Standardized Safety and Abuse Tolerance Test Procedures

Standardized Safety and Abuse Tolerance Test Procedures 

Standardization of tests is crucial to comparing safety and abuse response of batteries. For example, changes as simple as the magnitude of the current can affect the outcome of overcharge tests [17]. There are a number of standardized test procedures that evaluate the safety and abuse tolerance of cells and batteries. The test procedures are adapted to the intended applications. 

Each standard anticipates use and abuse conditions and develops tests accordingly. An overview comparison between these standards is given in Table 27.1. 

It is interesting to note that test parameters are sometimes very consistent (e.g., high-altitude simulation requires a reduced pressure that is equivalent to 50000 ft altitude), but others are either completely absent or have quite different experimental test conditions. 

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