Testing Lithium batteries for handheld devices according to QCVN

From July 01, 2021, according to Circular 15/2020/TT-BTTTT, businesses are required to test and declare the conformity of Lithium batteries according to QCVN 101:2020/BTTTT standards.

This is the national technical standard for Lithium batteries used in handheld devices (phones, tablets, laptops). It specifies the scope of application, testing standards, regulations on management, responsibilities of organizations and individuals, as well as technical requirements for Lithium batteries used in handheld devices participating in the Lithium battery safety management program managed by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Types of Lithium batteries that are mandatory for testing

Types of Lithium batteries subject to testing and conformity declaration according to QCVN 101:2020/BTTTT include:

- Removable Lithium batteries for mobile phones. This does not apply to removable Lithium batteries used as power bank batteries for charging these devices.
- Removable Lithium batteries for laptops and tablets. This does not apply to removable Lithium batteries used as power bank batteries for charging these devices.
- Lithium batteries embedded/attached in mobile phones, laptops, and tablets are understood as an integral part that cannot be separated from the device.

List of designated testing laboratories

Radio Frequency Technical Center (Institute of Radio Frequency Engineering)
Telecommunications Quality Measurement Center (Telecommunications Bureau)
Measurement and Testing Center for Broadcasting, Television, and Electronic Information Services (Broadcasting and Electronic Information Bureau)
Technical Center for Standard Measurement Quality 3 (General Department of Standardization, Metrology, and Quality)
Quacert Compliance Certification Center (General Department of Standardization, Metrology, and Quality)
TUV Rheinland Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Optical Transmission Test Room - VILAS 285 (Vietnam Fiber Optics Corporation VINA-OFC)
Measurement and Repair Center for Telecommunication Equipment of Mobifone (Mobifone Telecommunications Corporation)
PITC Investment Joint Stock Company
FTS Telecommunication Services Joint Stock Company
Measurement Technical Room (TST Telecommunication Technical Services Joint Stock Company)
Network Operation Management Center (Network Operations Department - Branch of the General Corporation of Network Infrastructure)
KASATI Electronic Information Technology Joint Stock Company
SACOM Cable and Wire Joint Stock Company - VILAS 792 (SACOM Cable and Wire Joint Stock Company)
Research and Application Center for Telecommunication Technology - VILAS 020 (Voice of Vietnam)
DT&C VINA Joint Stock Company
Phuc Gia Testing Joint Stock Company
Toan Thang Telecommunications Service Joint Stock Company
Vietnam Compliance Evaluation Joint Stock Company
Viet Hung Development Joint Stock Company
VIETTEL Consulting and Design Joint Stock Company
Postal Science and Technology Institute (Post and Telecommunication Institute of Technology)
Technology and Telecommunications Development Investment Joint Stock Company
Nam Phuong Telecommunications Solutions Joint Stock Company
Pacific Production Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
VNPT Information Technology Company (Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group)
Survey, Research, and Market Development Center under the Vietnam Software and Digital Content Industry Institute
PSI Testing and Certification Company Limited
VTC Telecommunications Joint Stock Company

Battery Test Cost

Depending on the listed prices of each testing center, the cost of lithium battery testing may vary around 25 million VND, taking 8-15 days per model.

Refer to various types of specialized battery test chamber/testing equipment from GPower Vietnam:

- Battery Pack Rotate Test Device

- Walk in Chamber for Altitude Simulated Test

- External Fire Exposure Test Machine

- DGBell Traction Battery Short Circuit Test Machine

- Large Current Battery Short Circuit Test Device

- ….

These products can be used to test various types of lithium batteries, from handheld devices to power banks and electric vehicle batteries.