I cannot imagine that either the qualifications of a domestic electrician, or the standards for UK wiring will apply to much inside an electric vehicle - it will be much closer to an appliance repair with the added complication that most of it is not the power electrics (though the best end of a kV of batteries will focus the attentions)

I imagine that most 'wiring' jobs will be small electronics, using CAN bus diagnostics and so on, leading to (as they are now) reither the placement of consumables - brake pads, tyres, alarms and lock problems, perhaps some lubricants and cooling fluids and so on, or to complete module repacement (parking sonar,, lidar modules,cameras and so on will not be repaired at internal component level, but as plug in boxes) and repairs to damage - replacing bashed wheels, bent doors, steering tracking and all the things like that we see today.

It will change, but as with the advent of petrol over steam, and steam over horses, there will still be a role for cunning chaps who understand enough to pull the sharp metal away from the tyres and to get it going again.

Mike

PS

I'm less sure if there will be a safe future for all-electric banger racing however.

mapj1 said:

I cannot imagine that either the qualifications of a domestic electrician, or the standards for UK wiring will apply to much inside an electric vehicle - it will be much closer to an appliance repair with the added complication that most of it is not the power electrics (though the best end of a kV of batteries will focus the attentions)

Re BS7671 and EAW1989

I am NOT sure than many mechanics pay much attention to

LV supply arrangements be it TT or TNsomething.  However they will now need to become aware of it for safety.  They (garage owners) may even need to start putting in more Earth Rod/Spike or ConDuDisc for retro fits of garage.

MCB in CU/DB may need to be upgraded to RCBOs or possibly AFDDs

oPEN faults detectors will need to be fitted to the site if they have EVSE without the technology, Still awaiting a BS on PEN fault detection and its testing

I can see annual EICR becoming a thing of compliance for them

Gounding mats for work on small electric parts

Fire bins filled with sand in case of components or modules having a thermal run away.  Plus the training

I thought we were discussing the maintenance of EVs - which BS 7671 explicitly doesn't cover (110.2 (iii)). EAWR already apply to garages, as current IC vehicles contain electrical systems (12V spark and petrol?). Anything to do with the fixed installation (including EVSE) within the garage will likely remain the province of the electrical contractor as it is now - the challenges of EVSE are just the same as for any other installation.

   - Andy.

I thought we were discussing the maintenance of EVs - which BS 7671 explicitly doesn't cover (110.2 (iii)). EAWR already apply to garages, as current IC vehicles contain electrical systems (12V spark and petrol?). Anything to do with the fixed installation (including EVSE) within the garage will likely remain the province of the electrical contractor as it is now - the challenges of EVSE are just the same as for any other installation.

   - Andy.