IET Code of Practice: EV Charging Equipment Installation - 5th Edition

The IET Code of Practice for Electrical Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation 5th Edition is a comprehensive overview of electric vehicle charging equipment and the regulations and requirements relating to the installation of this apparatus. It has been updated to be compliant with BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 and the latest ENA Engineering Recommendation G12/4. As such, it includes: 

• An updated "Vehicle as Storage" section
• The new regulations included in the Smart Charging Regulations 2021
• Updates to Part S of the 2022 Building Regulations
• Guidance on accessibility and physical installation requirements as detailed in Part M of the Building Regulations and PAS 1899
• Changes within the latest BS7671 amendment
• New guidance on the installation of telecommunications and auxiliary cabling
• Revised requirements regarding simultaneous contact assessment 
• Considerations for fire safety pertaining to EV charging installations in domestic and commercial properties 
• Updated installation practices for earth electrodes 
• Guidance covering Mode 4 charging equipment including details of pantograph connectivity systems for HGV and PSV
• Regulations on the minimum depth of buried cables and minimum height of overhead suspended cables in different environments
• Extended guidance covering earth fault loop impedance and RCD testing, including the use of vehicle simulators for Mode 3 charging equipment and testing in prosumer's electrical installations
• An expanded DNO notification section that includes V2G and V2H applications 
• Updated guidance regarding inductive charging installations 

What's Included? 

• IET Code of Practice: EV Charging Equipment Installation - 5th Edition