UL 1973

Batteries for Use in Stationary and Motive Auxiliary Power Applications

Also written as IEC 1973, ANSI/CAN/UL 1973

Current edition
3rd edition
Published
2022-02-25
Last verified
2026-08-06

What it covers

The North American battery-level safety standard for stationary applications. It evaluates the battery itself — cells, modules, pack, and the management system that protects them — against electrical, mechanical and thermal abuse conditions. It is the component-level evidence that feeds the system-level UL 9540 listing.

Editions

  1. 3rd edition In force 2022-02-25
  2. 2nd edition Superseded

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