New Delhi: The Ministry of Heavy Industries has come up with advanced testing criteria for faster adoption and vehicles manufactured under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for automobiles as well as vehicles manufactured or sold under FAME scheme. .
The new tests will also be applicable to batteries produced under the PLI for Advanced Chemical Cells (ACC).
In a notification issued on Wednesday, the ministry said the new tests will ensure quality at three levels, battery pack, battery management system and cell level.
“In order to protect human safety, certain tests which are carried out internationally, will be made mandatory for automobiles and auto components from 1st April 2023 for claiming incentives/payments under PLI schemes, ACC and FAMEII scheme , which is being implemented by MHI,” it said.
“These tests are widely carried out and accepted internationally for safeguarding human safety and thus as a pre-condition for claiming incentives for the above referred schemes of MHI from 1st April 2023. will be made mandatory.”
According to the notification, there will be six new tests for the cells, including altitude simulation and temperature cycles. Under the temperature cycling test, the response of a lithium ion cell is observed after the temperature of the chamber is raised and kept at a high temperature. Altitude simulation, on the other hand, is a test to see that the battery does not explode or fire when stored at a specified absolute pressure and temperature.
In total there are five new tests at the battery pack level and 11 new tests for the battery management system.
These new tests also include dropping or dropping the battery pack to see that the lithium-ion battery does not explode or catch fire under a range of potential abuse in accordance with the International Standard – IEC-62133-2′.
In September, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued additional safety requirements for battery safety with effect from October 1, 2022.
on 22nd August, Mint The Central Government is expected to issue new standards for Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries.
Following the incidents of EV fire, the road ministry constituted two committees – one to look into the testing norms and standards and the other to look into the causes of the fire. Investigations found that many of the batteries had unsecured connected cells and that many did not have venting mechanisms to dissipate heat in the event of overheating.
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