Foreword

This PAS was sponsored by Innovate UK. Its development was facilitated by BSI Standards Limited and it was published under licence from The British Standards Institution. It came into effect on 30 November 2020.

Acknowledgement is given to James Gaade of 9MAG Propulsion Ltd as the technical author, and the following organizations that were involved in the development of this PAS as members of the steering group:

• 9MAG Propulsion Ltd
• Altelium Limited
• AMTE Power
• Consumer & Public Interest Network
• HORIBA MIRA
• HSSMI
• Imperial College London
• Innovate UK
• Millbrook
• Rosarvensis Ltd
• UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC)
• Unipart Group
• University of Birmingham

Acknowledgement is also given to the members of a wider review panel who were consulted in the development of this PAS.

The British Standards Institution retains ownership and copyright of this PAS. BSI Standards Limited as the publisher of the PAS reserves the right to withdraw or amend this PAS on receipt of authoritative advice that it is appropriate to do so. This PAS will be reviewed at intervals not exceeding two years.

This PAS is not to be regarded as a British Standard. It will be withdrawn upon publication of its content in, or as, a British Standard.

The PAS process enables a code of practice to be rapidly developed in order to fulfil an immediate need in industry. A PAS can be considered for further development as a British Standard, or constitute part of the UK input into the development of a European or International Standard.

Relationship with other publications

• PAS 7060:2021 , Electric vehicles – Safe and environmentally-conscious design and use of batteries – Guide.
• PAS 7062:2021 , Electric vehicle battery cells – Health and safety, environmental and quality management considerations in cell manufacturing and finished cell – Code of practice.

These PAS publications and PAS 7061 are structured to cover the different systems levels for electrically-propelled vehicles and battery systems, from vehicle level design (PAS 7060), to battery modules and pack assembly (PAS 7061), to battery cells (PAS 7062).

The relationship between the three PASs is described in more detail in the Introduction to this PAS (see 0.1).

Information about this document

Text introduced by or altered by Corrigendum No. 1 is indicated in the text by tags and . Minor editorial corrections are not tagged.

Product certification/inspection/testing. Users of PAS 7061 are advised to consider the desirability of third-party certification/inspection/testing of product conformity to this PAS. Users seeking assistance in identifying appropriate conformity assessment bodies or schemes may ask BSI to forward their enquiries to the relevant association.

Assessed capability. Users of this PAS are advised to consider the desirability of quality system assessment and registration against the appropriate standard in the BS EN ISO 9000 series by an accredited third-party certification body.

This publication can be withdrawn, revised, partially superseded or superseded. Information regarding the status of this publication can be found in the Standards Catalogue on the BSI website at bsigroup.com/standards, or by contacting the Customer Services team.

Where websites and webpages have been cited, they are provided for ease of reference and are correct at the time of publication. The location of a webpage or website, or its contents, cannot be guaranteed.

As a code of practice, this PAS takes the form of guidance and recommendations. It should not be quoted as if it were a specification and particular care should be taken to ensure that claims of compliance are not misleading.

Any user claiming compliance with this PAS is expected to be able to justify any course of action that deviates from its recommendations.

It has been assumed in the preparation of this PAS that the execution of its provisions will be entrusted to appropriately qualified and experienced people, for whose use it has been produced.

Copyright is claimed on Figure 1 and Figure 2. Copyright owner of Figure 1 is The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Ltd. Copyright owner of Figure 2 is Millbrook.

Presentational conventions

The provisions of this PAS are presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Its recommendations are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “should”.

Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.

The word “should” is used to express recommendations of this PAS. The word “may” is used in the text to express permissibility, e.g. as an alternative to the primary recommendation of the clause. The word “can” is used to express possibility, e.g. a consequence of an action or an event.

Notes are provided throughout the text of this PAS. Notes give references and additional information that are important but do not form part of the recommendations.

Where words have alternative spellings, the preferred spelling of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is used (e.g. “organization” rather than “organisation”).

Contractual and legal considerations

This PAS does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

This PAS is not to be regarded as a British Standard. It will be withdrawn upon publication of its content in, or as, a British Standard.

Compliance with a PAS cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

In particular, attention is drawn to the following specific regulations:

• United Nations Economic Commission For Europe (UNECE). “Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Part III, Classification Procedures, Tests Methods and Criteria, Relating to Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Division 5.1, Class 8 and Class 9 [1].
• United Nations Economic Commission For Europe (UNECE). Vehicle Regulation 100 [2].