▍Testing & certification standards of traction battery in different regions

▍Introduction to main certification of traction battery

♦ ECE Certification

● Introduction

ECE, the abbreviation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, signed the “CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF UNIFORM TECHNICAL PRESCRIPTIONS FOR WHEELED VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND PARTS WHICH CAN BE FITTED AND/OR BE USED ON WHEELED VEHICLES AND THE CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCAL RECOGNITION OF APPROVALS GRANTED ON THE BASIS OF THESE PRESCRIPTIONS”in 1958. After that, the contracting parties began to develop a uniform set of motor vehicle regulations (ECE regulations) to certify the applicable motor vehicle and their components. Certification of concerned countries is well recognized among these contracting parties. ECE regulations are drafted by the Road Transport Commission Vehicle Structure Expert Group (WP29) under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.

● Application category

ECE Automotive regulations cover product requirements for noise, braking, chassis, energy, lighting, occupant protection, and more.

● Requirements for electric vehicles

● Mark

E4: Netherlands (different countries and regions have different numeric codes, such as E5 represents Sweden);

100R: Regulation code number;

022492: Approval number (certificate number);

♦ India traction battery test

● Introduction

In 1989, the Government of India enacted the Central Motor Vehicles Act (CMVR). The Act stipulates that all road motor vehicles, construction machinery vehicles, agricultural and forestry machinery vehicles, etc. applicable to CMVR must apply for mandatory certification from a certification body recognized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRT&H). The enactment of the Act marks the beginning of motor vehicle certification in India. Subsequently, the Indian government required that key safety components used in vehicles must be tested and certified, and on September 15, 1997, the Automotive Industry Standards Committee (AISC) was established, and the relevant standards were drafted and issued by the secretary unit ARAI.

● Usage of mark

No mark required. At present, the Indian power battery can complete the certification in the form of performing tests as per the standard and issuing test report, without the relevant certification certificate and certification mark.

● Testing items:

♦ North America Traction Battery Certification

● Introduction

There is no compulsory certification required in North America. However, there are traction batteries standards issued by SAE and UL, such as SAE 2464, SAE2929, UL 2580, etc. UL standards are applied by many organizations like TÜV RH and ETL to release voluntary certificate.

● Scope

● Sample quantity

● Lead time

♦ Mandatory Vietnam Register Certification

● Introduction

Since 2005, the Vietnamese government has promulgated a series of laws and regulations to put forward relevant certification requirements for motor vehicles and their parts. The market access management department of the product is the Vietnam Ministry of Communications and its subordinate Motor Vehicle Registration Authority, implementing the Vietnam Register system (referred to as VR certification). Since April 2018, the Vietnam Motor Vehicle Registration Authority has mandated VR certification for aftermarket auto parts.

● Mandatory certification product scope

The range of products subject to mandatory certification includes helmets, safety glass, wheels, rearview mirrors, tires, headlights, fuel tanks, storage batteries, interior materials, pressure vessels, power batteries, etc.

At present, the mandatory requirements of batteries are only for electric bicycles and motorcycles, but not for electric vehicles.

● Sample quantity and lead time

▍How MCM can help?

● MCM has great ability in lithium-ion battery transportation testing. Our report and certification can help you transport your goods to every country.

● MCM has any equipment to test the safety and performance of your cells and batteries. You can even get accuracy testing data from us in your R&D stage.

● We have close relationship with testing centers and international certification organization. We can provide services for mandatory testing and international certification. You can gain multiple certificates with one testing.

Post time:
August -9-2024