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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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    Picking up on Richards' comments above,  OLEV approved installers installing an EV charger with the grant payment cannot specify from the whole of the market. They are tied to a manufacturers apron strings, so it may be that they will generally specify the products they have been approved by manufacturers rather than what would really be the best option for the customer and the particular installation.

    Add onto that that many are trying to quote without actually visiting the customers premises to do a survey. 

    So they are trying to guess what issues there may be with the existing installation, then shoe horning components from different manufacturers together to come up with a safe installation that is BS 7671 compliant that is supposed to have the declaration of conformity for every component and an installation certificate to say the designer and installer have ensured it all complies with BS 7671.

    Having watched a few of the YouTube vloggers some of them don't even seem to be able to identify the earthing arrangement of the existing installation. 


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    Picking up on Richards' comments above,  OLEV approved installers installing an EV charger with the grant payment cannot specify from the whole of the market. They are tied to a manufacturers apron strings, so it may be that they will generally specify the products they have been approved by manufacturers rather than what would really be the best option for the customer and the particular installation.

    Add onto that that many are trying to quote without actually visiting the customers premises to do a survey. 

    So they are trying to guess what issues there may be with the existing installation, then shoe horning components from different manufacturers together to come up with a safe installation that is BS 7671 compliant that is supposed to have the declaration of conformity for every component and an installation certificate to say the designer and installer have ensured it all complies with BS 7671.

    Having watched a few of the YouTube vloggers some of them don't even seem to be able to identify the earthing arrangement of the existing installation. 


    Andy B
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