IEC 60086-5:2005

Provides information relevant to the safe design of batteries and battery powered devices together with appropriate cautionary advice to consumers. This report is primarily intended to be used by battery manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, designers, standard writers, consumer organizations, and charger manufacturers. This report may also be of assistance to educational authorities, users, procurement personnel, and regulatory authorities.

Specifies tests and requirements for primary batteries with aqueous electrolyte to ensure their safe operation under normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse. Has the status of a group safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.

IEC 60086-5:2011 specifies tests and requirements for primary batteries with aqueous electrolyte to ensure their safe operation under intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse. The major technical changes with respect to the previous edition are the test requirements and the harmonization of the marking clause with the other standards of the IEC 60086 series. Moreover, the table of safety pictograms was added as Annex C.