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SA TS 5396:2024
[Current]Electric vehicle (EV) chargers for residential use
SA TS 5396:2024 provides consumers with best-practice advice for owning and operating an EV and the installation and use of EV chargers for residential applications.The development of the EV charger specifications is an initiative of the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water in collaboration with Transport for NSW. This important work has been funded by the NSW Environmental Trust and aligns with the NSW Government’s Net Zero Plan Stage 1: 2020-2030. As part of this initiative, electronic copy access is being provided at no fee. Hard copy access is available at an additional cost.
Published: 27/09/2024
Pages: 31
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
1.3 Terms and definitions
1.4 Abbreviations
2 Electric vehicle technology overview
2.1 EV types
2.1.1 Zero- and low-emission vehicles
2.1.2 Battery electric vehicles
2.1.3 Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
2.1.4 Hybrid electric vehicles
2.1.5 Fuel cell electric vehicles
2.2 EV chargers
2.2.1 General
2.2.2 Charging modes
2.2.2.1 General
2.2.2.2 Mode 2
2.2.2.3 Mode 3
2.2.2.4 Mode 4
2.2.2.5 Choice of mode
2.2.3 Plug types and cable connections
2.2.3.1 What are the plug types and cable connections?
2.2.3.2 What is required to connect to an EV on-board charger?
2.2.4 Vehicle to infrastructure and communication
2.2.5 Charger functionality
2.2.5.1 Smart charger
2.2.5.2 Bidirectional charger
2.2.6 EV charging recommendations
2.3 Battery technology
2.3.1 Understanding battery capacity and charging times
2.3.2 Factors affecting the rate of charge
3 Technical specification requirements
3.1 Charging equipment installations
3.1.1 General
3.1.2 Analyzing load to accommodate electric chargers
3.2 Charging scenarios — Typical EVSE locations
3.3 Electrical safety for EV charging
3.3.1 General
3.3.2 Earthing
3.3.3 Safety tips
3.3.4 EV charger locations
3.4 Cybersecurity and data capture
4 Planning an extended trip in an EV
4.1 General
4.2 Before leaving
4.3 Charging during the trip
4.4 Charging at your destination
5 EV charging etiquette
5.1 General
5.2 Charger selection
5.3 Time at a DC charger
5.4 Queuing for an EV charger
5.5 Damaged EV chargers
5.6 Do not unplug other EVs when they are charging
5.7 EV charging spaces
5.8 Use of charging leads
6 Understanding electrical load
6.1 General
6.2 Preliminary considerations
6.2.1 General
6.2.2 Existing electrical capacity
6.3 Demand response, load management and EVs
7 Accessories for your electric vehicle
7.1 General
7.2 Portable charger
7.3 Type 2 to Type 2 lead (or Type 2 to Type 1 lead)
7.4 Home charging optimization
7.5 Tyre repair accessories
7.6 Towing the EV
7.7 Towing with an EV
Appendix A
A.1 Recommendations for extending range
A.2 Factors that impact EV range
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