UL 1974 PDF

1 Scope

1.1 This Standard covers the sorting and grading process of battery packs, modules and cells and electrochemical capacitors that were originally configured and used for other purposes, such as electric vehicle propulsion, and that are intended for a repurposed use application, such as for use in energy storage systems and other applications for battery packs, modules, cells and electrochemical capacitors.

1.2 This Standard also covers application specific requirements for repurposed battery packs/systems and battery packs/systems utilizing repurposed modules, cells and other components.

1.3 This Standard also covers the sorting and grading process for remanufactured, reconditioned or rebuilt batteries that may have not been previously evaluated to a safety standard, such as electric vehicle (EV) batteries remanufactured by the OEM intended for use in the same EV application or a similar EV application.

1.4 This Standard does not cover the aftermarket repair or replacement of OEM batteries by an entity other than the OEM or by an agent designated by an OEM.

Summary of Topics

The First Edition of UL 1974 has been issued to reflect the latest ANSI and SCC approval dates, and to incorporate the proposals dated March 30, 2018 and August 17, 2018.