Battery knowledge · Vehicle and transport standards
EN 50604-1
The European safety standard for lithium batteries in light electric vehicles — e-bikes, scooters and other LEV — covering cell and pack abuse tests and the protective functions of the pack electronics.
Example
Vehicle and transport standards: an example situation
Shipping tests and vehicle battery approval tests address different uses; passing one does not automatically satisfy another.
Read EN 50604-1 alongside IEC 62133 in this context. The safety standard for portable sealed cells and batteries, part 2 covering lithium systems. Passing it is a basic requirement for consumer products, and it is often the first safety certification a new cell obtains.
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- UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Revision 8
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe · 2023
Topic background · Dangerous-goods classification tests; subsection 38.3 concerns battery transport testing.
- Manual of Tests and Criteria, Revision 8, Amendment 1
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe · 2025
Topic background · Amendments to Revision 8, including changes to battery testing in subsection 38.3.