APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DAMAGE TO BATTERY PACK CASE

A battery pack according to an embodiment includes a case in which a plurality of battery cells are accommodated, and a battery management system (BMS) for detecting damage to the case, wherein the BMS includes a voltage output terminal for outputting a predetermined voltage, a ground terminal, and a voltage measurement terminal for measuring voltage, wherein the case includes a conductive member having a first end connected to the voltage output terminal of the BMS and a second end connected to the ground terminal of the BMS, and a sensing wire having a first end connected to the conductive member and a second end connected to a voltage measurement terminal of the BMS, the conductive member being provided between one surface inside the case and the other surface opposite to the one surface.