3Rd INFORMAL WORKING GROUP MEETING

3rd INFORMAL WORKING GROUP MEETING

- Large Lithium Batteries and UN Manual of Tests and Criteria -

AGENDA

Hosted by PRBA, RECHARGE and COSTHA

September 29 – October 2, 2014

Meeting Location:

Wiley Rein LLP

1776 K Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202.719.7000

MONDAY / SEPTEMBER 29 / ITEMS / SPEAKER
SESSION 1 / 10.00 – 11.30 am / INTRODUCTIONS
- Review of the Minutes of 2nd WG
- List of comments received afterwards
- REVIEW OF DECISIONS AT THE 45th Session of the UN Subcommittee
SESSION 2 / 11:30 am – 12:30 pm / Definitions. Clarification component cell, single cell battery and battery with reference to the type of test to be performed for each category / RECHARGE
ENVITES/
T. Schäfer
IEC/T. Dittrich
LUNCH / 12.30 – 1.30 pm
SESSION 2
(continued) / 1:30 – 2:00 pm / Definitions. Clarification component cell, single cell battery and battery with reference to the type of test to be performed for each category / RECHARGE
ENVITES/
T. Schäfer
IEC/T. Dittrich
SESSION 3 / 2.00 – 3.00 pm / Clarification on small versus large:
- 12.0 kg limit and 6200 Wh limit
- Limit of tolerance regarding the mass of the battery for shock tests
- Context: to be discussed with
T4 Shock test / RECHARGE/Saft
SESSION 4 / 3.00 - 3.30 pm / Proposed changes to T4. Shock test / COSTHA
Shock test experimental data /
US DOT
BREAK / 3:30 – 4:00 pm
SESSION 4
(continued) / 4.00 - 5.15 pm / Proposed changes to T4. Shock test / COSTHA
Shock test experimental data / US DOT
CLOSE OF FIRST DAY
TUESDAY / SEPTEMBER 30 / ITEMS / SPEAKER
SESSION 5 / 8:30 – 9:30 am / Review of previous day T4 Shock test discussions/proposal
SESSION 6 / 9.30 – 10.30 am / T 5. Short circuit: Test temperature / RECHARGE
BREAK / 10:30 – 11:00 am
SESSION 7 / 11.00 am – 12:.30 pm / Definition of Battery Management System / JARI
LUNCH / 12:30 – 1:30 pm
SESSION 8 / 1:30 –2:30 pm / T 7. Overcharge Test: Clarification of test requirements / M. Bareiss, BMW
SESSION 9 / 2:30 – 3.30 pm / Issue of large battery comprised of small cells and small battery comprised of large cells / SAFT / France
SESSION 10 / 3:30 – 4:30 pm / Review of outstanding issues from Day 1 and Day 2
CLOSE OF SECOND DAY
WEDNESDAY / OCTOBER 1 / ITEMS / SPEAKER
SESSION 11 / 9:00 – 10:30 am / Open circuit voltage measurements requirements (Fail-safe design of the battery)
BREAK / 10.30 – 11:00 am
SESSION 12 / 11:00 am – 12:30 pm / Standardized record of UN lithium battery testing / PRBA / RECHARGE
LUNCH / 12:30 – 1:30 pm
SESSION 13 / 1:30 – 5:00 pm / Address remaining outstanding issues
CLOSE OF THIRD DAY
THURSDAY / OCTOBER 2 / ITEMS / SPEAKER
SESSION 14 / 9.00 – 10:30 am / Catch-up with remaining issues
BREAK / 10.30 – 11.00 am
SESSION 15 / 11.00 am – 1:00 pm / Drafting report for the UNSCTDG
CLOSE OF FOURTH DAY

Proposed list of documents for review.

1. Minutes of the 2nd INF. Working Group. Brussels February 2014.
2. Proposal for changes in the Manual of Tests and Criteria
3. Comments received after the publication of the minutes.
4. Report presented at the 45th session of the UN SCTDG
5. Comments made to the Report by the Delegates of the UNSCTDG
6. Presentation of BMS / REESS by JARI
7. COSTHA Shock Tests
8. US DOT shock test data
9. Changes in definitions by RECHARGE
10. Latest comments made by Germany

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