection logic, fault response strategy, communication protocol, software version description |
| Structural and electrical documentation | Structural drawings, terminal and wiring descriptions, insulation design, key component list and certificates |
| Marking and instructions | Nameplate and label artwork, installation manual, safety warning content |
| Samples | Cells and battery pack/system samples identical to production status, in quantities confirmed per project |
Five dimensions, checked in order
Energy storage battery projects have long cycles and high sample costs, and the cost of rework from choosing the wrong laboratory far exceeds the difference in quotations. We suggest checking in the following order:
Verifiable figures in place of adjectives
The overall range from project opening to report issue, assuming complete documentation and no nonconformities. Complex battery systems usually tend towards the upper end.
The additional review time needed to apply for a CB certificate after the report is complete, depending on NCB scheduling and any supplementary documentation.
The additional time for a single retest after a nonconformity; it may be longer if new samples have to be prepared.
Formal inclusion of thermal propagation, BMS functional safety assessment, overcurrent protection testing, and electromagnetic compatibility requirements.
The timelines above are indicative ranges for typical projects; the written plan confirmed for each project governs. Differences in product complexity, capacity and test scheduling will lead to variation.
These are the points most likely to waste a whole round of testing
Using IEC 62133-2 for grid-connected storage or telecom backup batteries results in test items and acceptance logic that do not match, and the report cannot be used in the target market. Confirm the end application before submitting.
Protection functions, BMS, EMC and thermal propagation at battery pack level must be assessed independently at battery pack or system level, and a cell-level report cannot replace them.
The North American market relies primarily on UL 1973, UL 9540 and similar standards, which differ in areas such as BMS redundancy, single-fault tolerance and contactor weld detection. A CB report can serve as a technical basis, but the differing items usually need supplementary testing.
The 2022 edition brings BMS functional safety into scope, requiring architecture descriptions, fault response logic, communication failure handling and similar content. Missing documents directly slow progress, so they should be prepared alongside the hardware documentation.
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Whether at cell, battery pack or battery system level, we can provide technical support for standard determination, gap analysis, test execution and CB conversion. Tell us your product type, target market and key dates, and we will set out the corresponding plan and schedule.
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