1. UN38.3 Certification Test (Battery Air Transport Identification)
Service Introduction
The UN38.3 test is a mandatory test to ensure that lithium
batteries can be safely carried by air and sea. The Civil Aviation
Administration of China issued the "Lithium Battery Air Transport
Specification" to all air transport companies, which clearly
requires that lithium batteries must pass the UN38.3 test by a
CNAS-accredited laboratory before they are transported by air or
sea. The lithium battery can only be accepted and transported under
the premise of UN38.3 test report and air transport appraisal
certificate.
Analysis of common codes for air transportation of lithium
batteries
PI965 lithium-ion battery shipped separately
PI966 lithium-ion battery packaged with device
PI967 lithium-ion battery built into device
PI968 lithium metal battery shipped separately
PI969 lithium metal battery packaged with device
PI970 lithium metal battery built into device
PI952 Balance car type built-in battery is in stock
2. Which batteries need to do UN38.3 certification test (battery
air transport identification)
2.1 Various mobile phone batteries (such as lithium ion batteries,
lithium polymer batteries, etc.)
2.2 Various primary batteries (such as lithium manganese batteries,
etc.)
2.3 Various small secondary batteries (such as notebook computer
batteries, digital camera batteries, video camera batteries,
various cylindrical batteries, wireless communication batteries,
portable DVD batteries, CD and MP3 player batteries, etc.)
2.4 Various power secondary batteries (such as batteries for power
vehicles, batteries for electric road vehicles, batteries for
electric tools, batteries for hybrid vehicles, etc.)
3. UN38.3 Certification Test (Battery Air Transport Identification)
Requirements
UN38.3 refers to Chapter 38.3 of Part 3 of the United Nations
Manual of Tests and Criteria for the Transport of Dangerous Goods
specially formulated by the United Nations for the transportation
of dangerous goods, which requires that lithium batteries and
equipment containing lithium batteries must pass through All tests
of UN38.3, including T.1 altitude simulation, T.2 high and low
temperature cycle, T.3 vibration test, T.4 mechanical shock test,
T.5 external short circuit, T6 impact/extrusion test, T.7
Overcharge test, T.8 forced discharge test, so as to ensure the
safety of lithium battery transportation and reduce the risks that
dangerous goods may encounter during transportation. If the lithium
battery is not installed with the device, it must also pass the 1.2
m free drop test.
Lithium battery packaging and transportation guidelines:
Analysis of common codes for air transportation of lithium
batteries
UN3480 lithium ion battery shipped separately
UN3481 Lithium-ion batteries packaged with equipment or lithium-ion
batteries built into equipment
UN3090 lithium metal battery shipped separately
UN3091 Lithium metal batteries packaged with equipment or lithium
metal batteries built into equipment
UN3171 Balance car type built-in battery is on sale
ICAO and the Civil Aviation Administration of my country have
notified that from January 1, 2020, the UN38.3 Test Summary
(UN38.3.5 Lithium Cell and Battery Test Summary) must be provided
when lithium batteries are transported. Subsequently, Amazon also
issued a notice requiring that from January 1, 2020, all products
for lithium batteries and products containing lithium batteries
must provide a UN38.3 test summary.
The main updates of UN38.3 are as follows:
1. UN38.3 test reports issued after January 1, 2020 must be stamped
with the CNAS seal;
2. For enterprises that have completed the UN38.3 test report
before January 1, 2020, they can supplement the UN38.3 test
summary. The UN38.3 test summary does not need to be stamped with
the CNAS seal for the time being;
3. Additional costs will be incurred if the UN38.3 test summary is
issued separately and the CNAS seal is affixed;
4. The Test Summary specifies 10 basic contents, including the
complete company name, address, telephone, email, website, etc., as
well as the corresponding battery information and test information.
