This SAE Recommended Practice provides for common battery designs through the description of dimensions, termination, retention, venting system, and other features required in an electric vehicle application. The document does not provide for performance standards. Performance will be addressed by SAE J1798. This document does provide for guidelines in proper packaging of battery modules to meet performance criteria detailed in J1766.
SAE J1797-2008 Referenced Document
SAE J1715 Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV) Terminology*， 2022-09-30 Update
SAE J1718 Measurement of Hydrogen Gas Emission from Battery-Powered Passenger Cars and Light Trucks During Battery Charging*， 2008-11-01 Update
SAE J1766 Recommended Practice for Electric, Fuel Cell and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Crash Integrity Testing*， 2014-01-10 Update
SAE J1798 Recommended Practice for Performance Rating of Electric Vehicle Battery Modules*， 2019-01-01 Update
UL 1244 Electrical and electronic measuring and testing equipment
SAE J1797-2008 history
2016SAE J1797-2016 Recommended Practice for Packaging of Electric Vehicle Battery Modules
2008SAE J1797-2008 Recommended Practice for Packaging of Electric Vehicle Battery Modules
1997SAE J1797-1997 Recommended Practice for Packaging of Electric Vehicle Battery Modules