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We should be grateful if anyone finding an inaccuracy or ambiguity while using this Brtish Standard would inform the Secretary, G D Cronshaw {gcronshaw@theiet org}, The IET, Six Hills Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 2AY, UK. ISBN-19: 978-1-04919-752-6 Printed in the United KingdomCONTENTS ‘Section 722 Electric vehicle charging inetallations Introduction to Amendment 2:2013 Amendment 2:2013 to BS 7671:2008 Requirements for Electrical Installations was issued on 1" Aug 2013. Installations designed afier 31° July 2013 are to comply with BS 7671:2008 Amendment 2:2013. ‘Amendment 2:2013 adds a new Section 722 Blectric vehicle charging installations into BS 7671:2008, (Users are reminded that a corrigendum, June 2013, replaced Section 710 Medical locations in BS 7671:2608 (2011).) A summary of the main changes is given below. NOTE: This isnot an exhaustive ls. Numbering system For Section 722 only, 100 numbers represent CENELEC Harmonization Document reference numbers and 200 numbers represent UK-only regulations. Part 2 Definitions have been added for Section 722. Section 722 Electric vehicle charging installations, added based on HD 60364-7-722 April 2012. Section 722 applies to electric vehicle charging installations. It modifies the general requirements for protection against electric shock, and includes specific requirements with regard to PME systems, socket-outlets and connectors, external influences, isolation and switching and RCD protection. The requirements of this section do not apply to wireless charging, such as inductive charging Editions SEVENTEENTH EDITION BS 7671:2008 issued, January 2008, (Red Cover) Reprinted incorporating Amendment 1:2011. (Green Cover) Amendment 2 issued, August 2013. Preface BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations takes account of the technical substance of agreements reached in (CENELEC. In particular, the technical intent of the following CENELEC Harmonization Documents is included: ‘CENELEC Harmonization Document reference BS 7671 reference HD 60364-7-722 2012 Supply of electie vehicle Section 722 Note by the Health and Safety Executive ‘The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) welcomes the publication of BS 7671:2008, Requirements for Electrical Installations, IET (formerly IEE) Wiring Regulations 17th Edition incorporating the first amendment, and its Amendment 2:2013. BS 7671 and the IEE Wiring Regulations have been extensively referred to in HSE guidance over the years. Installations which conform to the standards laid down in BS 7671:2008 are regarded by HSE as likely to achieve conformity with the relevant parts of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. Existing installations may have been designed and installed to conform to the standards set by earlier editions of BS 7671 or the IBE Wiring Regulations. This does not mean that they will fail to achieve conformity with the relevant parts of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Notes on the plan of the 17th Edition Numbering system See above regarding changes to the numbering system in Section 722 only.PART 2 DEFINITIONS Electric vehicle (EV), {722}. Any vehicle propelled by an electric motor drawing current from a rechargeable storage battery or from other portable energy storage devices (rechargeable, using eneray from a source off the vehicle such as a residential or public electricity service), which is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads ot highways, + Electric vehicle charging point. The point where the electric vehicle is connected to the fixed installation, NOTE: The charging points a socketoulet winere the charging cable belongs othe vehicle, ora connecter, where the charging cable sa fixed part ofthe electric vehicle supply equipment. # Mode 1 charging, Connection of the BV to the ac. supply network utilizing standardized socket-outlets not exceeding 16 A and not exceeding 250 V ac. single-phase or 480 V ac. three-phase, at the supply side, and utilizing the power and protective earth conductors (according to BS EN 61851-1). * Mode 2 charging, Connection of the EV to the ac. supply network utilizing standardized socket-outlets not exceeding 32 A and not exceeding 250 V ac. single-phase or 480 V acc. three-phase, at the supply side, and utilizing the power and protective earth conductors together with a control pilot finetion and system of personnel protection against electric shock (RCD) between the EV and the plug or as part of the in-cable control box. ‘+ Mode 3 charging. Connection of the EV to the a. supply network utilizing dedicated electric vehicle supply equipment where the control pilot fimetion extends to control equipment in the electric vehicle supply equipment, permanently connected to the a.c. supply network, ‘+ Mode 4 charging. Connection of the EV to the ac, supply network utilizing an off-board charger where the charging point outdoors, IP rating 722.512.2.201 R » tonmeaes i235 = ere Teal ciositeening = EAL ander Residual current devies (REDS}- = ditions reltiog Par? EV ict vehicle charging poins 722531201 + ders; not permtedin ina sit 72231 + dheling re BV charging pints 224114 v + Seetel epeation® ation on ‘oer p2ai3.42 Vehicle, elect, charging installavions + emergency switching Baars see Elecwie while > atu dean imaLy FSC ox FSC coz018