Testing Services

Our comprehensive test portfolio for battery testing in one place.

TÜV Rheinland traction battery within a climate chamber

Testing of large HV battery systems

Our test facilities offer you customized testing for battery systems and modules – under realistic test conditions that cover almost every conceivable requirement. We specialize in precisely and reliably implementing individual test requirements. Please feel free to contact us for a solution customized to your needs.

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Dimensions

We can test battery systems with dimensions of 2.3 m x 1.6 m x 0.4 m and beyond.

Weight

Thanks to our set-up, we can test battery systems weighing 800 kg and more without any technical limitations.

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Sample status

Our multi-level safety concept allows us to test battery systems from prototype to series production.

Test equipment 

Together with leading equipment manufacturers, we have designed a highly modern battery test center. It is characterized by a comprehensive test portfolio, high flexibility and high performance.

Batterie-Simulator

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Power Electronics

    • Rate power: 250kW per channel
    • Parallel operation possible (2 controllers per climatic chamber; 500 kW)
    • Voltage range: 0 V – 1200 V
    • Current range: 0 A – 1000 A
    • Temporary overload: >20% for >30 s
Climate chamber for EV batteries

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Climate chamber

    • Test room volume: 16 m³
    • Temperature range: -40°C to +90°C
    • Temperature gradient: 4 – 5 K/min (with test specimens)
    • humidity: 10%rH to 95%rH
    • High pressure water mist extinguishing system
    • Flooding option 
    • Rack for 2 test specimens in double occupancy 
IP test chamber

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IP test chamber

    • Multi-purpose test chamber
    • Temperature-controlled environment with a temperature range of up to 60°C
    • Test stand for IP protection class tests (IPX5, IPX6K and IPX9K)
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Corrosion chamber

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Salt-spray chamber

    • Frame for 2 test specimens
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    • Dimensions: 4.0 m x 3.2 m x 2.9 m (L x W x H)
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    • Salt solution (sodium chloride in deionized water, 50±10 g/l, pH 6.5 – 7.2)
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    • Salt spray chamber (temperature range: +23°C – +50°C; humidity: 50%rH – 100%rH)
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Temperature shock system

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Immersion test stand

    • Test stand for conducting IPx7 and temperature shock immersion tests (K-13)
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    • Internal dimensions of air temperature range (L x W x H): 2,000 x 3,300 x 1,500 mm
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    • Internal dimensions of ice water basin (L x W x H): 2,250 x 3,150 x 1,650 mm
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    • Temperature range: up to 70°C • Ice water basin: down to 0°C • Complete submersion of test object
      ≤5 s
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EV Battery Splash water test

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Splash water tests

    • Internal dimensions of test room (L x W x H): 4,000 x 3,000 x 2,200 mm
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    • Temperature range: up to 80°C
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    • Splash water test according to ISO 16750-4, among others
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    • Water temperature 0 – 4°C
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    • Flexible positionable nozzles
Shaker K200/EM50H

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Shaker test system

    • Shaker with climate chamber, power electronics, measuring cart and conditioning unit
    • Force: sine, rush 200 kN
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    • Shock 800 kN
    • Max. Acceleration: sine (1000 m/s²), noise (700 m/s rms), shock (2000 m/s²)
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    • Frequency range: 5 – 2000 Hz
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    • Climate and temperature overlay (-40 – 90°C and 10-98 %rH)
    • Power electronics with up to 500 kW output (1000 V, 1000 A)
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Dust -TEST -System-ITS-GmbH

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Dust testing system

 

    • Internal dimensions of test chamber (L x W x H) : 3,700 x 2,600 x 1,990 mm
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    • Test chamber in accordance with the requirements for dust testing in [ISO-20653].
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EV Battery Abuse Center TÜV-Rheinland

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Battery Abuse Center

 

    • Test building with two multifunctional test rooms for carrying out safety tests (short circuit, overcharging, crushing, drop, LPG fire test, thermal propagation)
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    • Test room dimensions (L x W x H): 8 m x 7 m x 6 m (10 m highest point)
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    • High-performance extraction and fume scrubber (multi-stage cleaning process)
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    • Overpressure relief
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    • Infrastructure for handling contaminated waste water
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Our Services

We offer electrical, environmental, mechanical and safety testing for battery systems to a variety of international testing standards at our facility, including full sequence testing to LV124 and UN R 100.

Note: Crash tests will be performed externally within our partner network Electrical tests Mechanical tests Environmental tests Abuse tests
International
Standards
UN 38.3
GTR 20
LV 123
LV 124
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