NIST PAP 11, Task 6

Coordinate standards activities for electrical interconnection and safety standards for
chargers and discharging, as well as a weights and standards certification and seal
for charging and discharging.

Summary of PEV Codes and Standards status and efforts

All PEV charging station installations are subject to national, State and local building
and electrical codes. These codes ensure the safety, accessibility, and equipment
maintenance concerns of PEV equipment users, property managers, utilities, and
maintenance workers. These rules and regulations fall into two categories: electrical
code requirements and building code requirements.
Electrical code requirements cover the safe installation, operation, and long-term
maintenance of the electrical equipment at the PEV charging site.
Building code requirements govern the physical construction and placement of the
PEV charging station(s) and cover such aspects as accessibility of the equipment,
stall dimensions, building materials, and placement on the property.

A thorough review of all the associated PEV standards and codes have been
completed and their status investigated

The following sections list the existing and current American standards in place
and/or being developed.

CODES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING PEV CHARGING

Existing Standards

Vehicle Design & Interface Certification Regulations

Technical Requirements
(Vehicle Aspects)
SAE
J1772™ - SAE Electric Vehicle
and Plug In Hybrid Electric
Vehicle Conductive Charge
Coupler
J2293 - Energy Transfer
System for Electric Vehicles
Part 1: Functional Requirements
and System Architectures
Part 2: Communication
UL Listed Components &
Systems
(Off-board Equipment)
UL
UL 2202 – Electric Vehicle (EV)
Charging System Equipment
(covering chargers defined as
equipment supplying power to a
battery)
UL Sub 2594 – Electric Vehicle
(EV) Supply Equipment
(covering cord sets, charge
stations and power outlets
defined as equipment supplying
power to an on-board charger)
UL 2231 – Personnel Protection
Systems for Electric Vehicle
(EV) Supply Circuits
Part 1: General Requirements
Part 2: Particular Requirements
National Building Codes
(Premise Aspects Wiring and
Installations)
NEC
Article 625 – Electric Vehicle
Charging System
I – General
II – Wiring Methods
III – Equipment Construction
IV – Control & Protection
V – EV Supply Equipment
Locations
Requirements and Network
Architecture
SAE J2464 Electric and Hybrid
Electric Vehicle Rechargeable
Energy Storage System (RESS)
Safety and Abuse Testing
for Protection Devices for Use in
Charging Systems
UL 2251 – Plugs, Receptacles
and Couplers for Electric
Vehicles

Current Updates and New Standards

The set of standards discussed in this section can be segmented into the following
areas:
Grid Compatibility – These cover the transient and steady-state grid-vehicle
interaction requirements that any connected equipment must comply with. SAE
J2894
Grid Connectivity – These include general and specific charging interface,
functional and certification requirements IEC 61851, IEC 62196, SAE 1772, UL943,
UL1449, UL2202, UL2231-1&-2, UL2251, UL Sub 2594, NEC625, ANSI C12.18,
C12.19, C12.20, C12.22
Smart Grid Interface – These include general functional and data specifications.
Joint ISO/TC22/SC 3 - IEC/TC 69, SAE J2847/J2836, SEP2.0, SAE J2931
Future Applications: Included here are functional and qualification requirements for
distributed generation (as in vehicle-to-grid power transfer) equipment
UL1741U1741, IEEE1547, IEEE1547.4

Overview of current work:

1. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

• Common EV Supply Equipment / Charging Coupler – SAE J1772™
Updated connector, approved in January 2010
Increasing 120V (level 1) and 240V (level 2) power levels
Added diagnosable detection circuit
• Energy Transfer System for Electric Vehicles – SAE J2293
Retained for existing equipment support
• Recommended Practice for Communication between Plug-in Vehicles
and the Utility Grid – SAE J2847 and SAE 2836™
J2836™ - TIR - General info including Use Cases
J2847 – RP – Detail information - Out for initial ballot 3/2010
o /1 – Utility programs
o /2 – DC Energy Transfer (off-board charger in EVSE - Simplified
and replaces J2293)
o /3 – Reverse Energy Flow
o /4 – Diagnostics
o /5 – Vehicle Manufacturer Specific
• Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Rechargeable Energy Storage
System (RESS) Safety and Abuse Testing – SAE J2464
A major revision of the 10 year old document is intended to
update the recommend practice to:
Improve test descriptions, procedures and data analysis,
incorporating lessons learned from conducting testing.
Include other types of electric energy storage devices (e.g.,
electrochemical capacitors) and new types of electrified vehicular designs.
 Previous J2464 title was “Electric Vehicle Battery Abuse
Testing”
Make the test results more quantitative
• Charger Power Quality Requirements – SAE J2894
New standard for on-& off-board chargers - Goal to ballot by May 2010
• Power Line Carrier Communications for Plug-in Electric Vehicles – SAE
J2931
J2931 is where the PLC standard
((G3,LonWorks,HPGP,HPCC,G.hnem) internet protocol (IPv6), and the
SEP2 messages could get defined. Split between the logic of the
messages and the implementation of the communication.
• Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV) Terminology -
SAE J1715
J1715 is being updated to include new category of vehicles under
development globally called extended-range or range-extended electric
vehicles. Additional edits also to include items called out by SAE
publications group.

2. Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

• UL 2202 - Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging System Equipment
Charger safety
Harmonization with SAE
• UL 1998- Software in Programmable components
• UL 2231- Personnel Protection Systems for Electric Vehicle (EV) Supply
Circuits
• UL 2251- Plugs, Receptacles, and Couplers for Electric Vehicles
Updates required to include new J1772 connector
• UL 2594- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment
New standard on cordsets
Charging Stations (supply equipment provided with Personnel Protection
Equipment)
Power Outlets (supply equipment without Personnel Protection Equipment
intended to connect to the vehicle through a cord set)
• UL 1741- Inverters, converters, controllers and interconnection System
Equipment for use with Distributed Energy Resources
• UL 943- Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupters
• UL 1449 - Surge Protective Devices

3. National Fire Protection Association/National Electric Code (NFPA/NEC)

 • Electric Vehicle Charging System Equipment – NEC Article 625 Code
Revision Task Force
• Electrified Truck Parking Spaces – NEC Article 626 Code Revision Task
Force

4. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)IEEE 1547™- Standard

for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems
• IEEE 1547.1™- Detailed test procedures to prove or validate that
interconnection specifications and equipment conform to the functional
and test requirements of IEEE 1547™
• IEEE 1547.2™- Technical background and application details to
make IEEE 1547 easier to use. It will characterize various distributed
resource technologies and their associated interconnection issues
• IEEE 1547.3™- Aid for interoperability by offering guidelines for
monitoring, information exchange and control among fuel cells,
photovoltaic, wind turbines and other distributed generators
interconnected with an electrical power system
• IEEE 1547.4- Micro grid and Islanding of electric power systems
New standard under development to address distributed energy
resources in stand alone applications
• IEEE P18091547.8-Expanded Use of 1547 – will include plug-in
vehicles and grid-connected electricity storage
• IEEE P2030.1- Grid Infrastructure for Electric Sourced
Transportation
New working group formed to begin development of guide

5. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

• IEC 61851 (IEC TC69/WG4) Electric vehicle conductive charging system,
Part 1, 21, 22, 23
Part 23 new – Under development
• IEC 61851-24 (IEC TC69/WG4) Electric vehicle conductive charging
system-Part 24:Communication between vehicle and charging station
• IEC 62196 (IEC TC23/SC23H) - Part 1: Plugs, socket-outlets and vehicle
couplers - Conductive charging of electricity vehicles
• IEC 62196 (IEC TC23/SC23H) - Part 2: Dimensional interchangeability
requirements for pin and contact-tube vehicle couplers
Defines specific vehicle coupler configurations and dimensions. Under
development – CD Stage, draft sent to National Committees (Participating
Countries).

6. International Standards Organization (ISO)

• ISO 12405-1 (ISO/TC22/SC21) Test specification for Lithium-Ion traction
battery systems -- Part 1: High power applications
• Joint ISO/TC 22/SC 23 - IEC TC69: Vehicle to grid communication
interface
ISO TC22 agreed to establish a joint working group with IEC TC69 to
standardize the communication between electric road vehicles and
 charging stations. ISO TC22 will take the lead in this joint activity with
experts from SC3/WG1, SC21 and also IEC/TC69

7. Smart Energy 2.0 Development and Harmonization

• Develop and harmonize with SDOs to develop common messaging for PEV
Communications
• PEV requirements to be included in SE 2.0

Extensive work continues in the area of PEV standards and this is meant to be a
dynamic document that will continue to evolve as the complicated area of PEV
standards finds new areas of consideration.

At this point, the majority of work being undertaken will meet the short-term
standards needs of the industry to facilitate the safe and efficient adoption of PEVs.