Barriers to Overcome
Seconde Life Batteries

A primary barrier relates to the disassembly of end-of-life products. The challenge is to ensure operator safety while minimizing the time and cost of this operation. In France, the NF C 18-550 standard, published in 2015, covers “Operations on vehicles and machinery with internal combustion, electric, or hybrid engines equipped with an on-board electrical power source.” It defines measures to prevent electrical hazards during operations performed on these vehicles, specifying safety requirements and procedures to protect workers from electrical hazards. Any vehicle dismantling operation must therefore be carried out in accordance with the recommendations of this standard. Employees...