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Plan battery testing

Which tests a battery program needs is decided in the spec sheet — not in the lab. Cevelar delivers the complete test plan across UN 38.3, IEC 62619, and the EU Battery Regulation so the campaign at the test house runs once. We are not a lab; we plan what the lab tests.

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Test types at a glance
Complete test plan
Before booking the lab

Test matrix · pack6 of 8 covered

UN38.3 T.1–T.8OK
IEC62619 §7.2OK
R100Rev. 3 · 6.xGap
OEMVibration 3-axisOK
IEC62660-2 cellOK
EBRPassport fieldsOK
OEMSalt sprayGap
ISO12405-4OK

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Context

What “plan battery testing” actually means

A battery test plan is the matrix of required tests (UN 38.3, IEC 62619, OEM, often R100 or ISO), DUT level, sequence, sample counts and lab capacity. Without that matrix the programme books isolated tests and finds gaps in the audit.

Test houses such as FEV, Fraunhofer or Kiwa need a defined procedure, a sample and an acceptance criterion. The lab does not invent that. The plan does. Cevelar builds the plan from the spec. Arc can run the campaign through accredited institutes.

Blocks every pack plan has to carry

UN 38.3 for transport.
IEC 62619 for industrial safety.
OEM and customer tests (vibration, salt spray, life), often harsher than the standard.
EU 2023/1542 and the battery passport once fields need evidence.

The expensive gap: two institutes run the same pulse, one required test is missing because it lived in an email. Traceability to the spec page prevents that.

Starting point

The most expensive test is the repeated one.

Plan first Completeness before booking

Not a lab We plan, the test house tests

Transport tests UN 38.3: altitude, thermal, vibration, shock, short circuit, impact, overcharge, discharge.
Functional & system safety IEC 62619: protection/BMS, thermal events, propagation, insulation.
Abuse & environmental tests Overcharge, short circuit, crush/nail, humidity-heat, lifetime — often OEM-specific.
Regulatory evidence EU Battery Regulation & passport: turn required fields into testable requirements.

Roles

Test lab vs. Cevelar

Test lab (FEV, Fraunhofer, Kiwa …)

ServiceAccredited execution of tests
NeedsComplete, conflict-free test plan
CostTest rig per campaign

Cevelar

ServiceTest plan & coverage from the spec
DeliversWhat, why, against which clause
EffectArc orchestrates, institutes test

For validation teams

Plan first, then the test rig.

Cevelar maps spec → standard → method → acceptance, finds gaps and conflicts (IEC vs. UN 38.3 vs. OEM), and exports the test plan for Polarion, Jira, or the test house. So you book the lab campaign once.

FAQ

Battery-testing questions

Standards, lab and plan before slots are booked.

What belongs in a battery test plan?

Required tests under applicable standards, OEM addenda, DUT level, sequence, sample counts, acceptance and the evidence path back to the spec page.

Does Cevelar run the lab tests?

Cevelar delivers the plan and the coverage. Accredited institutes run the tests. Arc can book the campaign, handle logistics and consolidate the report.

Which standards does a pack plan typically carry?

At least UN 38.3 and IEC 62619, plus OEM profiles. Many programmes also need parts of the EU Battery Regulation and ASPICE traceability.

When should the plan be ready?

Before the lab is booked. Rebooks and retests are the expensive way to find gaps.

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