This SAE Recommended Practice provides for common battery designs through the description of dimensions, termination, retention, venting system, and other features require din 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 J1797-1997 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