NEW! IEC 62133:2012 is available as IEC Standards+ 62133:2012 which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.

IEC 6213 3:2012 specifies requirements and tests for the safe operation of portable sealed secondary cells and batteries (other than button) containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolyte, under intended us e and reasonably foreseeable misuse. This edition includes the follow ing significant technical changes with respect to the previous editi on:
- update of assembly of cells into batteries (5.5);
- addition of design recommendations for lithium system only (5.6.2);
- separation of nickel systems and lithium systems (Clause 6);
- addition of specific requirements and tests for lithium systems (Clause 8);
- addition of charging of secondary lithium-ion cells for safe use (Annex A).