This standard specifies the terminologies and definitions, symbols requirements, test methods, inspection rules as well as marking, packaging, transportation and storage of zinc-air batteries for electric road vehicle (hereinafter referred to as batteries).
This standard is applicable to the zinc-air batteries for electric road vehicle with mechanical switching as energy supplement.
2 Normative References
The following documents for the application of this document are essential. Any dated reference, just dated edition applies to this document. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies to this document.
GB/T 2423.17-2008 Environmental Testing for Electric and Electronic Products - Part 2: Test Method - Test Ka: Salt Mist (IEC 60068-2-11: 1981, IDT)
GB/T 2900.41 Electrotechnical Terminology - Primary and Secondary Cells and Batteries [IEC 60050(482): 2003, IDT]
GB/T 19596 Terminology of Electric Vehicles
3 Terminologies and Definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the terminologies and definitions defined in GB/T 2900.41 and GB/T 19596 as well as the following ones apply.
3.1
Zinc air battery
The device converting chemical energy to electric energy with oxygen in the air as anode active substance, metallic zinc as cathode active substance and alkaline solution as electrolyte.
3.2
Mechanical switching zinc air battery
The zinc air battery which mechanically switches zinc electrode and electrolyte for energy supplement.
3.3
Cell
The basic unit device which directly transforms chemical energy into electric energy, including electrode, diaphragm, electrolyte, enclosure and terminal, and which is designed to be rechargeable.
