IEC 60095-1:2018
Lead-acid starter batteries - Part 1: General requirements and methods of test
CORRECTED VERSION 2026-02IEC 60095-1:2018 is applicable to lead-acid batteries with a nominal voltage of 12 V, used primarily as a power source for the starting of internal combustion engines, lighting, and for auxiliary equipment of internal combustion engine vehicles. These batteries are commonly called "starter batteries".This document is applicable to batteries for the following purposes:• batteries for passenger cars;• batteries for commercial and industrial vehicles.IEC 60095-1:2018 is not applicable to batteries for other purposes, such as the starting of railcar internal combustion engines or for motorcycles and other power sport vehicles. IEC 60095-1:2018 defines many general properties of lead-acid batteries. Single sections can be referenced in other parts of the IEC 60095 series even if the application is excluded in the scope of this document. This document specifies the:• general requirements;• essential functional characteristics, relevant test methods and results required,for several classes of starter batteries:• according to the general type of application;• according to the type of product.IEC 60095-1:2018 cancels and replaces the seventh edition published in 2006. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:a) charge acceptance test;b) cranking performance test;c) charge retention test; andd) endurance test added.The content of the corrigendum 1 (2026-02) has been included in this copy.
CORRECTED VERSION 2026-02
IEC 60095-1:2018 is applicable to lead-acid batteries with a nominal voltage of 12 V, used primarily as a power source for the starting of internal combustion engines, lighting, and for auxiliary equipment of internal combustion engine vehicles. These batteries are commonly called "starter batteries".
This document is applicable to batteries for the following purposes:
• batteries for passenger cars;
• batteries for commercial and industrial vehicles.
IEC 60095-1:2018 is not applicable to batteries for other purposes, such as the starting of railcar internal combustion engines or for motorcycles and other power sport vehicles. IEC 60095-1:2018 defines many general properties of lead-acid batteries. Single sections can be referenced in other parts of the IEC 60095 series even if the application is excluded in the scope of this document. This document specifies the:
• general requirements;
• essential functional characteristics, relevant test methods and results required,
for several classes of starter batteries:
• according to the general type of application;
• according to the type of product.
IEC 60095-1:2018 cancels and replaces the seventh edition published in 2006. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) charge acceptance test;
b) cranking performance test;
c) charge retention test; and
d) endurance test added.
The content of the corrigendum 1 (2026-02) has been included in this copy.
La présente partie de la CEI 60095 est applicable aux batteries au plomb d'une tension nominale de 12 V, utilisées essentiellement comme source d'énergie pour le démarrage des moteurs à combustion interne, ainsi que pour l'éclairage et pour les équipements auxiliaires de véhicules munis de moteurs à combustion interne. Dans le langage courant, on désigne ce type de batterie comme "batterie de démarrage". Cette norme ne s'applique pas aux batteries utilisées dans un autre but, tel que le démarrage des moteurs à combustion interne des autorails.
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