Standard For Safety For Evaluation for Repurposing Batteries

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL)
Standards Development Organisation:
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
ANSI/CAN/UL 1974
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Sub-Type
Joint Canada-U.S. National Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Edition
ICS code(s):
29.220
Status:
Proceeding to development
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SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

Note: The standard development activity for this NOI (originally published on November 16, 2022) was updated by the responsible SDO on July 5, 2023.

1 Scope

1.1 This Standard covers the sorting and grading process of battery packs, modules and cells and electrochemical capacitors that were originally configured and used for other purposes, such as electric vehicle propulsion, and that are intended for a repurposed use application, such as for use in energy storage systems and other applications for battery packs, modules, cells and electrochemical capacitors.

1.2 This Standard also covers application specific requirements for repurposed battery packs/systems and  battery packs/systems utilizing repurposed modules, cells and other components.

1.3 This Standard also covers the sorting and grading process for remanufactured, reconditioned or rebuilt batteries that may have not been previously evaluated to a safety standard, such as electric vehicle (EV) batteries remanufactured by OEM intended for use in another EV application.

Project need:

Changes to ANSI/CAN/UL 1974 are being proposed to expand the scope to also cover remanufactured batteries. This is also being reflected in the new title: Standard for Safety for Evaluation for Repurposing or Remanufacturing Batteries. Other updates are being made to the standard title, definitions, component, construction, performance, packaging and shipment, routine maintenance, and marking requirements.

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