IEC 60086 battery standard

IEC 60086 is an international standard that encourages manufacturers of batteries to ensure that their batteries are interchangeable according to standard form, fit and function. This is intended to help end users, as well as manufacturers of devices that use your batteries.

Certification in compliance with the IEC battery standard shows that the battery is interchangeable. This interchangeability means the battery can be used in a much wider range of products, meaning you can boost adoption – and revenue, as a result.

TÜV SÜD is an accredited IEC testing partner that can help you demonstrate that your batteries comply with the IEC standard for batteries.

By demonstrating that your battery products comply with the IEC 60086 battery standard, you will assure the safety of your batteries. This will increase the likelihood that device manufacturers will include or recommend your batteries in their products.

Global market access of your batteries depends on complying with the internationally recognised IEC battery standard. Only by ensuring compliance can you achieve a smooth go-to-market process. Finally, once the consumer starts using your batteries, they will trust that your batteries are safe as they have achieved the required certification.

TÜV SÜD has extensive expertise in IEC testing standards for a wide range of batteries. Our state-of-the-art testing labs around the world can assess a battery’s compliance with the IEC standard for batteries.

Our technical experts are involved with international advisory boards and in developing standards and are up to date with all the latest changes with regards to battery technology and testing.

We can help you get your products certified fast, which will speed up the go-to-market time of your products.

TÜV SÜD provides testing services for all IEC battery standards. We have a highly efficient testing and certification process for a wide range of battery types:

• Primary battery – Standards IEC/EN60086-1, IEC/EN60086-2 are intended to standardise primary batteries with respect to dimensions, nomenclature, terminal configurations, markings, test methods, performance, safety and environmental aspects.
• Primary lithium battery – Standards IEC/EN60086-1, IEC/EN60086-2, IEC/EN60086-4 are intended to standardise primary lithium batteries with respect to dimensions, nomenclature, terminal configurations, markings, test methods, performance, safety under intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse and environmental aspects.
• Primary battery with aqueous electrolyte – Standards IEC/EN60086-1, IEC/EN60086-2, IEC/EN60086-5 are intended to standardise primary batteries with aqueous electrolyte with respect to dimensions, nomenclature, terminal configurations, markings, test methods, performance, safety under intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse and environmental aspects.
• Primary lithium battery for watches – Standards IEC/EN60086-1, IEC/EN60086-3, IEC/EN60086-4 are intended to standardise primary lithium watch batteries with respect to dimensions, nomenclature, terminal configurations, markings, test methods, performance, safety under intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse and environmental aspects.
• Primary battery with aqueous electrolyte for watches – Standards IEC/EN60086-1, IEC/EN60086-3, IEC/EN60086-5 are intended to standardise primary watch batteries with aqueous electrolyte with respect to dimensions, nomenclature, terminal configurations, markings, test methods, performance, safety under intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse and environmental aspects.