GB 47372-2026 Safety technical specification for power bank English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
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ICS
CCS
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB 47372-2026
Safety technical specification for power bank
移动电源安全技术规范
Issue date: 2026-03-31 Implementation date: 2027-04-01
Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Test Conditions
4.1 Test Environmental Conditions
4.2 Charging Procedure
4.3 Discharging Procedure
4.4 Preconditioning
4.5 Single Fault Conditions
4.6 Type Tests
4.7 Parameter Measurement Tolerances
5 Basic Requirements
5.1 General Requirements
5.2 Marking and Warning Instructions
5.3 Flame Retardance of Enclosures
5.4 AC Input/Output Connection Devices
6 Safety Requirements for Power Bank
6.1 Charging Voltage Control
6.2 Charging Current Control
6.3 Discharging Voltage Control
6.4 Discharging Current Control
6.5 Charge/Discharge Temperature Control
6.6 Port ShortCircuit Protection
6.7 Port Misoperation
6.8 Intelligent Management
6.9 Voltage Regulation
6.10 Abnormal Disable
7 Safety Requirements for Cells and Batteries
7.1 Overcharge
7.2 Crush
7.3 Thermal Abuse
7.4 Nail Penetration
7.5 Lithium Plating
7.6 Thermal Runaway
8 Material Requirements for Batteries
8.1 General requirements
8.2 Cathode materials
8.3 Anode materials
8.4 Separator materials
8.5 Electrolyte
9 Production quality management requirements
10 Transport safety requirements
Annex A (Informative) Examples of communication methods for power bank with mobile phone
Annex B (Normative) Battery thermal runaway test procedure
Annex C (Normative) Determination of magnetic foreign matter
Annex D (Normative) Determination of trace metal elements
Safety technical specification for power bank
1 Scope
This document specifies the safety requirements for power banks and describes the corresponding test methods.
This document applies to power banks with a rated input voltage of AC 220 V and/or DC not exceeding 250 V, and an output voltage of DC and/or AC.
NOTE: AC 220 V includes input voltage ranges that cover AC 220 V, such as AC 100 V to AC 240 V.
2 Normative references
The following documents are essential for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.
GB 1002 Single phase plugs and socketoutlets for household and similar purposes — Types, basic parameters and dimensions
GB/T 1003 Three phase plugs and socketoutlets for household and similar purposes — Types, basic parameters and dimensions
GB/T 2099.1 Plugs and socketoutlets for household and similar purposes — Part 1: General requirements
GB 4943.1 Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment — Part 1: Safety requirements
GB/T 6283 Determination of water content in chemical products — Karl Fischer method (general method)
GB/T 6682 Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods
GB/T 11918 (all parts) Plugs, fixed or mobile socketoutlets and appliance inlets for industrial purposes
GB/T 17465 (all parts) Couplers for household and similar general purposes
GB 31241 Safety technical specification for lithium ion cells and battery packs for portable electronic products
GB/T 36363—2018 Polyolefin separator for lithiumion batteries
GB/T 45565 Lithium ion battery coding rules
GB/T 47292.3 Quality management of lithium ion battery manufacturing — Part 3: Process control and product testing of cell
GB/T 47292.4 Quality management of lithium ion battery manufacturing — Part 4: Process control and product testing of battery pack
Recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods — Manual of tests and criteria (United Nations document ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.8)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB 4943.1, GB 31241 and the following apply.
NOTE: 3.8, 3.13 to 3.25 define terms related to cells or batteries, not terms related to power banks.
3.1 power bank
A power supply system intended to be carried by the user, consisting of a cell or battery, associated circuitry and an enclosure, capable of providing a stable DC and/or AC output, with a mass not exceeding 18 kg.
NOTE 1: Power banks include portable power banks and portable energy storage power supplies.
NOTE 2: Mobile phones, tablet computers and portable computers with reverse charging capability (including wired and wireless methods) are not considered power banks.
3.2
portable power bank
A power bank whose total rated energy of the cells or batteries contained is not greater than 160 Wh.
NOTE 1: A portable power bank is commonly known as a power bank (charging pack).
NOTE 2: A portable power bank generally uses a universal interface or wireless charging to charge other devices. Universal interfaces include Universal Serial Bus (USB) interfaces, etc. If devices such as portable luminaires or speakers contain batteries and can charge other devices via a universal interface or wireless charging, they are considered to have the functionality of a power bank.
NOTE 3: However, any mobile charging device (charging pack, charging box, etc.) whose total rated capacity of all batteries exceeds 600 mAh is considered to have the functionality of a power bank.
NOTE 4: A power supply that only supplies power to specific devices is not considered a portable power bank.
3.3
portable energy storage
A power bank whose total rated energy of the cells or batteries contained is greater than 160 Wh.
NOTE: Some portable energy storage products are commonly known as outdoor power supplies.
3.4
nominal input voltage
The input voltage value declared by the manufacturer.
3.5
nominal input current
The input current value declared by the manufacturer.
3.6
nominal output voltage
The output voltage value declared by the manufacturer.
3.7
nominal output current
The output current value for each port, declared by the manufacturer.
3.8
rated capacity
C
The capacity of a cell or battery, as declared by the manufacturer.
NOTE: Expressed in amperehours (Ah) or milliamperehours (mAh).
[Source: GB 31241—2022, 3.8]
3.9
rated energy
The total energy of the cells or batteries contained in the power bank.
Standard
GB 47372-2026 Safety technical specification for power bank (English Version)
GB 47372-2026 Safety technical specification for power bank English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing through draft translation, self-check, revision and verification) will be delivered upon being ordered.
ICS
CCS
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB 47372-2026
Safety technical specification for power bank
移动电源安全技术规范
Issue date: 2026-03-31 Implementation date: 2027-04-01
Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Test Conditions
4.1 Test Environmental Conditions
4.2 Charging Procedure
4.3 Discharging Procedure
4.4 Preconditioning
4.5 Single Fault Conditions
4.6 Type Tests
4.7 Parameter Measurement Tolerances
5 Basic Requirements
5.1 General Requirements
5.2 Marking and Warning Instructions
5.3 Flame Retardance of Enclosures
5.4 AC Input/Output Connection Devices
6 Safety Requirements for Power Bank
6.1 Charging Voltage Control
6.2 Charging Current Control
6.3 Discharging Voltage Control
6.4 Discharging Current Control
6.5 Charge/Discharge Temperature Control
6.6 Port ShortCircuit Protection
6.7 Port Misoperation
6.8 Intelligent Management
6.9 Voltage Regulation
6.10 Abnormal Disable
7 Safety Requirements for Cells and Batteries
7.1 Overcharge
7.2 Crush
7.3 Thermal Abuse
7.4 Nail Penetration
7.5 Lithium Plating
7.6 Thermal Runaway
8 Material Requirements for Batteries
8.1 General requirements
8.2 Cathode materials
8.3 Anode materials
8.4 Separator materials
8.5 Electrolyte
9 Production quality management requirements
10 Transport safety requirements
Annex A (Informative) Examples of communication methods for power bank with mobile phone
Annex B (Normative) Battery thermal runaway test procedure
Annex C (Normative) Determination of magnetic foreign matter
Annex D (Normative) Determination of trace metal elements
Safety technical specification for power bank
1 Scope
This document specifies the safety requirements for power banks and describes the corresponding test methods.
This document applies to power banks with a rated input voltage of AC 220 V and/or DC not exceeding 250 V, and an output voltage of DC and/or AC.
NOTE: AC 220 V includes input voltage ranges that cover AC 220 V, such as AC 100 V to AC 240 V.
2 Normative references
The following documents are essential for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.
GB 1002 Single phase plugs and socketoutlets for household and similar purposes — Types, basic parameters and dimensions
GB/T 1003 Three phase plugs and socketoutlets for household and similar purposes — Types, basic parameters and dimensions
GB/T 2099.1 Plugs and socketoutlets for household and similar purposes — Part 1: General requirements
GB 4943.1 Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment — Part 1: Safety requirements
GB/T 6283 Determination of water content in chemical products — Karl Fischer method (general method)
GB/T 6682 Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods
GB/T 11918 (all parts) Plugs, fixed or mobile socketoutlets and appliance inlets for industrial purposes
GB/T 17465 (all parts) Couplers for household and similar general purposes
GB 31241 Safety technical specification for lithium ion cells and battery packs for portable electronic products
GB/T 36363—2018 Polyolefin separator for lithiumion batteries
GB/T 45565 Lithium ion battery coding rules
GB/T 47292.3 Quality management of lithium ion battery manufacturing — Part 3: Process control and product testing of cell
GB/T 47292.4 Quality management of lithium ion battery manufacturing — Part 4: Process control and product testing of battery pack
Recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods — Manual of tests and criteria (United Nations document ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.8)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB 4943.1, GB 31241 and the following apply.
NOTE: 3.8, 3.13 to 3.25 define terms related to cells or batteries, not terms related to power banks.
3.1 power bank
A power supply system intended to be carried by the user, consisting of a cell or battery, associated circuitry and an enclosure, capable of providing a stable DC and/or AC output, with a mass not exceeding 18 kg.
NOTE 1: Power banks include portable power banks and portable energy storage power supplies.
NOTE 2: Mobile phones, tablet computers and portable computers with reverse charging capability (including wired and wireless methods) are not considered power banks.
3.2
portable power bank
A power bank whose total rated energy of the cells or batteries contained is not greater than 160 Wh.
NOTE 1: A portable power bank is commonly known as a power bank (charging pack).
NOTE 2: A portable power bank generally uses a universal interface or wireless charging to charge other devices. Universal interfaces include Universal Serial Bus (USB) interfaces, etc. If devices such as portable luminaires or speakers contain batteries and can charge other devices via a universal interface or wireless charging, they are considered to have the functionality of a power bank.
NOTE 3: However, any mobile charging device (charging pack, charging box, etc.) whose total rated capacity of all batteries exceeds 600 mAh is considered to have the functionality of a power bank.
NOTE 4: A power supply that only supplies power to specific devices is not considered a portable power bank.
3.3
portable energy storage
A power bank whose total rated energy of the cells or batteries contained is greater than 160 Wh.
NOTE: Some portable energy storage products are commonly known as outdoor power supplies.
3.4
nominal input voltage
The input voltage value declared by the manufacturer.
3.5
nominal input current
The input current value declared by the manufacturer.
3.6
nominal output voltage
The output voltage value declared by the manufacturer.
3.7
nominal output current
The output current value for each port, declared by the manufacturer.
3.8
rated capacity
C
The capacity of a cell or battery, as declared by the manufacturer.
NOTE: Expressed in amperehours (Ah) or milliamperehours (mAh).
[Source: GB 31241—2022, 3.8]
3.9
rated energy
The total energy of the cells or batteries contained in the power bank.