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ETHIO-ITALY Polytechnic College: Department: - Electrical

The document provides guidelines for preparing an electrical infrastructure for electric vehicle charging stations. It outlines evaluating existing electrical panels and wiring, identifying optimal locations for new panels and stations near power sources, choosing appropriate mounting locations, and using suitable wire gauges and conduit layouts to code. It also lists common personal protective equipment for electrical work, including insulated gloves, matting, ladders, rescue rods, voltage detectors, safety glasses, goggles, hard hats, and hearing protection.

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ETHIO-ITALY Polytechnic College: Department: - Electrical

The document provides guidelines for preparing an electrical infrastructure for electric vehicle charging stations. It outlines evaluating existing electrical panels and wiring, identifying optimal locations for new panels and stations near power sources, choosing appropriate mounting locations, and using suitable wire gauges and conduit layouts to code. It also lists common personal protective equipment for electrical work, including insulated gloves, matting, ladders, rescue rods, voltage detectors, safety glasses, goggles, hard hats, and hearing protection.

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ETHIO-ITALY Polytechnic College

Department: - Electrical

Occupation: -Level I

Done by: - Nikodimos Endeshaw

Submission Date: - July-19-2021


2. General guidelines for “make-ready” include:
1. Evaluation of existing electrical infrastructure to determine if there is sufficient existing
utility service and electrical panel capacity and identify costs for any necessary upgrades
and/or a new dedicated electrical panel.
2. For installation of dedicated EV electrical panel, choose panel location in close proximity
to existing electrical supply.
3. Identify station locations for EV charging that are in close proximity to an electrical room
with common area electrical panel; reduce distance for conduit runs and electrical wiring
from electrical panel to all proposed EV parking spaces.
4. Determine the appropriate mounting location.
5. Ensure the wiring, circuit protection and metering is in place at the station installation
location by reviewing the specification, wiring diagram and grounding requirements later
in this document.
6. Ensure that you are using 6 or 8 gauge wire to station. If you will be feeding the station
with larger wire like 4 gauge then you will need to splice the wire for 6 or 8 gauge.
7. If possible, avoid or minimize trenching requirements, especially more costly trenching to
run conduit under asphalt surfaces.
8. Choose adjacent parking spaces in an area with adequate lighting and identify suitable
locations with flat surface for wall mount stations or suitable floor surface for pedestal
mount stations (no asphalt surfaces).
9. Use dual-port pedestal mount stations where possible in open areas for adjacent or
tandem parking spaces.
10. Determine optimum conduit layout to minimize linear conduit costs to multiple EV
parking spaces and size all conduit and electrical wiring in accordance with National
Electric Code requirements.

3. Commonly used PPE

 Insulated Gloves – Insulated gloves will prevent electricity from traveling into your
hands should there be an exposed wire, short circuit, or other issue.

 Insulated Matting – Insulated matting will put a protective layer between the employee
and the floor. This is helpful when working at switchboards, transformers, and other
high-voltage areas. It can help prevent electricity from traveling up from the floor into
the person’s body, as well as eliminating a path for electricity to travel through the body
and out to the floor.

 Insulated Ladders – Insulated ladders won’t transmit electricity into the person who is
using it. If a normal metal ladder accidentally touches a live electrical wire, it can be
devastating. With the insulated ladder, this isn’t an electrical concern.

 Rescue Rods – In the event that someone is being electrocuted, people will be tempted
to rush in to save them. Unfortunately, this will only lead to them becoming
electrocuted as well. Having a rescue rod present will allow those in the areas to pull the
victim to safety, or push the source of the electricity away.

 Voltage Detectors – Even after a power source has been removed, there can still be
electricity in a system because of capacitors. A voltage detector will show the level of
electricity in a given system at the current time, so employees won’t mistakenly begin
working on a system until all power has been eliminated.

 Safety Glasses - Safety glasses have safety frames constructed of metal or plastic and
impact-resistant lenses.  Side protection is required.

 Chemical Splash Goggles - Tight fitting eye protection that completely covers the eyes,
eye sockets and facial area surrounding the eyes.  Provides protection from impact, dust
and splashes

 Welding Shields - Constructed of vulcanized fiber or fiberglass and fitted with a filtered
lens, welding shields protect eyes from burns caused by infrared or intense radiant light;
they also protect both the eyes and the face from flying sparks, metal splatter and slag
chips produced during welding, brazing, soldering and cutting operations.

 Hard hat - Hard hats can protect employees from impact and penetration hazards as
well as from electrical shock and burn hazards.

 Hearing protection - When an employee’s noise exposure cannot be reduced to safe


levels, then hearing protection must be worn. There are several options for hearing
protection available that include ear plugs, ear muffs, and hearing bands, which are also
known as canal caps. Each should be carefully considered for the noise reduction they
will provide, as well as for comfort and fit.

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