Pressure Tester- IEC 60335-1-Annex B-B.20.1, 2070 kPa Pressure
Tester
20 Stability and mechanical hazards
B.20.1 The enclosure of a battery-operated appliance incorporating
an integral battery that uses metal-ion chemistry shall
withstand the pressure generated when a cell vents
during failure.
Compliance is checked by inspection after the tests of Clause 19
for batteries with a capacity less than 0,2 Ah, and
measurement in the case of a) or by the test of b).
a) The total area of the unobstructed openings in the enclosure
allowing gasses to pass shall be not less than the value
specified in Table B.2; or
b) a volume of air of the amount specified in Table B.3 shall be
injected through a (2,85 ± 0,05) mm diameter orifice into the
enclosure at an initial overpressure of 2070 kPa ± 10 %. Test
fittings used for the test shall not increase the enclosure volume
by more than 3 ml. The overpressure within the enclosure shall
drop below 70 kPa within 30 s without any unintended rupturing
damage to the enclosure
Table B.2 – Total area of openings for metal-ion cells