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E DIN EN IEC 60086-4 VDE 0509-4:2026-01

Primary batteries

Part 4: Safety of lithium batteries

(IEC 60086-4:2025); German version EN IEC 60086-4:2025
Class/Status: Draft, valid
Released: 2026 -01   Published: 2025-12 -19
VDE Art. No.: 1500298
End of objection deadline: 2026-02-19

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This part of IEC 60086 specifies tests and requirements for primary lithium batteries to ensure their safe operation under intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse.
NOTE Primary lithium batteries that are standardized in IEC 60086-2 are expected to meet all applicable requirements herein. It is understood that consideration of this part of IEC 60086 might also be given to measuring and/or ensuring the safety of non-standardized primary lithium batteries. In either case, no claim or warranty is made that compliance or non-compliance with this part of IEC 60086 will fulfil or not fulfil any of the user’s particular purposes or needs.