UL Solutions announces battery testing laboratory for North America
Iain Hoey
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To accommodate the growing demand for electric vehicles and industrial batteries, UL Solutions has announced plans for a new laboratory for battery testing located in the Auburn Hills Oakland Technology Park complex, near the world’s automotive capital, Detroit.
The facility will house extensive battery test equipment so that UL Solutions can deliver safety testing and performance services for automotive and industrial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers. The new laboratory plans to open in mid-2024.
Services available at the new facility will include: Testing capabilities at the battery cell, module and full-pack level for thermal propagation, Fire testing, Design verification and product validation, and Electrical, mechanical, abuse, and environmental testing based on various UL and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards, United Nations (UN) initiatives and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and OEM specifications.
UL Solutions said it will assist with transportation and regional standards as well as with obtaining local country marks, including:
- UL 2580, the Standard for Batteries for Use In Electric Vehicles
- ANSI/CAN/UL/ULC 2271, the Standard for Batteries for Use In Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) Applications
- UL 1989, the Standard for Standby Batteries
- IEC 62619, Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes – Safety requirements for secondary lithium cells and batteries for use in industrial applications
- IEC 63056, Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes – Safety requirements for secondary lithium cells and batteries for use in electrical energy storage systems
- IEC 62933-5-2, Electrical energy storage (EES) systems – Part 5-2: Safety requirements for grid-integrated EES systems – Electrochemical-based systems
- UN 38.3, Transportation for Lithium-Ion Batteries
- UN ECE Regulation No. 100 (ECE R100)
- GB 38031, Electric Vehicle Traction Safety Requirements
- IEC 63057, Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes – Safety requirements for secondary lithium batteries for use in road vehicles not for the propulsion
- SAE J2380, Single battery durability testing
- Auto OEM/custom test specs
- Thermal vibration
- Damp heat
- Splash water
- Immersion thermal shock
The safety science company said that with its proven ability to support the development of safer, innovative technology, coupled with its global footprint, this new laboratory demonstrates how it will bring value to the electric vehicle (EV) and industrial industries.