Bob, The CE marking would likely be based on the EMC directive since the circuitry may be sensitive to ESD. The battery normally will be under the voltage limits of the LVD. It is not uncommon in the industry to test the packs and cells to EN 62133 in addition to ESD and RF Immunity. If the battery is to be used in a medical application the end product vendor will probably request even more EMC/EMI tests.
Currently for an end product to receive a CB Scheme Certificate any batteries used must be tested to IEC 62133. In my opinion, the cells alone should not be marked but batteries (cells with circuitry typically in an enclosure) usually will be, especially if they are serviceable by the operator. Best Regards, Jody Leber SGS Consumer Testing Services Manager, Battery Test Certification Program SGS - U. S. Testing Company, Inc. 16870 West Bernardo Drive, Suite 250 San Diego, CA 92127 USA Phone: 678.469.9835 Fax: 858.592.7107 E-mail: jody.le...@sgs.com From: Robert Heller [mailto:rehel...@mmm.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 11:25 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Li-ion Question An off-the-wall question. It is my understanding that all Lithium Ion batteries (or other smart batteries) have digital circuitry in the for monitoring over-temp, etc during the recharging process. Do these batteries need to carry a CE marking because of this circuitry? Bob Heller St. Paul, MN 55107-1208 Tel: 651- 778-6336 - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@socal.rr.com> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com> Information in this email and any attachments is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed or otherwise directed. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Company. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. All SGS services are rendered in accordance with the applicable SGS conditions of service available on request and accessible at http://www.sgs.com/terms_and_conditions.htm - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@socal.rr.com> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
