The testing that you do on batteries is dependent on the level of risk you’re willing to tolerate and any mandatory requirements for your market.
Let’s assume you want to assure Li-ion battery quality, reliability, and safety coming out of China with your products. Here are some notes on what we’d suggest as a rough example:
- How can the Li-ion batteries be tested in order to assess their quality/capacity and limit the risk of poor performance during use (aside from user actions like over-frequent charging, etc)?
We suggest performing the following:
– Test life time in the product (force discharge with max usage)
– Test battery performance in different temperatures
– Measure battery self-discharge - Does Sofeast have any standard tests for batteries?
Yes, aside from the 3 above, we also test to the UN38.3 standard for safe shipping. - What’s the best way to be sure about battery quality/capacity, etc?
UN38.3 should give a good understanding about the battery quality alone, but we would also recommend cycling and temperature testing.
You should visit this page where we collect information about various battery tests, or watch the videos below:
Charge-Discharge Cycle Tests On Batteries For Electronic Products https://youtu.be/ZvZQxWqRb54
Battery Capacity Tests For Importers Of Chinese Electronics
https://youtu.be/h74MSLIdxuA
Battery Thermal Discharge Tests For Electronics Importers
https://youtu.be/aAlyJp463sM
Battery Life Cycle Tests For Importers Of Electronic Products
https://youtu.be/NXsGDiXyQhI
