---
title: Safety requirements for secondary lithium cells and batteries for industrial applications
ref_no: "IEC 62619:2022"
status: In force
effective_on: 2022-04-01
source_url: "https://webstore.iec.ch/en/publication/64073"
verified_at: 2026-08-19
version: 1
canonical: "https://tsinghu.com/en/regulations/iec-62619"
publisher: Shenzhen Tsinghu Technology Co., Ltd. (agency, not a certification body)
license: CC-BY-4.0
---

# IEC 62619:2022 Safety requirements for secondary lithium cells and batteries for industrial applications

| | |
|---|---|
| Effective | 2022-04-01 |
| Scope | Lithium cells, modules and battery systems for C&I storage and industrial equipment |
| Key requirements | Thermal runaway propagation, internal short circuit, overcharge/overdischarge, mechanical and environmental tests |
| Languages | EN / zh-CN |

## Change history

- 2022-04-01 — Second edition published, adding thermal runaway propagation requirements (https://webstore.iec.ch/en/publication/64073)
- 2017-02-01 — First edition published (https://webstore.iec.ch/en/publication/64073)