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EV CHARGING EQUIPMENT

John Peckham
I am hearing from my network of contractors, that have actually read the new 722, that they have been asking charging equipment manufactures for documentary proof to comply with Note 5 of 722.411.4.


They are getting knocked back for asking or in one case a Declaration that says the particular device complies with BS 7671. I think that is wrong to declare that as BS 7671 is an installation safety standard and not a product standard. I believe that as a minimum the equipment must comply with the Low Voltage Directive and be CE marked. I also believe that manufacturers have to issue a Declaration of Conformity. 


BS 7671 722 has numerous references to the various standards required such as BS EN 61851 that the equipment must comply with. I am thinking it may be illegal to offer the sale of equipment that does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and is not CE marked?


I am hoping the countries top man of equipment safety standards, Paul Skyrme , sees this post and will come on and give us his expert view?


Has any forum member asked for a Declaration of Conformity from EV charging equipment manufacturers and received one?
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    Paul Skyrme:

    Option 1.

    It can, IF it is marked EV on the rear, and this information is confirmed in the instructions for the unit.


    Option 2.

    See option 1.




     

    So something as simple as an outdoor plug socket needs to be dismantled for identification purposes, rather than just plugging a tester into it.


    Okay, we need to take some things apart anyway for inspection, but stripping down a 13-amp outdoor plug socket to try and find the name of the manufacturer and if it is marked EV seems a bit over the top, but actually we could be going further and contacting the manufacturer for documentation.


    Surely these sockets could all be marked with the standards they are manufactured to on their face along with the information that they are intended for EV charging, after all they are a specialised item.


    Not that the majority of people who actually use 13-amp sockets for charging EVs are likely to understand the risks of using an unmarked socket anyway.


    Andy Betteridge
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    Paul Skyrme:

    Option 1.

    It can, IF it is marked EV on the rear, and this information is confirmed in the instructions for the unit.


    Option 2.

    See option 1.




     

    So something as simple as an outdoor plug socket needs to be dismantled for identification purposes, rather than just plugging a tester into it.


    Okay, we need to take some things apart anyway for inspection, but stripping down a 13-amp outdoor plug socket to try and find the name of the manufacturer and if it is marked EV seems a bit over the top, but actually we could be going further and contacting the manufacturer for documentation.


    Surely these sockets could all be marked with the standards they are manufactured to on their face along with the information that they are intended for EV charging, after all they are a specialised item.


    Not that the majority of people who actually use 13-amp sockets for charging EVs are likely to understand the risks of using an unmarked socket anyway.


    Andy Betteridge
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