1. sgs battery testing
enhancing battery performance
and quality
benchmark your batteries’ enhance quality throughout the
performance supply chain
Make sure your customers’ first Need third party verification of z ANSI C18.1M-1, C18.2M-1 and
impression of your private label batteries packaging, labelling and certifications. C18.3M-1 Performance Testing
is a lasting one. SGS can provide Let us manage your supply chain? Our z IEC 61960-1 Performance Testing
comparison testing of your batteries reports provide a front page summary of z Battery Directive 2006/66/EC
against national and international results to streamline your procurement Hazardous Substance Analysis and
standards to see how well you perform followed by a detailed report of our Capacity
against industry accepted performance findings. SGS offers the following z Third Party Verification of Packaging,
criteria. services related to batteries: Labeling and Certifications
We can also provide side by side Alkaline AAA Discharge Curves
comparison data and continued 1.80
validation on a frequent basis to make
supplier selection an easy task. This
1.60
will prevent batteries that do not meet
your expectations from making it to
1.40
your shelves, and ultimately into your
BRAND A
customers hands.
1.20
BRAND B
1.00 BRAND C
0.80
VOLTS 0.60
TIME
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2. ensuring battery safety
lithium-ion batteries why sgs?
Over the years lithium-ion batteries have SGS is the world’s leading inspection,
become the primary source of power verification, testing and certification
for electronics and toys. One of the company. Recognized as the global
advantages of lithium-ion batteries is benchmark for quality and integrity, we
their ability to provide longer operation employ 64,000 people, and operate a
times when compared to other battery network of more than 1,250 offices and
chemistries. This capability can also laboratories around the world.
raise concerns when it comes to safety.
Lithium-Ion batteries are more likely We identify the applicable regulations
to present dangers to the customer and standards for each of your specific
when mishandled or not properly batteries and target markets. SGS can
manufactured. Two of the primary risks help you reduce risk, improve efficiency
to customers are fire and explosion. and ensure compliance to contractual
or regulatory requirements in all your
manufacturing, sourcing, distribution and
lithium-ion safety testing retailing operations.
z SGS can perform ALL of the
SGS offers the following safety testing discharge applications specified in
services related to lithium-ion batteries. the ANSI requirements, not just the
z ANSI C18.3M-2 Safety Testing basic profiles that may be offered by
z IEC 62133 Safety Testing our competitors.
z UL 1642 Lithium Cell Safety Testing z SGS has the capacity to run multiple
z UL 2054 Battery Safety Testing large testing projects, globally.
z IEEE 1725 Battery Safety in Cellular z SGS has battery specialists that
Phones monitor projects throughout the
z IEEE 1625 Battery Safety in Mobile battery testing process.
Computing Devices (Laptop and z SGS technical experts are active
Netbook) industry committee members.
sgs solutions for battery safety contact us
To help you address battery safety To learn more about how SGS can help
concerns, SGS offers safety testing and you, contact uscts.inquiries@sgs.com.
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factory auditing services to ensure your
merchandise meets industry accepted
criteria. SGS can also help you specify
continued compliance sampling to
capture any changes to the qualification
lot.