Example Batteries
EB-500 e-bike battery
Key facts
- Chemistry
- Lithium-ion, nickel manganese cobalt (NMC)
- Rated capacity
- 13.4 Ah
- Nominal voltage
- 36 V
- Weight
- 2.9 kg
Charging and storage
Charge it with the charger that came with the battery, indoors at 10 to 30 °C.
Over winter, store it at 30 to 60% charge in a dry room and top it up every three months.
Clean the contacts with a dry cloth. Never spray the battery with a pressure washer.
Materials and origin
Materials
- Chemistry
- Lithium-ion, nickel manganese cobalt (NMC)
- Critical raw materials above 0.1 % weight by weight
- Bauxite/alumina/aluminium, cobalt, copper, lithium, manganese, graphite, nickel — battery grade
- Hazardous substances other than mercury, cadmium or lead
- Lithium hexafluorophosphate (CAS 21324-40-3, EC 244-334-7), electrolyte
- Weight
- 2.9 kg
Where it was made
- Place of manufactureAddress: ul. Fabryczna 12, 55-040 Kobierzyce; Country: Poland
Take-back and recycling
Ways to hand it back
- In a storeExample Batteries dealers and shops that sell e-bike batteries take it back free of charge.
- Through a partnerMunicipal collection points take used batteries free of charge.
What happens to it
A specialist first checks whether the battery can be repaired or used again. If it cannot, it is discharged and taken apart, and its cells go to a recycler that recovers the metals.
About Example Batteries
Example Batteries assembles batteries for e-bikes in Poland. Every battery gets its own passport when it leaves the plant, so dealers and owners can see what is in it and where it was made.
Our dealers check and repair our batteries, and take them back free of charge at the end of their life.
The complete passport data follows. It is shown in the same format on every passport hosted by DPP Host.
Identification
- Product
- EB-500 e-bike battery
- GTIN
- 09520012345711
- Serial number
- EB5-000042
- Economic operator
- Example Batteries ApS, Denmark, VAT DK12345678
- Unique product identifier
https://id.dpphost.eu/01/ 09520012345711/ 21/ EB5-000042 - Passport ID
- p_0b5a0000000000000000d101
- Model identifier
- EB-500
Annex VI Part A(2) · Art. 38(6)
- Battery category
- Light means of transport battery (LMT battery)
Annex VI Part A(2) · Art. 3(1) points 9 to 15
- Manufacturer
- Example Batteries ApS
Havnegade 4
1058 København K
DenmarkAnnex VI Part A(1) · Art. 38(7)
- Date of manufacture
- August 2026
Annex VI Part A(4)
Materials
- Weight
- 2.9 kg
Annex VI Part A(5)
- Chemistry
- Lithium-ion, nickel manganese cobalt (NMC)
Annex VI Part A(7) · Annex XIII 1(b)
- Critical raw materials above 0.1 % weight by weight
- Bauxite/alumina/aluminium
- Cobalt
- Copper
- Lithium
- Manganese
- Graphite
- Nickel — battery grade
Annex VI Part A(10) · Annex XIII 1(b) · Regulation (EU) 2024/1252, Annex II Section 1
- Share of renewable content
- 0%
Annex XIII 1(f)
Further details are available to persons with a legitimate interest, such as repairers, recyclers and buyers, and to authorities.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
Origin
- Place of manufacture
- Address: ul. Fabryczna 12, 55-040 Kobierzyce
Country: PolandAnnex VI Part A(3)
Chemical substances
- Hazardous substances other than mercury, cadmium or lead
- Lithium hexafluorophosphate (CAS 21324-40-3, EC 244-334-7), electrolyte
Annex VI Part A(8) · Annex XIII 1(b)
- Usable extinguishing agent
- Water
Annex VI Part A(9)
Durability and repair
- Commercial warranty for the calendar life
- 2 years
Annex XIII 1(m)
Further details are available to persons with a legitimate interest, such as repairers, recyclers and buyers, and to authorities.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
Performance and durability
- Rated capacity
- 13.4 Ah
Annex VI Part A(6) · Annex XIII 1(g)
- Rated energy
- 0.482 kWh
Art. 77(1)
- Minimal voltage
- 30 V
Annex XIII 1(h)
- Nominal voltage
- 36 V
Annex XIII 1(h)
- Maximum voltage
- 42 V
Annex XIII 1(h)
- Original power capability
- 500 W at 0 to 45 °C
Annex XIII 1(i)
- Power limits
- 900 W at 0 to 45 °C
Annex XIII 1(i)
- Expected battery lifetime in cycles
- 1,000 cycles
Annex XIII 1(j)
- Reference test used (expected lifetime)
- Cycles at 25 °C, charged and discharged at 0.5C, until the capacity falls to 80% of the rated capacity
Annex XIII 1(j)
- Temperature range when not in use
- −20 to 50 °C
Annex XIII 1(l)
- Initial round trip energy efficiency
- 95%
Annex XIII 1(n)
- Round trip energy efficiency at 50 % of cycle-life
- 92%
Annex XIII 1(n)
- Internal battery cell resistance
- 0.022 Ω
Annex XIII 1(o)
- Internal pack resistance
- 0.16 Ω
Annex XIII 1(o)
- C-rate of the cycle-life test
- 0.5 C
Annex XIII 1(p)
End of life
- Markings
- Separate collection symbol
Annex XIII 1(q) · Art. 13(4) · Art. 13(5)
- How to make the battery last
- Charge the battery at room temperature and keep it out of direct sun and frost. If you store it for more than a month, keep it at 30 to 60% charge and check it every three months. A worn battery can be repaired, re-used or repurposed by a specialist.
Role of end-users in waste prevention · Annex XIII 1(s) · Art. 74(1)(a)
- Hand in used batteries separately
- Do not put the battery in household waste. Hand it in separately, so that its materials can be recycled.
Role of end-users in separate collection · Annex XIII 1(s) · Art. 74(1)(b)
- Where to hand in a used battery
- Shops that sell e-bike batteries take used ones back free of charge, and so do municipal collection points. Example Batteries dealers also take back our own batteries.
Separate collection, take-back and collection points · Annex XIII 1(s) · Art. 74(1)(c)
- Handling a used battery safely
- A damaged lithium-ion battery can overheat or catch fire. Do not charge or open it, keep it dry and away from heat, cover the contacts with tape and hand it in at a collection point in person. Do not send it by post.
Safety instructions for handling waste batteries · Annex XIII 1(s) · Art. 74(1)(d)
- What the labels and symbols mean
- The crossed-out wheeled bin: hand the battery in separately, never with household waste. The figures on the label are the nominal voltage, the rated capacity and the energy. The QR code leads to this battery passport.
Meaning of the labels and symbols · Annex XIII 1(s) · Art. 74(1)(e)
- How the substances affect health and the environment
- The electrolyte and the electrode materials, which contain lithium, nickel, manganese and cobalt, harm water, soil and health when a battery is burned, dumped or broken open.
Impact of substances on the environment and human health · Annex XIII 1(s) · Art. 74(1)(f)
Further details are available to persons with a legitimate interest, such as repairers, recyclers and buyers, and to authorities.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
Compliance
- Declaration of conformity
- https://dpphost.eu/examples/eb-500-declaration.pdf
Annex XIII 1(r) · Art. 18
Further details are available to persons with a legitimate interest, such as repairers, recyclers and buyers, and to authorities.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
Data from use
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Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
Version and integrity
- Version
- 3
- Published
- Published by
- Example Batteries ApS
- Content hash (SHA-256)
fe6a6712e7a2c86e294a994176d8527d4a75908a4b27f90ebd10d458aa4177d4- Data from the model passport
- Version 3
- Version history
- Version 3 · (current)
- Version 2 ·
- Version 1 ·
Backup copy
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