Executive Summary:
This Office Memorandum from the Indian Ministry of Heavy Industries introduces mandatory testing parameters to enhance the human safety of electric vehicles. These tests apply to beneficiaries of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for Automobiles and Auto components, Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC), and the FAME II scheme. Effective April 1, 2023, compliance with these testing standards is a precondition for claiming incentives under these schemes.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Mandatory Testing:** Certain internationally recognized safety tests are mandatory for claiming incentives under the PLI schemes for Automobiles and Auto components, ACC, and FAME II.
* **Effective Date:** These tests are mandatory from April 1, 2023.
* **Safety Enhancement:** The tests aim to enhance human safety by ensuring quality at the battery pack, Battery Management System (BMS), and cell levels.
* **Supersession:** This memorandum supersedes the O.M. of even no. dated 28.11.2022.
* **Testing Levels and Standards:**
* **Cell Level (UL 1642):** Includes Impact, Temperature Cycling, Shock, Vibration, Fire Exposure, and Altitude Simulation tests.
* **Battery Management System (BMS):** Includes Over current protection, Communication interface, Cell voltage for each series check, Current sensors check, Cell temperature check, MOS temperature check, Charge MOS check, Discharge MOS check, Power rail check, Fuse current check and Cell balance function check.
* **Battery Pack Level (IEC621332, UL 2271, UL 2580):** Includes Case Stress, Drop/Free Fall, Immersion, Crush and Imbalance Charging tests.
* **CMVR Guidelines:** If any of these tests fall under CMVR guidelines with implementation timelines before April 1, 2023, the CMVR timelines will take precedence.
Impact Analysis:
**Registered OEMs under FAME India Scheme Phase II & Approved Applicants under PLI Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC):**
* Impact: These stakeholders must comply with the new testing parameters to be eligible for incentives under the respective schemes. This may involve changes to their manufacturing processes and increased testing costs.
* Action Required: OEMs and applicants need to implement the required testing procedures and ensure their products meet the specified safety standards by April 1, 2023, to continue receiving incentives.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Heavy Industries: A ministry within the Government of India, responsible for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) and FAME II schemes mentioned in the document.
Production Linked Incentive PLI scheme for Automobiles and auto components: A government initiative to incentivize domestic manufacturing of automobiles and auto components.
PLI scheme for Advance Chemistry Cell ACC: A government scheme to promote the manufacturing of advanced chemistry cells for battery production.
FAME II scheme: Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II, a government scheme to promote the adoption of electric vehicles.
Electric Vehicles: Vehicles that are powered by electricity.
Battery Management System BMS: An electronic system that manages a rechargeable battery (cell or battery pack), such as by protecting the battery from operating outside its safe operating area.
CMVR: Central Motor Vehicle Rules guidelines, related to the implementation timelines for tests on automotive components.
New Delhi: Capital of India, location of Udyog Bhawan, where the Ministry of Heavy Industries is located
F. No. 01(02)/2022-AEI (20555)
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries
(AEI Section)
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 2"! November, 2022
Office Memorandum
Subject: Testing parameters to enhance Human Safety of Electric Vehicles incentivised
under (i) Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Automobiles and auto
components (ii) PLI scheme for Advance Chemistry Cell (ACC) and (iii) FAME II scheme
of Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI).
To safeguard Human Safety, certain tests which are done internationally will be made
mandatory from 1* April 2023 for claiming incentives/payouts under the PLI schemes for
Automobile and Auto components, ACC and FAME II scheme being implemented by MHI.
2. It is reiterated that these tests enhance Human Safety by ensuring quality at the 3
levels i.e. (i) Battery Pack (ii) Battery Management System (BMS) and (iii) Cell level. The
details of the tests are Annexed.
3.5 These tests are widely carried out and accepted internationally for safeguarding Human
Safety and thus would be made mandatory for the above referred schemes of MHI w.e.f. 1°
April 2023 as a precondition for claiming incentives.
4. If any of these tests fall under CMVR guidelines having implementation timelines
before 1* April 2023 then CMVR timelines will take precedence.
5. This is in supersession of the O.M. of even no. dated 28.11.2022. re ey
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(Surojit Ghosh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel : 23061340
Email : s.ghosh@nic.in
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All Registered OEMs under FAME India Scheme Phase-II
All approved applicants under PLI Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC)Annexure
Guidelines for Battery Safety Test
1. Cell Level tests as per International Standard UL 1642 :
a. Impact Test:
It is a mechanical stress test to observe the reaction of Li-ion cell after a sudden
and measured force.
b. Temperature Cycling:
It is a test to observe the reaction of Li-ion cell after raising the chamber
temperature and holding this temperature.
c. Shock:
It is a test to observe that Lithium-ion batteries do not explode or catch fire.
d. Vibration:
It is a test to observe that Lithium-ion batteries do not explode or catch fire.
e. Fire Exposure:
It is a test to observe that Lithium-ion batteries do not explode or catch fire
under a range of possible abuses.
Altitude Simulation:
It is a test to observe that Lithium-ion batteries do not explode or catch fire when
stored at a specified absolute pressure and a temperature.
Battery Management System (BMS) :
a. Over current protection:
It is a test to confirm that, the design conditions are such that the protection
circuit gets activated.
b. Communication interface:
It is a test to confirm the communication interface works properly.
c. Cell voltage for each series check:
It is a test to confirm that cell voltage for each series can be monitored correctly.
d. Current sensors check:
It is a test to confirm charge/discharge current can be monitored correctly.
e. Cell temperature check:
It is a test to confirm specific cell temperature can be monitored correctly.
yf. MOS temperature check:
It is a test to confirm specific MOS temperature can be monitored correctly.
g. Charge MOS check:
It is a test to confirm charge MOS can be turned on/off correctly.
h. Discharge MOS check:
It is a test to confirm discharge MOS can be turned on/off correctly.
i. Power rail check:
It is a test to confirm the power rail of the circuit works correctly.
J. Fuse current check:
It is a test to confirm the fuse current meets design consideration.
Cell balance function check:
It is a test to confirm that the cell balance function works correctly.
Battery Pack level :
a. Case Stress:
It is a test to observe that Lithium-ion batteries do not explode or catch fire
under a range of possible abuses- as per international standard IEC-62133-2.
b. Drop/Free Fall:
It is a test to observe that Lithium-ion batteries do not explode or catch fire
under a range of possible abuses -as per international standard IEC-62133-2.
c. Immersion:
It is a test that checks batteries must be able to withstand environmental tests
such as immersion - as per international standard UL 2271 section 38 (Light
Electric Vehicle) or UL 2580 (Electric Vehicle)
d. Crush:
It is a test that checks batteries enclosure must be resistant crush - as per
international standard UL 2271 section 32 (Light Electric Vehicle) or UL 2580
(Electric Vehicle)
Imbalance Charging:
It is a test that checks batteries are able to withstand imbalance charging as per
international standard UL 2271 section 27 (Light Electric Vehicle) or UL 2580
(Electric Vehicle).