Preface:

This is the first edition of CAN/CSA-E62660-1, Secondary lithium-ion cells for the propulsion of electric road vehicles - Part 1: Performance testing, which is an adoption, with Canadian deviations, of the identically titled IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) Standard 62660-1 (first edition, 2010-12). It is one in a series of Standards issued by CSA Group under Part II of the Canadian Electrical Code. For brevity, this Standard will be referred to as "CAN/CSA-E62660-1" throughout.

This Standard is intended to be used in conjunction with CAN/CSA-E62660-2, Secondary lithium-ion cells for the propulsion of electric road vehicles - Part 2: Reliability and abuse testing (adopted IEC 62660-2:2010, with Canadian deviations).

This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group.

Scope:

This part of IEC 62660 specifies performance and life testing of secondary lithium-ion cells used for propulsion of electric vehicles including battery electric vehicles (BEV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV).

The objective of this standard is to specify the test procedures to obtain the essential characteristics of lithium-ion cells for vehicle propulsion applications regarding capacity, power density, energy density, storage life and cycle life.

This standard provides the standard test procedures and conditions for testing basic performance characteristics of lithium-ion cells for vehicle propulsion applications, which are indispensable for securing a basic level of performance and obtaining essential data on cells for various designs of battery systems and battery packs.

NOTE 1 Based on the agreement between the manufacturer and the customer, specific test conditions may be selected in addition to the conditions specified in this standard. Selective test conditions are described in Annex A.

NOTE 2 The performance tests for the electrically connected lithium-ion cells may be performed with reference to this standard.

NOTE 3 The test specification for lithium-ion battery packs and systems is defined in ISO 12405-1 and ISO 12405-2 (under consideration).