IEC 61056-1:20 12规定了所有阀控型通用铅酸电池和蓄电池的一般要求、功能特性和试验方法: -用于循环或浮充电应用； -在便携式设备中，例如，结合在工具、玩具中，或在静态应急中，或不间断电源和一般电源中。 本第三版取消并取代了2002年发布的IEC 61056-1第二版。它构成技术修订。主要变化包括添加新的电池名称和更新要求，如有关标记的要求。

IEC 61056-1:2012 specifies the general requirements, functional characteristics and methods of test for all general purpose lead-acid cells and batteries of the valve-regulated type:
- for either cyclic or float charge application;
- in portable equipment, for instance, incorporated in tools, toys, or in static emergency, or uninterruptible power supply and general power supplies.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition of IEC 61056-1 published in 2002. It constitutes a technical revision. The main changes consist in adding new battery designations and an update of the requirements like the one concerning the marking.