New Delhi, June 24 (Agency) Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) has published standards for test specifications for lithium-ion traction battery packs and systems (Performance Testing) for electrically propelled road vehicles, an official statement said on Friday. The standard IS 17855: 2022 for these battery packs and systems is harmonized with ISO 12405-4: 2018. The standard incorporates the test procedure for basic characteristics of performance, reliability and electrical functionality for the battery packs and system for either high power or high energy application.
The standard is formulated considering real life scenarios for an electric vehicle such as vehicle is in parking (battery is not used for extended period of time), battery system is being shipped (stored), operating battery at low and high temperature etc., accordingly various tests are incorporated in this standard. The Bureau of Indian Standard is in the process of publishing 2 more standards related to batteries for various passenger and goods carrying vehicles (L, M and N category), the statement added.