Saudi Arabia: New standard for Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes in vehicles

 

Saudi Arabia has published a new standard for 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: SASO DS IEC 63057:2023.

It is based on the International Standard IEC 63057:2020.  The standard has been varied as indicated to take account of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia conditions. The modifications are specified in Annex A of the standard.

The following are typical applications that utilize the batteries under the scope of this standard: a power source for the starting of internal combustion engines, lighting, on-board auxiliary equipment, and energy absorption for regeneration from braking.

This document applies to batteries with a maximum voltage less than or equal to 60 V DC.

The batteries primarily used for propulsion of electric vehicles (EVs), including battery electric vehicles (BEVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are not covered by this document.

The text of the standard can be found HERE.

To find out more about vehicle regulations in Saudi Arabia, please contact the Institute for Global Automotive Regulatory Research directly.