What is North America Traction Battery Certification?

There is no compulsory certification required in North America. However, there are traction batteries standards issued by SAE and UL, such as SAE 2464, SAE2929, UL 2580, etc. UL standards are applied by many organizations like TÜV RH and ETL to release voluntary certificate.

Importance of  North America for Traction Battery Manufacturers

lEnsure battery safety & compliance

lFacilitate North America market entry

lReduce testing costs

lAccelerate product launch

Key Standards for North America Traction Battery Certification

• UL 2580

Standard for Batteries for Use In Electric Vehicles

This standard includes to road vehicles and heavy non-road vehicles like industrial truck.

• UL 2271

Standard for Batteries for Use In Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) Applications

This standard includes electric bikes, scooters, golf carts, wheel chairs, etc.

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FAQ

• Q: North American light vehicle and its battery access requirements?

A: New York City requires light vehicles to meet UL 2849 or UL 2272 requirements and their batteries to meet UL 2271 requirements. The states of New York and California are currently working on the requirements, pending their official release.

• Q: North American power industrial truck (forklift) product access requirements?

A: The United States Federal Regulations (CFR) require that power industrial trucks (forklifts) meet the requirements of ANSI B56.1 standard, which is mandatory. Among them, the battery driven forklift products and their drive batteries also need to meet the requirements of UL 583 standards, in addition, the requirements of UL 583 for lithium batteries are in line with UL 2580 or UL 2271 (need to be combined with the specific standards for forklift type selection).

• Q: What standards do drones and their batteries need to meet to enter the North American market?

A: UAVs must comply with ANSI/CAN/UL 3030:2018 Standard for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Uav Batteries must comply with ANSI/CAN/UL 2271:2023 Standard for Batteries for Use In Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) Applications.

• Q: What standards do electric vehicles need to meet to enter the US market? Is it mandatory?

A: Electric vehicles are subject to FMVSS 305, which is a U.S. entry requirement; Ev batteries are subject to UL 2580, which is a voluntary certification.

• Q: Electric motorcycle battery to enter the North American market, what standards need to meet, is it mandatory?

A: It must meet the requirements of ANSI/CAN/UL 2580:2022 Standard for Batteries for Use In Electric Vehicles, which is a voluntary certification.

• Q: What standards are applicable to AGV (Industrial unmanned guided vehicle) type vehicle batteries?

A: For AGV vehicles, refer to UL 3100- Safe Automatic Mobility Platform (AMPs) standard, especially vehicles without "forks". In the UL3100, the requirements for lithium batteries are also UL2580 or UL2271.

• Q: What is the standard for electric motorcycle batteries?

A: Electric motorcycle batteries have been included in the UL2580 category.