UN 38.3 Testing — Laboratories & Overview
UN 38.3 sets out the test series lithium metal and lithium-ion cells and batteries must complete to be transported, covering conditions such as altitude, thermal cycling, vibration, shock, short circuit and overcharge.
When is it used?
- Shipping approval for cells, batteries and battery-powered products
- Cell or pack design changes
- New supplier qualification
Sample considerations
- Sample numbers depend on cell type and state of charge combinations required by the test series.
- Shipping cells to the laboratory is itself regulated.