BS ISO 12405-1:2011

What is BS ISO 12405-1?
BS ISO 12405-1 specifies standard test procedures for lithium-ion battery packs and systems for use in electrically propelled road vehicles. How does it help?
BS ISO 12405-1 helps you to determine the essential characteristics of performance, reliability and abuse of lithium-ion battery packs and systems. It will help to compare the test results achieved for different battery packs or systems. Furthermore, BS ISO 12405-1 enables you to set up a dedicated test plan for an individual battery pack or system subject to agreement between the customer and supplier.
If required, the relevant test procedures and/or test conditions of lithium-ion battery packs and systems can be selected from the standard tests provided. More information
Lithium-ion-based battery systems are an efficient alternative energy storage system for electrically propelled vehicles. The requirements for lithium-ion based battery systems for use as a power source for the propulsion of electric road vehicles are significantly different from those batteries used for consumer electronics or stationary usage. BS ISO 12405-1 provides specific test procedures for lithium-ion battery packs and systems specially developed for propulsion of road vehicles. This part of ISO 12405 specifies such tests and related requirements to ensure that a battery pack or system is able to meet the specific needs of the automobile industry. It enables vehicle manufactures to choose test procedures to evaluate the characteristics of a battery pack or system for their specific requirements.