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Originally Posted by LongRat
The question that I think needs to be answered is, must the importer be the person to submit a battery for homologation? As a private individual why can't anyone buy some batteries from a UK importer and ship them to the BRCA for homologation? They simply absorb the homologation cost from the importer, who may be completely disinterested in bothing with BRCA homologation.
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All the information is readily available on the BRCA website.
http://www.brca.org/content/battery-...procedure/1399
Technically anyone could send batteries to the BRCA for homologation, but you would also have to send in:
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• A safety test certification in accordance with:-
UN Manual of Test and Criteria ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.5, Part 3, Sub-Section 38.3, Tests T1 to T8.
• A data sheet giving:- recommended charging safety criteria and maximum charging amps and voltage. This sheet must also include safe disposal procedures.
• A technical data sheet for each Battery Part #, giving specifications of :- sizes and weight with tolerances.
• Details of :-case material, nominal thickness of case and sealing method (eg. Cyno, Sonic Weld etc.)
• Name and contact details of the nominated distributor in the UK.
• Confirmation that the battery submitted:-
If a new production version, that it will be widely available within UK before: 2S - 01.03.14, 1S – see above.
If already in production, approx. number that have already been supplied to UK.
• A declaration stating that the submitted battery is not in any violation of existing World Wide patents. This information to be supplied by an authorised representative of the manufacturer and also applies to any OEM supplier versions.
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If you can meet those requirements then you can submit a battery, it's not just a case of paying £40 to get it on the list.