Skip to content

How many lithium-ion batteries can I store in a battery cabinet?

It does not depend on the number, but on the energy the batteries contain together. You calculate that energy in watt-hours (Wh): voltage (V) times capacity (Ah). A power tool battery of 18 V and 5 Ah thus holds 90 Wh, an e-bike battery of 36 V and 14 Ah about 500 Wh.

A cabinet certified to VDMA 24994 has a maximum battery energy in kWh stated by the manufacturer. Add up the watt-hours of all batteries and stay below that limit: a 10 kWh cabinet takes, for example, around 110 power tool batteries of 90 Wh, but only about twenty e-bike batteries. The maximum load of the cabinet also applies; for the Asecos ION-LINE it is 600 kg.

Belgian rules set no number themselves; the rest follows from your risk assessment. Asecos recommends using a safety cabinet or a fire-separated room from six batteries upwards. Email us which batteries you want to store, and we will work out the right cabinet. See our safety cabinets for batteries.

Frequently asked questions

Not found what you're looking for?

contact us
< >