Summary (English):
specifies marking, designation, dimensions, tests and requirements for portable sealed nickel-cadmium small prismatic, cylindrical and button rechargeable single cells, suitable for use in any orientation. This International Standard is an amalgamation of all currently valid standards for portable sealed nickel-cadmium secondary single cells: IEC 60285, 1999, IEC 60509, 1988 and IEC 61440, 1997. It complies with the objective, which was to reduce the number of valid standards.
