IET Code of Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation, 5th Edition
Authoritative, practical guidance for planning, installing and working with electric vehicle charging equipment.
The IET Code of Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation, 5th Edition provides a clear and comprehensive explanation of EV charging equipment and the requirements involved in its installation.
From the considerations that need to be addressed before work begins through to the physical and electrical requirements of the installation itself, the Code provides practical guidance for professionals working across the rapidly developing EV charging infrastructure landscape.
It covers electrical work on charging equipment in a wide range of environments, including domestic dwellings, on-street locations, and commercial and industrial premises.
Developed by a technical committee of industry experts, the fifth edition brings together installation guidance, regulatory requirements and emerging EV charging technologies in one authoritative reference.
Why Choose the IET EV Charging Code of Practice?
- Provides clear guidance on electric vehicle charging equipment and installation
- Covers the planning and considerations required before installation
- Addresses both physical and electrical installation requirements
- Suitable for installations in domestic, on-street, commercial and industrial locations
- Fully aligned with BS 7671:2018+A2:2022
- Reflects the latest guidance in ENA Engineering Recommendation G12/4
- Includes extensive guidance on developing areas such as Vehicle as Storage, V2G, V2H and inductive charging
- Developed by a technical committee of industry experts
- Designed for EV charging installers and those involved in decisions surrounding EV charging infrastructure
What‘s New in the 5th Edition?
The fifth edition incorporates substantial updates reflecting changes to standards, legislation, installation practices and developing EV charging technologies.
- Full alignment with BS 7671:2018+A2:2022
- Latest guidance from ENA Engineering Recommendation G12/4
- Substantially updated guidance on Vehicle as Storage
- Coverage of prosumer‘s electrical installations
- Changes reflecting the Smart Charging Regulations 2021
- Changes to Part S of the Building Regulations 2022
- Physical installation and accessibility requirements relating to Part M of the Building Regulations and PAS 1899
- Changes made within the latest amendment to BS 7671
- New guidance on telecommunications and auxiliary cabling
- Revised requirements for simultaneous contact assessment where different earthing arrangements are present
- Considerations for fire safety in EV charging installations for domestic and commercial properties
Expanded Technical Guidance
The fifth edition includes new and updated appendices covering a broad range of practical EV charging installation considerations.
- Earth electrode installation practices
- Mode 4 charging equipment
- Pantograph connectivity systems for HGV and PSV applications
- Minimum depth guidance for buried cables
- Minimum height guidance for overhead suspended cables in different environments
- Extended guidance on earth fault loop impedance testing
- Extended guidance on RCD testing
- Use of vehicle simulators for Mode 3 charging equipment
- Testing within prosumer‘s electrical installations
- Expanded DNO notification guidance covering V2G and V2H applications
- Updated guidance on inductive charging installations
Guidance Across Different EV Charging Environments
EV charging installations can vary considerably depending on where the equipment is being installed. This Code of Practice addresses the electrical work and considerations involved across multiple types of location.
- Domestic dwellings
- On-street charging locations
- Commercial premises
- Industrial premises
This broad coverage makes the guide relevant to professionals working across both individual EV charging installations and wider charging infrastructure projects.
Vehicle as Storage, V2G and V2H
The fifth edition features a substantially updated section on Vehicle as Storage, including guidance relating to prosumer‘s electrical installations.
The DNO notification guidance has also been expanded to include Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) applications, reflecting the growing role of EV charging equipment within more complex electrical installations.
Who is This Code of Practice For?
The IET Code of Practice is essential reading for installers of electric vehicle charging units.
It is also designed to provide valuable guidance for anyone involved in making decisions around the developing EV charging infrastructure landscape, particularly where those decisions involve planning, electrical requirements, physical installation or developing charging technologies.
A Comprehensive Reference for Modern EV Charging Installation
EV charging installation now extends well beyond connecting a charge point. Installers need to consider planning, earthing, protective devices, accessibility, fire safety, cabling, testing, DNO requirements and increasingly sophisticated technologies such as vehicle energy storage and bidirectional applications.
The fifth edition of this established IET Code of Practice brings those considerations together in one comprehensive technical reference, helping installers navigate the practical requirements of EV charging equipment across a wide range of environments.
Product Details
| Features | |
| Product | Code of Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation |
| Edition | 5th Edition |
| Subject | IET Codes and Guidance |
| Publication Year | 2023 |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-83953-857-5 |
| Part Number | PIETCOPEV23 |
| Format | Paperback Book |
| Aligned With | BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 |