Classification - Interim Storage - Packaging - Transport: Classification
| Assessment areas | Classification | Immediate measures | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual/Sensory | Functional/Electric | Thermal | ||
| No mechanical damage | Battery can be diagnosed | Temperature within tolerance range | Normal | None required |
| No escaping fluids | No critical faults in the fault memory | Non-critical: No measures must be taken | ||
| Mechanical damage | Battery cannot be diagnosed | Surface temperature outside of tolerance range or < 70° C/158° F | WARNING | Quarantine |
| Pungent smell | Battery can be diagnosed; critical fault in fault memory for cell voltage and/or temperature | Critical: Failure to comply with recommended measures can result in serious injury/death | Move outside immediately | |
| Escaping fluids | Surface temperature has exceeded tolerance range > 70° C/158° F | DANGER | Keep a safe distance away | |
| Smoke/Steam | Dangerous: Dangerous: Failure to comply with recommended measures will result in serious injury/death | In the event of a fire, call the fire brigade immediately; do not inhale smoke fumes | ||
| Fire | Cordon off a wide area and inform the importer | |||
States:
Normal (undamaged, minor defects, diagnosable),
Warning (damaged, serious defects, diagnosable with critical fault memory),
Danger (severely damaged, very serious defects with thermal effect). It may be possible to convert batteries classified with a warning into an non-critical state by means of repair measures or safety measures.
Timing of classification:
- When a battery is removed from the car and transferred to the transport process.
- If there are faults in the battery.
- After an accident, if the airbag or seat-belt pretensioner was triggered and obvious damage was caused to the battery.
- When a battery is to be taken out of quarantine.
- If a replacement battery is received and its packaging is damaged.
- When there are indicators of a change in classification.
Classification procedure:
Visual, thermal- using temperature gauge (VAS 6886) - and functional - using the PIWIS Tester - and performed by a High voltage technician (HVT).
If the high-voltage battery is removed, the diagnosis box (VAS 5581) must also be used between the high-voltage battery and Tester.
Classification procedure:
See "Test log for classification of lithium-ion batteries" in the PIWIS information system.
Documentation:
Documentation: Fully completed and signed classification log must be archived in the order folder and a copy must be included in the transport packaging.