DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER VENDOR REQUIREMENTS FOR LITHIUM BATTERY

ELECTRICAL SAFETY REPORT COVERING:

IEC 62133-2:2017
Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes
Specifies requirements and tests for the safe operation of portable sealed secondary lithium cells and batteries containing non-acid electrolyte, under intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse.

OTHER MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

LITHIUM
If a rechargeable lithium battery is used, the battery, its charger and the device itself  must meet the current company Lithium Battery Standard.
The actual requirements depend on the battery capacity, and how close a proximity to the user's body it is likley to be used. See QA for more details.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Electrical safety report for the device (Laptop etc) that shows a clear picture of the battery used.
NB: If the battery does not physically match the one shown in the report (regardless of any printed-on model number), it suggest a different battery factory was used, and the product may be rejected
• Battery Safety Report to the current version of
IEC 62133-2
Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes –
Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications
• Manufacturer's Data Sheet for the battery
• Schematic Diagram that shows the battery protection circuit used (may be incorporated in above document)
• Evidence of UL certification of the battery used

"STANDALONE" LITHIUM  BATTERIES USING LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE (LIFEPO4) TECHNOGY:
1. All Batteries must have their actual capacity confirmed in both Amp-Hours and Watt-Hours
2. With "Lead-Acid replacement" types with internal Battery Management System (BMS):
• Re-setting battery BMS after low-voltage cutout must not require more than the rated terminal voltage. (Eg, a 12 Volt battery should only require 12V to re-set it).
• Maximum rated discharge and charge currents must be confirmed by actual testing

DOC-QUAL
QUALITY OF COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTATION
For most electrical appliances, ideally there should be no more than about 7 documents, including approval certificates.  It is expected that suppliers will have all these documents in place prior to the tendering process. 

1.NO EVALUATION CAN COMMENCE AND NO ORDERS CAN BE PLACED UNTIL SUITABLE QUALITY DOCUMENTATION  HAS BEEN SIGHTED BY QA.
2. THE FACT THAT DOCUMENTATION MEETS OUR DOCUMENT QUALITY STANDARDS DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THE DOCUMENTS ARE ACCEPTABLE. THE PRODUCT STILL MUST BE SHOWN TO MATCH THE REPORTS.

Documents may be rejected for any of the following reasons:

• Test reports that are more than 3 years old
• Test reports from labs with insufficient accreditation
• Test reports that cover an unreasonable range of models, or completely unrelated models
• Illegible Documents that are not original PDFs from lab or certifying body (Scans of paper documents are NOT acceptable)
• Test reports that do not include clear identifying photos
• Test reports that mention Photo annexes which are not supplied 
• Electrical safety reports with a later date than the Approval certificate
• Electrical Safety reports that do not address Australian Regional Differences.
• Documents with unexplained discrepancies between PDF date and issue date
• Documents that are only Drafts, and/or unsigned and/or undated 
• Documents that are made up of more than 4 PDF sections (including Photo Annexe)
• Documents that are missing pages
•  Mixtures of model-specific and irrelevant documents (so-called "shovelware"). That is, supplying a large stack of unsorted files and expecting  QA  to find for the relevant ones. 

