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American National Standard for Portable Rechargeable Cells and Batteries—Safety Standard

ANSI NEMA C18.2M Part 2-2026 | Status: Active | ID: 100308

This American National Standard specifies performance requirements for standardized portable nickel cadmium and nickel metal hydride rechargeable cells and batteries to ensure their safe operation under normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse, and includes information relevant to hazard avoidance.

It is understood that consideration of this American National Standard might also be given to measuring and/or ensuring the safety of non-standardized secondary batteries.  In either case, no claim or warranty is made that compliance or non-compliance with this American National Standard will fulfill or not fulfill any of the user’s particular purposes or needs.
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Published Date: February 25, 2026

Number of pages: 32

Staff Contact: Khaled Masri

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ANSI NEMA C18.2M PART 2-2026, C18.2M PART 2-2026, C18 C-18 C.18 C 18 PORTABLE RECHARGEABLE CELLS BATTERIES SAFETY STANDARD C18.2, PART 2 C18.2 C18-2 C.18.2