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I EC 60086-1
Ed i ti on 1 2. 0 201 5-07
IN TERN ATION AL
STAN DARD
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Part 1 : Gen eral
I E C 60086-1 : 2 01 5-07(en )
International Electrotechnical Commission

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e i th e r IEC or I E C's m em be r N ati o n a l C o m m i t te e in th e c o u n t ry of th e re q u e s t e r. If yo u h a ve an y q u e s ti o n s ab o u t I EC
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Th e I n t e rn a ti o n a l E l e c t ro t e c h n i c a l Com m i ssi o n (I E C ) is th e l ea d i n g g l obal o rg a n i z a t i o n th a t p re p a re s an d pu bl i sh es
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Ab o u t I E C p u b l i ca ti o n s
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l ates t e d i ti o n , a c o rri g e n d a or an am en d m en t might h a ve been pu bl i sh ed .
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b i b l i o g ra p h i ca l i n fo rm ati o n on I EC I n te rn a ti o n a l S ta n d a rd s , e l e ctri ca l te rm s co n ta i n i n g m o re th a n 30 000 te rm s an d
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i Pad . E l e ctro tech n i ca l Voca b u l a ry (I E V) on l i n e .
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Th e a d va n ce d s e a rch e n a b l es to fi n d I EC p u b l i ca ti o n s by a M o re th a n 60 000 e l ectrote ch n i ca l te rm i n o l o g y e n tri e s in
va ri e ty of cri te ri a (re fe re n ce n u m b e r, te xt, tech n i cal En g l i sh an d F re n ch e xtra cte d from th e Te rm s an d D e fi n i ti o n s
com m i tte e , … ). It al so g i ve s i n fo rm ati o n on p ro j e cts , re p l a ce d cl a u s e of I EC p u b l i cati o n s i ss u e d s i n ce 2002. S om e e n tri e s
an d wi th d ra wn p u b l i ca ti o n s . h a ve been co l l ecte d from e a rl i e r p u b l i ca ti o n s of I EC TC 37,
77, 86 an d CI S P R.
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F O R E W O RD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
I N T RO D U C T I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1 S cope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 N o rm a ti ve re fe re n ce s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3 T e rm s a n d d e fi n i ti o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 Re q u i re m e n ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
4. 1 G e n e ra l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
4. 1 . 1 Desi gn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
4. 1 . 2 B a tte ry d i m e n s i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
4. 1 . 3 T e rm i n a l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
4. 1 . 4 C l a s s i fi c a ti o n ( e l e c tro ch e m i ca l s ys te m ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
4. 1 . 5 D e s i g n a ti o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
4. 1 . 6 M a rki n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
4. 1 . 7 I n te rc h a n g e a b i l i t y: b a tte ry vo l ta g e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
4. 2 P e rfo rm a n c e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
4. 2. 1 D i s c h a rg e p e rfo rm a n ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
4. 2. 2 D i m e n s i o n a l s ta b i l i t y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
4. 2. 3 L e a ka g e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
4. 2. 4 O p e n - c i rc u i t vo l ta g e l i m i ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
4. 2. 5 S e rvi ce o u tp u t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
4. 2. 6 S a fe t y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
5 P e rfo rm a n c e – T e s ti n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
5. 1 G e n e ra l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
5. 2 D i s c h a rg e te s ti n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
5. 2. 1 G e n e ra l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
5. 2. 2 Ap p l i c a ti o n te s ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
5. 2. 3 S e rvi ce o u tp u t te s ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8
5. 3 C o n fo rm a n c e c h e ck to a s p e c i fi e d m i n i m u m a ve ra g e d u ra ti o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8
5. 4 C a l c u l a ti o n m e th o d o f th e s p e ci fi e d va l u e o f a m i n i m u m a ve ra g e d u ra ti o n . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9
5. 5 O C V te s ti n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9
5. 6 B a tte ry d i m e n s i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9
5. 7 L e a ka g e a n d d e fo rm a ti o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9
6 P e rfo rm a n c e – T e s t c o n d i ti o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9
6. 1 S to ra g e a n d d i s ch a rg e c o n d i ti o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9
6. 2 C o m m e n ce m e n t o f d i s c h a rg e te s ts a fte r s to ra g e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
6. 3 D i s c h a rg e te s t c o n d i ti o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
6. 3. 1 G e n e ra l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
6. 3. 2 C o m p l i a n ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
6. 4 L o a d re s i s ta n ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
6. 5 T i m e p e ri o d s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
6. 6 T e s t c o n d i ti o n to l e ra n c e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
6. 7 Acti va ti o n o f ‘ P ’ - s ys te m b a tte ri e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
6. 8 M e a s u ri n g e q u i p m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
6. 8. 1 Vo l ta g e m e a s u re m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
6. 8. 2 M e c h a n i c a l m e a s u re m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
7 S a m p l i n g a n d q u a l i t y a s s u ra n c e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1

I EC 60086-1 : 201 5 © I EC 201 5 – 3 –
8 B a tte ry p a cka g i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
An n e x A ( n o rm a ti ve ) C ri te ri a fo r th e s ta n d a rd i za ti o n o f b a tte ri e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
An n e x B ( i n fo rm a ti ve ) R e co m m e n d a ti o n s fo r e q u i p m e n t d e s i g n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3
B. 1 T e ch n i c a l l i a i s o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3
B. 2 B a tte ry c o m p a rtm e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3
B. 2. 1 G e n e ra l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3
B. 2. 2 L i m i ti n g a cc e s s b y c h i l d re n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4
B. 3 Vo l ta g e c u t- o ff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4
An n e x C ( n o rm a ti ve ) D e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m ( n o m e n cl a tu re ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
C. 1 G e n e ra l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
C. 2 D e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m i n u s e u p to O cto b e r 1 9 9 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
C. 2. 1 G e n e ra l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
C. 2. 2 Cel l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
C. 2. 3 E l e c tro ch e m i ca l s ys te m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
C. 2. 4 B a tte ri e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8
C. 2. 5 M o d i fi e rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8
C. 2. 6 E xa m p l e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8
C. 3 D e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m i n u s e s i n ce O c to b e r 1 9 9 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8
C. 3. 1 G e n e ra l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8
C. 3. 2 Ro u n d b a tte ri e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8
C. 3. 3 N o n - ro u n d b a tte ri e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2
C. 3. 4 Am b i g u i t y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
An n e x D ( i n fo rm a ti ve ) S ta n d a rd d i s ch a rg e vo l ta g e U – D e fi n i ti o n a n d m e th o d o f
s
d e te rm i n a ti o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
D. 1 D e fi n i ti o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
D. 2 D e te rm i n a ti o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
D. 2. 1 G e n e ra l c o n s i d e ra ti o n s : th e C/R - p l o t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
D. 2. 2 D e te rm i n a ti o n o f th e s ta n d a rd d i s c h a rg e re s i s to r Rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
D. 2. 3 D e te rm i n a ti o n o f th e s ta n d a rd d i s c h a rg e c a p a ci t y Cs a n d s ta n d a rd
d i s ch a rg e ti m e ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
D. 3 E x p e ri m e n ta l c o n d i ti o n s to b e o b s e rve d a n d te s t re s u l ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9
An n e x E ( i n fo rm a ti ve ) P re p a ra ti o n o f s ta n d a rd m e th o d s o f m e a s u ri n g p e rfo rm a n ce
( S M M P ) o f co n s u m e r g o o d s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
E. 1 G e n e ra l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
E. 2 P e rfo rm a n c e c h a ra c te ri s ti cs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
E. 3 C ri te ri a fo r th e d e ve l o p m e n t o f te s t m e th o d s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
An n e x F ( i n fo rm a ti ve ) C a l cu l a ti o n m e th o d fo r th e s p e c i fi e d va l u e o f m i n i m u m a ve ra g e
d u ra ti o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
An n e x G ( n o rm a ti ve ) C o d e o f p ra cti c e fo r p a cka g i n g , s h i p m e n t, s to ra g e , u s e a n d
d i s p o s a l o f p ri m a ry b a tte ri e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
G.1 G e n e ra l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
G.2 P a cka g i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
G.3 T ra n s p o rt a n d h a n d l i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
G.4 S to ra g e a n d s to ck ro ta ti o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
G.5 D i s p l a ys a t s a l e s p o i n ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
G.6 S e l e c ti o n , u s e a n d d i s p o s a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
G. 6. 1 P u rch a s e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
G. 6. 2 I n s ta l l a ti o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
G. 6. 3 U se. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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G. 6. 4 Re p l a c e m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5
G. 6. 5 Di s posal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
B i b l i o g ra p h y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6
F i g u re 1 – I n g e s ti o n g a u g e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
F i g u re C . 1 – D e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m fo r ro u n d b a tte ri e s : d1 < 1 00 m m ; h eig ht h1 < 1 00 m m . . . . . . 29
F i g u re C . 2 – D i a m e te r c o d e fo r n o n - re c o m m e n d e d d i a m e te rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0
F i g u re C . 3 – H e i g h t c o d e fo r d e n o ti n g th e h u n d re d th s o f a m i l l i m e tre o f h e i g h t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
F i g u re C . 4 – D e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m fo r ro u n d b a tte ri e s : d1 ≥ 1 00 mm ; h eight h1 ≥ 1 00 m m . . . . . . 32
F i g u re C . 5 – D e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m fo r n o n - ro u n d b a tte ri e s , d i m e n s i o n s < 1 00 m m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
F i g u re C . 6 – D e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m fo r n o n - ro u n d b a tte ri e s , d i m e n s i o n s ≥ 1 00 m m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
F i g u re C . 7 – H e i g h t c o d e fo r d i s cri m i n a ti o n p e r te n th o f a m i l l i m e tre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
F i g u re D . 1 – N o rm a l i ze d C/R - p l o t ( s c h e m a ti c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8
F i g u re D . 2 – S ta n d a rd d i s ch a rg e vo l ta g e ( s c h e m a ti c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9
T a b l e 1 – S ta n d a rd i ze d e l e ctro ch e m i c a l s ys te m s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
T a b l e 2 – M a rki n g re q u i re m e n ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
T a b l e 3 – C o n d i ti o n s fo r s to ra g e b e fo re a n d d u ri n g d i s ch a rg e te s ti n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9
T a b l e 4 – R e s i s ti ve l o a d s fo r n e w te s ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
T a b l e 5 – T i m e p e ri o d s fo r n e w te s ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
T a b l e 6 – T e s t c o n d i ti o n to l e ra n ce s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
T a b l e A. 1 – I te m s n e ce s s a ry to s ta n d a rd i ze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
T a b l e C . 1 – P h ys i c a l d e s i g n a ti o n a n d d i m e n s i o n s o f ro u n d c e l l s a n d b a tte ri e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6
T a b l e C . 2 – P h ys i c a l d e s i g n a ti o n a n d n o m i n a l o ve ra l l d i m e n s i o n s o f fl a t c e l l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
T a b l e C . 3 – P h ys i c a l d e s i g n a ti o n a n d d i m e n s i o n s o f s q u a re c e l l s a n d b a tte ri e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
T a b l e C . 4 – D i a m e te r c o d e fo r re c o m m e n d e d d i a m e te r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0
T a b l e C . 5 – P h ys i c a l d e s i g n a ti o n a n d d i m e n s i o n s o f ro u n d c e l l s a n d b a tte ri e s b a s e d o n
Cl au se C. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
T a b l e C . 6 – P h ys i c a l d e s i g n a ti o n a n d d i m e n s i o n s o f n o n - ro u n d b a tte ri e s b a s e d o n
Cl au se C. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
T a b l e D . 1 – S ta n d a rd d i s ch a rg e vo l ta g e b y s ys te m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0

I EC 60086-1 : 201 5 © I EC 201 5 – 5 –
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th i s end and in a d d i ti o n to o t h e r a c ti vi ti e s , I EC pu bl i sh es I n te rn a ti o n a l S t a n d a rd s , Te ch n i ca l S p e c i fi c a ti o n s ,
Te ch n i ca l Re p o rts , P u bl i cl y Ava i l a b l e S p e c i fi c a t i o n s (P AS ) an d Gu i des ( h e re a fte r re fe rre d to as “I E C
P u b l i c a ti o n ( s ) ” ) . T h e i r p re p a ra t i o n i s e n t ru s t e d to te c h n i c a l c o m m i tte e s ; a n y I E C N a ti o n a l C o m m i tte e i n te re s t e d
in th e s u bj ect d eal t wi t h m ay p a rt i c i p a t e in th i s p re p a ra t o ry wo rk. I n t e rn a ti o n a l , g o ve rn m e n t a l an d n on -
g o v e rn m e n ta l o rg a n i z a ti o n s l i a i s i n g wi th t h e I E C a l s o p a rt i c i p a t e i n th i s p re p a ra t i o n . I E C c o l l a b o ra t e s c l o s e l y
wi t h th e I n te rn a t i o n a l O rg a n i z a ti o n fo r S t a n d a rd i z a ti o n (I S O) in a c c o rd a n c e wi th con d i ti on s d e t e rm i n e d by
a g re e m e n t b e t we e n th e t wo o rg a n i za ti o n s .
2) T h e fo rm a l d e c i s i o n s o r a g re e m e n ts o f I E C o n t e c h n i c a l m a t te rs e xp re s s , a s n e a rl y a s p o s s i b l e , a n i n t e rn a ti o n a l
con s en s u s of opi n i on on th e re l e v a n t s u b j e c ts s i n ce e ach te c h n i c a l c o m m i t te e h as re p re s e n t a t i o n fro m al l
i n te re s te d I E C N a ti o n a l C o m m i t te e s .
3) I E C P u b l i c a t i o n s h a ve th e fo rm o f re c o m m e n d a t i o n s fo r i n t e rn a t i o n a l u se an d a re a c c e p t e d b y I E C N ati o n a l
C o m m i tt e e s i n th a t s e n s e . W h i l e a l l re a s o n a b l e e ffo rt s a re m a d e t o e n s u re th a t t h e t e c h n i c a l c o n t e n t o f I E C
P u b l i c a ti o n s is a c c u ra te , IEC can n ot be h el d re s p o n s i b l e fo r th e wa y in wh i c h th e y a re u sed or fo r an y
m i s i n t e rp re t a t i o n b y a n y e n d u s e r.
4) In o rd e r t o p ro m o te i n te rn a t i o n a l u n i fo rm i ty, I EC N a ti o n a l C o m m i tte e s u n d e rta ke to appl y IEC P u b l i c a ti o n s

t ra n s p a re n t l y to th e m a xi m u m e xt e n t possi bl e in th e i r n a ti on al an d re g i o n a l p u b l i c a ti o n s . An y d i v e rg e n c e
b e t we e n a n y I E C P u b l i c a ti o n a n d t h e c o rre s p o n d i n g n a ti o n a l o r re g i o n a l p u b l i c a t i o n s h a l l b e c l e a rl y i n d i c a te d i n
t h e l a tt e r.
5) I E C i t s e l f d o e s n o t p ro vi d e a n y a tt e s ta ti o n o f c o n fo rm i ty. I n d e p e n d e n t c e rti fi c a ti o n b o d i e s p ro vi d e c o n fo rm i ty
a s s e s s m e n t s e rvi c e s a n d , i n s o m e a re a s , a c c e s s to I E C m a rks o f c o n fo rm i ty. I E C i s n o t re s p o n s i b l e fo r a n y
s e rvi c e s c a rri e d o u t b y i n d e p e n d e n t c e rti fi c a ti o n b o d i e s .
6) Al l u s e rs s h o u l d e n s u re th a t t h e y h a v e t h e l a t e s t e d i ti o n o f t h i s p u b l i c a ti o n .
7) N o l i a b i l i t y s h a l l a t t a c h t o I E C o r i t s d i re c to rs , e m p l o y e e s , s e rva n t s o r a g e n t s i n c l u d i n g i n d i vi d u a l e xp e rt s a n d
m e m b e rs o f i t s t e c h n i c a l c o m m i tt e e s a n d I E C N a t i o n a l C o m m i t te e s fo r a n y p e rs o n a l i n j u ry, p ro p e rt y d a m a g e o r
o th e r d a m a g e of a n y n a t u re wh a t s o e v e r, wh e t h e r d i re c t or i n d i re c t, o r fo r c o s ts (i n cl u d i n g l eg al fe e s ) and
e xp e n s e s a ri s i n g ou t of th e p u b l i c a ti o n , u se o f, or re l i a n c e u pon , th i s I EC P u b l i c a ti o n or any o th e r I EC
P u b l i c a ti o n s .
8) Att e n ti o n i s d ra wn to th e N o rm a ti ve re fe re n c e s c i te d i n th i s p u b l i c a ti o n . U s e o f th e re fe re n c e d p u b l i c a t i o n s i s
i n d i s p e n s a b l e fo r th e c o rre c t a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h i s p u b l i c a t i o n .
9) Att e n ti o n i s d ra wn to th e p o s s i b i l i t y th a t s o m e o f th e e l e m e n ts o f th i s I E C P u b l i c a ti o n m a y b e t h e s u b j e c t o f
p a t e n t ri g h t s . I E C s h a l l n o t b e h e l d re s p o n s i b l e fo r i d e n ti fyi n g a n y o r a l l s u c h p a t e n t ri g h t s .
I n te rn a ti o n a l S ta n d a rd I EC 60086-1 h as been p re p a re d by I EC te c h n i ca l co m m i tte e 3 5:

P ri m a ry c e l l s a n d b a tte ri e s .
Th i s twe l fth e d i ti o n c a n ce l s an d re p l a ce s th e e l e ve n th e d i ti o n (201 1 ) an d c o n s ti tu te s a

te c h n i c a l re vi s i o n .
T h e m a j o r te ch n i c a l c h a n g e s wi th re s p e c t to th e p re vi o u s e d i ti o n a re :
– th e o rd e r o f th e An n e xe s wa s c h a n g e d to th e o rd e r i n wh i c h th e y a p p e a r i n th e d o c u m e n t
an d a c a p ti o n wa s added to i n d i c a te wh e re th e An n e x i n fo rm a ti o n fi rs t a p p e a rs in th e
d o c u m e n t;
– th e h u m i d i t y c o n d i ti o n s fo r n o n P - s ys te m b a tte ri e s i n T a b l e 3 wa s m o d i fi e d ;
– th e s ta n d a rd d i s c h a rg e vo l ta g e fo r th e Y a n d W ch e m i s tri e s wa s d e te rm i n e d to b e a t 3 , 5 V
a n d 2 , 8 V re s p e c ti ve l y;
– d e ta i l s o n ca p a ci t y m e a s u re m e n t we re m o ve d fro m An n e x E to S u b c l a u s e 5 . 1 .

– 6 – I EC 60086-1 : 201 5 © I EC 201 5
– th e co i n /b u tto n c e l l a n d b a tte ry d e fi n i ti o n wa s c l a ri fi e d i n o rd e r to b e tte r a d d re s s i s s u e s

wi th th e s wa l l o wi n g o f c o i n ce l l s .
T h e te xt o f th i s s ta n d a rd i s b a s e d o n th e fo l l o wi n g d o c u m e n ts :
FDI S Re p o rt o n v o t i n g
3 5 /1 3 4 6 /F D I S 3 5 /1 3 4 9 / RVD
F u l l i n fo rm a ti o n o n th e vo ti n g fo r th e a p p ro va l o f th i s s ta n d a rd c a n b e fo u n d i n th e re p o rt o n
vo ti n g i n d i c a te d i n th e a b o ve ta b l e .
T h i s p u b l i c a ti o n h a s b e e n d ra fte d i n a cc o rd a n c e wi th th e I S O /I E C D i re cti ve s , P a rt 2 .
A l i s t o f a l l p a rts i n th e I E C 6 0 0 8 6 s e ri e s , u n d e r th e g e n e ra l ti tl e Primary batteries , ca n b e

fo u n d o n th e I E C we b s i te .
T h e c o m m i tte e h a s d e ci d e d th a t th e c o n te n ts o f th i s p u b l i ca ti o n wi l l re m a i n u n ch a n g e d u n ti l
th e s ta b i l i t y d a te i n d i ca te d on th e I EC we b s i te u n d er " h ttp : //we b s to re . i e c. c h " in th e d a ta
re l a te d to th e s p e c i fi c p u b l i ca ti o n . At th i s d a te , th e p u b l i c a ti o n wi l l b e
• re co n fi rm e d ,
• wi th d ra wn ,
• re p l a c e d b y a re vi s e d e d i ti o n , o r
• am en d ed .
A b i l i n g u a l ve rs i o n o f th i s p u b l i c a ti o n m a y b e i s s u e d a t a l a te r d a te .

I EC 60086-1 : 201 5 © I EC 201 5 – 7 –
I N TRO D U C TI O N
Th e te ch n i c a l c o n te n t of th i s p a rt of I EC 60086 p ro vi d e s fu n d a m e n ta l re q u i re m e n ts and
i n fo rm a ti o n on p ri m a ry ce l l s and b a tte ri e s . Al l b a tte ri e s wi th i n th e I EC 60086 s e ri e s a re
co n s i d e re d d ry ce l l b a tte ri e s . In th i s sen se, I EC 60086-1 is th e m ain co m p o n e n t of th e
I EC 60086 s e ri e s and fo rm s th e basi s fo r th e su bseq u en t p a rts . F or e xa m p l e , th i s p a rt
i n cl u d e s e l e m e n ta ry i n fo rm a ti o n o n d e fi n i ti o n s , n o m e n cl a tu re , d i m e n s i o n s a n d m a rki n g . W h i l e
s p e c i fi c re q u i re m e n ts a re i n cl u d e d , th e co n te n t o f th i s p a rt te n d s to e xp l a i n m e th o d o l o g y ( h o w)
a n d j u s ti fi ca ti o n ( wh y) .
O ve r th e ye a rs , th i s p a rt h as been ch a n g e d to i m p ro ve i ts c o n te n t and re m a i n s u n d er
co n ti n u a l s cru ti n y to e n s u re th a t th e p u b l i c a ti o n i s ke p t u p to d a te wi th th e a d va n ce s i n b o th
b a tte ry a n d b a tte ry- p o we re d d e vi c e te c h n o l o g i e s .
N O TE S a fe t y i n fo rm a ti o n i s a va i l a b l e i n I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 4 , I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 5 a n d I E C 6 2 2 8 1 .

– 8 – I EC 60086-1 : 201 5 © I EC 201 5
P RI M ARY B AT T E RI E S –
P a rt 1 : G e n e ra l
1 S cop e
T h i s p a rt o f I E C 6 0 0 8 6 i s i n te n d e d to s ta n d a rd i ze p ri m a ry b a tte ri e s wi th re s p e c t to d i m e n s i o n s ,
n o m e n c l a tu re , te rm i n a l co n fi g u ra ti o n s , m a rki n g s , te s t m e th o d s , t yp i c a l p e rfo rm a n c e , s a fe t y
a n d e n vi ro n m e n ta l a s p e c ts .
As a p ri m a ry b a tte ry c l a s s i fi c a ti o n to o l , e l e c tro ch e m i ca l s ys te m s a re a l s o s ta n d a rd i ze d wi th
re s p e c t to s ys te m l e tte r, e l e c tro d e s , e l e c tro l yte , n o m i n a l a n d m a xi m u m o p e n c i rcu i t vo l ta g e .
N O TE T h e re q u i re m e n ts j u s t i fyi n g th e i n c l u s i o n o r t h e o n g o i n g re te n t i o n o f b a t te ri e s i n th e I E C 6 0 0 8 6 s e ri e s a re
g i v e n i n A n n e x A.
T h e o b j e c t o f th i s p a rt o f I E C 6 0 0 8 6 i s to b e n e fi t p ri m a ry b a tte ry u s e rs , d e vi c e d e s i g n e rs a n d
b a tte ry m a n u fa c tu re rs by e n s u ri n g th a t b a tte ri e s fro m d i ffe re n t m a n u fa c tu re rs a re
i n te rch a n g e a b l e a cc o rd i n g to s ta n d a rd fo rm , fi t an d fu n cti o n . F u rth e rm o re , to e n s u re
co m p l i a n c e wi th th e a b o ve , th i s p a rt s p e c i fi e s s ta n d a rd te s t m e th o d s fo r te s ti n g p ri m a ry ce l l s
a n d b a tte ri e s .
2 N o rm a t i ve re fe re n c e s
T h e fo l l o wi n g d o c u m e n ts , i n wh o l e o r i n p a rt, a re n o rm a ti ve l y re fe re n ce d i n th i s d o c u m e n t a n d
a re i n d i s p e n s a b l e fo r i ts a p p l i ca ti o n . F o r d a te d re fe re n ce s , o n l y th e e d i ti o n c i te d a p p l i e s . F o r
u n d a te d re fe re n ce s , th e l a te s t e d i ti o n of th e re fe re n ce d d ocu m en t ( i n cl u d i n g an y
a m e n d m e n ts ) a p p l i e s .
I EC 60086-2: − 1 , Primary batteries – Part 2: Physical and electrical specifications
I EC 60086-3: 201 1 , Primary batteries – Part 3: Watch batteries
I EC 60086-4: 201 4, Primary batteries – Part 4: Safety of lithium batteries
I E C 600 86-5: 201 1 , Primary batteries – Part 5: Safety of batteries with aqueous electrolyte
3 T e rm s a n d d e fi n i t i o n s
F o r th e p u rp o s e s o f th i s d o c u m e n t, th e fo l l o wi n g te rm s a n d d e fi n i ti o n s a p p l y.
3. 1
a p p l i c a ti o n tes t
s i m u l a ti o n o f th e a ctu a l u s e o f a b a tte ry i n a s p e c i fi c a p p l i c a ti o n
3. 2
b a t t e ry
o n e o r m o re ce l l s e l e ctri ca l l y co n n e c te d a n d fi tte d in a ca s e , wi th te rm i n a l s , m a rki n g s a n d

p ro te cti ve d e vi c e s e tc. , a s n e c e s s a ry fo r u s e
_____________
1 To b e p u b l i s h e d .

I EC 60086-1 : 201 5 © I EC 201 5 – 9 –
[S O U RC E : I E C 6 0 0 5 0 - 4 8 2 : 2 0 0 4 , 4 8 2 - 0 1 - 0 4 , m o d i fi e d d e fi n i ti o n ]
3. 3
b u tto n ( ce l l o r b a tte ry)
s m a l l ro u n d c e l l o r b a tte ry wh e re th e o ve ra l l h e i g h t i s l e s s th a n th e d i a m e te r
N o te 1 t o e n t ry: I n E n g l i s h , t h e te rm “ b u tt o n ( c e l l o r b a t te ry) ” i s o n l y u s e d fo r n o n - l i t h i u m b a t te ri e s wh i l e th e t e rm
“coi n (cel l o r b a tt e ry) ” i s u s e d fo r l i t h i u m b a tt e ri e s o n l y. In l a n g u a g e s o th e r th a n English, th e t e rm s “ c o i n ” a n d
“ b u t to n ” a re o fte n u s e d i n te rc h a n g e a b l y, re g a rd l e s s o f th e e l e ctro ch e m i ca l s ys t e m .
3. 4
ce l l
b a s i c fu n cti o n a l u n i t, co n s i s ti n g o f a n a s s e m b l y o f e l e ctro d e s , e l e ctro l yte , c o n ta i n e r, te rm i n a l s
a n d u s u a l l y s e p a ra to rs , th a t i s a s o u rce o f e l e ctri c e n e rg y o b ta i n e d b y d i re ct c o n ve rs i o n o f
ch e m i ca l e n e rg y
[S O U RC E : I E C 6 0 0 5 0 - 4 8 2 : 2 0 0 4 , 4 8 2 - 0 1 - 0 1 ]
3. 5
cl o s e d -ci rcu i t vo l ta g e
C C V ( a b b re vi a ti o n )
vo l ta g e a cro s s th e te rm i n a l s o f a b a tt e ry wh e n i t i s o n d i s c h a rg e
[S O U RC E : I E C 6 0 0 5 0 - 4 8 2 : 2 0 0 4 , 4 8 2 - 0 3 - 2 8 , m o d i fi e d ( " vo l ta g e b e twe e n th e te rm i n a l s o f a c e l l
o r b a tte ry" re p l a ce d b y " v o l ta g e a cro s s th e te rm i n a l s o f a b a tte ry" ) ]
3. 6
co i n ( ce l l o r b a tte ry)
s e e b u tto n ( c e l l o r b a tte ry)
3. 7
cyl i n d ri ca l ( c e l l o r b a tte ry)
ro u n d c e l l o r b a tte ry i n wh i ch th e o ve ra l l h e i g h t i s e q u a l to o r g re a te r th a n th e d i a m e te r
[S O U RC E : I E C 6 0 0 5 0 - 4 8 2 : 2 0 0 4 , 4 8 2 - 0 2 - 3 9 , m o d i fi e d ( " c e l l wi th a c yl i n d ri ca l s h a p e " re p l a c e d
b y " ro u n d c e l l o r b a tte ry" ) ]
3. 8
d i s ch a rg e ( o f a p ri m a ry b a tte ry)
o p e ra ti o n d u ri n g wh i c h a b a tte ry d e l i ve rs c u rre n t to a n e xte rn a l ci rcu i t
3. 9
d ry ( p ri m a ry) b a tte ry
p ri m a ry b a tte ry i n wh i c h th e l i q u i d e l e c tro l yte i s e s s e n ti a l l y i m m o b i l i ze d
[S O U RC E : I E C 6 0 0 5 0 - 4 8 2 : 2 0 0 4 , 4 8 2 - 0 4 - 1 4 , m o d i fi e d ]
3. 1 0
e ffe ct i ve i n te rn a l re s i s ta n ce – D C m e th o d
th e i n te rn a l d . c. re s i s ta n ce o f a n y e l e ctro c h e m i ca l ce l l i s d e fi n e d b y th e fo l l o wi n g re l a ti o n :
∆U ( V )
Ri ( Ω ) =
∆i ( A )

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3. 1 1
e n d -p o i n t vo l ta g e
E V ( a b b re vi a ti o n )
s p e c i fi e d vo l ta g e o f a b a tte ry a t wh i ch th e b a tte ry d i s ch a rg e i s te rm i n a te d
[S O U RC E : I E C 6 0 0 5 0 - 4 8 2 : 2 0 0 4 , 4 8 2 - 0 3 - 3 0 ]
3. 1 2
l e a ka g e
u n p l a n n e d e s c a p e o f e l e ctro l yte , g a s o r o th e r m a te ri a l fro m a c e l l o r b a tte ry
[S O U RC E : I E C 6 0 0 5 0 - 4 8 2 : 2 0 0 4 , 4 8 2 - 0 2 - 3 2 ]
3. 1 3
m i n i m u m a ve ra g e d u ra ti o n
M AD ( a b b re vi a ti o n )
m i n i m u m a ve ra g e ti m e o n d i s ch a rg e wh i c h i s m e t b y a s a m p l e o f b a tte ri e s
N o te 1 t o e n try: T h e d i s ch a rg e t e s t i s c a rri e d o u t a cco rd i n g to t h e s p e ci fi e d m e t h o d s o r s ta n d a rd s a n d d e s i g n e d

to s h o w co n fo rm i ty wi t h t h e s ta n d a rd a p p l i ca b l e t o th e b a t te ry typ e s .
3. 1 4
n o m i n a l vo l ta g e ( o f a p ri m a ry b a tte ry)
V n
( s ym b o l )
s u i ta b l e a p p ro x i m a te va l u e o f th e vo l ta g e u s e d to d e s i g n a te o r i d e n ti fy a c e l l , a b a tte ry o r a n
e l e ctro ch e m i ca l s ys te m
[S O U RC E : I E C 6 0 0 5 0 - 4 8 2 : 2 0 0 4 , 4 8 2 - 0 3 - 3 1 , m o d i fi e d ( a d d i ti o n o f " ( o f a p ri m a ry b a tte ry) " a n d

s ym b o l V )]
n
3. 1 5
o p e n -c i rcu i t vo l t a g e
O C V ( a b b re vi a ti o n )
vo l ta g e a cro s s th e te rm i n a l s o f a c e l l o r b a tte ry wh e n i t i s o ff d i s ch a rg e
3. 1 6
p ri m a ry ( ce l l o r b a tte ry)
ce l l o r b a tte ry th a t i s n o t d e s i g n e d to b e e l e c tri ca l l y re c h a rg e d
3. 1 7
ro u n d ( c e l l o r b a tte ry)
ce l l o r b a tte ry wi th c i rcu l a r cro s s s e c ti o n
3. 1 8
s e rvi c e o u tp u t ( o f a p ri m a ry b a tte ry)
s e rvi ce l i fe , o r ca p a c i t y, o r e n e rg y o u tp u t o f a b a tte ry u n d e r s p e c i fi e d c o n d i ti o n s o f d i s c h a rg e
3. 1 9
s e rvi c e o u tp u t te s t
te s t d e s i g n e d to m e a s u re th e s e rvi c e o u tp u t o f a b a tte ry
N o te 1 t o e n t ry: A s e rvi ce o u t p u t t e s t m a y b e p re s cri b e d , fo r e xa m p l e , wh e n
a) a n a p p l i c a t i o n te s t i s to o co m p l e x t o re p l i c a t e ;
b) th e d u ra t i o n o f a n a p p l i c a t i o n t e s t wo u l d m a ke i t i m p ra ct i ca l fo r ro u t i n e te s ti n g p u rp o s e s .
3. 2 0
s m a l l b a tte ry
ce l l o r b a tte ry fi tti n g e n ti re l y wi th i n th e l i m i ts o f th e tru n c a te d c yl i n d e r a s d e fi n e d i n F i g u re 1

I EC 60086-1 : 201 5 © I EC 201 5 – 11 –
Inner dimensions in millimetres (mm)
+0, 1
0
57, 1
+0, 1
0
25, 4
+0, 1
∅ 31 , 7 0
IEC
F i g u re 1 – I n g e s ti o n g au g e
3. 2 1
s t o ra g e l i fe
d u ra ti o n u n d e r s p e c i fi e d co n d i ti o n s a t th e e n d o f wh i ch a b a tte ry re ta i n s i ts a b i l i t y to p e rfo rm a
s p e c i fi e d s e rvi c e o u tp u t
[S O U RC E : I E C 6 0 0 5 0 - 4 8 2 : 2 0 0 4 , 4 8 2 - 0 3 - 4 7 , m o d i fi e d ( " fu n cti o n " re p l a ce d b y " s e rvi ce o u tp u t" ) ]
3. 2 2
t e rm i n a l s ( o f a p ri m a ry b a tte ry)
co n d u cti ve p a rts o f a b a tte ry th a t p ro vi d e c o n n e cti o n to a n e x te rn a l c i rcu i t
4 Re q u i re m e n t s
4. 1 G e n e ra l
4. 1 . 1 Desi gn
P ri m a ry b a tte ri e s a re s o l d m a i n l y i n co n s u m e r m a rke ts . I n re ce n t ye a rs , th e y h a ve b e co m e
m o re s o p h i s ti c a te d i n b o th ch e m i s try a n d co n s tru cti o n , fo r e x a m p l e b o th ca p a ci t y a n d ra te
ca p a b i l i t y h a ve i n cre a s e d to m e e t th e g ro wi n g d e m a n d s fro m n e w, b a tte ry- p o we re d e q u i p m e n t
te c h n o l o g y.
When d esig n i n g p ri m a ry b a tte ri e s , th e a fo re m e n ti o n e d c o n s i d e ra ti o n s sh al l be ta ke n i n to

a cco u n t. S p e ci fi ca l l y, th e i r d i m e n s i o n a l c o n fo rm i ty a n d s ta b i l i t y, th e i r p h ys i ca l a n d e l e ctri c a l
p e rfo rm a n c e a n d th e i r s a fe o p e ra ti o n u n d e r n o rm a l u s e a n d fo re s e e a b l e m i s - u s e c o n d i ti o n s
s h a l l b e a s s u re d .
Ad d i ti o n a l i n fo rm a ti o n o n e q u i p m e n t d e s i g n c a n b e fo u n d i n An n e x B .
4. 1 . 2 B a t t e ry d i m e n s i o n s
T h e d i m e n s i o n s fo r i n d i vi d u a l t yp e s o f b a tte ri e s a re g i ve n i n I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 2 a n d I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 3 .
4. 1 . 3 T e rm i n a l s
4. 1 . 3 . 1 G e n e ra l
T e rm i n a l s s h a l l b e i n a cc o rd a n c e wi th C l a u s e 6 o f I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 2 : − .

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T h e i r p h ys i c a l s h a p e s h a l l b e d e s i g n e d i n s u ch a wa y th a t th e y e n s u re th a t th e b a tte ri e s m a ke
a n d m a i n ta i n g o o d e l e c tri ca l c o n ta ct a t a l l ti m e s .
T h e y s h a l l b e m a d e o f m a te ri a l s th a t p ro vi d e g o o d e l e c tri c a l c o n d u cti vi ty a n d re s i s ta n c e to
co rro s i o n .
4. 1 . 3 . 2 C o n ta c t p re s s u re re s i s ta n ce
W h e re s ta te d in th e b a tte ry s p e c i fi c a ti o n ta b l e s or th e i n d i vi d u a l s p e ci fi c a ti o n s h e e ts in
I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 2 , th e fo l l o wi n g a p p l i e s :
– a fo rce o f 1 0 N a p p l i e d th ro u g h a s t e e l b a l l o f 1 m m d i a m e te r a t th e c e n tre o f e a ch c o n ta ct
a re a fo r a p e ri o d o f 1 0 s s h a l l n o t ca u s e a n y a p p a re n t d e fo rm a ti o n wh i ch m i g h t p re ve n t
s a ti s fa c to ry o p e ra ti o n o f th e b a tte ry.
N O TE S e e a l s o I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 3 fo r e xc e p t i o n s .
4. 1 . 3 . 3 C ap an d b as e
T h i s t yp e o f te rm i n a l i s u s e d fo r b a tte ri e s wh i c h h a ve th e i r d i m e n s i o n s s p e ci fi e d a cco rd i n g to
F i g u re s 1 to 7 o f I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 2 : − a n d wh i c h h a ve th e c yl i n d ri c a l s i d e o f th e b a tte ry i n s u l a te d
fro m th e te rm i n a l s .
4. 1 . 3 . 4 C ap an d cas e
T h i s t yp e o f te rm i n a l i s u s e d fo r b a tte ri e s wh i c h h a ve th e i r d i m e n s i o n s s p e ci fi e d a cco rd i n g to
F i g u re s 8, 9, 1 0, 1 4, 1 5 and 16 of I EC 60 0 86-2 : − , but i n wh i c h th e c yl i n d ri c a l s i d e o f th e
b a tte ry fo rm s p a rt o f th e p o s i ti ve te rm i n a l .
4. 1 . 3 . 5 S cre w te rm i n a l s
T h i s co n ta c t c o n s i s ts o f a th re a d e d ro d i n c o m b i n a ti o n wi th e i th e r a m e ta l o r i n s u l a te d m e ta l
n u t.
4. 1 . 3 . 6 F l a t co n ta cts
Th ese a re e s s e n ti a l l y fl a t m e ta l s u rfa c e s a d a p te d to m a ke e l e ctri c a l c o n ta ct by s u i ta b l e

co n ta ct m e ch a n i s m s b e a ri n g a g a i n s t th e m .
4. 1 . 3 . 7 F l a t o r s p i ra l s p ri n g s
T h e s e c o n ta cts c o m p ri s e fl a t m e ta l s tri p s o r s p i ra l l y wo u n d wi re s wh i c h a re i n a fo rm th a t
p ro vi d e s p re s s u re co n ta c t.
4. 1 . 3 . 8 P l u g -i n -s o c ke ts
T h e s e a re m a d e u p o f a s u i ta b l e a s s e m b l y o f m e ta l c o n ta c ts , m o u n te d i n a n i n s u l a te d h o u s i n g
o r h o l d i n g d e vi c e a n d a d a p te d to re c e i ve c o rre s p o n d i n g p i n s o f a m a ti n g p l u g .
4. 1 . 3 . 9 S n a p fa s te n e rs
4. 1 . 3 . 9 . 1 G e n e ra l
Th ese co n ta c ts a re co m p o s e d of a c o m b i n a ti o n co m p ri s i n g a s tu d ( n o n - re s i l i e n t) fo r th e
p o s i ti ve te rm i n a l a n d a s o cke t ( re s i l i e n t) fo r th e n e g a ti ve te rm i n a l .
T h e y s h a l l b e o f s u i ta b l e m e ta l s o a s to p ro vi d e e ffi ci e n t e l e c tri ca l c o n n e cti o n wh e n j o i n e d to

th e c o rre s p o n d i n g p a rts o f a n e x te rn a l c i rc u i t.

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4. 1 . 3 . 9 . 2 S n a p fa s t e n e r
T h i s t yp e o f te rm i n a l c o n s i s ts o f a s tu d fo r th e p o s i ti ve te rm i n a l a n d a s o c ke t fo r th e n e g a ti ve
te rm i n a l . T h e s e s h a l l b e m a d e fro m n i cke l p l a te d s te e l o r o th e r s u i ta b l e m a te ri a l . T h e y s h a l l
b e d e s i g n e d to p ro vi d e a s e c u re p h ys i c a l a n d e l e ctri c a l co n n e c ti o n , wh e n fi tte d wi th s i m i l a r
co rre s p o n d i n g p a rts fo r c o n n e cti o n to a n e l e ctri c a l ci rc u i t.
4. 1 . 3 . 1 0 Wi re
W i re l ead s may be single or m u l ti - s tra n d fl e xi b l e i n s u l a te d ti n n e d c o p p e r. Th e p o s i ti ve

te rm i n a l wi re c o ve ri n g s h a l l b e re d a n d th e n e g a ti ve b l a ck.
4. 1 . 3 . 1 1 O th e r s p ri n g co n ta ct s o r cl i p s
T h e s e c o n ta cts a re g e n e ra l l y u s e d o n b a tte ri e s wh e n th e c o rre s p o n d i n g p a rts o f th e e x te rn a l

ci rc u i t a re n o t p re c i s e l y kn o wn . Th ey sh al l be o f s p ri n g b ra s s o r o f o th e r m a te ri a l h a vi n g
s i m i l a r p ro p e rti e s .
4. 1 . 4 C l a s s i fi c a ti o n ( e l e ctro c h e m i ca l s ys t e m )
P ri m a ry b a tte ri e s a re c l a s s i fi e d a cco rd i n g to th e i r e l e c tro c h e m i ca l s ys te m .
E a ch s ys te m , wi th th e e xce p ti o n o f th e zi n c - a m m o n i u m c h l o ri d e , zi n c ch l o ri d e - m a n g a n e s e
d i o x i d e s ys te m , h a s b e e n a l l o ca te d a l e tte r d e n o ti n g th e p a rti c u l a r s ys te m .
T h e e l e c tro ch e m i ca l s ys te m s th a t h a ve b e e n s ta n d a rd i ze d u p to n o w a re g i ve n i n T a b l e 1 .
T a b l e 1 – S t a n d a rd i z e d e l e ctro c h e m i c a l s ys te m s
N om i n al M a xi m u m
N e g a ti v e vo l ta g e o p e n c i rc u i t
L e t te r E l e c tro l yt e P o s i ti ve e l e c tro d e
e l e c tro d e vo l ta g e
V V
N o l e t te r Zi n c (Zn ) Am m o n i u m c h l o ri d e , M a n g a n e s e d i o xi d e ( M n O ) 1 ,5 1 , 73
2
Z i n c c h l o ri d e
A Zi n c (Zn ) Am m o n i u m c h l o ri d e , O xyg e n ( O ) 1 ,4 1 , 55
2
Z i n c c h l o ri d e
B Li th i u m (Li ) O rg a n i c e l e c tro l yte C a rb o n m o n o fl u o ri d e ( C F ) 3, 0 3, 7

x
C Li th i u m (Li ) O rg a n i c e l e c tro l yte M a n g a n e s e d i o xi d e ( M n O ) 3, 0 3, 7

2
E L i th i u m ( L i ) N on -a q u e ou s T h i o n yl c h l o ri d e ( S O C l ) 3, 6 3, 9
2
i n o rg a n i c
F L i th i u m ( L i ) O rg a n i c e l e c tro l yte I ro n d i s u l fi d e ( F e S ) 1 ,5 1 , 83
2
G Li th i u m (Li ) O rg a n i c e l e c tro l yte C o p p e r ( I I ) o xi d e ( C u O ) 1 ,5 2, 3
L Zi n c (Zn ) Al ka l i m e t a l h yd ro xi d e M a n g a n e s e d i o xi d e ( M n O ) 1 ,5 1 , 68
2
P Zi n c (Zn ) Al ka l i m e ta l h yd ro xi d e O xyg e n ( O ) 1 ,4 1 , 59
2
S Zi n c (Zn ) Al ka l i m e t a l h yd ro xi d e S i l ve r o xi d e ( Ag O ) 1 , 55 1 , 63
2
W Li th i u m (Li ) O rg a n i c e l e c tro l yte S u l p h u r d i o xi d e ( S O ) 3, 0 3, 05

2
Y L i th i u m ( L i ) N on -a q u e ou s S u l fu ryl c h l o ri d e ( S O C l ) 3, 9 4, 1
2 2
i n o rg a n i c
Z Zi n c (Zn ) Al k a l i m e ta l h yd ro xi d e N i c k e l o xy h y d ro xi d e ( N i O O H ) 1 ,5 1 , 78
N O TE 1 T h e va l u e o f th e n o m i n a l vo l ta g e i s n o t ve ri fi a b l e ; t h e re fo re i t i s o n l y g i ve n a s a re fe re n c e .
N O TE 2 T h e m a xi m u m o p e n - c i rc u i t vo l ta g e ( 3 . 1 5 ) i s m e a s u re d a s d e fi n e d i n 5 . 5 a n d 6 . 8 . 1 .
N O TE 3 Wh en re fe rri n g to an e l e c t ro c h e m i c a l s ys te m , co m m o n p ro t o c o l is to l ist n e g a t i ve e l e c tro d e fi rs t ,

fo l l o we d b y p o s i t i v e e l e c tro d e , i . e . l i th i u m - i ro n d i s u l fi d e .

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4. 1 . 5 D e s i g n a ti o n
Th e d e s i g n a ti o n of p ri m a ry b a tte ri e s is based on th e i r p h ys i c a l p a ra m e te rs , th e i r
e l e c tro c h e m i ca l s ys te m a s we l l a s m o d i fi e rs , i f n e e d e d .
A c o m p re h e n s i ve e xp l a n a ti o n of th e d e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m ( n o m e n c l a tu re ) ca n be fo u n d in
An n e x C .
4. 1 . 6 M a rki n g
4. 1 . 6 . 1 G e n e ra l ( s e e T a b l e 2 )
W i th th e e x ce p ti o n of s m al l b a tte ri e s (see 4 . 1 . 6. 2), e a ch b a tte ry s h a l l b e m a rke d wi th th e

fo l l o wi n g i n fo rm a ti o n :
a) d e s i g n a ti o n , I E C o r co m m o n ;
b) e xp i ra ti o n o f a re co m m e n d e d u s a g e p e ri o d o r ye a r a n d m o n th o r we e k o f m a n u fa ctu re .
T h e ye a r a n d m o n th o r we e k o f m a n u fa c tu re m a y b e i n c o d e ;
c) p o l a ri t y o f th e p o s i ti ve ( +) te rm i n a l ;
d) n o m i n a l vo l ta g e ;
e) n a m e o r tra d e m a rk o f th e m a n u fa c tu re r o r s u p p l i e r;
f) ca u ti o n a ry a d vi ce .
N O TE E xa m p l e s o f t h e c o m m o n d e s i g n a t i o n s c a n b e fo u n d i n An n e x D o f I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 2 : − .
4. 1 . 6 . 2 M a rki n g o f s m a l l b a t te ri e s ( s e e T a b l e 2 )
a) B a tte ri e s d e s i g n a te d i n th e I E C a s s m a l l , m a i n l y ca te g o ry 3 a n d c a te g o ry 4 b a t te ri e s h a ve
a s u rfa c e to o s m a l l to a c co m m o d a te a l l m a rki n g s s h o wn i n 4 . 1 . 6 . 1 . F o r th e s e b a tte ri e s th e
d e s i g n a ti o n 4 . 1 . 6 . 1 a ) a n d th e p o l a ri t y 4 . 1 . 6 . 1 c) s h a l l b e m a rke d o n th e b a tte ry. Al l o th e r
m a rki n g s s h o wn in 4. 1 . 6. 1 m ay be g i ve n on th e i m m e d i a te p a cki n g i n s te a d of on th e
b a tte ry.
b) For P - s ys te m b a tte ri e s , 4. 1 . 6. 1 a) may be on th e b a tte ry, th e seal i ng ta b or th e

p a cka g e . 4 . 1 . 6 . 1 c) m ay be m a rke d on th e seal i n g ta b a n d /o r o n th e b a tte ry. 4. 1 . 6. 1 b),
4 . 1 . 6 . 1 d ) a n d 4 . 1 . 6 . 1 e ) m a y b e g i ve n o n th e i m m e d i a te p a cki n g i n s te a d o f o n th e b a tte ry.
c) C a u ti o n fo r i n g e s ti o n o f s wa l l o wa b l e b a tte ri e s s h a l l b e g i ve n . Re fe r to I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 4 : 2 0 1 4
( 7 . 2 a ) a n d 9 . 2 ) a n d I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 5 : 2 0 1 1 ( 7 . 1 l ) a n d 9 . 2 ) fo r d e ta i l s .

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T a b l e 2 – M a rki n g re q u i re m e n t s
S m a l l b a tte ri e s
B a t te ri e s wi th
M a rki n g th e e xc e p ti o n o f
P -s ys t e m
s m a l l b a t te ri e s
b a t te ri e s
a) D e s i g n ati o n , I E C or com m o n A A C
b) E xp i ra t i o n o f a re c o m m e n d e d u s a g e p e ri o d o r
ye a r a n d m o n th o r we e k o f m a n u fa c t u re . T h e
A B B
ye a r a n d m o n th o r we e k o f m a n u fa c t u re m a y
be i n co d e
c) P o l a ri t y o f th e p o s i ti ve ( +) t e rm i n a l A A D
d) N o m i n a l v o l ta g e A B B
e) N a m e o r tra d e m a rk o f t h e m a n u fa c tu re r o r
A B B
su ppl i er
a a
f) C a u t i o n a ry a d vi c e A B B
A: s h a l l b e m a rk e d o n t h e b a tt e ry
B : m a y b e m a rk e d o n th e i m m e d i a t e p a c k i n g i n s te a d o n th e b a tt e ry
C : m a y b e m a rke d o n t h e b a tt e ry, t h e s e a l i n g t a b o r t h e i m m e d i a te p a c k i n g
D : m a y b e m a rke d o n th e s e a l i n g ta b a n d / o r o n th e b a t te ry
a
C a u t i o n fo r i n g e s ti o n o f s wa l l o wa b l e b a t te ri e s s h a l l b e g i ve n . Re fe r t o I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 4 : 2 0 1 4 ( 7 . 2 a ) a n d 9 . 2 ) a n d
I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 5 : 2 0 1 1 ( 7 . 1 l ) a n d 9 . 2 ) fo r d e t a i l s .
4. 1 . 6 . 3 M a rki n g o f b a tte ri e s re g a rd i n g m e th o d o f d i s p o s a l
M a rki n g o f b a tte ri e s wi th re s p e c t to th e m e th o d o f d i s p o s a l s h a l l b e i n a cc o rd a n c e wi th l o ca l
l e g a l re q u i re m e n ts .
4. 1 . 7 I n te rch a n g e a b i l i ty: b a tte ry v o l ta g e
P ri m a ry b a tte ri e s a s p re s e n tl y s ta n d a rd i ze d i n th e I E C 6 0 0 8 6 s e ri e s ca n b e ca te g o ri ze d b y
th e i r s ta n d a rd d i s c h a rg e vo l ta g e U s
2. For a new b a tte ry s ys te m , i ts i n te rch a n g e a b i l i t y b y
vo l ta g e i s a s s e s s e d fo r c o m p l i a n c e wi th th e fo l l o wi n g fo rm u l a :
n× 0, 85 U ≤m×U ≤n×
r s
1 ,1 5 U r
wh e re
n i s th e n u m b e r o f c e l l s c o n n e c te d i n s e ri e s , b a s e d o n re fe re n c e vo l ta g e U r
;
m i s th e n u m b e r o f c e l l s c o n n e c te d i n s e ri e s , b a s e d o n s ta n d a rd d i s c h a rg e vo l ta g e U s
.
C u rre n tl y, two vo l ta g e ra n g e s th a t co n fo rm to th e a b o ve fo rm u l a h a ve b e e n i d e n ti fi e d . T h e y
a re i d e n ti fi e d b y re fe re n c e vo l ta g e U r, wh i ch i s th e m i d p o i n t o f th e re l e va n t vo l ta g e ra n g e .
Vo l ta g e ra n g e 1 , U = 1 , 4 V: B a tte ri e s h a vi n g a s ta n d a rd d i s c h a rg e vo l ta g e m×U e q u a l to o r
n× n×
r s
wi th i n th e ra n g e o f 1 , 1 9 V to 1 , 6 1 V.
Vo l ta g e ra n g e 2 , U = 3 , 2 V: B a tte ri e s h a vi n g a s ta n d a rd d i s c h a rg e vo l ta g e m×U e q u a l to o r
n× n×
r s
wi th i n th e ra n g e o f 2 , 7 2 V to 3 , 6 8 V.
T h e te rm s ta n d a rd d i s c h a rg e vo l ta g e a n d re l a te d q u a n ti ti e s , a s we l l a s th e m e th o d s o f th e i r
d e te rm i n a ti o n , a re g i ve n i n An n e x D .
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2 Th e s ta n d a rd d i s c h a rg e vo l t a g e U s
wa s i n tro d u c e d to c o m p l y wi t h th e p ri n c i p l e o f e xp e ri m e n ta l ve ri fi a b i l i t y.
N e i th e r th e n o m i n a l vo l t a g e n o r th e m a xi m u m o ff- l o a d vo l ta g e c o m p l i e s wi th t h i s re q u i re m e n t .

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N O TE F o r s i n g l e - ce l l b a tt e ri e s a n d fo r m u l t i - c e l l b a t te ri e s a s s e m b l e d wi th ce l l s o f t h e s a m e vo l ta g e ra n g e , m and
n wi l l b e i d e n t i ca l ; m an d n wi l l b e d i ffe re n t fo r m u l ti - ce l l b a tt e ri e s i f a s s e m b l e d wi th ce l l s fro m a d i ffe re n t vo l ta g e
ra n g e th a n th o s e o f a n a l re a d y s ta n d a rd i ze d b a t te ry.
Vo l ta g e ra n g e 1 e n c o m p a s s e s a l l p re s e n tl y s ta n d a rd i ze d b a tte ri e s wi th a n o m i n a l vo l ta g e o f
1 , 5 V, i . e . " n o - l e tte r" s ys te m , s ys te m s A, F , G , L , P , S a n d Z .
Vo l ta g e ra n g e 2 e n co m p a s s e s a l l p re s e n tl y s ta n d a rd i ze d b a tte ri e s wi th a n o m i n a l vo l ta g e o f 3
V, i . e . s ys te m s B , C , E , W a n d Y.
B e ca u s e b a tte ri e s fro m vo l ta g e ra n g e 1 an d vo l ta g e ra n g e 2 sh ow s i g n i fi ca n tl y d i ffe re n t

d i s ch a rg e vo l ta g e s , th e y sh al l be d esig n ed to be p h ys i c a l l y n o n - i n te rch a n g e a b l e . B e fo re
s ta n d a rd i zi n g a n ew e l e ctro ch e m i ca l s ys te m , i ts s ta n d a rd d i s ch a rg e vo l ta g e sh al l be
d e te rm i n e d in a cc o rd a n ce wi th th e p ro c e d u re g i ve n in An n e x D to re s o l ve i ts
i n te rch a n g e a b i l i t y b y vo l ta g e .
W ARN I N G F a i l u re t o co m p l y wi th t h i s re q u i re m e n t ca n p re s e n t s a fe t y h a z a rd s to th e u s e r, s u ch a s fi re , e xp l o s i o n ,
l e a ka g e a n d /o r d e vi ce d a m a g e . T h i s re q u i re m e n t i s n e ce s s a ry fo r s a fe ty a n d o p e ra ti o n a l re a s o n s .
4. 2 P e rfo rm a n c e
4. 2 . 1 D i s c h a rg e p e rfo rm a n c e
D i s c h a rg e p e rfo rm a n ce o f p ri m a ry b a tte ri e s i s s p e ci fi e d i n I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 2 .
4. 2 . 2 D i m en s i on al stab i l i ty
T h e d i m e n s i o n s o f b a tte ri e s s h a l l c o n fo rm wi th th e re l e va n t s p e c i fi e d d i m e n s i o n s a s g i ve n i n
I EC 60086-2 an d I E C 60086-3 at all ti m e s d u ri n g d i s c h a rg e te s ti n g u n d er th e s ta n d a rd
co n d i ti o n s g i ve n i n th i s s p e c i fi ca ti o n .
N O TE 1 An i n cre a s e i n b a t te ry h e i g h t o f 0 , 2 5 m m c a n o cc u r wi th b u t to n ce l l s o f t h e B , C , G , L , P a n d S s ys te m s ,
i f d i s c h a rg e d b e l o w e n d - p o i n t vo l t a g e .
N OTE 2 F o r ce rt a i n b u tt o n c e l l s ( co i n ce l l s ) o f th e C a n d B s ys te m s , a d e cre a s e i n b a t t e ry h e i g h t m a y o cc u r a s
d i s c h a rg e c o n ti n u e s .
4. 2 . 3 L e a ka g e
When b a tte ri e s a re s to re d and d i s ch a rg e d u n d er th e s ta n d a rd co n d i ti o n s g i ve n in th i s

s p e c i fi ca ti o n , n o l e a ka g e s h a l l o cc u r.
4. 2 . 4 O p e n -c i rcu i t vo l ta g e l i m i ts
T h e m a xi m u m o p e n - c i rcu i t vo l ta g e o f b a tte ri e s s h a l l n o t e xc e e d th e va l u e s g i ve n i n T a b l e 1 .
4. 2 . 5 S e rv i c e o u tp u t
D i s c h a rg e d u ra ti o n s , i n i ti a l an d d e l a ye d , o f b a tte ri e s s h a l l m e e t th e re q u i re m e n ts g i ve n in
I EC 60086-2.
4. 2 . 6 S a fe ty
W h e n d e s i g n i n g p ri m a ry b a tte ri e s , s a fe t y u n d e r co n d i ti o n s o f i n te n d e d u s e a n d fo re s e e a b l e
m i s - u s e a s p re s cri b e d i n I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 4 a n d I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 5 s h a l l b e co n s i d e re d .

I EC 60086-1 : 201 5 © I EC 201 5 – 17 –
5 P e rfo rm a n c e – T e s t i n g
5. 1 G e n e ra l
F o r th e p re p a ra ti o n o f s ta n d a rd m e th o d s o f m e a s u ri n g p e rfo rm a n ce (SM MP) of con s u m er

g o o d s , re fe r to An n e x E .
A ca p a c i t y o f a p ri m a ry b a tte ry m a y b e e s ta b l i s h e d b y e l e c tri ca l d i s ch a rg e te s ts a s d e ta i l e d i n
D. 2. 3. H o we ve r, u n d er co n s u m e r u s a g e c o n d i ti o n s , th e c a p a c i ti e s re a l i s e d fro m e l e c tri ca l
d i s ch a rg e te s t m e th o d s c a n va ry.
T h e fo l l o wi n g fa c to rs /va ri a b l e s d ra m a ti ca l l y i m p a c t o n o p ti m u m ca p a c i t y re a l i s a ti o n .
a) T h e c u rre n t d e m a n d fro m th e e xte rn a l e l e ctri c a l c i rcu i t/d e vi ce .
b) T h e fre q u e n c y o f c u rre n t d e m a n d . ( C o n ti n u o u s o r i n te rm i tte n t u s a g e ) .
c) T h e m i n i m u m vo l ta g e a t wh i c h th e d e vi ce wi l l s a ti s fa cto ri l y o p e ra te . ( C u t o ff vo l ta g e ) .
d) T h e te m p e ra tu re o f o p e ra ti o n .
F ro m th e va ri a b l e s l i s te d i n a ) to d ) , h i g h c u rre n t d e m a n d fo r p ro l o n g e d p e ri o d s c o u p l e d wi th a
high cu t o ff vo l ta g e an d l o w te m p e ra tu re re p re s e n t th e wo rs t ca s e c o n d i ti o n s re s u l ti n g in
s i g n i fi c a n t ca p a c i t y l o s s .
B e ca u s e th e e l e c tri ca l l y o r c h e m i c a l l y d e ri ve d ca p a c i t y o f a p ri m a ry b a tte ry c a n n o t b e re l i a b l y
u s e d i n a n y c a l c u l a ti o n o f u l ti m a te b a tte ry p e rfo rm a n ce i t i s n e ve rth e l e s s e s s e n ti a l to c o n ve y
to th e u ser som e id ea of b a tte ry p e rfo rm a n c e /l i fe wh e n used in t yp i c a l b a tte ry p o we re d
d e vi c e s . It sh ou l d h o we ve r be n o te d th a t s u ch d e s i g n a te d ‘ a p p l i c a ti o n te s ts ’ ( d e fi n e d in
6 0 0 8 6 - 2 ) m a y n o t e n ti re l y re p l i c a te a d e vi c e /a p p l i ca ti o n th e re b e i n g m a n y va ri a ti o n s e a c h wi th
d i ffe ri n g e l e c tri ca l re q u i re m e n ts i n th e m a rke tp l a c e . F u rth e rm o re b a tte ry p e rfo rm a n c e m a y b e
fu rth e r a ffe c te d b y o n e o r m o re o f th e c o n d i ti o n s i n a ) to d ) a b o ve .
T h e fo l l o wi n g h a s th e re fo re b e e n d e ri ve d fro m I S O /I E C G u i d e 3 6 : 1 9 8 2 .
5. 2 D i s c h a rg e t e s t i n g
5. 2 . 1 G e n e ra l
T h e d i s ch a rg e te s ts i n th i s s ta n d a rd fa l l i n to two c a te g o ri e s :
– a p p l i ca ti o n te s ts ;
– s e rvi ce o u tp u t te s ts .
I n b o th ca te g o ri e s o f te s ts , d i s ch a rg e l o a d s a re s p e c i fi e d i n a cc o rd a n c e wi th 6 . 4 .
T h e te s t m e th o d s o f d e te rm i n i n g th e l o a d a n d te s t co n d i ti o n s a re a s g i ve n i n 5 . 2 . 2 .
5. 2 . 2 Ap p l i c a t i o n tes ts
5. 2 . 2 . 1 G e n e ra l
a) T h e e q u i va l e n t re s i s ta n c e i s c a l cu l a te d fro m th e a ve ra g e c u rre n t a n d a ve ra g e o p e ra ti n g
vo l ta g e o f th e e q u i p m e n t u n d e r l o a d . C o n s ta n t c u rre n t o r co n s ta n t p o we r l o a d s a re a l s o
p e rm i tte d fo r a p p l i c a ti o n s e x h i b i ti n g th e s e t yp e s o f p o we r d e m a n d p a tte rn s .
b) Th e fu n c ti o n a l en d -poi n t vo l ta g e and th e e q u i va l e n t re s i s ta n ce load , c u rre n t l oad , or

co n s ta n t p o we r va l u e s a re o b ta i n e d fro m t yp i ca l a p p l i c a ti o n e q u i p m e n t m e a s u re m e n ts .
c) Th e m ed i a n c l a s s d e fi n e s th e load va l u e a n d th e e n d - p o i n t vo l ta g e to b e u sed fo r th e
d i s ch a rg e te s t.
d) I f th e d a ta a re c o n c e n tra te d i n two o r m o re wi d e l y s e p a ra te d g ro u p s , m o re th a n o n e te s t
m a y b e re q u i re d .

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Application tests may be accelerated by discharge load, daily period duty cycle, or both. The
specified values for load and time intermittency should take the following factors into
consideration:
– discharge efficiency of the battery relative to the application.
– typical duty cycle use patterns for the application.
– total time to conduct the test not to exceed 30 days.
Some fixed resistance tests have been chosen to permit simplicity of design and ensure
reliability of the test equipment, despite the fact that, in specific instances, constant current or
constant wattage tests may be a better representation of the application.
In the future, alternative or additional load conditions may be necessary to effectively
represent the range of applications in use. It is likely that the load characteristics of a
particular category of equipment will change with time in a developing technology.
The precise determination of the functional end-point voltage of the equipment is not always
possible. The discharge conditions are at best a compromise selected to represent a category
of equipment which may have widely divergent characteristics.
Nevertheless, in spite of these limitations, the derived application test is the best approach
known for the estimation of battery capability for a particular category of equipment.
NOTE In order to minimize the proliferation of application tests, the tests specified target to be those accounting
for 80 % of the market by battery designation.
5. 2 . 2 . 2 Ap p l i c a t i o n te s ts wi th m u l ti pl e l oad s
For application test with multiple loads, the load order during a cycle shall start with the
heaviest load and move to the lightest load unless otherwise specified.
5. 2 . 3 S e rv i c e o u t p u t t e s t s
For service output tests, the value of the load resistor should be selected such that the
service output approximates 30 days.
When full capacity is not realized within the required time scale, the service output may be
extended to the shortest suitable duration thereafter by selecting a discharge load of higher
ohmic value, as defined in 6.4.
5. 3 C o n fo rm a n c e c h e c k t o a s p e c i fi e d minimum a v e ra g e d u ra t i o n
In order to check the conformance of a battery to any discharge tests specified in

IEC 60086-2 and 60086-3, the test shall be carried out as follows:
a) Test eight batteries.
b) Calculate the average without the exclusion of any result.
c) If this average is equal to or greater than the specified figure and no more than one
battery has a service output of less than 80 % of the specified figure, the batteries are
considered to conform to service output.
d) If this average is less than the specified figure and/or more than one battery has a service
output of less than 80 % of the specified figure, repeat the test on another sample of eight
batteries and calculate the average as previously.
e) If the average of this second test is equal to or greater than the specified figure and no
more than one battery has a service output of less than 80 % of the specified figure, the
batteries are considered to conform to service output.

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f) If the average of the second test is less than the specified figure and/or more than one
battery has a service output of less than 80 % of the specified figure, the batteries are
considered not to conform and no further testing is permitted.
g) For the purposes of verifying compliance with this standard, conditional acceptance may
be given after completion of the initial discharge tests.
NOTE Discharge performance of primary batteries is specified in IEC 60086-2.
5.4 Calculation method of the specified value of a minimum average duration
This method is described in Annex F.
5.5 OCV testing
Open-circuit voltage shall be measured with the voltage measuring equipment specified in
6.8.1 .
5.6 Battery dimensions
Dimensions shall be measured with the measuring equipment specified in 6.8.2.
5.7 Leakage and deformation
After the service output has been determined under the specified environmental conditions,
the discharge shall be continued in the same way until the closed circuit voltage drops for the
first time below 40 % of the nominal voltage of the battery. The requirements of 4.1 .3, 4.2.2
and 4.2.3 shall be met.
NOTE For watch batteries, the visual examination for leakage is carried out in accordance with Clause 8 of
IEC 60086-3:201 1 .
6 Performance – Test conditions

6.1 Storage and discharge conditions
Storage before discharge testing and the actual discharge test is carried out under well-
defined conditions. Unless otherwise specified, the conditions given in Table 3 shall apply.
Discharge conditions shown are further referred to as standard conditions.
Table 3 – Conditions for storage before and during discharge testing
Storage conditions Discharge conditions
Type of test Temperature Relative Temperature Relatived
°C humidity Duration °C humidity
% RH % RH
60 days maximum
Initial discharge test 20 ± 2 a 55 ± 20 after date of 20 ± 2 55 + 20 / -40
manufacture
Delayed discharge test 20 ± 2 a 55 ± 20 1 2 months 20 ± 2 55 + 20 / -40
Delayed discharge test 45 ± 2 c 55 ± 20 1 3 weeks 20 ± 2 55 + 20 / -40
(high temperature) b
a During short periods the storage temperature may deviate from these limits without exceeding (20 ± 5) °C.
b This test is carried out when a storage test at high temperature is required. Performance requirements are the
subject of agreement between the manufacturer and the customer.
c Batteries to be stored unpacked.
d Except “P” system: (55 ± 1 0) % RH.

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6. 2 C o m m e n c e m e n t o f d i s c h a rg e t e s t s a ft e r s t o ra g e
The period between the completion of storage and the start of a delayed discharge test shall
not exceed 1 4 days.
During this period the batteries shall be kept at (20 ± 2) °C and (55 + 20 / -40) % RH (except
for P-system batteries where the relative humidity shall be (55 ± 1 0) % RH).
At least one day in these conditions shall be allowed for normalization before starting a
discharge test after storage at high temperature .
6. 3 D i s c h a rg e t e s t c o n d i t i o n s
6. 3. 1 G e n e ra l
In order to test a battery it shall be discharged as specified in IEC 60086-2 or IEC 60086-3
until the voltage on load drops for the first time below the specified end-point. The service
output may be expressed as pulses, duration, capacity, or energy.
6. 3. 2 Com p l i an ce
When IEC 60086-2 or IEC 60086-3 specify service outputs for more than one discharge test,
batteries shall meet all of these requirements in order to comply with this specification.
6. 4 Load re s i s t a n c e
The value of the resistive load (which includes all parts of the external circuit) shall be as
specified in the relevant specification sheet and shall be accurate to ± 0,5 %.
When formulating new tests, the resistive load shall, whenever possible, be as shown in Table
4 together with their decimal multiples or sub-multiples.
Tabl e 4 – R e s i s t i v e l o a d s fo r n e w t e s t s
Va lue s in oh ms
1 ,00 1 ,1 0 1 ,20 1 ,30 1 ,50 1 ,60 1 ,80 2,00

2,20 2,40 2,70 3,00 3,30 3,60 3,90 4,30
4,70 5,1 0 5,60 6,20 6,80 7,50 8,20 9,1 0
6. 5 T i m e p e ri o d s
The periods on-discharge and off-discharge shall be as specified in IEC 60086-2.

When formulating new tests, whenever possible, one of the following daily periods should be
adopted from Table 5.
T a b l e 5 – T i m e p e ri o d s fo r n e w t e s t s
1 min 5 min 1 0 min 30 min 1h

2h 4h 12 h 24 h (continuous) --
Other cases are specified in IEC 60086-2, if necessary.

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6. 6 T e s t co n d i ti o n to l e ra n c e s
Unless otherwise specified, the tolerances given in Table 6 shall apply.

T a b l e 6 – T e s t co n d i t i o n to l e ra n ce s
Te s t p a ra m e te r To l e ra n c e
Temperature 2 °C
±
Load ± 0,5 %
Voltage ± 0,5 %
Relative humidity + 20 / -40 % RH
except 'P' system ± 1 0 % RH
Time “accuracy” D i s ch a rg e ti m e t
d
To l e ra n ce
0< t
d≤2s ± 5 % of d t
2s< t
d ≤ 1 00 s ± 0,1 s
t
d > 1 00 s ± 0,1 % of d t
6. 7 Act i va t i o n o f ‘ P ’ -s ys te m b a tt e ri e s
A period of at least 1 0 min shall elapse between activation and the commencement of
electrical measurement.
6. 8 M e a s u ri n g e q u i p m e n t
6. 8. 1 Vo l ta g e m e a s u re m e n t
The accuracy of the measuring equipment shall be ≤ 0,25 % and the precision shall be ≤ 50 %
of the value of the last significant digit. The internal resistance of the measuring instrument
shall be ≥ 1 M Ω .
6. 8 . 2 M e ch a n i c a l m e a s u re m e n t
The accuracy of the measuring equipment shall be ≤ 0,25 % and the precision shall be ≤ 50 %
of the value of the last significant digit.
7 S am p l i n g a n d q u al i ty a s s u ran ce
The use of sampling plans or product quality indices should be agreed between the
manufacturer and the purchaser.
Where no agreement is specified, refer to ISO 2859 and ISO 21 747 for sampling and quality
compliance assessment advice.
8 B atte ry p a ckag i n g
A code of practice for battery packaging, shipment, storage, use and disposal can be found in
Annex G.

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An n e x A
( n o rm a ti ve )
C ri te ri a fo r th e s ta n d a rd i z a ti o n o f b a t te ri e s
B a tte ri e s a n d e l e c tro ch e m i ca l s ys te m s s h a l l m e e t th e fo l l o wi n g re q u i re m e n ts to j u s ti fy th e i r
i n i ti a l i n c l u s i o n o r o n g o i n g re te n ti o n i n th e I E C 6 0 0 8 6 s e ri e s :
a) T h e b a tte ry o r b a tte ri e s o f th i s e l e ctro c h e m i c a l s ys te m a re i n m a s s p ro d u c ti o n .
b) Th e b a tte ry o r b a tte ri e s o f th i s e l e ctro ch e m i ca l s ys te m a re a va i l a b l e i n s e v e ra l m a rke t

p l a c e s o f th e wo rl d .
c) T h e b a tte ry i s p ro d u c e d b y a t l e a s t two i n d e p e n d e n t m a n u fa ctu re rs , th e p a te n t h o l d e r( s )

o f wh i ch s h a l l co n fo rm to th e re q u i re m e n ts co n ta i n e d i n 2 . 1 4 o f th e I S O /I E C D i re c ti ve s ,
P a rt 1 , R e fe re n c e to p a te n te d i te m s .
d) T h e b a tte ry i s p ro d u c e d i n a t l e a s t two d i ffe re n t co u n tri e s o r, a l te rn a ti ve l y, th e b a tte ry i s

p u rc h a s e d b y o th e r i n te rn a ti o n a l a n d i n d e p e n d e n t b a tte ry m a n u fa c tu re rs a n d s o l d u n d e r
th e i r c o m p a n y l a b e l .
T h e i te m s o f T a b l e A. 1 sh al l be i n cl u d ed in a n y n e w wo rk p ro p o s a l to s ta n d a rd i ze a new
i n d i vi d u a l b a tte ry o r e l e c tro ch e m i ca l s ys te m .
Tabl e A. 1 – I t e m s n e c e s s a ry t o s t a n d a rd i z e
I n d i vi d u a l b a t te ry E l e c t ro c h e m i c a l s ys t e m
C o n fo rm a n c e s ta te m e n t t o i te m s a ) t o d ) a b o ve C o n fo rm a n c e s t a t e m e n t t o i t e m s a ) a n d b ) a b o ve
D e s i g n a ti o n a n d e l e c t ro c h e m i ca l s ys te m Re c o m m e n d e d d e s i g n a ti o n l e tt e r
D i m e n s i o n s ( i n c l u d i n g d ra wi n g s ) N e g a t i v e e l e c tro d e
D i s c h a rg e c o n d i ti o n s P o s i ti ve e l e c t ro d e
M i n i m u m a ve ra g e d u ra ti o n ( s ) N o m i n a l v o l ta g e
M a xi m u m o p e n c i rc u i t vo l ta g e
E l e c tro l yte

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An n e x B
(i n fo rm a ti ve )
Re c o m m e n d a ti o n s fo r e q u i p m e n t d e s i g n
B. 1 Te ch n i ca l l i ai son
It is re c o m m e n d e d th a t com pan i es p ro d u c i n g b a tte ry- p o we re d eq u i pm en t m a i n ta i n cl os e

l i a i s o n wi th th e b a tte ry i n d u s try. T h e c a p a b i l i ti e s o f e xi s ti n g b a tte ri e s s h o u l d b e ta ke n i n to
a cco u n t a t d e s i g n i n c e p ti o n . W h e n e ve r p o s s i b l e , th e b a tte ry t yp e s e l e c te d sh oul d be on e
i n cl u d e d in I EC 60086-2. Th e eq u i pm en t sh ou l d be p e rm a n e n tl y m a rke d wi th th e I EC
d e s i g n a ti o n , g ra d e a n d s i ze o f b a tte ry wh i c h wi l l g i ve o p ti m u m p e rfo rm a n ce .
B. 2 B a t t e ry c o m p a rt m e n t
B. 2. 1 G e n e ra l
D e s i g n co m p a rtm e n ts s o th a t b a tte ri e s a re e a s i l y i n s e rte d a n d d o n o t fa l l o u t. T h e d i m e n s i o n s

a n d d e s i g n o f co m p a rtm e n ts a n d c o n ta cts s h o u l d b e s u c h th a t b a tte ri e s co m p l yi n g wi th th i s
s ta n d a rd wi l l be a cce p te d . In p a rti cu l a r, th e eq u i pm en t d esi g n er sh ou l d n ot i g n o re th e
to l e ra n c e s g i ve n i n th i s s ta n d a rd , e ve n i f a n a ti o n a l s ta n d a rd o r a b a tte ry m a n u fa ctu re r c a l l s
fo r s m a l l e r b a tte ry to l e ra n ce s .
Th e d esi gn o f th e n e g a ti ve c o n ta ct s h o u l d m a ke a l l o wa n ce fo r a n y re c e s s o f th e b a tte ry
te rm i n a l .
C l e a rl y i n d i c a te th e t yp e o f b a tte ry to u s e , th e c o rre ct p o l a ri t y a l i g n m e n t a n d d i re cti o n s fo r

i n s e rti o n .
U s e th e s h a p e a n d /o r th e d i m e n s i o n s o f th e p o s i ti ve ( +) a n d n e g a ti ve ( –) b a tte ry te rm i n a l s i n
co m p a rtm e n t d e s i g n s to p re ve n t th e re ve rs e co n n e cti o n o f b a tte ri e s . P o s i ti ve ( +) a n d n e g a ti ve

( –) b a tte ry co n ta cts shou ld be vi s i b l y d i ffe re n t in fo rm to a vo i d c o n fu s i o n wh e n i n s e rti n g
b a tte ri e s .
B a tte ry co m p a rtm e n ts s h o u l d b e e l e ctri ca l l y i n s u l a te d fro m th e e l e ctri c c i rcu i t a n d p o s i ti o n e d

s o a s to m i n i m i ze p o s s i b l e d a m a g e a n d /o r ri s k o f i n j u ry. O n l y th e b a tte ry te rm i n a l s s h o u l d
p h ys i ca l l y co n ta c t th e e l e ctri c c i rc u i t. C a re s h o u l d b e ta ke n i n th e c h o i c e o f m a te ri a l s a n d th e
d e s i g n o f c o n ta c ts to e n s u re th a t e ffe cti ve e l e ctri c a l c o n ta ct i s m a d e a n d m a i n ta i n e d u n d e r
co n d i ti o n s o f u s e e ve n wi th b a tte ri e s a t th e e x tre m e s o f d i m e n s i o n s p e rm i tte d b y th i s s ta n d a rd .
B a tte ry and eq u i pm en t te rm i n a l s s h ou l d be of co m p a ti b l e m a te ri a l and l ow e l e ctri ca l
re s i s ta n c e .
B a tte ry co m p a rtm e n ts wi th p a ra l l e l c o n n e cti o n s a re n o t re c o m m e n d e d s i n c e a wro n g l y p l a c e d

b a tte ry wi l l re s u l t i n ch a rg i n g c o n d i ti o n s .
E q u i p m e n t d e s i g n e d to b e p o we re d b y a i r- d e p o l a ri ze d b a tte ri e s o f e i th e r th e " A" o r " P " s ys te m

s h a l l p ro vi d e fo r a d e q u a te a i r a cc e s s . F o r th e " A" s ys te m , th e b a tte ry s h o u l d p re fe ra b l y b e i n
a n u p ri g h t p o s i ti o n d u ri n g n o rm a l o p e ra ti o n . F o r " P " s ys te m b a tte ri e s c o n fo rm i n g to F i g u re 9
of I EC 60 086-2 : −, p o s i ti ve co n ta ct s h o u l d be m ad e on th e s i d e o f th e b a tte ry, s o th a t a i r
a cce s s i s n o t i m p e d e d .
Al th o u g h b a tte ri e s a re ve ry m u ch i m p ro ve d re g a rd i n g th e i r re s i s ta n c e to l e a ka g e , i t ca n s ti l l
o ccu r o cc a s i o n a l l y. W h e n th e b a tte ry c o m p a rtm e n t ca n n o t b e c o m p l e te l y i s o l a te d fro m th e
e q u i p m e n t, i t s h o u l d b e p o s i ti o n e d s o a s to m i n i m i ze p o s s i b l e d a m a g e .

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Th e b a tte ry c o m p a rt m e n t sh ou ld be c l e a rl y and p e rm a n e n t l y m a rk e d to sh ow th e c o rr e c t
o ri e n t a ti o n of th e b a tt e ri e s . One of th e m ost com m on ca u s e s of d i s s a t i s fa c t i o n is th e r e ve rs e d
pl acem en t of on e b a t te ry in a s e t, wh i c h m ay re s u l t in b a tt e ry l e akag e a n d /o r e xp l os i on a n d /o r
fi re . To m i n i m i ze th i s h a z a rd , b a t te ry c o m p a rtm e n ts s h ou l d be d esi gn ed so th a t a re v e rs e d
b a tte ry wi l l re s u l t in n o e l e c tri c a l c i rc u i t .
Th e a s s o ci a te d c i rc u i t r y sh ou l d not m ake p h ys i c a l co n ta ct wi th an y p a rt of th e b a tt e ry e xce p t
at th e s u rfa c e s i n ten d e d fo r th i s p u rp o s e .
D e s i g n e rs a re s tro n g l y a d vi s e d to r e fe r to I EC 60086-4 and I EC 60086-5 fo r c o m p re h e n s i v e
s a fe t y c o n s i d e ra t i o n s .
B. 2. 2 L i m i ti n g a cc e s s b y ch i l d re n
Ap p a ra t u s shou ld be d esi gn ed to p re v e n t c h i l d re n fr o m re m o v i n g th e b a tte ry by on e of th e
fo l l o w i n g m e th o d s :
A too l , s u ch as a s c re wd ri v e r or co i n , is re q u i re d to open th e b a tt e ry c o m p a rt m e n t ; or
Th e b a tte ry c o m p a rtm e n t d o o r/c o v e r re q u i re s th e a p p l i ca ti o n of a m inim um of t wo
i n d epen d en t an d s i m u l ta n e o u s m o ve m e n ts of th e s e c u ri n g m e ch a n i s m to open by h and .
I f s c re ws or si m il ar fa s t e n e rs a re used to s e c u re th e d o o r/c o ve r p ro v i d i n g a cce s s to th e
b a tte ry co m p a rtm e n t, th e fa s t e n e r s sh oul d be c a p ti ve to e n s u re th at th e y re m a i n wi th th e
d o o r/c o v e r. Th is d oes n ot appl y to sid e pan el d o o rs on l a rg e r d e vi ce s wh i c h a re n e ce s s a ry fo r
th e fu n c t i o n i n g of th e eq u i pm en t an d wh i c h a re not l i kel y to be d i s c a rd e d or l e ft o ff th e
e q u i p m e n t.
B. 3 Vo l tag e cu t-o ff
I n o rd e r to p re v e n t l eaka g e re s u l t i n g fro m a b a t te ry bei ng d ri v e n i n to re v e rs e , th e eq u i pm en t
vo l ta g e c u t - o ff shou l d not be below th e b a tte ry m a n u fa c t u re rs ' re c o m m e n d a ti o n .

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An n e x C
( n o rm a ti ve )
D e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m (n o m e n cl a tu re )
C. 1 G e n e ra l
Th e b a tte ry d e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m ( n o m e n c l a tu re ) d e fi n e s as u n am bi g u ou sl y as poss i bl e th e
p h ys i c a l d i m e n s i o n s , s h a p e , e l e c tro ch e m i ca l s ys te m , n o m i n a l vo l ta g e a n d , wh e re n e c e s s a ry,
th e t yp e o f te rm i n a l s , ra te c a p a b i l i t y a n d s p e c i a l c h a ra c te ri s ti cs .
T h i s a n n e x i s d i vi d e d i n to two c l a u s e s :
– C l a u s e C . 2 d e fi n e s th e d e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m ( n o m e n c l a tu re ) i n u s e u p to O c to b e r 1 9 9 0 .
– Cl au se C. 3 d efi n e s th e d e s i g n a ti on s ys tem ( n om e n cl a tu re) in use s i n ce O ctob er 1 9 9 0 to

a cco m m o d a te p re s e n t a n d fu tu re n e e d s .
C. 2 D e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m i n u s e u p to O cto b e r 1 9 9 0
C. 2. 1 G e n e ra l
T h i s c l a u s e a p p l i e s to a l l b a tte ri e s wh i c h h a ve b e e n s ta n d a rd i ze d u p to O c to b e r 1 9 9 0 a n d wi l l
re m a i n va l i d fo r th o s e b a tte ri e s a fte r th a t d a te .
C. 2. 2 Cell s
A c e l l i s d e s i g n a te d b y a c a p i ta l l e tte r fo l l o we d b y a n u m b e r. T h e l e tte rs R, F a n d S d e fi n e
ro u n d , fl a t ( l a ye r b u i l t) a n d s q u a re ce l l s , re s p e cti ve l y. T h e l e tte r, to g e th e r wi th th e fo l l o wi n g
n u m b e r 3 , i s d e fi n e d b y a s e t o f n o m i n a l d i m e n s i o n s .
W h e re a s i n g l e - ce l l b a tte ry i s s p e c i fi e d , th e m a xi m u m d i m e n s i o n s o f th e b a tte ry i n s te a d o f th e
n o m i n a l d i m e n s i o n s o f th e ce l l a re g i ve n i n T a b l e s C . 1 , C . 2 a n d C . 3 . N o te th a t th e s e ta b l e s d o
n o t i n c l u d e e l e ctro c h e m i s tri e s , e xc e p t fo r th e n o l e tte r s ys te m , o r o th e r m o d i fi e rs . T h e s e o th e r
p a rts o f th e d e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m ( n o m e n cl a tu re ) fo l l o w i n C . 2 . 3 , C . 2 . 4 a n d C . 2 . 5 . T h e s e ta b l e s
o n l y p ro vi d e c o re p h ys i c a l d e s i g n a ti o n s fo r s i n g l e ce l l s o r s i n g l e b a tte ri e s .
N O TE T h e c o m p l e t e d i m e n s i o n s o f t h e s e b a tt e ri e s a re g i v e n i n I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 2 a n d I E C 6 0 0 8 6 - 3 .
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3 At t h e t i m e th i s s ys t e m wa s a p p l i e d , n u m b e rs we re a l l o c a te d s e q u e n t i a l l y. O m i s s i o n s i n t h e s e q u e n c e a ri s e
b e c a u s e o f d e l e t i o n s o r b y t h e d i ffe re n t a p p ro a c h t o n u m b e ri n g u s e d e v e n b e fo re t h e s e q u e n t i a l s ys t e m .

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Tabl e C . 1 – P h ys i c a l d esi g n ati on an d d i m e n s i o n s o f ro u n d cel l s an d b a t t e ri e s
Dimensions in millimetres
N om i n al ce l l d i m en si on s M a xi m u m b a tte ry d i m e n s i o n s
P h ys i c a l d e s i g n a ti o n
D i am eter H ei g h t D i am eter H ei g h t
R0 6 1 0 22 – –
R0 3 – – 1 0, 5 44, 5
R0 1 – – 1 2, 0 1 4, 7
R0 1 1 1 9 – –
R1 – – 1 2, 0 30, 2
R3 1 3, 5 25 – –
R4 1 3, 5 38 – –
R6 – – 1 4, 5 50, 5
R9 – – 1 6, 0 6, 2
R1 0 – – 21 , 8 37, 3
R1 2 – – 21 , 5 60, 0
R1 4 – – 26, 2 50, 0
R1 5 24 70 – –
R1 7 25, 5 1 7 – –
R1 8 25, 5 83 – –
R1 9 32 1 7 – –
R2 0 – – 34, 2 61 , 5
R2 2 32 75 – –
R2 5 32 91 – –
R2 6 32 1 05 – –
R2 7 32 1 50 – –
R4 0 – – 67, 0 1 72, 0
R4 1 – – 7, 9 3, 6
R4 2 – – 1 1 ,6 3, 6
R4 3 – – 1 1 ,6 4, 2
R4 4 – – 1 1 ,6 5, 4
R4 5 9, 5 3, 6 – –
R4 8 – – 7, 9 5, 4
R5 0 – – 1 6, 4 1 6, 8
R5 1 1 6, 5 50, 0 – –
R5 2 – – 1 6, 4 1 1 ,4
R5 3 – – 23, 2 6, 1
R5 4 – – 1 1 ,6 3, 05
R5 5 – – 1 1 ,6 2, 1
R5 6 – – 1 1 ,6 2, 6
R5 7 – – 9, 5 2, 7
R5 8 – – 7, 9 2, 1
R5 9 – – 7, 9 2, 6
R6 0 – – 6, 8 2, 1 5
R6 1 7, 8 39 – –
R6 2 – – 5, 8 1 , 65
R6 3 – – 5, 8 2, 1 5
R6 4 – – 5, 8 2, 70
R6 5 – – 6, 8 1 , 65
R6 6 – – 6, 8 2, 60
R6 7 – – 7, 9 1 , 65

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P h ys i c a l d e s i g n a ti o n
D i am eter H ei g h t D i am eter H ei g h t
R6 8 – – 9, 5 1 , 65
R6 9 – – 9, 5 2, 1 0
R7 0 – – 5, 8 3, 6
N OTE Th e co m p l e te d i m en si on s of th e s e b a t t e ri e s a re g i ve n in I EC 60086-2 an d IEC 60 08 6-3.
T a b l e C . 2 – P h ys i c a l d e s i g n ati on an d n om i n al o v e ra l l d i m e n s i o n s o f fl a t c e l l s
P h ys i c a l d e s i g n a ti o n D i am eter L e n g th Wi d th Th i c kn e s s
F1 5 - 1 4, 5 1 4, 5 3, 0
F1 6 - 1 4, 5 1 4, 5 4, 5
F20 - 24 1 3, 5 2, 8
F22 - 24 1 3, 5 6, 0
F24 23 – – 6, 0
F25 - 23 23 6, 0
F30 - 32 21 3, 3
F40 - 32 21 5, 3
F50 - 32 32 3, 6
F70 - 43 43 5, 6
F80 - 43 43 6, 4
F90 - 43 43 7, 9
F92 - 54 37 5, 5
F95 - 54 38 7, 9
F1 00 - 60 45 1 0, 4
N OTE Th e co m p l e te d i m en si on s o f th e s e b a t t e ri e s a re g i ve n in I EC 60086-2.
T ab l e C . 3 – P h ys i cal d e s i g n ati on an d d i m e n s i o n s o f s q u a re c e l l s a n d b a t t e ri e s
P h ys i c a l
d e s i g n a ti o n
L e n g th Wi d th H ei g h t L e n g th Wi d th H ei g h t
S4 – – – 57, 0 57, 0 1 25, 0
S6 57 57 1 50 – – –
S8 – – – 85, 0 85, 0 200, 0
S1 0 95 95 1 80 – – –
N OTE Th e co m p l e te d i m en si on s of th e s e b a t t e ri e s a re g i ve n in I EC 60086-2.
In s om e cases , ce l l s i ze s wh i c h a re n ot u sed in I EC 6 008 6-2 h a ve been re t a i n e d in th e s e
ta b l e s b eca u s e of th e i r u s e in n ati on a l s t a n d a rd s .
C. 2. 3 E l e c t ro c h e m i c a l s ys te m
W i th th e e xc e p ti o n of th e zi n c- a m m o n i u m c h l o ri d e , zi n c c h l o ri d e - m a n g a n e s e d i oxi d e s ys t e m ,
th e l e t t e rs R, F and S a re p re c e d e d by an a d d i ti o n a l l e tte r wh i c h d e n o te s th e e l e c t ro c h e m i c a l
s ys t e m . Th ese l e t t e rs ca n be fo u n d in Tabl e 1 .

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C. 2. 4 B a t t e ri e s
I f a b a tte ry c o n ta i n s o n e ce l l o n l y, th e c e l l d e s i g n a ti o n i s u s e d .
I f a b a tte ry c o n ta i n s m o re th a n o n e ce l l in s e ri e s , a n u m e ra l d e n o ti n g th e n u m b e r o f ce l l s
p re c e d e s th e c e l l d e s i g n a ti o n .
I f ce l l s a re c o n n e cte d i n p a ra l l e l , a n u m e ra l d e n o ti n g th e n u m b e r o f p a ra l l e l g ro u p s fo l l o ws th e
ce l l d e s i g n a ti o n a n d i s c o n n e c te d to i t b y a h yp h e n .
I f a b a tte ry c o n ta i n s m o re th a n o n e s e c ti o n , e a ch s e cti o n i s d e s i g n a te d s e p a ra te l y, wi th a
s l a s h ( /) s e p a ra ti n g th e i r d e s i g n a ti o n .
C. 2. 5 M o d i fi e rs
I n o rd e r to p re s e rve th e u n a m b i g u i t y o f th e b a tte ry d e s i g n a ti o n , va ri a n ts o f o n e b a s i c t yp e a re
d i ffe re n ti a te d b y th e a d d i ti o n of a l e tte r X or Y to i n d i ca te th e d i ffe re n t a rra n g e m e n ts or
te rm i n a l s a n d P o r S to i n d i ca te d i ffe re n t p e rfo rm a n ce c h a ra cte ri s ti cs .
C. 2. 6 E xa m p l e s
R2 0 A b a tte ry c o n s i s ti n g o f a s i n g l e R 2 0 - s i ze ce l l o f th e zi n c- a m m o n i u m ch l o ri d e , zi n c
ch l o ri d e - m a n g a n e s e d i o x i d e s ys te m .
LR2 0 A b a tte ry co n s i s ti n g of a single R2 0 - s i ze cel l o f th e zi n c- a l ka l i m e ta l h yd ro x i d e -

m a n g a n e s e d i o x i d e s ys te m .
3R1 2 A b a tte ry c o n s i s ti n g o f th re e R1 2 - s i ze ce l l s o f th e zi n c- a m m o n i u m ch l o ri d e , zi n c
ch l o ri d e - m a n g a n e s e d i o x i d e s ys te m , co n n e c te d i n s e ri e s .
4R2 5X A b a tte ry c o n s i s ti n g of fo u r R2 5 - s i ze ce l l s of th e zi n c- a m m o n i u m ch l o ri d e , zi n c
ch l o ri d e - m a n g a n e s e d i o xi d e s ys te m , co n n e c te d in s e ri e s an d wi th s p i ra l s p ri n g
co n ta cts .
C. 3 D e s i g n a t i o n s ys t e m i n u s e s i n c e O c t o b e r 1 9 9 0
C. 3. 1 G e n e ra l
T h i s c l a u s e a p p l i e s to a l l n e w s i ze s c o n s i d e re d fo r s ta n d a rd i za ti o n a fte r O c to b e r 1 9 9 0 .
T h e b a s i s fo r th i s d e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m ( n o m e n c l a tu re ) i s to c o n ve y a m e n ta l c o n c e p t o f th e
b a tte ry th ro u g h th e d e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m . Th i s is a cco m p l i s h e d by using a d i a m e te r, fro m a
cyl i n d ri ca l e n ve l op e , a n d a h e i g h t re l a te d con ce p t for a l l b a tte ri es , rou n d ( R) a n d n on - rou n d ( P ) .
T h i s cl a u s e a l s o a p p l i e s to s i n g l e - c e l l b a tte ri e s an d m u l ti - c e l l b a tte ri e s wi th ce l l s i n s e ri e s
a n d /o r p a ra l l e l co n n e c ti o n .
F o r e x a m p l e a b a tte ry o f m a xi m u m d i a m e te r 1 1 , 6 m m a n d a h e i g h t o f m a x i m u m 5 , 4 m m i s
d e s i g n a te d a s R1 1 5 4 p re c e d e d b y a c o d e fo r i ts e l e c tro ch e m i ca l s ys te m , a s d e s cri b e d i n th i s
cl a u s e .
C. 3. 2 Ro u n d b a t t e ri e s
C. 3. 2. 1 Ro u n d b a t t e ri e s w i t h d i am eter an d h ei gh t l ess th a n 1 00 mm
C. 3. 2. 1 . 1 G e n e ra l
Th e d e s i g n a ti o n for rou n d b a tte ri e s wi th a d i am e te r a n d h e i g h t l e s s th a n 1 0 0 m m i s a s s h own i n

F i g u re C . 1 .

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M od i fi ers
(see N OTE 2)
Cod e d en oti n g h ei g h t i n
0, 01 m m if n eed ed
(refer to Fi g u re C. 3
an d C. 3. 2. 1 . 3)
N u m ber of cel l s
or paral l el stri n g s
i n seri es
Cod e d en oti n g m axi m um h ei g ht
(see N OTE 1 )
i n 0, 1 m m (refer to C. 3. 2. 1 . 3)
Letter d en oti n g Cod e d en oti n g 0, 1 m m of

el ectroch em i cal system m axim um d i am eter (refer to
(refer to Tabl e 1 ) Fi g u re C. 2 an d C. 3. 2. 1 . 2)
Cod e d en oti n g sh ape Cod e d en oti n g m axi m um d i am eter (refer

(R = rou n d ) to Tabl e C. 4 an d C. 3. 2. 1 . 2)
IEC
N O TE 1 T h e n u m b e r o f c e l l s o r s tri n g s i n p a ra l l e l i s n o t s p e c i fi e d .
N O TE 2 M o d i fi e rs a re i n c l u d e d to d e s i g n a te fo r e xa m p l e s p e c i fi c te rm i n a l a rra n g e m e n t , l oa d ca p a b i l i ty a n d
fu rt h e r s p e c i a l c h a ra c t e ri s ti c s .
F i g u re C . 1 – D es i g n ati o n s ys t e m fo r ro u n d b a t t e ri e s :
d < 1
1 00 mm; height h <
1
1 00 mm
C. 3. 2. 1 . 2 M e t h o d fo r a s s i g n i n g th e d i a m e te r c o d e
T h e d i a m e te r c o d e i s d e ri ve d fro m th e m a xi m u m d i a m e te r.
T h e d i a m e te r c o d e n u m b e r i s :
a) a s s i g n e d a cc o rd i n g to T a b l e C . 4 i n c a s e o f a re c o m m e n d e d d i a m e te r;
b) a s s i g n e d a cc o rd i n g to F i g u re C . 2 i n ca s e o f a n o n - re c o m m e n d e d d i a m e te r.

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T a b l e C . 4 – D i a m e t e r co d e fo r re co m m e n d e d d i a m e t e r
Re c o m m e n d e d Re c o m m e n d e d
Code Cod e
m a xi m u m d i a m e te r m a xi m u m d i a m e te r
4 4, 8 20 20, 0
5 5, 8 21 21 , 0
6 6, 8 22 22, 0
7 7, 9 23 23, 0
8 8, 5 24 24, 5
9 9, 5 25 25, 0
10 1 0, 0 26 26, 2
11 1 1 ,6 28 28, 0
12 1 2, 5 30 30, 0
13 1 3, 0 32 32, 0
14 1 4, 5 34 34, 2
15 1 5, 0 36 36, 0
16 1 6, 0 38 38, 0
17 1 7, 0 40 40, 0
18 1 8, 0 41 41 , 0
19 1 9, 0 67 67, 0
XX C
M a xi m u m d i a m e te r ( m m )
( i n t e g e r)
D e c i m a l p a rt o f
Code “C”
m a xi m u m d i a m e te r
0, 0 A
0, 1 B
0, 2 C
0, 3 D
0, 4 E
0, 5 G
0, 6 H
0, 7 J
0, 8 K
0, 9 L
IEC
F i g u re C . 2 – D i a m e te r c o d e fo r n o n -re co m m e n d e d d i a m e te rs
C. 3. 2. 1 . 3 M e th o d fo r a s s i g n i n g th e h e i g h t c o d e
T h e h e i g h t c o d e i s th e n u m b e r, d e n o te d b y th e i n te g e r o f th e m a xi m u m h e i g h t o f th e b a tte ry,
e xp re s s e d i n te n th s o f a m i l l i m e tre ( e . g . 3 , 2 m m m a x i m u m h e i g h t i s d e n o te d 3 2 ) .
T h e m a xi m u m h e i g h t i s s p e c i fi e d a s fo l l o ws :
a) fo r fl a t co n ta c t te rm i n a l s , th e m a xi m u m h e i g h t i s th e o ve ra l l h e i g h t i n c l u d i n g th e te rm i n a l s ;
b) fo r al l o th e r t yp e s of te rm i n a l s , th e m a xi m u m height is th e m axi m u m o ve ra l l h eight

e xc l u d i n g th e te rm i n a l s ( i . e . s h o u l d e r- to - s h o u l d e r) .

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I f th e h e i g h t i n h u n d re d th s o f a m i l l i m e tre n e e d s to b e s p e ci fi e d , th e h u n d re d th o f a m i l l i m e tre
m a y b e d e n o te d b y a c o d e a cc o rd i n g to F i g u re C . 3 .
M a xi m u m h e i g h t
( t e n th s o f a m i l l i m e tre )
D eci m al p a rt o f h e i g h t
Cod e “ C”
mm
0, 00 A
0, 01 B
0, 02 C
0, 03 D
0, 04 E
0, 05 G
0, 06 H
0, 07 J
0, 08 K
0, 09 L
IEC
N O TE T h e h u n d re d th s o f a m i l l i m e t re c o d e i s o n l y u s e d wh e n n e e d e d .
E XAM P L E 1 L R1 1 5 4 : A b a tt e ry c o n s i s ti n g o f a ro u n d c e l l o r s t ri n g i n p a ra l l e l wi t h a m a xi m u m d i a m e t e r o f 1 1 , 6
m m ( T a b l e C . 4 ) , a n d a m a xi m u m h e i g h t o f 5 , 4 m m , o f th e zi n c - a l k a l i m e t a l h yd ro xi d e - m a n g a n e s e d i o xi d e s ys t e m .
E XAM P L E 2 L R2 7 A1 1 6 : A b a t te ry c o n s i s ti n g o f a ro u n d c e l l o r s tri n g i n p a ra l l e l wi t h a m a xi m u m d i a m e t e r o f 2 7
m m ( F i g u re C . 2 ) a n d a m a xi m u m h e i g h t o f 1 1 , 6 m m , o f th e zi n c - a l ka l i m e ta l h yd ro xi d e - m a n g a n e s e d i o xi d e s ys te m .
E XAM P L E 3 L R 2 6 1 6 J : A b a t te ry c o n s i s t i n g o f a ro u n d c e l l o r s t ri n g i n p a ra l l e l wi t h a m a xi m u m d i a m e te r o f 2 6 , 2
mm (Tab l e C. 4 ), a n d a m a xi m u m h ei g h t of 1 , 67 m m ( F i g u re C . 3 ) , o f t h e zi n c - a l ka l i m e ta l h yd ro xi d e - m a n g a n e s e
d i o xi d e s ys t e m .
F i g u re C . 3 – H e i g h t c o d e fo r d e n o t i n g t h e h u n d re d t h s o f a m i l l i m e t re o f h e i g h t
C. 3. 2. 2 Ro u n d b a t t e ri e s w i t h d i a m e t e r a n d /o r h e i g h t o ve r o r e q u a l to 1 0 0 m m
C. 3. 2. 2. 1 G e n e ra l
T h e d e s i g n a ti o n fo r ro u n d b a tte ri e s wi th a d i a m e te r a n d /o r h e i g h t ≥ 1 0 0 m m i s a s s h o wn i n
F i g u re C . 4 .

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R /
M od i fi ers
N u m ber of cel ls or
(see N OTE 2)
paral l el stri n gs
i n seri es
(see N OTE 1 )
I n teg er of m axi m um h ei g ht
i n m i l l im etres
Letter d en oti n g
el ectroch em i cal
system “/” separati n g d i am eter an d
(refer to Tabl e 1 ) h ei g h t cod e
Cod e d en oti n g sh ape I n teg er of m axi m um d i am eter

(R = rou n d ) i n m i l l im etres
IEC
N O TE 1 T h e n u m b e r o f c e l l s o r s tri n g s i n p a ra l l e l i s n o t i d e n t i fi e d .
N O TE 2 M o d i fi e rs a re i n c l u d e d t o d e s i g n a te fo r e xa m p l e s p e c i fi c te rm i n a l a rra n g e m e n t , l oa d ca p a b i l i ty a n d
fu rth e r s p e c i a l c h a ra c t e ri s ti c s .
F i g u re C . 4 – D e s i g n a ti o n s ys t e m fo r ro u n d b a tt e ri e s :
d1 ≥ 1 00 m m; heig ht h1 ≥ 1 00 mm
C. 3. 2. 2. 2 M e th o d fo r a s s i g n i n g th e d i a m e te r c o d e
T h e d i a m e te r c o d e i s d e ri ve d fro m th e m a xi m u m d i a m e te r.
T h e d i a m e te r c o d e n u m b e r i s th e i n te g e r o f th e m a x i m u m d i a m e te r o f th e b a tte ry e x p re s s e d i n
m i l l i m e tre s .
C. 3. 2. 2. 3 M e th o d fo r a s s i g n i n g th e h e i g h t c o d e
T h e h e i g h t co d e i s th e n u m b e r d e n o ti n g th e i n te g e r o f th e m a xi m u m h e i g h t o f th e b a tte ry,
e xp re s s e d i n m i l l i m e tre s .
a) fo r fl a t c o n ta ct te rm i n a l s ( e . g . b a tte ri e s a cco rd i n g to F i g u re s 1 , 7 , 8 a n d 9 o f I E C 6 0 0 8 6 -
2: −), th e m a xi m u m h e i g h t i s th e o ve ra l l h e i g h t i n cl u d i n g th e te rm i n a l s ;
b) fo r al l o th e r t yp e s of te rm i n a l s , th e m a xi m u m h eight is th e m a xi m a l o ve ra l l heigh t
E XAM P L E 5 R1 8 4 /1 7 7 : A ro u n d b a tt e ry c o n s i s t i n g o f fi v e c e l l s o r s tri n g s i n p a ra l l e l o f th e zi n c - a m m o n i u m c h l o ri d e ,
zi n c c h l o ri d e - m a n g a n e s e d i o xi d e s ys t e m , c o n n e c t e d i n s e ri e s , h a vi n g a d i a m e te r o f 1 8 4 , 0 m m a n d a s h o u l d e r- to -
s h o u l d e r m a xi m u m h e i g h t o f 1 7 7 , 0 m m .
C. 3. 3 N o n -ro u n d b a tt e ri e s
C. 3. 3. 1 G e n e ra l
T h e d e s i g n a ti o n s ys te m fo r n o n - ro u n d b a tte ri e s i s a s fo l l o ws :
An i m a g i n a ry c yl i n d ri c a l e n ve l o p e is d ra wn , e n co m p a s s i n g th e s u rfa c e fro m wh i c h th e
te rm i n a l s fi rs t e m e rg e fro m th e b a tte ry c a s e .
U s i n g th e m a xi m u m d i m e n s i o n s o f l e n g th ( l) a n d wi d th ( w ) , th e d i a g o n a l i s c a l cu l a t e d , wh i ch i s
a l s o th e d i a m e te r o f th e i m a g i n a ry c yl i n d e r.

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F o r th e d e s i g n a ti o n , th e i n te g e r o f th e d i a m e te r o f th e c yl i n d e r i n m i l l i m e tre s a n d th e i n te g e r
o f th e m a xi m u m h e i g h t o f th e b a tte ry i n m i l l i m e tre s i s a p p l i e d .
a) fo r fl a t co n ta c t te rm i n a l s , th e m a xi m u m h e i g h t i s th e o ve ra l l h e i g h t i n c l u d i n g th e te rm i n a l s ;
b) fo r al l o th e r t yp e s of te rm i n a l s , th e m a xi m u m height is th e m axi m u m o ve ra l l h eight

N O TE I n t h e e ve n t t h e re a re t wo o r m o re t e rm i n a l s e m e rg i n g fro m d i ffe re n t s u rfa c e s , th e o n e wi t h t h e h i g h e s t

vo l ta g e a p p l i e s .
C. 3. 3. 2 N o n - ro u n d b a t t e ri e s w i t h d i m en s i on s < 1 00 m m
T h e d e s i g n a ti o n fo r n o n - ro u n d b a tte ri e s wi th d i m e n s i o n s < 1 0 0 m m i s a s s h o wn i n F i g u re C . 5 .
N u m ber of cel l s M od i fi ers

or paral l el stri n g s (see N OTE 2)
i n seri es
(see N OTE 1 )
I n teg er of th e m axi m um h ei g h t
of th e battery expressed
i n m i l l im etres
Letter d en oti n g el ectroch em i cal
system
(refer to Tabl e 1 )
I n teg er of th e d i am eter expressed i n m i l l im etres

(see N OTE 3) of th e cyl i n d ri cal envel ope
en com passi n g th e m axi m um l en g th an d
Cod e d en oti n g sh ape
wi d th d i m ensi ons of th e su rface from
(P = n on -rou n d )
wh i ch th e term i n al s fi rst em erg e
IEC
N O TE 1 T h e n u m b e r o f c e l l s o r s tri n g s i n p a ra l l e l i s n o t i d e n ti fi e d .
N O TE 2 M o d i fi e rs a re i n c l u d e d t o d e s i g n a te fo r e xa m p l e s p e c i fi c t e rm i n a l a rra n g e m e n t, l o a d a n d fu rt h e r s p e c i a l
c h a ra c te ri s ti c s .
N O TE 3 I n c a s e t h e h e i g h t n e e d s t o b e d i s c ri m i n a t e d i n t e n t h s o f a m i l l i m e tre , th e l e tte r c o d e s h o wn i n F i g u re C . 7
appl i es.
E XAM P L E 6LP31 46: A b a tt e ry c o n s i s ti n g of s i x ce l l s o r s t ri n g s in p a ra l l e l o f th e zi n c - a l k a l i m etal h yd ro xi d e -

m a n g a n e s e d i o xi d e s ys te m , c o n n e c t e d i n s e ri e s wi th a m a xi m u m l e n g th o f 2 6 , 5 m m , a m a xi m u m wi d th o f 1 7 , 5 m m ,
a n d a m a xi m u m h e i g h t o f 4 6 , 4 m m . T h e i n te g e r o f t h e d i a m e te r o f t h i s s u rfa c e ( l a n d w) i s c a l c u l a te d a c c o rd i n g t o :
l
2
+ w2 = 3 1 , 8 m m ; i n te g e r = 3 1
F i g u re C . 5 – D e s i g n a t i o n s ys t e m fo r n o n - ro u n d b a t t e ri e s , d i m en si on s < 1 00 mm
C. 3. 3. 3 N o n - ro u n d b a t t e ri e s w i t h d i m en si on s ≥ 1 00 m m
T h e d e s i g n a ti o n fo r n o n - ro u n d b a tte ri e s wi th d i m e n s i o n s ≥ 1 0 0 m m i s a s s h o wn i n F i g u re C . 6 .

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P /
M od i fi ers
(see N OTE 2)
N u m ber of cel ls
or paral l el stri n gs
I n teg er of th e m axi m um h ei g h t
i n seri es
of th e battery expressed
(see N OTE 1 )
i n m i l l im etres (see N OTE 3)
Letter d en oti n g S ym bol separati n g th e l en gth /wi d th

el ectroch em i cal system an d h ei g h t cod es
(refer to Tabl e 1 )
I n teg er of th e d i am eter expressed i n m i ll im etres

(see N OTE 3) of th e cyl i n d ri cal envel ope en com passi n g
th e m axi m um l en g th an d wi d th d im ensi ons of th e su rface
Cod e d en oti n g sh ape
from wh i ch th e term i n al s fi rst em erg e
(P = n on -rou n d )
IEC
N O TE 1 T h e n u m b e r o f c e l l s o r s tri n g s i n p a ra l l e l i s n o t i d e n t i fi e d .
N O TE 2 M o d i fi e rs a re i n c l u d e d t o d e s i g n a te fo r e xa m p l e s p e c i fi c t e rm i n a l a rra n g e m e n t , l o a d a n d fu rt h e r s p e c i a l
c h a ra c te ri s ti c s .
N O TE 3 I n c a s e th e h e i g h t n e e d s to b e d i s c ri m i n a te d i n t e n t h s o f a m i l l i m e t re , t h e l e t te r c o d e s h o wn i n F i g u re C . 7
appl i es.
E XAM P L E 6 P 2 2 2 / 1 6 2 : A b a tte ry c o n s i s ti n g o f s i x c e l l s o r s tri n g s i n p a ra l l e l o f t h e zi n c - a m m o n i u m c h l o ri d e , zi n c

c h l o ri d e - m a n g a n e s e d i o xi d e s ys t e m , c o n n e c te d i n s e ri e s , wi th a m a xi m u m l e n g th o f 1 9 2 m m , a m a xi m u m wi d t h o f
1 1 3 m m , a n d a m a xi m u m h e i g h t o f 1 6 2 m m .
F i g u re C . 6 – D e s i g n a t i o n s ys t e m fo r n o n - ro u n d b a t t e ri e s , d i m en si on s ≥ 1 00 mm

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M a xi m u m h e i g h t
i n m i l l i m e tre s ( i n t e g e r)
D eci m al p a rt o f h e i g h t
Code
mm
0, 0 A
0, 1 B
0, 2 C
0, 3 D
0, 4 E
0, 5 G
0, 6 H
0, 7 J
0, 8 K
0, 9 L
IEC
N O TE T h e te n th s o f a m i l l i m e t re c o d e i s o n l y u s e d wh e n n e e d e d .
F i g u re C . 7 – H e i g h t c o d e fo r d i s c ri m i n a t i o n p e r te n th o f a m i l l i m e t re
C. 3. 4 Am b i g u i t y
In th e u n l i ke l y e ve n t th a t two or m o re b a tte ri e s wo u l d h a ve th e sam e d i a m e te r of th e

e n c o m p a s s i n g c yl i n d e r a n d th e s a m e h e i g h t, th e s e co n d o n e wi l l b e d e s i g n a te d wi th th e s a m e
d e s i g n a ti o n e x te n d e d wi th “ –1 ” .

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T a b l e C . 5 – P h ys i c a l d e s i g n a t i o n a n d d i m e n s i o n s o f ro u n d c e l l s a n d b a tt e ri e s
based on Cl au se C . 2
P h ys i c a l M a xi m u m b a tte ry d i m e n s i o n s
D i am eter H ei g h t
R7 7 2 7, 9 7, 2
R1 0 2 5 1 0, 0 2, 5
R1 2 1 6 1 2, 5 1 ,6
R1 2 2 0 1 2, 5 2, 0
R1 2 2 5 1 2, 5 2, 5
R1 6 1 6 1 6, 0 1 ,6
R1 6 2 0 1 6, 0 2, 0
R2 0 1 2 20, 0 1 ,2
R2 0 1 6 20, 0 1 ,6
R2 0 2 0 20, 0 2, 0
R2 0 2 5 20, 0 2, 5
R2 0 3 2 20, 0 3, 2
R2 3 2 0 23, 0 2, 0
R2 3 2 5 23, 0 2, 5
R2 3 3 0 23, 0 3, 0
R2 3 5 4 23, 0 5, 4
R2 4 2 0 24, 5 2, 0
R2 4 2 5 24, 5 2, 5
R2 4 3 0 24, 5 3, 0
R2 4 5 0 24, 5 5, 0
R3 0 3 2 30, 0 3, 2
R1 1 1 0 8 1 1 ,6 1 0, 8
2 R1 3 2 5 2 1 3, 0 25, 2
R1 2 A 6 0 4 1 2, 0 60, 4
R1 4 2 5 0 1 4, 5 25, 0
R1 5 H 2 7 0 1 5, 6 27, 0
R1 7 3 3 5 1 7, 0 33, 5
R1 7 3 4 5 1 7, 0 34, 5
R1 7 4 5 0 1 7, 0 45, 0
N O TE Th e co m p l e te d i m en si on s of th e s e b a t t e ri e s a re g i ve n
in IEC 6 0 08 6 -2 an d I EC 60 086 -3.
T a b l e C . 6 – P h ys i c a l d e s i g n a t i o n a n d d i m e n s i o n s o f n o n -ro u n d
b a tt e ri e s b a s e d o n C l a u s e C . 2
P h ys i c a l M a xi m u m b a tte ry d i m e n s i o n s
D e s i g n a ti o n
( o ri g i n a l )
L e n g th Wi d th H ei g h t
2P3845 2 R5 34, 0 1 7, 0 45, 0
2P4036 R- P 2 35, 0 1 9, 5 36, 0
N OTE 1 Th e a ctu a l used d e s i g n a ti o n of th es e b a t t e ri e s is 2 R5 and R- P 2 s i n ce th e s e b a t t e ri e s we re
a l re a d y re c o g n i z e d u n d er th es e n u m b e rs b e fo r e th e y we re s t a n d a rd i z e d .
N O TE 2 Th e co m p l e te d i m en si on s o f th e s e b a t t e ri e s a re g i ven in I EC 600 86 -2 .

IEC 60086-1 :201 5 © IEC 201 5 – 37 –
An n e x D
(informative)
S ta n d a rd d i s ch a rg e vo l ta g e Us –
D e fi n i ti on a n d m e th od o f d e te rm i n a ti o n
D. 1 D e fi n i ti o n
The standard discharge voltage Us is typical for a given electrochemical system. It is a unique
voltage in that it is independent of both the size and the internal construction of the battery. It
only depends on its charge-transfer reaction. The standard discharge voltage Us is defined by
Equation (D.1 ).
Cs
U s = t × Rs (D.1 )
s
where
Us is the standard discharge voltage;
Cs is the standard discharge capacity;
ts is the standard discharge time;
Rs is the standard discharge resistor.
D. 2 D e te rm i n ati o n
D. 2. 1 G e n e ra l co n s i d e ra ti o n s : th e C/R -p l o t
The determination of the discharge voltage Ud is accomplished via a C/R -plot (where C is the
discharge capacity of a battery; R is the discharge resistance). For illustration, see Figure D.1 ,
which shows a schematic plot of discharge capacity C versus discharge resistor R d 4 in
normalized presentation, i.e. C( R d )/Cp is plotted as a function of R d . For low R d -values, low
C( R d )-values are obtained and vice versa. On the gradual increase of R d , discharge capacity
C( R d ) also increases until finally a plateau is established and C( R d ) becomes constant 5 :
C p = constant (D.2)
which means C( R d )/Cp = 1 as indicated by the horizontal line in Figure D.1 . It further shows
that capacity C = f( R d ) is dependent on the cut-off voltage Uc : the higher its value, the larger
is fraction ∆ C that cannot be realised during discharge.
NOTE Under plateau conditions, capacity C is independent of R d .
The discharge voltage Ud is determined by Equation (D.3).
Cd
U d = t × Rd (D.3)
d
_____________
4 Subscript d differentiates this resistance from R s ; see Equation (D.1 ).
5 For very long periods of discharge time Cp may decrease due to the battery’s internal self-discharge. This
may be noticeable for batteries having a high self-discharge, for example 1 0 % per month or above.
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C(R)/Cp
1 ,0
0,98 98 % C(R) = Cp = constant
C = ƒ( R d )
Capacity plateau: d C/d R = 0
0,5
Cut-off voltage: Uc = constant

0
∆C
Uc = 0 V
Rd (0,5) Rs Rd
IEC
F i g u re D . 1 – N o rm a l i z e d C/R -p l o t ( s ch e m a t i c )
The quotient Cd /td of Equation (D.3) represents the average current i(avg) when discharging
the battery through discharge resistor R d for a given cut-off voltage Uc = constant. This
relation may be written as:
Cd = i(avg) × td (D.4)
For R d = R s (standard discharge resistor) Equation (D.3) changes to the Equation (D.1 ), and
consequently Equation (D.4) changes to:
Cs = i(avg) × ts (D.5)
The determination of i(avg) and ts is accomplished according to the method described in D.2.3
and illustrated by Figure D.2.
D. 2. 2 D e t e rm i n a ti o n o f th e s t a n d a rd d i s c h a rg e re s i s t o r R s
The determination of Us is best achieved by that discharge resistor R d , that yields 1 00 %

capacity realization. The time to perform this discharge may be of long duration. To reduce
this time, a good approximation for Us is achieved by Equation (D.6).
Cs ( R s ) = 0,98 Cp (D.6)
This means that 98 % capacity realization is considered to be of sufficient accuracy for the
determination of the standard discharge voltage Us . This is achieved when discharging the
battery through the standard discharge resistor R s . Its factor 0,98 or above is not decisive,
because Us remains practically constant for R s ≤ R d . Under this condition, the exact realization
of a 98 % capacity realization is not crucial.

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D. 2. 3 D e t e rm i n a ti o n o f th e s t a n d a rd d i s c h a rg e c a p a ci t y C a n d s ta n d a rd d i s c h a rg e
t
s
ti m e s
F o r i l l u s tra ti o n re fe r to F i g u re D . 2 , wh i c h re p re s e n ts a s c h e m a ti c d i s c h a rg e cu rve o f a b a tte ry.
F i g u re D . 2 a d d re s s e s a re a s A1 b e l o w a n d A2 a b o ve th e d i s c h a rg e c u rve . U n d e r
A1 = A2 (D. 7)
th e a ve ra g e d i s ch a rg e c u rre n t i ( a vg ) i s o b ta i n e d . T h e c o n d i ti o n d e s cri b e d b y E q u a ti o n ( D . 7 )
d o e s n o t n e c e s s a ri l y a d d re s s th e m i d - p o i n t o f d i s ch a rg e , a s i n d i ca te d i n F i g u re D . 2 . T h e ti m e
o f d i s ch a rg e t d i s d e te rm i n e d fro m th e cro s s - o ve r p o i n t fo r U( R , t) = U . c T h e d i s c h a rg e c a p a c i t y
i s o b ta i n e d fro m E q u a ti o n ( D . 8 ) .
C d = i( a vg ) × t d (D. 8)
T h e s ta n d a rd ca p a ci t y C s i s o b ta i n e d fo r R d = R s, c h a n g i n g E q u a ti o n ( D . 8 ) to E q u a ti o n ( D . 9 ) .
C s = i ( a vg ) × t s (D. 9)
a m e th o d wh i c h p e rm i ts th e e xp e ri m e n ta l d e te rm i n a ti o n o f th e s ta n d a rd d i s ch a rg e c a p a c i t y C s
an d th e s ta n d a rd d i s ch a rg e ti m e t s, n eed ed fo r d e te rm i n a ti o n of th e s ta n d a rd d i s c h a rg e
vo l ta g e U
s ( s e e E q u a ti o n ( D . 1 ) ) .
Di sch arg e m od e : R = con stan t

Cu t-off voltag e : U = con stan t
c
U A1
I
Averag e vol tag e, averag e cu rren t
Di sch arg e
cu rren t
U(R, t)
vol tag e (V)
A2
Cel l
U(R, t)
Uc = constant
t( A1 = A2 ) t
d t
IEC
F i g u re D . 2 – S t a n d a rd d i s c h a rg e vo l t a g e ( s c h e m a t i c)
D. 3 E xp e ri m e n ta l co n d i ti o n s to b e o b s e rve d a n d te s t re s u l ts
For th e e x p e ri m e n ta l d e te rm i n a ti o n of th e C/R - p l o t, 10 i n d i vi d u a l d i s c h a rg e re s u l ts a re
re co m m e n d e d , e a ch one bei ng th e a ve ra g e o f n i n e b a tte ri e s ; th e s e d a ta a re to b e e ve n l y
d i s tri b u te d o ve r th e e x p e cte d ra n g e of th e C/R - p l o t. It is re co m m e n d e d to ta ke th e fi rs t
d i s ch a rg e va l u e a t a p p ro x i m a te l y 0 , 5 C p as i n d i ca te d in F i g u re D . 1 . Th e l a s t e x p e ri m e n ta l
va l u e sh ou ld be ta ke n at a p p ro xi m a te l y R ≈ 2 × R . T h e d a ta g a th e re d m a y th e n b e
d s
g ra p h i ca l l y p re s e n te d i n th e fo rm o f a C/R - p l o t a c co rd i n g to F i g u re D . 1 . F ro m th i s p l o t th e R - d

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value is to be determined leading to approximately 98 % Cp . The standard discharge voltage
Us yielding a 98 % capacity realization should deviate by less than –50 mV from that value
yielding a 1 00 % capacity realization. Differences within this mV range will only be caused by
the charge-transfer reaction caused by the system under investigation.
When determining Cs and ts according to D.2.3, the following cut-off voltages are to be
employed in accordance with IEC 60086-2:
Voltage range 1 : Uc = 0,9 V Voltage range 2: Uc = 2,0 V
The experimentally determined standard discharge voltages Us (SDV) shown in Table D.1 are
only given to permit the interested expert to check its reproducibility.
T a b l e D . 1 – S t a n d a rd d i s c h a rg e vo l t a g e b y s ys t e m
S ys t e m
l e tt e r
No letter C E F L S W Y Z
Us ( S D V) V 1 ,30 2,90 3,50 1 ,48 1 ,30 1 ,55 2,8 3,5 1 ,56
The determination of Us for systems A, B, G and P is under consideration. System P is a

special case, because its Us value depends on the type of catalyst for oxygen reduction.
Since system P is an open system to air, the environmental humidity as well as the pick-up of
CO 2 after the activation of the system, is of additional influence. For system P, Us values of
up to 1 ,37 V may be observed.

I EC 60086-1 : 201 5 © I EC 201 5 – 41 –
An n e x E
( i n fo rm a ti ve )
P re p a ra ti o n o f s ta n d a rd m e th o d s o f m e a s u ri n g
p e rfo rm a n ce (S M M P ) o f co n s u m e r g o o d s
N O TE T h i s a n n e x h a s b e e n d e ri ve d fro m I S O /I E C G u i d e 3 6 : 1 9 8 2 , P re p a ra t i o n o f s ta n d a rd m e t h o d s o f m e a s u ri n g
p e rfo rm a n c e ( S M M P ) o f c o n s u m e r g o o d s ( wi t h d ra wn 1 9 9 8 ) .
E. 1 G e n e ra l
I n fo rm a ti o n u s e fu l to co n s u m e rs o n th e p e rfo rm a n c e o f c o n s u m e r g o o d s n e e d s to b e b a s e d
o n re p ro d u c i b l e s ta n d a rd m e th o d s o f m e a s u ri n g p e rfo rm a n c e ( i . e . te s t m e th o d s th a t l e a d to
re s u l ts h a vi n g a c l e a r re l a ti o n s h i p to th e p e rfo rm a n c e o f a p ro d u ct i n p ra cti c a l u s e a n d th a t
a re to b e u s e d a s a b a s i s fo r i n fo rm a ti o n to c o n s u m e rs a b o u t th e p e rfo rm a n c e ch a ra cte ri s ti cs
o f th e p ro d u ct) .
As fa r a s possi bl e, s p e ci fi e d te s ts s h ou l d ta ke i n to a cco u n t l i m i ta ti o n s in te s t e q u i p m e n t,
m o n e y a n d ti m e .
E. 2 P e rfo rm a n ce c h a ra cte ri s ti cs
T h e fi rs t s te p i n th e p re p a ra ti o n o f a S M M P i s to e s ta b l i s h a s c o m p l e te a l i s t a s p o s s i b l e o f th e
ch a ra c te ri s ti cs th a t a re re l e va n t i n th e s e n s e d i s c u s s e d i n C l a u s e E . 1 .
N O TE O n c e s u c h a l i s t h a s b e e n d ra wn u p , c o n s i d e ra ti o n c a n b e g i ve n to s e l e c ti n g t h o s e a t tri b u t e s o f a p ro d u c t
th a t a re m o s t i m p o rt a n t to c o n s u m e rs m a ki n g p u rc h a s e d e c i s i o n s .
E. 3 C ri te ri a fo r th e d e ve l o p m e n t o f te s t m e th o d s
A te s t m e th o d s h ou l d be g i ve n fo r e a ch of th e p e rfo rm a n ce c h a ra c te ri s ti cs l i s te d . Th e
fo l l o wi n g p o i n ts s h o u l d b e ta ke n i n to c o n s i d e ra ti o n :
a) th e te s t m e th o d s sh ou l d be d e fi n e d in s u ch a wa y th a t th e te s t re s u l ts c o rre s p o n d as
cl o s e l y a s p o s s i b l e to th e p e rfo rm a n c e re s u l ts a s e x p e ri e n c e d b y c o n s u m e rs wh e n u s i n g
th e p ro d u c t i n p ra cti c e ;
b) i t i s e s s e n ti a l th a t th e te s t m e th o d s a re o b j e cti ve a n d g i ve m e a n i n g fu l a n d re p ro d u c i b l e
re s u l ts ;
c) d e ta i l s o f th e te s t m e th o d s s h o u l d b e d e fi n e d wi th a vi e w to o p ti m u m u s e fu l n e s s to th e
co n s u m e r, ta ki n g i n to a cco u n t th e ra ti o b e twe e n th e va l u e of th e p ro d u ct and th e
e xp e n s e s i n vo l ve d i n p e rfo rm i n g th e te s ts ;
d) wh e re u s e h a s to b e m a d e o f a cce l e ra te d te s t p ro ce d u re s , o r o f m e th o d s th a t h a ve o n l y
a n i n d i re c t re l a ti o n s h i p to th e p ra cti c a l u s e o f th e p ro d u ct, th e te c h n i ca l c o m m i tte e s h o u l d
p ro vi d e th e n e ce s s a ry g u i d an ce fo r c o rre c t i n te rp re ta ti o n o f te s t re s u l ts in re l a ti o n to
n o rm a l u s e o f th e p ro d u c t.

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Annex F
( i n fo rm a t i ve )
Calculation method for the specified value of minimum average duration

Th e c a l cu l a ti o n m eth o d fo r th e s p e c i fi e d va l u e of m in im um a v e ra g e d u ra t i o n shall be c a rr i e d
ou t as fo l l o w s :
a) P re p a re m inim um 1 0 we e k s ' d a ta of d u ra ti o n va l u e s wh i ch a re ra n d o m l y s e l e cte d .
b) C a l c u l a te a ve ra g e x of d u ra t i o n va l u e s × of eight sam pl es fr o m e ach p o pu l ati on .
R e m a rk : I f s om e va l u e s a re out of 3 σ of th a t p o p u l a ti o n , e l i m i n a te th es e va l u e s fro m th e
ca l cu l a ti o n of x .
c) C a l c u l a te th e a v e ra g e x of th e a b o ve a ve ra g e va l u e s x of e a ch p op u l a ti o n and also σx .
d) M in im um a ve ra g e d u ra ti o n va l u e to be p ro vi d e d by e ach c o u n t r y:
A: x – 3 σx
B: x × 0, 85
C a l c u l a te b oth A and B; d e fi n e th e l a rg e r va l u e of th e a b o ve t wo as i ts m inim um a ve ra g e
d u ra ti o n .

IEC 60086-1 :201 5 © IEC 201 5 – 43 –
(normative)
An n e x G
C o d e o f p ra c ti c e fo r p a c ka g i n g , s h i p m e n t, s to ra g e ,
u s e a n d d i s p o s a l o f p ri m a ry b a t te ri e s
G.1 G e n e ra l
The greatest satisfaction to the user of primary batteries results from a combination of good
practices during manufacture, distribution and use.
The purpose of this code is to describe these good practices in general terms. It takes the
form of advice to battery manufacturers, distributors and users.
G.2 P a cka g i n g
The packaging shall be adequate to avoid mechanical damage during transport, handling and
stacking. The materials and pack design shall be chosen so as to prevent the development of
unintentional electrical conduction, corrosion of the terminals and ingress of moisture.
G.3 Tra n s p o rt a n d h a n d l i n g
Shock and vibration shall be kept to a minimum. For instance, boxes should not be thrown off
trucks, slammed into position or piled so high as to overload battery containers below.
Protection from inclement weather should be provided.
G.4 S t o ra g e a n d s t o c k ro t a t i o n
The storage area should be clean, cool, dry, ventilated and weatherproof.
For normal storage, the temperature should be between + 1 0 °C and + 25 °C and never exceed
+ 30°C. Extremes of humidity (over 95 % RH and below 40 % RH) for sustained periods
should be avoided since they are detrimental to both batteries and packaging. Batteries
should therefore not be stored next to radiators or boilers, nor in direct sunlight.
Although the storage life of batteries at room temperature is good, storage is improved
at lower temperatures (e.g. in cold rooms –1 0 °C to + 1 0 °C or in deep-freeze conditions below
–1 0 °C), providing special precautions are taken. The batteries shall be enclosed in special
protective packaging (such as sealed plastic bags or variants) which should be retained to
protect them from condensation during the time they are warming to ambient temperature.
Accelerated warming is detrimental.
Batteries which have been cold-stored should be put into use as soon as possible after return
to ambient temperature.
Batteries may be stored, fitted in equipment or packages if determined suitable by the battery
manufacturer.
The height to which batteries may be stacked is clearly dependent on the strength of the pack.
As a general guide, this height should not exceed 1 ,5 m for cardboard packs or 3 m for
wooden cases.

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Th e a b o ve re c o m m e n d a t i o n s a re eq ual l y va l i d fo r s to ra g e c o n d i ti o n s d u ri n g p ro l o n g e d tra n s i t.
Th u s, b a tt e ri e s sh al l be s to we d a wa y fr o m sh i p en g in es and n ot l e ft fo r l on g p e ri o d s in
u n ve n ti l a te d m e ta l box c a rs ( c o n t a i n e rs ) d u ri n g s u m m e r.
B a t te ri e s shal l be d i s p a tc h e d p ro m p tl y a ft e r m a n u fa c t u r e an d in ro t a ti o n to d i s tri b u ti o n c e n tre s
an d on to th e u s e rs . I n o rd e r th a t s to c k ro t a t i o n ( fi rs t in, fi rs t o u t) ca n be p ra c t i s e d , s to ra g e
a re a s and d i s p l a ys sh all be p ro p e r l y d esi g n ed an d p a cks a d e q u a te l y m a rk e d .
G.5 D i s p l a ys a t s a l e s p o i n t s
When b a tt e ri e s a re u n p a cke d , c a re s h ou l d be ta k e n to a vo i d p h ys i c a l d am ag e and e l e c t ri c a l
co n ta ct. For exam pl e, th e y sh ou l d n ot be j u m bl ed t o g e t h e r.
B a t te ri e s i n te n d e d fo r sale shou l d not be d i s p l a ye d fo r l ong p e ri o d s in wi n d o ws exp os ed to
d i re c t s u n l i g h t.
Th e b a tt e ry m a n u fa c t u re r sh oul d p ro v i d e s u ffi c i e n t i n fo r m a t i o n to en abl e th e re t a i l e r to s e l ect
th e c o rre c t b a tt e ry fo r th e u s e r' s a p p l i ca ti o n . Th i s is especi a l l y i m p o rta n t wh e n s u p p l yi n g th e
fi rs t b a t t e ri e s fo r n e wl y p u rc h a s e d e q u i p m e n t.
Test m e t e rs d o n ot p ro v i d e re l i a b l e c o m p a ri s o n of th e s e rvi c e to be e xp e c te d fr o m g ood
b a tte ri e s of d i ffe r e n t g ra d e s and m a n u fa c t u r e . Th ey d o, h o we v e r, d e te ct s e ri o u s fa i l u r e s .
G.6 S e l e cti o n , u se an d d i spos al
G.6.1 P u rc h a s e
Th e c o rr e c t s i ze an d g ra d e of b a t te ry m ost s u i ta b l e fo r th e i n te n d e d u se sh ou l d be p u rc h a s e d .
Man y m a n u fa c t u r e rs su ppl y m o re th a n on e g ra d e of b a tte ry in an y g i ve n s i ze . I n fo rm a t i o n on
th e g ra d e m ost s u i ted to th e a p p l i ca ti o n shou l d be a va i l a b l e at th e sal es poi n t and on th e
eq u i pm en t.
I n th e e ve n t th a t th e r e q u i re d s i ze and g ra d e of b a tt e ry of a p a rti c u l a r b ra n d is n ot a va i l a b l e ,
th e I EC d e s i g n a ti o n fo r e l e c tro c h e m i c a l s ys t e m an d s i ze en ables an a l te rn a ti v e to be s e l e cte d .
Th i s d e s i g n a ti o n sh ou ld be m a rk e d on th e b a t te ry l abel. Th e b a tte r y sh ou l d al so c l e a rl y
i n d i cate th e vo l ta g e , n am e or t ra d e m a rk of th e m a n u fa c t u re r or s u p p l i e r, th e d ate of
m a n u fa c t u r e , wh i c h m ay be in co d e , or th e e x p i ra ti o n of a g u a ra n te e p e ri o d , in c l e a r, as we l l
as th e p o l a ri t y ( + and –) . For s om e b a tt e ri e s , p a rt of th i s i n fo rm a t i o n m ay be on th e p a cka g i n g
(see 4. 1 . 6. 2).
G.6.2 I n s t a l l a ti o n
B e fo r e i n s e rt i n g b a t t e ri e s i n to th e b a tte ry c o m p a rt m e n t of th e eq u i pm en t, th e c o n ta c ts of b o th
eq u i pm en t an d b a t te ri e s sh ou l d be ch e cke d fo r cl e an l i n ess an d c o rr e c t p os i ti o n i n g . I f
n e c e s s a r y, cl e a n wi th a d am p cl o th and d ry b e fo r e i n s e rt i n g .
It is of e x tre m e i m p o rt a n ce th a t b a tt e ri e s a re i n s e rte d c o rre c t l y wi t h re g a rd to p o l a ri t y ( + an d –) .
Fol low eq u i pm en t i n s tru c ti o n s c a r e fu l l y an d use th e re co m m e n d e d b a tt e ri e s . F a i l u re to fo l l o w
th e i n s tru c t i o n s , wh i c h shou l d be a va i l a b l e wi th th e e q u i pm en t, ca n re s u l t in m a l fu n c t i o n and
d am ag e of th e eq u i pm en t a n d /o r b a t te ri e s .
G.6.3 Use
I t is n ot g ood p ra c t i c e to use or l e a ve eq u i pm en t e xp o s e d to e xtre m e co n d i ti o n s , fo r e xa m pl e
ra d i a t o rs , or c a rs p a rk e d in th e su n, e tc .

I EC 60086-1 : 201 5 © I EC 201 5 – 45 –
It is a d va n ta g e o u s to re m o ve b a tte ri e s i m m e d i a te l y fro m eq u i pm en t wh i ch h as ceas e d to

fu n cti o n s a ti s fa c to ri l y, o r wh e n n o t i n u s e fo r a l o n g p e ri o d ( e . g . c a m e ra s , p h o to fl a s h , e tc . ) .
B e s u re to s wi tch o ff th e e q u i p m e n t a fte r u s e .
S to re b a tte ri e s i n a co o l , d ry p l a c e a n d o u t o f d i re c t s u n l i g h t.
G.6. 4 Re p l a c e m e n t
Re p l a c e al l b a tte ri e s o f a s e t a t th e s a m e ti m e . N e wl y p u rch a s e d b a tte ri e s s h o u l d n ot be

m i xe d wi th p a rti a l l y e xh a u s te d o n e s . B a tte ri e s o f d i ffe re n t e l e ct ro ch e m i ca l s ys te m s , g ra d e s o r
b ra n d s sh ou l d n ot be m i xe d . F a i l u re to o b s e rve th e s e p re c a u ti o n s may re s u l t in s om e
b a tte ri e s i n a s e t b e i n g d ri ve n b e yo n d th e i r n o rm a l e x h a u s ti o n p o i n t a n d th u s i n cre a s e th e
p ro b a b i l i t y o f l e a ka g e .
G.6.5 D i spos al
P ri m a ry b a tte ri e s m a y b e d i s p o s e d o f vi a th e c o m m u n a l re fu s e a rra n g e m e n ts , p ro vi d e d no
co n tra ry l o c a l l egal re q u i re m e n ts e x i s t. Re fe r to I EC 60086-4 an d I EC 60086-5 fo r fu rth e r
d e ta i l s .

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B i b l i o g ra p h y
I E C 6 0 0 5 0 - 4 8 2 , International Electrotechnical Vocabulary – Part 482: Primary and secondary

cells and batteries
I EC 62281 , Safety of primary and secondary lithium cells and batteries during transport
I S O /I E C G u i d e 3 6 : 1 9 8 2 , Preparation of standard methods of measuring performance (SMMP)

of consumer goods ( wi th d ra wn 1 9 9 8 )
I SO 2859, Sampling Procedures for Inspection by A ttributes Package
I SO 21 747,Statistical methods – Process performance and capability statistics for measured

quality characteristics
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– th e co i n /b u tto n c e l l a n d b a tte ry d e fi n i ti o n wa s c l a ri fi e d i n o rd e r to b e tte r a d d re s s i s s u e s

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I EC 60086-2: − 1 , Primary batteries – Part 2: Physical and electrical specifications

I EC 60086-3: 201 1 , Primary batteries – Part 3: Watch batteries

I EC 60086-4: 201 4, Primary batteries – Part 4: Safety of lithium batteries

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N o te 1 t o e n try: T h e d i s ch a rg e t e s t i s c a rri e d o u t a cco rd i n g to t h e s p e ci fi e d m e t h o d s o r s ta n d a rd s a n d d e s i g n e d

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Inner dimensions in millimetres (mm)

[S O U RC E : I E C 6 0 0 5 0 - 4 8 2 : 2 0 0 4 , 4 8 2 - 0 3 - 4 7 , m o d i fi e d ( " fu n cti o n " re p l a ce d b y " s e rvi ce o u tp u t" ) ]

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Th ese a re e s s e n ti a l l y fl a t m e ta l s u rfa c e s a d a p te d to m a ke e l e ctri c a l c o n ta ct by s u i ta b l e

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W i re l ead s may be single or m u l ti - s tra n d fl e xi b l e i n s u l a te d ti n n e d c o p p e r. Th e p o s i ti ve

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B Li th i u m (Li ) O rg a n i c e l e c tro l yte C a rb o n m o n o fl u o ri d e ( C F ) 3, 0 3, 7

C Li th i u m (Li ) O rg a n i c e l e c tro l yte M a n g a n e s e d i o xi d e ( M n O ) 3, 0 3, 7

G Li th i u m (Li ) O rg a n i c e l e c tro l yte C o p p e r ( I I ) o xi d e ( C u O ) 1 ,5 2, 3

W Li th i u m (Li ) O rg a n i c e l e c tro l yte S u l p h u r d i o xi d e ( S O ) 3, 0 3, 05