Has anyone seen, let alone read, Amendment 2 of BS7671:2008, which I understand specifically relates to these issues?
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unless there is an interlock, how many people will drive away without unplugging the car!!?
Enough to make interlocks a good idea.
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But enough people have driven away from petrol pumps with the nozzle still in the tank, nearly all causing damage, many causing fires after doing so.
Have interlocks been introduced on these vehicles?
Have interlocks been introduced on these vehicles?
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No, but if a refuelling system was being designed from scratch, maybe they would be.
Not sure I understand your point - surely you aren't saying that because there are no interlocks on petrol/diesel pumps then they shouldn't put them into EV recharging systems, even though we know that without them people will drive off whilst plugged in?
Not sure I understand your point - surely you aren't saying that because there are no interlocks on petrol/diesel pumps then they shouldn't put them into EV recharging systems, even though we know that without them people will drive off whilst plugged in?
It's not really the refuelling system, but the vehicles - all that would be needed would be for the vehicle to be disabled when something was inserted into its filler pipe (very easy to implement), and vehicles are being 'designed from scratch' all the time.
I took his point to be that if such measures are (rightly or wrongly) deemed unnecessary with liquid fuel, they would probably also be (again, rightly or wrongly) deemed unnecessary with charging systems. ... unless, that is, you know that it is much more likely that people will 'drive off whilst plugged in' than to drive off with a fuel nozzle still inserted in their vehicle.
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I'm told by a reliable source that petrol hoses are designed to pull out very easily without major damage, because it is extremely common to drive off with them still deployed.
http://professional-electrician.com/technical/electric-vehicle-charging
"Discussions have been concluded, agreement has been reached and a new Section 722, Electric Vehicle Charging Installations, has been issued by the IET as Amendment No. 2: 2013 to BS 7671:2008. This is free to view, however there is a charge of £5 to download a copy of it. To do so click here."
...so, my question remains - has anyone viewed (for free) or downloaded (for £5) this Amendment - and, if so, what does it say?
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Ah, "Part 2" of that article (linked from your link) (click here) actually gives a summary of the Amendment/new chapter.
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Kind Regards, John
more aimed at securespark
I realise that, given that it was I who brought Amd2 to his attentionmore aimed at securespark
I love this for a bit of a regulation:
(referring to the prohibition of PME supplies for outdoor car charging) ... particularly given that one imagines that a high proportion of car charging will be related to dwellings!))
Kind Regards, John
The Amendment can be downloaded free here:
http://electrical.theiet.org/wiring-regulations/updates/index.cfm
You need to sign in first - but if not already registered, anyone can register for free.
I realise that, given that it was I who brought Amd2 to his attention
Like most of us, only brought the regs book to pass his 17th test (he done well mind you) now its out of date
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