EV Charging Staions Safety Checklist

1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
Has sufficient space been allowed for vehicles to be parked safely in the designated charging areas, and for
1.1
connections to be made to the charging equipment in a safe manner?

Are charging areas free of flammable and combustible materials other than those which form parts of the
1.2 vehicle and their associated chargers?
1.3 Has an emergency plan been prepared, is it up to date and has it been rehearsed?

Does the emergency plan address the problem of fires involving batteries having the capacity to burn for
1.4 prolonged periods of time? (
1.5 Are vehicles only charged in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions?
Where multiple chargers are in use, are there clear and prominent notices at each charging point
1.6 indicating which equipment or vehicle(s) it is suitable for?
is a visual inspection of the charger made prior to each use, with any damaged equipment being
1.7 prominently labelled to indicate that it is no longer serviceable?

Where charging points are provided in multi storey car parks, are these located in open air at roof deck
1.8 level to minimise potential for fire spread within the structure?
Are procedures in place to contact the manufacturer if a vehicle battery or cell(s) within a battery
1.9 appear(s) to be overheating?
Is care taken not to discharge batteries below 0.50V so that they will recharge effectively, and will not
1.10 need to be replaced?
Are charging points for electric road vehicles located outside the premises, with those for lift trucks and
1.11 similar equipment designed for use inside the premises suitably constructed and located?
2 ELECTRICAL SAFETY PROVISIONS
2.1 Have all chargers been installed by a competent Licensed Contractor ?

Where rapid charging points – known as DC fast charge and operating at 500V DC – are provided, are they
clearly differentiated from conventional charging points because of the hazards associated with the direct
2.2 current?
Are all chargers and associated equipment installed, used and maintained in accordance with the
2.3 manufacturer’s instructions?
Are electrical supplies to chargers protected by a suitable fixed residual current device (RCD), which has
2.4 been installed by a competent electrician?
Are charging bays signed and marked prominently on the ground to allow vehicles to park sufficiently close
2.5 to the charging point to prevent the stretching of charging cables?
2.6 Are charging points protected against mechanical damage by vehicles?
2.7 Is the parking of vehicles in charging areas other than for charging purposes prohibited?
2.8 Do the charging points have adequate protection from the environment during use?
Have suitable provisions been made for isolating each live conductor linked to the charging equipment
2.9 manually, for use both in an emergency and for maintenance purposes?

Are appropriate devices in place to ensure the safe shutdown of the equipment in the event of failure of
the mains electrical supply, or a fault within the charger, with the isolators easily accessible and
2.10 prominently signed?
Where plug in chargers are in use, are the socket outlets undamaged and providing protection against
2.11 mechanical damage and ingress of water?
 When a charger is found to be faulty, does its use cease immediately until satisfactory repairs have been
2.12 made by a competent engineer?
2.13 Is the use of extension cables when charging vehicles avoided?
2.14 Are all batteries installed according to the manufacturers’ instructions?

Prior to vehicles being left on charge unattended, are checks made to ensure that the charger is working
satisfactorily; that there is sufficient space to manoeuvre other vehicles in the vicinity safely; and that
2.15 foreseeable potential fire hazards in the immediate vicinity have been identified?
2.16 Are all high voltage automobile components and cables coloured orange?
Are damaged batteries removed from the building, isolated away from buildings and combustible
materials, and their terminals covered and protected from the environment to await collection or safe
2.17 disposal?
Are the provisions related to Detection and prohibition of Reverse Current flow to the grid has been
2.18 identified?
Are RCDs installed where necessary in compliance with the requirements of CEAR 2010 and the Code of
2.19 Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging?

Are charging circuits linked so as to be automatically isolated in the event of actuation of the automatic
fire detection and alarm system in the building, or failure of the mains power supply (with power circuits
2.20 configured to require manual resetting of the isolator when the power is restored)?
3 PROVISIONS RELATED TO VENTILATION
Are charging areas well ventilated, with the temperature not exceeding 60°C during charging operations or
3.1 70°C where batteries are stored?
3.2 Has a suitable dedicated, enclosed area for the charging of electric vehicles been provided?
Where there is access to the premises from a charging area, do the doorset(s) or shutters between this
3.3 area and any other part of the premises provide at least 120 minutes fire resistance?
3.4 Are enclosed charging areas not used as work areas, and free from all forms of storage?
3.5 Are all charging operations carried out at least 10m away from combustible materials?
3.6 Are charging areas suitably ventilated at high and low level?

Are any basement charging areas separated from other parts of the premises by elements of structure that
provide at least 120 minutes fire resistance, with careful consideration having been given to the design of
3.7 their ventilation and sprinkler systems?
4 PROVISIONS RELATED TO FIRE PROTECTION
Has the automatic fire detection and alarm (AFD) system been installed in all charging areas to a
4.1 recognised category of installation in accordance with Indian Standards
Are a suitable number of appropriate portable fire extinguishers available and immediately accessible in
4.2 the case of fire? (5
Where chargers run unattended, has an automatic fixed fire suppression system been installed
4.3 within the fire compartment in which the charging process is being undertaken?
Where a sprinkler system is installed, does it provide a suitable degree of discharge throughout the whole
4.5 compartment in which vehicle charging is undertaken? (
Where charging points have been installed in an area with an existing sprinkler installation, has the level of
4.6 protection provided by the sprinkler system been reviewed?
Does the design of the sprinkler system include an interface to allow the power supply to all vehicle
4.7 chargers to be automatically isolated in the event of sprinkler activation? (
Have the provisions for the retention of firefighting water been reviewed in the light of a prolonged fire
4.8 involving a lithium ion car battery? (

Are any alternative fire suppression systems tested and maintained according to the requirements of the
relevant Indian Standard and/or the installer’s recommendations by a competent engineer, with suitable
4.9 records being kept?
 Are security and other responsible staff on site who may be called to take action in an emergency aware of
the location of the charging area; the means for isolating the power; and the actions that should be taken
4.10 to raise the alarm and fight the fire if safe to do so?
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