January/February 2021 | Vol. 26 No. 1

by Ann Brandstadter, Standards Manager, NEMA

American National Standard for Portable Lithium Rechargeable Cells and Batteries—General and Specifications is a new Standard that applies to portable rechargeable, or secondary, lithium cells and batteries. It covers secondary lithium cells and batteries with a range of chemistries.

Users can establish the viability of commercially available cells and batteries based on the specifications in this Standard to select the cell or battery best suited for their intended application.

The primary users of this Standard are testing labs, toy manufacturers, and consumer electronics manufacturers.

ANSI C18.5M Part 1 is available for $90.

OTHER RECENTLY PUBLISHED STANDARDS:

5G Best Practices Technical Guidance Report NEMA 5G 1-2020 is available for $500.

American National Standard For Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Concrete Lighting Poles ANSI C136.46-2020 is available for $69.

Solid-State Lighting Annex: Visual Perception under Energy-Efficient Light Sources—Detection of the Stroboscopic Effect under Low Levels of SVM NEMA LSD T 83-2020 is available as an electronic download at no cost.

The Value of Rail Electrification NEMA RC P1-2020 is available as an electronic download at no cost.

American National Standard for Composite Insulators—Station Post Type ANSI/NEMA C29.19-2020 is available for $74 in hard copy and as an electronic download at no cost. ei