Code of Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation – 4th edition.

This 4th edition has been fully updated to the 18th edition of the IET Wiring Regulations, including the new requirements around the use of a PME supply.

The Code of Practice provides an overview of electric vehicle charging equipment and the considerations needed prior to installation. This includes physical installation requirements, relevant electrical installation requirements of BS 7671:2018 and specific requirements when installing electric vehicle charging equipment in locations such as dwellings, on-street locations, commercial and industrial premises. Also included are useful installation checklists and risk assessment templates.

• Author: IET Publications
• Year: 2020
• Format: paperback, 297 x 210mm (A4)
• Pages: 160
• Depth: 10mm
• Weight: 500g
• ISBN: 978-1-83953-180-4
• Product code: PSEV004P

This Code of Practice provides guidance on in-service inspection and testing to determine whether electrical equipment is safe for continued use. Duty-holders are required by law to consider the risks associated with the use of electrical equipment. The Code underpins the need to conduct inspection and testing of electrical equipment by considering the risks the equipment is exposed to and the environment it is used in, in addition to the skill level of the user. It applies to all workplaces and also some types of rented accommodation.

This 5th edition contains key changes:

• The requirements for electrical safety management
• Guidance on how to conduct a risk assessment
• Testing needed to ensure safety in continued use
• Changes to acceptable test result limits and a new hierarchy of tests
• Inclusion of ES1 and ES2 to reflect the changes to product standards
• Guidance on the new product classifications
• Updated standard references
• Revised model forms

• Author: IET Publications
• Year: 2020
• Format: paperback 297 x 210mm (A4)
• Pages:106
• ISBN: 978-1-78561-966-3
• Product code PWR02350