Intertek performs battery fire and abuse testing to ensure safety and proper performance
We are equipped to perform the following testing services:
- Fire Testing: Cell, Module, Full Battery Pack
- Drop: 30 Meter Drop Test (Full Battery Pack)
- Overcharge
Battery Fire and Abuse Testing Specifications
- FreedomCAR Electical Energy Storage System Abuse Test Manual for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Applications
- U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium Electrochemical Storage System Abuse Test Procedure Manual (SAND99-0497)
- SAE J2464, Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS) Safety and Battery Abuse Testing
- Simulated Fire Tests for Cell and Battery Packs
- Effects of Large Hydrocarbon Pool Fires on Structural Members and Assembly per ASTM 1529
Intertek’s safety evaluations for Fire Risk Assessments for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) start from cell technology and continue through to the final installed product.
Knowledge Center
Techniques & Methods of Li-Ion Battery Failure Analysis: Webinar | White Paper
IEC 62133 and the Lithium-ion Battery Compliance Roadmap - webinar recording
UN 38.3 and the Transportation of Lithium Batteries: A Webinar Series
Battery Storage Technologies in the Power Plant Market
Insight into the Life and Safety of the Lithium Ion Battery - Recent Intertek Analysis
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for On- and Off-Electric Grid Applications - white paper
Energy Storage Systems: Product Listing & Certification to ANSI/CAN/UL 9540
Top-10 FAQs about the UN 38.3 7th Edition
Top-8 FAQs of Failure Analysis
Hoverboards, UL 2272 and You! - webinar recording
Consulting, Registration, and Recycling Services for Product Packaging and Batteries
