Please take a note to the deadline of implementation of new standard for Secondary Cells and Batteries in India!!!
Guidelines for implementation of Revised Standard for secondary cells and batteries in India has been released on: CMD-III/16: IS 16046.
Revised Indian Standards IS 16046 (Part 1): 2018 and IS 16046 (Part 2): 2018 will come into force on March 14 2020. The Indian standard IS 16046 (Part 1): 2018 and IS 16046 (Part 2): 2018, which is for Secondary Cells and Batteries, has established on 12 July 2018. The former version of IS 16046:2015 will withdraw on March 14 2020. Secondary cells, batteries and host product containing such battery should prepare for the standard upgrade.
IS 16046:2015/IEC 62133: 2012 has been revised and published in the following two parts, and added the requirements of button cell:
i. IS 16046 (Part 1): 2018/ IEC 62133-1: 2017 - ‘Secondary Cells and Batteries Containing Alkaline or Other Non-Acid Electrolytes — Safety Requirements for Portable Sealed Secondary Cells and for Batteries Made from Them for Use in Portable Applications Part 1 Nickel Systems’.
ii. IS 16046 (Part 2): 2018/ IEC 62133-2:2017 - ‘Secondary Cells and Batteries Containing Alkaline or Other Non-Acid Electrolytes — Safety Requirements for Portable Sealed Secondary Cells and for Batteries
Made from Them for Use in Portable Applications Part 2 Lithium Systems’.
For further information, please contact with BTL - IA Dept.
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