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Battery Safety Starts With Testing

Palladium Energy is the only custom battery pack manufacturer with an independent, accredited 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 recalls or safety problems in over 35 years with more than 400 million battery packs shipped. Furthermore, we are the only custom battery pack manufacturer with an independent, UL 1642 and UL 2054 accredited and CTIA authorized testing facility—IQ Laboratories (IQL). IQL has full capability to perform tests based on IEEE 1725, IEEE 1625, CE, UN38.3[DOT], Telcordia GR-3150 and other lithium-ion battery safety standards and are ISO 17025, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified.

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

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

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

• 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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