EV Charging Pile EU Testing & Certification

European Market Testing Standards

AC Charging Piles

IEC 61851-1

1. Scope

This part of IEC 61851 applies to EV supply equipment for charging electric road vehicles, with a rated supply voltage up to 1,000 V AC or up to 1,500 V DC, and a rated output voltage up to 1,000 V AC or up to 1,500 V DC.

IEC 61851-22

1. Scope

This part of IEC 61851, together with Part 1, specifies the requirements for AC electric vehicle charging stations for conductive connection to electric vehicles, with AC supply voltages in accordance with IEC 60038 up to 690 V.

This standard does not cover all safety aspects related to maintenance.

The scope of this part does not include box-type assemblies with socket outlets installed for the purpose of delivering energy to the vehicle, which have no charging control functions.

DC Charging Piles

IEC 61851-1

1. Scope

This part of IEC 61851 applies to EV supply equipment for charging electric road vehicles, with a rated supply voltage up to 1,000 V AC or up to 1,500 V DC, and a rated output voltage up to 1,000 V AC or up to 1,500 V DC.

IEC 61851-23

1. Scope

This part of IEC 61851, together with IEC 61851-1:2010, specifies the requirements for DC electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, hereinafter referred to as "DC chargers", for conductive connection to the vehicle, with AC or DC input voltages up to 1,000 V AC and up to 1,500 V DC, according to IEC 60038.

Note 1: This standard includes information on EVs for conductive connection, limited to the necessary content for describing the power and signaling interface.

This part covers DC output voltages up to 1,500 V.

Requirements for bi-directional power flow are under consideration.

Note 2: Typical diagrams and variations of DC charging systems are shown in Annex D.

European Market Test Items

1. Classification

2. Charging modes and functions

3. Continuous continuity checking of the protective conductor

4. Communications

5. Protection against electric shock

6. Degrees of protection against access to hazardous live parts

7. Stored energy

8. Cable assembly requirements

9. Cable dimensions

10. Strain relief

11. Cable management and storage means for cable assemblies

12. Inrush current

13. Clearances and creepage distances

14. IP degree

15. Insulation resistance

16. Touch current

17. AC withstand voltage

18. Impulse dielectric withstand

19. Temperature rise

20. Damp heat functional test

21. Minimum temperature functional test

22. Dry test

23. Ambient humidity

24. Cold test

25. Saline mist (optional)

26. Solar radiation (optional)

27. Meter (optional)

28. Mechanical strength

29. Mechanical impact

30. Stability

31. Overload and short-circuit protection

32. Short-circuit protection of the charging cable

33. Automatic reclosing of protective devices

34. Emergency switching of disconnect (optional)

35. Marking and instructions

36. Durability test for marking

37. Control pilot function through a control pilot circuit using a PWM signal and a control pilot wire

38. Electromagnetic environmental tests

39. Immunity to EM disturbances

40. Immunity to electrostatic discharges

41. Immunity to low-frequency conducted disturbances

42. Immunity to high-frequency conducted disturbances

43. Immunity to radiated electromagnetic disturbances

44. Emitted EM disturbances

45. Low-frequency conducted disturbances

46. High-frequency conducted disturbances

47. Radiated electromagnetic disturbances

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