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BS EN 1987-1:1997

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Electrically propelled road vehicles. Specific requirements for safety On board energy storage
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-09-1997

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
    3.1 Cell
    3.2 Battery module
    3.3 Battery pack
    3.4 Battery (traction battery)
    3.5 Exposed conductive part
    3.6 Live part
    3.7 Electrical chassis
    3.8 Direct contact
    3.9 Power circuit
    3.10 Drive system
    3.11 Connection terminal
4 Marking
    4.1 Battery pack
    4.2 Battery type
5 Exhaust gas from battery
6 Installation rules of the battery
    6.1 Protection against direct contact
    6.2 Insulation resistance of the battery
    6.3 Creepage distance
    6.4 Ventilation
    6.5 Chemical hazards
    6.6 Inter-battery modules liaison
7 Over-current battery switch
    7.1 Function
    7.2 Assembly requirements
    7.3 Switching requirements
8 Specific requirements for the crash test regarding
    on board energy storage
    8.1 Protection of occupants
    8.2 Protection of third party
    8.3 Protection against short circuit
9 Safety requirements regarding the battery after an
    inversion of a vehicle
Annex A (normative) Over-current battery switches
implantation
    A.1 Single battery pack
    A.2 Several battery packs
Annex B (informative) Air flow calculation for hydrogen
emission with flooded battery (without recombination)
    B.1 Chemical formula
    B.2 Example of air flow calculation
Annex C (informative) Bibliography

Defines specified requirements for electrically propelled vehicles so that they are safe both for vehicle users and environment (pedestrian, pollution prevention and so on). Not applicable to maintenance operations and specified requirements for vehicles connected to an external power supply. Defines requirements connected to on-board electrochemical energy storage.

Committee
PEL/69
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 95/710164 DC (12/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NEN EN 1987-1 : 1997 Identical
SN EN 1987-1 : 1998 Identical
UNE-EN 1987-1:1997 Identical
I.S. EN 1987-1:1998 Identical
NF EN 1987-1 : 1997 Identical
NBN EN 1987-1 : 1997 Identical
EN 1987-1 : 1997 Identical
UNI EN 1987-1 : 1998 Identical
NS EN 1987-1 : 1ED 1997 Identical

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