الهيئة السعودية للمواصفات والمقاييس  والجودة  
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Org (SASO) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SASO DS IEC 63057 :2023  
IEC 63057 :2020  
 
 
خلايا وبطاريات الثانوية القلوية اللتي تحتوي على محاليل قلوية أو غير
حمضية – متطلبات السلامة لبطاريات الليثيوم الثانوية المستخدمة في  
المركبات ولا تستخدم لأجل تحريك المركبات 
 
Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or 
other non -acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for 
secondary lithium batteries for use in road vehicles not 
for the propulsion  
 
 
ICS: 29.220. 30 
THIS DOCUMENT IS A DRAFT SAUD I STANDARD CIRCULATED 
FOR COMMENT. IT IS, THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND 
MAY NOT BE REFERRED TO AS A SAUDI STANDARD UNTIL 
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.   SASO STANDARD                                                           SASO  DS IEC 63057:2023  
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Foreword  
 
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has adopted Standard 
No. (IEC 63057:2020) “Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non -
acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for secondary lithium batteries for use in road 
vehicles not for the propulsion” issued by (IEC) in Eng lish. This standard has been 
approved as a Saudi Standard with national modifications.  
 
 
This SASO IEC 63057:2023 standard is a modified adoption of International Standard 
IEC 63057:2020, (Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non -acid 
electrolytes - Safety requirements for secondary lithium batteries for use in road 
vehicles not for the propulsion). Standard has been varied as indicated to take account 
of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia conditions. The modifications are specified in Annex A.  SASO STANDARD                                                    SASO DS IEC 63057:2023   
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CONTENTS  
FOREWORD  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  6 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............................  8 
2 Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 8 
3 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 8 
4 Parameter measurement tolerances  ................................ ................................ ..............  10 
5 General safety considera tions  ................................ ................................ .......................  11 
5.1 General  ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  11 
5.2 Insulation and wiring  ................................ ................................ .............................  11 
5.3 Venting  ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  11 
5.4 Temperature/voltage/current  ................................ ................................ .................  11 
5.5 Terminal contacts of the battery  ................................ ................................ ............  12 
5.6 Assembly of battery  ................................ ................................ ..............................  12 
5.6.1  General  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  12 
5.6.2  Battery design  ................................ ................................ ...............................  12 
5.7 Requirements for the BMS  ................................ ................................ ....................  12 
5.8 Operating region of lithium cells and battery for safe use  ................................ ...... 13 
5.9 Quality plan  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  13 
6 Type test conditions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 13 
6.1 General  ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  13 
6.2 Test items  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  14 
7 Specific requirements and tests  ................................ ................................ .....................  14 
7.1 Specific requirements and tests  for automotive battery  ................................ .........  14 
7.1.1  General  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  14 
7.1.2  Charging procedure for test purposes  ................................ ............................  14 
7.1.3  Mechanical shock [intended use]  ................................ ................................ ... 14 
7.1.4  Vibration [intended use]  ................................ ................................ .................  15 
7.1.5  Thermal cycling [intended use]  ................................ ................................ ...... 15 
7.1.6  Overcharge [r easonably foreseeable misuse]  ................................ ................  16 
7.1.7  Overdischarge [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  ................................ ............  16 
7.1.8  External short -circuit [reasonably for eseeable misuse]  ................................ .. 17 
7.1.9  Drop [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  ................................ ...........................  17 
7.1.10  Thermal abuse [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  ................................ ...........  17 
7.1.11  Crush [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  ................................ .........................  18 
7.2 Specific requirements and tests  for moped and motorcycle battery  .......................  18 
7.2.1  General  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  18 
7.2.2  Charging procedure for test purposes  ................................ ............................  18 
7.2.3  Mechanical shock [inten ded use]  ................................ ................................ ... 19 
7.2.4  Vibration [intended use]  ................................ ................................ .................  19 
7.2.5  Thermal cycling [intended use]  ................................ ................................ ...... 20 
7.2.6  Overcharge [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  ................................ ................  20 
7.2.7  Overdischarge [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  ................................ ............  21 
7.2.8  External short -circuit [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  ................................ .. 21 
7.2.9  Drop [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  ................................ ...........................  22 
7.2.10  Thermal abuse [reasonabl y foreseeable misuse]  ................................ ...........  22 
8 Information for safety  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 22 
Bibliography  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........................  25 
Figure 1  – Examples of BMS locations and battery configurations  ................................ .........  13 SASO STANDARD                                                           SASO  DS IEC 63057:2023  
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Figure 2 – Dimensions of the crush plate  ................................ ................................ ..............  18 
 
Table 1 – Type tests  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  14 
Table 2 – Mechanical shock test – parameters  ................................ ................................ ...... 15 
Table 3 – Frequency and acceleration  ................................ ................................ ..................  15 
Table 4 – Mechanical shock test – parameters  (gross mass of the battery  less 
than  12 kg) ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  19 
Table 5 – Mechanica l shock test – parameters  (gross mass of the battery of 12 kg  or 
more ) ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 19 
Table 6 – Frequency and acceleration  (gross mass of the battery  less than 12 kg)  ..............  20 
Table 7 – Frequency and acceleration  (gross mass of the battery  of 12 kg or more ) ............  20 
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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION  
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SECONDA RY CELLS AND BATTERIES CONTAINING ALKALINE   
OR OTHER NON -ACID ELECTROLYTES –  
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SECONDARY LITHIUM   
BATTERIES FOR USE IN ROAD VEHICLES  
NOT FOR THE PROPULSION  
 
FOREWORD  
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International Standar d IEC 63057 has been prepared by subcommittee 21A: Secondary cells 
and batteries containing alkaline or other non -acid electrolytes , of IEC technical committee 21: 
Secondary cells and batteries.  
The text of this International Standard is based on the follo wing documents:  
FDIS  Report on voting  
21A/715/FDIS  21A/719/RVD  
 
Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in 
the report on voting indicated in the above table.  
This document has been drafted in accordance  with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.  SASO STANDARD                                                           SASO  DS IEC 63057:2023  
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The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the 
stability date indicated on the IEC website under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to 
the specific document . At t his date, the document will be  
 reconfirmed,  
 withdrawn,  
 replaced by a revised edition, or  
 amended.  
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SECONDA RY CELLS AND BATTERIES CONTAINING ALKALINE   
OR OTHER NON -ACID ELECTROLYTES –  
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SECONDARY LITHIUM   
BATTERIES FOR USE IN ROAD VE HICLES  
NOT FOR THE PROPULSION  
 
 
 
1 Scope  
This document  specifies safety  tests and requirements for secondary lithium batteries  
permanently installed  in road vehicles not for the propulsion.  Replacement secondary 
batteries permanently installed in road vehic les not for propulsion are covered by this 
document . 
The following are typical  applications that utilize the batteries under the scope of this 
document: a  power source for the starting of internal combustion engines, lighting , on-board 
auxiliary equipment , and energy  absorption for  regeneration from braking.  
This document applies to batteries with a maximum voltage less than or equal to 60 V DC.  
The batteries primarily used for propulsion of  electric vehicles (EV s), including battery electric 
vehicles (BEV s), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV s), and plug -in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV s) 
are not covered by this document . 
NOTE  Testing on cell level is specified in IEC 62619 . 
2 Normative references   
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and 
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applie s. For 
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) 
applies.  
IEC 60050 -482, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) – Part 482: Primary and 
secondary cells and batteries  (available at http://www.electropedia.org/ ) 
IEC 62619 :2017, Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non -acid 
electrolytes – Safety requirements for secondary lithium cells and batteries, for use in 
industrial applications  
ISO/IEC  Guide 51, Safety aspects – Guidelines for their inclusion in standards  
3 Terms and definitions  
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60050 -482, 
ISO/IEC  Guide 51 and the following apply.  
ISO and IEC maintain termin ological databases for use in standardization at the following 
addresses:  
 IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/  
 ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp  SASO STANDARD                                                           SASO  DS IEC 63057:2023  
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3.1  
battery  
unit co mprising one or more cells, modules and a battery management system  
3.2  
battery management system  
BMS  
set of protection functions associated with a battery to prevent overcharge, overcurrent, over 
temperature, under temperature and if applicable overdischarge  
Note  1 to entry:  The function of the BMS can be assigned to the battery or to the vehicle that uses the battery.  
See Figure 1 . 
Note  2 to entry:  The BMS can be divided and it can be found partially in the battery and partially on the 
equipment that uses the battery. See Figure 1 . 
Note  3 to entry:  The BMS is sometimes also referred to as a BMU (battery management unit) . 
Note  4 to entry:  This term applies to the French language only.   
3.3  
cell 
secondary cell where electrical energy is derived from the insertion  or extraction reactions of 
lithium ions or oxidation/reduction reaction of lithium between the negative electrode and the 
positive electrode  
Note  1 to entry:  The cell typically has an electrolyte that consists of a lithium salt and organic solvent compound 
in liquid, gel or solid form and has a metal or a laminate film casing. It is not ready for use in an application 
because it is not yet fitted wit h its final housing, terminal arrangement and electronic control device.  
3.4  
cell block  
group of cells connected together in parallel configuration with or without protective devices 
(e.g. fuse or positive temperature coefficient device ) and monitoring circui try 
Note  1 to entry:  It is not ready for use in an application because it is not yet fitted with its final housing, terminal 
arrangement and electronic control device.  
3.5  
explosion  
failure that occurs when a battery case opens  violently,  and solid components  are forci bly 
expelled  
Note  1 to entry:  Liquid, gas , and smoke can be erupt ed. 
3.6  
final voltage  
specified closed circuit voltage at which the discharge of a battery is terminated  
Note  1 to entry:  The fi nal voltage should be declared by th e battery  manufacturer.  
3.7  
fire 
emission of flames from a battery  
3.8  
harm  
physical injury or damage to the health of people or damage to property or to the environment  
3.9  
hazard  
potential source of harm  SASO STANDARD                                                    SASO DS IEC 63057:2023   
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3.10   
intended use  
use of a product, process or service in accordance with specifications, instructions and 
information provided by the  battery manufacturer   
3.11   
leakage  
visible escape of liquid electrolyte  
3.12   
module  
group of cells connected together in a series and/or parallel configurat ion with or without 
protective devices (e.g. fuse or positive temperature coefficient device ) and monitoring 
circuitry  
3.13   
rated capacity  
capacity value of a battery determined under specified conditions and declared by the battery 
manufacturer  
Note  1 to entry:  The rated capacity is the quantity of electricity Cn Ah (ampere -hours) declared by the battery 
manufacturer which a battery can deliver during an n h period when charging, storing and discharging under the 
conditions specified in IEC 62620:2014,  6.3.1.  
3.14   
reasonably foreseeable misuse  
use of a product, process or service in a way which is not intended by the  battery 
manufacturer , but which can result from readily predictable human behaviour  
3.15   
risk 
combination of the probability of occurrence of harm  and the severity of that harm  
3.16   
rupture  
mechanical failure of a cell container or battery case induced by an internal or external cause, 
resulting in exposure or spillage but not ejection of materials  
3.17   
safety  
freedom from unacceptable risk  
3.18   
venting  
release  of excessive internal pressure from a cell, module, or battery in a manner intended by 
design to preclude rupture or explosion   
4 Parameter measurement tolerances  
The overall accuracy of controlled or measured values, relative to the specified or actual 
values, shall be within the following tolerances  unless otherwise  noted in the individual test 
procedure : 
a) ±0,5 % for voltage;   
b) ±1 % for current;  
c) ±2 °C for temperature;  
d) ±0,1 % for time ; SASO STANDARD                                                           SASO  DS IEC 63057:2023  
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e) ±1 % for dimensions  
f) ±1 % for mass . 
These tolerances comprise the combined  accuracy of the measuring instruments, the 
measurement techniques used, and all other sources of error in the test procedure.  
The details of the instrumentation used shall be provided in any report of results.  
5 General safety considerations  
5.1 General  
The saf ety of lithium secondary batteries requires the consideration of two sets of applied 
conditions:  
1) intended use;  
2) reasonably foreseeable misuse.  
Batteries shall be so designed and constructed that they are safe under conditions of both 
intended use and reason ably foreseeable misuse.  
It is expected that batteries subjected to misuse can fail to function. However, even if such a 
situation occurs, they shall not present any significant hazards.  
Potential hazards which are the subject of this document are: 
a) fire,  
b) explosion . 
Conformity with 5.1 to 5.7 is checked by the tests of Clauses 6 and 7, and in accordance with 
the appropriate standard.  
5.2 Insulation and wiring  
Wiring and its insulation shall be suffic ient to withstand the maximum anticipated voltage, 
current, and temperature requirements. The design of wiring shall be such that adequate 
clearances and creepage distances are maintained between conductors. The mechanical 
integrity of the battery and its connections shall be sufficient to accommodate conditions of 
reasonably foreseeable misuse.  
5.3 Venting  
The casing of the battery shall incorporate a pressure relief function that will preclude rupture 
or explosion. If encapsulation is used to support cells wi thin an outer case, the type of 
encapsulant and the method of encapsulation shall neither cause the battery to overheat 
during normal operation nor inhibit pressure relief.  
5.4 Temperature/voltage/current  
The design of batteries shall be such that abnormal tem perature -rise conditions are prevented. 
The battery shall be designed within voltage, current, and temperature limitations specified by 
the cell manufacturer.  The b attery shall be provided with specifications and charge 
instructions for vehicle  manufacture r or battery -charger manufacturer so that associated 
chargers  are designed to maintain charg ing within the voltage, current and temperature limits 
specified.   
NOTE  Where necessary, means can be provided to limit current or voltage to safe levels during cha rging and 
discharging.  SASO STANDARD                                                    SASO DS IEC 63057:2023   
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5.5 Terminal contacts of the battery  
Terminals shall have clear polarity marking(s) on the external surface of the battery , and the 
polarity marking(s) should be located near the terminal in order to be underst ood easily.  
The size and sh ape of the terminal contacts shall ensure that they can carry the maximum 
anticipated current. External terminal contact surfaces shall be formed from conductive 
materials with good mechanical strength and corrosion resistance. Terminal contacts shall be 
arranged so as to minimize the risk of short -circuits  (caused by metal tools, for example) . 
5.6 Assembly of battery  
5.6.1  General   
 The battery should  have an independent control and protection method.   
 The cell manufacturer shall provide recommendations about current , voltage and 
temperature limits so that the battery manufacturer  or designer can ensure proper design 
and assembly.  
 Protective circuit components should be added as appropriate , and consideration given to 
the vehicle .  
5.6.2  Battery  design  
The voltage contro l function of the battery  design shall ensure that the voltage of each cell or 
cell block shall not exceed the upper limit of the charging voltage specified by the  cell 
manufacturer, except in the case where the  vehicle  system  provide s an equivalent voltage 
control function.   
The following should be considered at battery level and by the battery manufacturer : 
For a battery  that has several series -connected cells or modules , it is recommended that the 
voltage s of any one of the single cells or cell blocks do no t exceed the upper limit of the 
charging voltage, specified by the cell manufacturer, by monitoring the voltage of every single 
cell or cell block.  
5.7 Requirements for the BMS  
The BMS evaluates the condition of cells and batteries, and it maintains cells and batteries 
within the specified cell operating region. Key factors of the cell operating region are voltage, 
temperature and current  for charging and discharging . 
The function s of the BMS can be incorporated in to the battery or into the vehicle  that uses th e 
battery.  The BMS can also be divided so that  it can be found partially in the battery and 
partially in the vehicle  that uses the battery ( see Figure 1). SASO STANDARD                                                           SASO  DS IEC 63057:2023  
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a) All function s of BM S are in the battery  b) BMS functions are divided  between   
battery and vehicle side  
Figure 1 – Examples of BMS locations and battery configurations  
A hazard analysis and risk assessment in accordance with Clause 8 of IEC 62619 :2017  shall 
be conducted on the battery and BMS combi nation . 
5.8 Operating region of lithium cells and battery for safe use  
Cells shall comply with the cell criteria outlined in IEC 62619 :2017 . The c ell manufacturer 
shall specify the cell 's operating region. The b attery manufacturer  shall design the battery to 
comply with the cell 's operating region . Determination  of the cell 's operating region is 
explained in  Annex  A of IEC 62619 :2017 . 
5.9 Quality plan  
The battery manufacturer shall prepare and implement a quality plan that defines procedures 
for the inspection of m aterials, com ponents, cells, modules, and batter ies and which covers 
the whole process of producing each type of cell, module, and battery (e.g. ISO 9001). The 
battery manufacturer  should understand their process capabilities and should institute the 
neces sary process controls as they relate to product safety.   
6 Type test conditions  
6.1 General  
A battery that is used outside of its operating region can exhibit hazards resulting from th at 
batter y. Such risks have to be taken into consideration in order to prepar e a safe test plan.  
The test facility  should have a sufficient structural integrity and a fire suppression system to 
sustain the conditions of overpressure , fire and electrolyte leakage  that can occur as a result 
of testing.  The facility should have a vent ilation system to remove and capture gas that might 
be produced during the tests. Consideration should be given to high -voltage hazards when 
applicable.  
Warning : THESE  TESTS  USE  PROCEDURES  THAT  MAY  RESULT  IN HARM  IF ADEQUATE  PRECAUTIONS  
ARE  NOT  TAKEN.  TEST S SHOULD  ONLY  BE PERFORMED  BY QUALIFIED  AND  EXPERIENCED  
TECHNICIANS  USING  ADEQUATE  PROTECTION.  TO PREVENT  BURNS,  CAUTION  SHOULD  BE 
TAKEN  FOR  THOSE  BATTERIES  WHOSE  CASINGS  MAY  EXCEED  75 °C AS A RESULT  OF 
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6.2 Test items  
Tests are made with the number of  batteries specified in Table 1, using  batteries that are not 
more than six months old. Batteries charged by the method specified in 7.1 shall deliver the 
rated capacity or more when they are discharged  at 25  °C ± 5 °C down to a specified final 
voltage at a constant current of 0,2 It A. This capacity confirmation may be done by the 
battery manufacturer. The battery capacity may be calculated on the basis  of the cell capacity 
measurement.  
Unless otherwise  specified, tests are carried out in an ambient temperature  of 25 °C ± 5 °C. 
Table 1 – Type tests  
Test  Automotive application  Moped  and motorcycle application  
Subclause  Battery  Subclause  Battery  
Mechanical shock  7.1.3 Y 7.2.3 Y 
Vibration  7.1.4 Y 7.2.4 Y 
Thermal cycling  7.1.5 Y 7.2.5 Y 
Overcharge  7.1.6 Y 7.2.6 Y 
Overdischarge  7.1.7 Y 7.2.7 Y 
External short -circuit  7.1.8 Y 7.2.8 Y 
Drop  7.1.9 Y 7.2.9 Y 
Thermal abuse  7.1.10 Y 7.2.10 Y 
Crush  7.1.1 1 Y – – 
NOTE  "Y" indicates tha t the test is required: the sample number is at least one.  
 
7 Specific requirements and tests   
7.1 Specific requirements and tests  for automotive battery   
7.1.1  General  
Subclause  7.1 specifies  the test procedure and requirements for an automotive battery.  
7.1.2  Charging procedure for test purposes  
Prior to charging, the battery shall be discharged at 25  °C ± 5 °C at a constant current of 
0,2 It A, down to the final voltage specified by the battery manufacturer.  
Unless otherwise stated in this document , batteries shall be charged, in an ambient 
temperature of 25  °C ± 5 °C, using the method declared by the battery manufacturer.  
7.1.3  Mechanical shock [ intended use]  
a) Requirements  
An impact to the battery  as specified in Table 2 shall not cause  a fire or an explosion.  
b) Test  
Step  1 – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.1.2 . 
Step  2 – The battery shall be subjected to the mechanical shock parameters shown in 
Table 2. Acceleration from the shock in the test shall be applied in the same direction as 
the acceleration of the shock that occurs in the vehicle. If the direction of the effect is not 
known, the battery shall be tested in all six spatial directions.   SASO STANDARD                                                           SASO  DS IEC 63057:2023  
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The tes t shall end with an observation period of 1  h at the ambient temperature conditions 
of the test environment.  
Table 2 – Mechanical shock test  – parameters  
Parameter  Value  
Pulse shape  half-sinusoidal  
Acceleration  500 m/s2 
Duration  6 ms   
Number of shocks  10 per test direction  
 
If more severe test parameters are requested by the vehicle  manufacturer , such test 
conditions  can be applied.  
c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion . 
7.1.4  Vibration  [intended use]  
a) Requirements  
Vibration  to the battery as  specified in Table 3 shall not cause a fire or an explosion.  
b) Test  
Step 1  – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.1.2 . 
Step 2  – The battery shall be subjected to a vibration having a sinusoidal waveform with a 
logarithmic sweep between 7 Hz and 50 Hz and back to 7 Hz traversed in 15 min. This 
cycle shall be repeated 12 times for a total of 3  h in the same directio n as the acceleration 
of the shock that occurs in the vehicle. If the direction of the effect is not known, the 
battery shall be tested in X, Y and Z directions . The correlation between frequency and 
acceleration shall be as shown in Table 3.  
The test shall end with an observation period of 1 h at the ambient temperature conditions 
of the test environment.  
Table 3 – Frequency and acceleration  
Frequency , f 
Hz Acceleration  
7 ≤ f < 18 10 m/s2 
18 ≤ f < 30  Gradually reduced from 10 to 2 m/s2  
30 ≤ f < 50  2 m/s2 
 
At the request of the vehicle  manufacturer , a higher acceleration level as well as a higher 
maximum frequency can be used.  
c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion . 
7.1.5  Thermal cycling  [intended use]  
a) Requirements  
Rapid temperature changes shall not cause a fire or an explosion.  SASO STANDARD                                                    SASO DS IEC 63057:2023   
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b) Test  
Step 1  – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.1.2 . 
Step 2  – The battery shall be stored for  at least 6 h at a test temperature equal to 
60 °C ± 2 °C or higher if requested by the vehicle manufacturer , followed by storage for at 
least 6 h at a test temperature equal to −40 °C ± 2 °C or lower if requested by the vehicle 
manufacturer . The maximum t ime interval between test temperature extremes shall be 
30 min. This procedure shall be repeated until a minimum of five total cycles are 
completed, after which the battery shall be stored for 24 h at an ambient temperature of 
25 °C ± 5 °C.  
The test shall  end with an observation period of 1 h at the ambient temperature conditions 
of the test environment.  
c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion . 
7.1.6  Overcharge  [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  
a) Requirements  
Overcharging the battery  shall not cause a fire or an explosion . 
b) Test  
Step 1  – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.1.2 . 
Step 2  – The battery shall be charged with charg e current of at least 1/3  It A but not 
exceeding the maximum charging current within the norma l operating range as specified 
by the battery manufacturer. The charging shall be continued until the operation of the 
protection function of the battery  interrupt s or limits the charging. If there is no such 
function , the charging shall be continued until  the voltage of the tested  device reaches 
200 % of the maximum voltage specified by the battery manufacturer.  
The test shall end with an observation period of 1 h at the ambient temperature conditions 
of the test environment.  
c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion .  
7.1.7  Overdischarge  [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  
a) Requirements  
Over discharging and the subsequent recharging of the battery  shall not cause a fire or an 
explosion . 
b) Test  
Step 1  – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.1.2 . 
Step 2  – The battery shall then be discharged in the same ambient temperature at 1 It A to 
the final voltage specified by the battery manufacturer.  
Step 3 – The battery shall then be discharged with constant  current of 1  It A. The 
discharging shal l be continued until the operation of the protection function of the battery 
interrupt s or limits the discharging. If there is no such function , the discharging shall be 
continued for 90  min. If the voltage in discharge reaches the target voltage shown bel ow 
within the test period, the voltage shall be kept at the target voltage by reducing the 
current for the remaining test period. The target voltage is determined as follows:  
Ut = −Ulim 
where  
Ut  is the target voltage;  
Ulim  is the  upper limit charging voltage specified by the battery manufacturer . 
Step 4 – The battery shall then be recharged using the method declared by the battery 
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shall be continued until the voltage of the test device reaches the maximum voltage 
specified by the battery manufacturer . The maximum charging time is 3 h.  
The test shall end with an observation period of 1 h at t he ambient temperature conditions  
of the test environment.  
c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion .  
7.1.8  External short -circuit [ reasonably foreseeable misuse]  
a) Requirements  
Short -circuit between the positive and negative terminals shall not cause a fire or an 
explosion . 
b) Test  
Step 1  – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.1.2 . 
Step 2  – The positive and negative terminals of the tested -device shall be connected to 
each other to produce a short -circuit. The connecti on used for this purpose shall have a 
resistance not exceeding 5 m Ω. The short -circuit condition shall be continued until the 
operation of the protection function of battery to interrupt or limit the short -circuit current is 
confirmed, or for at least 1 h after the temperature measured on the battery surface  has 
stabilized, such that the temperature gradient varies by  less than 4  °C during this  1 h. 
c)  Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion . 
7.1.9  Drop  [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  
a) Requirements  
Dropping the battery  shall not cause a fire or an explosion.  
b) Test  
Step 1  – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.1.2 . 
Step 2  – The battery shall be dropped three times from a height of 100 ,0 cm ± 5,0 cm onto 
a flat concrete or metal floor. In the case of a metal floor, external short -circuit s of the 
battery with the floor should be avoided by appropriate measures . The battery is dropped 
so as to obtain impacts in random orientations.   
Step 3  – After the test, the test units shall be put on rest for a minimum of 1 h and then a 
visual inspection shall be performed.  
c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion . 
7.1.10  Thermal abuse  [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  
a) Requirements  
An elevated temperature exposure shall not cause a fire or an explosion.  
b) Test  
Step 1  – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.1.2 . 
Step 2  – The battery shall be placed in a n oven. The oven temperature shall be raised at a 
rate of 5 °C/min ± 2 °C/min to a temperature of 85  °C ± 5 °C. 
Step 3  – The battery  shall remain at this temperature for 3 h  before  removal  from the heat .  
The test shall end with an observation period of 1 h at the ambient temperature conditions 
of the test environment.  
c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion .  SASO STANDARD                                                    SASO DS IEC 63057:2023   
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7.1.11  Crush  [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  
a) Requirements  
Contact force  to the battery as mentioned belo w shall not cause a fire or an explosion.  
b) Test  
If vehicle structures surrounding the battery are  specified by the vehicle manufacturer, the 
vehicle structure s may be included in the test.  
Step 1  – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.1.2 . 
Step 2  – The battery shall be crushed between a resistance and a crush plate as 
described in Figure 2 with a force of at least 100 kN, but not exceeding 105 kN, with an 
onset time of less than 3 min and a hold time of at leas t 100 ms but not exceeding 10  s. 
The force for the crushing shall be  applied in the same direction as the acceleration of the 
shock that occurs in the vehicle. If the direction of the effect is not known, the battery shall 
be tested in all six spatial dire ctions . A higher crush force, a longer onset time, a longer 
hold time, or a combination of these, may be applied at the request of the vehicle  
manufacturer .  
The test shall end with an observation period of 1 h at the ambient temperature conditions 
of the test environment.  
Dimensions in millimetres   
 
Dimensions of the crush plate: 600 mm × 600 mm area of the battery under test.  
Figure 2 – Dimension s of the crush plate  
c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion .  
7.2 Specific requirement s and tests  for moped and motorcycle battery   
7.2.1  General  
Subclause 7.2 specifies  the test procedure and requirements for a moped and motorcycle 
battery.  
7.2.2  Charging procedure for test purposes  
Prior to charging, the battery shall be discharged at 25  °C ± 5 °C at a constant current of 
0,2 It A, down to the final voltage sp ecified by the battery manufacturer.  
Unless otherwise stated in this document , batteries shall be charged, in an ambient 
temperature of 25  °C ± 5 °C, using the method declared by the battery manufacturer.  SASO STANDARD                                                           SASO  DS IEC 63057:2023  
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7.2.3  Mechanical shock [ intended use]  
a) Requirements  
An imp act to the battery  as specified in Table 4 and Table  5 shall not cause  a fire or an 
explosion.  
b) Test  
Step  1 – The battery shall be full y charged in accordance with 7.2.2 . 
Step  2 – The battery shall be subjected to the mechanical shock parameters shown in 
Table 4 or Table  5. Acceleration from the shock in the test shall be applied in the same 
direction as the acceler ation of the shock that occurs in the vehicle. If the direction of the 
effect is not known, the battery shall be tested in all six spatial directions.   
The test shall end with an observation period of 1 h at the ambient temperature conditions 
of the test e nvironment.  
Table 4 – Mechanical shock test  – parameters  
(gross mass of the battery  less than  12 kg) 
Parameter  Value  
Pulse shape  half-sinusoidal  
Acceleration  1500 m/s2 
Duration  6 ms  
Number of shocks  3 per test direction  
 
Table  5 – Mechanical shock test  – parameters  
(gross mass of the battery of  12 kg  or more ) 
Parameter  Value  
Pulse shape  half-sinusoidal  
Acceleration  500 m/s2 
Duration  11 ms 
Number of shocks  3 per test direction  
 
If more severe test p arameters are requested by the vehicle manufacturer , such test 
conditions may be applied.  
c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion . 
7.2.4  Vibration [ intended use]  
a) Requirements  
Vibration  to the battery as specified in Table 6 shall not c ause a fire or an explosion.  
b) Test  
Step 1  – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.2.2 . 
Step 2  – The battery shall be subjected to a vibration having a sinusoidal waveform with a 
logarithmic sweep between 7 Hz a nd 200 Hz and back to 7 Hz traversed in 15 min. This 
cycle shall be repeated 12 times for a total of 3 h in the same direction as the acceleration 
of the shock that occurs in the vehicle. If the direction of the effect is not known, the 
battery shall be te sted in X, Y and Z directions. The correlation between frequency and 
acceleration shall be as shown in Table 6 or Table 7.  
The test shall end with an observation period of 1 h at the ambient temperature co nditions 
of the test environment.  SASO STANDARD                                                    SASO DS IEC 63057:2023   
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Table 6 – Frequency and acceleration  
(gross mass of the battery  less than 12 kg)  
Frequency, f 
Hz Acceleration  
7 ≤ f < 18  10 m/s2 
18 Hz to  approximately  50 Hz  a Gradually increased  from 10 m/s2 to 80 m/s2  
50  ≤ f < 200  80 m/s2 
a The amplitude is then maintained at 0,8 mm (1,6 mm total excursion) and the 
frequency is increased until the maximum acceleration as described in Table 6 
occurs.  
 
Table 7 – Frequency and acceleration  
(gross mass of the battery  of 12 kg or more ) 
Frequency , f 
Hz Acceleration  
7 ≤ f < 18  10 m/s2 
18 Hz to  approximately  25 Hz a Gradually increased  from 10 m/s2 to 20 m/s2  
25  ≤ f < 200  20 m/s2 
a The amplitude is then mainta ined at 0,8 mm (1,6 mm total excursion) and the 
frequency is increased until the maximum acceleration as described in Table 7 
occurs.  
 
At the request of the vehicle manufacturer, a higher acceleration level as well as a higher 
maximum frequency may be used.  
c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion .  
7.2.5  Thermal cycling [ intended use]  
a) Requirements  
Rapid temperature changes shall not cause a fire or an explosion.  
b) Test  
Step 1  – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.2.2 . 
Step 2  – The battery shall be stored for at least 6 h at a test temperature equal to 
60 °C ± 2 °C or higher if requested by the vehicle manufacturer, followed by storage for at 
least 6 h at a test temperature equal to −40 °C ± 2 °C or lower if requested by the vehicle 
manufacturer . The maximum time interval between test temperature extremes shall be 
30 min. This procedure shall be repeated until a minimum of five total cycles are 
completed, after which the battery shall be stor ed for 24 h at an ambient temperature of 
25 °C ± 5 °C.  
The test shall end with an observation period of 1 h at the ambient temperature conditions 
of the test environment.  
c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion . 
7.2.6  Overcharge  [reasonably foreseeable misuse ] 
a) Requirements  
Overcharging the battery  shall not cause a fire or an explosion . 
b) Test  
Step 1  – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.2.2 . SASO STANDARD                                                           SASO  DS IEC 63057:2023  
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Step 2  – The battery shall be charged with charg e current of at least 1/ 3 It A but not 
exceeding the maximum charging current within the normal operating range as specified 
by the battery manufacturer. The charging shall be continued until the operation of the 
protection function of the battery  interrupt s or limits the chargin g. If there is no such 
function , the charging shall be continued until the voltage of the tested  device reaches 
200 % of the maximum voltage specified by the battery manufacturer.  
The test shall end with an observation period of 1 h at the ambient tempera ture conditions 
of the test environment.  
c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion . 
7.2.7  Overdischarge  [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  
a) Requirements  
Overdischarging and the subsequent recharging of the battery  shall not cause a fire or an 
explosion . 
b) Test  
Step 1  – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.2.2 . 
Step 2  – The battery shall then be discharged in the same ambient temperature at 1 It A to 
the final voltage specified by the battery manufacturer.  
Step 3 – The battery shall then be discharged with constant  current of 1  It A. The 
discharging shal l be continued until the operation of the protection function of the battery 
interrupt s or limits the discharging. If there is no such function , the discharging shall be 
continued for 90 min. If the voltage in discharge reaches the target voltage shown bel ow 
within the test period, the voltage shall be kept at the target voltage by reducing the 
current for the remaining test period. The target voltage is determined as follows:  
Ut = −Ulim 
where  
Ut  is the target voltage;  
Ulim  is the  upper limit charging voltage specified by the battery manufacturer . 
Step 4 – The battery shall then be recharged using the method declared by the battery 
manufacturer  if the protective function of battery  cannot prevent recharging . The charging 
shall be continued until the voltage of the test device reaches the maximum voltage 
specified by the battery manufacturer. The maximum charging time is 3 h. The test shall 
end with an observation period of 1 h at th e ambient temperature conditions  of the test 
environment.  
c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion . 
7.2.8  External short -circuit  [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  
a) Requirements  
Short -circuit between the positive and negative terminals shall not cause a fire or an 
explosion . 
b) Test  
Step 1  – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.2.2 . 
Step 2  – The positive and negative terminals of the tested  device shall be connected to 
each other to produce a short -circuit . The connection  used for  this purpose shall have a 
resistance not exceeding 5 m Ω. The short -circuit condition shall be continued until the 
operation of the protection function of the battery to interrupt or limit the short -circuit 
current is confirmed, or for at least 1 h after the temperature measured on the battery 
surface  has stabilized, such that the temperature gradient varies by less than 4  °C during 
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c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion . 
7.2.9  Drop  [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  
a) Requirements  
Dropping the battery  shall not cause a fire or an explosion.  
b) Test  
Step 1  – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.2.2 . 
Step 2  – The battery shall be dropped three times from a height of 100 ,0 cm ± 5,0 cm  onto 
a flat concrete or metal floor. In the case of a metal floor, an external short -circuit of the 
battery with the floor should be avoided by appropriate measur es. The battery is dropped 
so as to obtain impacts in random orientations.   
Step 3  – After the test, the test units shall be put on rest for a minimum of 1 h and then a 
visual inspection shall be performed.  
c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion . 
7.2.10  Therma l abuse  [reasonably foreseeable misuse]  
a) Requirements  
An elevated temperature exposure shall not cause a fire or an explosion.  
b) Test  
Step 1  – The battery shall be fully charged in accordance with 7.2.2 . 
Step 2  – The battery shall be placed in a n oven. The oven temperature shall be raised at a 
rate of 5  °C/min ± 2 °C/min to a temperature of 85  °C ± 5 °C. 
Step 3  – The battery  shall remain  at this temperature for 3 h before remov al from the heat .  
The test shall end with an observation period of 1 h at the ambient temperature conditions 
of the test environment.  
c) Acceptance criteria  
No fire, no explosion .  
8 Information for safety  
The use, and particularly abuse, of secondary lithium batteries can resul t in the creation of 
hazards and can cause harm. The battery manufacturer shall provide information about 
current, voltage and temperature limits of th eir products. The battery  manufacturer shall 
provide information  to mitigate hazards to equipment manufac turers and, in the case of direct 
sales, to end -users. It is the equipment manufacturer’s responsibility to inform end -users of 
the potential hazards arising from the use  of equipment containing secondary lithium batteries.  
Information shall be provided fo r proper installation in the end -use application, charging 
instructions, and instructions for safe removal and disposal of these batteries. The 
instructions ' wording and details provided shall consider the end -use handling of the battery, 
whether it is for  installation by technicians in the end -use equipment or whether it is for direct 
sale for installation by the end user.  
 
 
Annex A: List of National modifications  
(Normative)  SASO STANDARD                                                           SASO  DS IEC 63057:2023  
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No Clause/Subclause  
 Text as specified in:  
IEC 63057:2020  National Modification  
1 3.2 
 set of protection functions 
associated with a battery to 
prevent overcharge, 
overcurrent, over temperature, 
under temperature and if 
applicable overdischarge  
 A functional System to monitor, 
collect and report data, and 
control batteries to protec t 
them against operating outside 
its designed window (such as; 
overcharge, overcurrent, over 
or under temperature, and if 
applicable overdischarge.)  
2 Table 1  
 NOTE "Y" indicates that the test 
is required: the sample number 
is at least one.  NOTE "Y" indic ates that the test 
is required: the sample number 
is at least two.  
3 5.5 
 Terminals shall have clear 
polarity marking(s) on the 
external surface of the battery,  
  Terminals shall have 
clear polarity marking(s) with 
colors (incase if there are no 
differenc es in the polarity 
dimensions) on the external 
surface of the battery ,  
4 5.9 
 -  The manufacturer is 
recommended to include a 
quality plan for 
disposal,recycling and collecting 
the batteries at end -of-life 
5 6.2 
 Tests are made with the number 
of batteries  specified in Table 1, 
using batteries that are not 
more than six months old. 
Batteries charged by the 
method specified in 7.1 shall 
deliver the rated capacity or 
more when they are discharged 
at 25 °C ± 5 °C down to a 
specified final voltage at a 
constant  current of 0,2 It A. This 
capacity confirmation may be 
done by the battery 
manufacturer. The battery 
capacity may be calculated on 
the basis of the cell capacity 
measurement. Unless otherwise 
specified, tests are carried out 
in an ambient temperature of 
25 °C ± 5 °C.  AS per below table 1 :  
 
 
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 Table 8 – Type tests  
Step  Test  Reference  Battery  
No. 
1 No. 
2 No. 
3 No. 
4 No. 
5 No. 
6 No. 
7 N
o
. 
8 No. 
9 
0 Charging procedure for test purposes  7.1.2  
7.2.2  x x x x x x x x x 
1 Mechanica l shock  7.1.3  
7.2.3  x         
2 Vibration  7.1.4  
7.2.4   x        
3 Thermal cycling  7.1.5  
7.2.5    X       
4 Overcharge  7.1.6  
7.2.6     x      
5 Over -discharge  7.1.7  
7.2.7      x     
6 External short -circuit  7.1.8  
7.2.8       x    
7 Drop  7.1.9  
7.2.9        x   
8 Thermal abuse  7.1.10  
7.2.10         x  
9 Crush  7.1.11          (x) 
Note  
 
X:  Applicable for, Moped, and motorcycle applications.  
(x):  Applicable for Automotive applications only.  
 
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1  Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: IEC CD 63118:2018.  