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Independent Battery Testing

Battery safety starts with testing and Palladium is the only custom battery pack manufacturer with an independent, CTIA Authorized testing facility—
IQ Laboratories (IQL).

Safety engineering is no afterthought at Palladium–it is part of the core planning of every design. We’ve had no customer recalls or safety problems in almost 40 years with more than 500 million battery packs shipped.

We are the only custom battery pack manufacturer with an independent, CTIA Authorized Testing Laboratory for testing to CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System Compliance to IEEE 1625 standards and UL 1642 and UL 2054 accredited testing facility—IQ Laboratories (IQL).


IQ Laboratories Independent Battery Testing Facility

Our independent, accredited testing facility means speedier agency approvals for you and faster time-to-market for your products. IQL’s Testing Capabilities include:


Battery Cell Performance Testing

  • Cell qualification for all current battery technologies, including lithium-ion, lithium-ion polymer, lithium-iron phosphate, nickel-metal hydride, nickel-cadmium and lead-acid
  • Cell cycle life
  • DC and AC impedance measurements
  • Cell storage performance at extreme temperature ranges
  • Pack design verification tests
  • Pack qualification tests
  • Accelerated pack life tests
  • Cell performance diagnosis
  • X-ray examination
  • Customer-specified performance tests


Battery Safety Testing

  • UL1642, UL2054 tests (UL Certified lab), Japanese JIS C 8714 (PSE)
  • IEEE 1625, 1725 tests
  • Transportation test (UN38.3[DoT])
  • Overcharge
  • Over discharge
  • Short circuit
  • Hot box
  • Crush
  • Nail penetration
  • Impact
  • Customer-specified safety testing


Environmental Testing for Batteries

  • Thermal shock
  • Humidity
  • Thermal shock with humidity
  • Mechanical shock
  • Drop testing
  • Vibration
  • MIL-STD-810F
  • Altitude simulation
  • Cell swelling test
  • RFI immunity and emissions
  • ESD testing
  • Salt mist
  • Dust
  • Customer-specified environmental testing

To learn more about IQL and how they can maximize the effectiveness and safety of your product, visit iq-laboratories.com.

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