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Contents
1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4.1 1.4.2 2 3 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 5 5.1.1 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 7 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 8 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 9 10 11 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.4.1 11.5 11.5.1 11.5.2 11.5.3 11.5.4
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Scope.............................................................................................................................................. 5 Document Specific Abbreviations and Definitions.......................................................................... 5 References ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Internal Documents......................................................................................................................... 6 External Documents & Standards .................................................................................................. 6 Delivery and Maintenance Processes ............................................................................................ 6 Site Survey ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Supplies and Earthing .................................................................................................................... 9 TN-S Supply ................................................................................................................................... 9 TT Supply ..................................................................................................................................... 10 TN-C-S (PME) Supply .................................................................................................................. 10 EV Charger Dedicated TT Earth................................................................................................... 12 Supply Protection.......................................................................................................................... 13 Discrimination ............................................................................................................................... 13 Installation Scenarios.................................................................................................................... 13 Installation with Local TT Earth, Foundation Stool and Outdoor Isolator. .................................... 14 installation with Local TT Earth, Foundation Stool and Indoor Isolator ........................................ 17 Installation with client-Supplied earth Foundation Stool and Indoor or Outdoor Isolator. ............ 19 Installation with TT Earth, Foundation Stool and Feeder Pillar .................................................... 21 Earth Rods.................................................................................................................................... 24 Locations Where TT Earth is Remote from Charger .................................................................... 25 Multiple Chargers Sharing one TT Earth Mat............................................................................... 27 Installations with Supply Feed to More Than One EV Charger.................................................... 28 Installations Not Using the Foundation Stool ............................................................................... 29 Supply Cable and Fuse Selection ................................................................................................ 29 Supply Cable Type ....................................................................................................................... 30 Supply Cable Cross-Sectional Area (CSA) .................................................................................. 32 Cable Glands ................................................................................................................................ 33 Cable Cleats ................................................................................................................................. 33 Orderable Items ............................................................................................................................ 33 CP500A Electric Vehicle Charger................................................................................................. 33 Service Panel Kit .......................................................................................................................... 34 Foundation Stool........................................................................................................................... 34 TT Earth Mat Components ........................................................................................................... 35 TT Earth Rod Components........................................................................................................... 35 Rotary Isolator Kit ......................................................................................................................... 35 RCD Box kit .................................................................................................................................. 36 Supply Cables............................................................................................................................... 37 Cable Glands ................................................................................................................................ 37 EV Charger Fixing Bolts ............................................................................................................... 37 Spares .......................................................................................................................................... 38 Configuring the Charger ............................................................................................................... 38 Electrical Connection, Test and Certification................................................................................ 38 Roles and Responsibilities ........................................................................................................... 38 Required Competence for site survey .......................................................................................... 39 Required Competence for Installation Testing ............................................................................. 39 Test Gear Requirements .............................................................................................................. 40 General: ........................................................................................................................................ 40 Initial Verification Test & Certification ........................................................................................... 40 Continuity of Circuit Protective Conductors.................................................................................. 40 Insulation Resistance.................................................................................................................... 45 Polarity.......................................................................................................................................... 45 Earth Electrode Resistance .......................................................................................................... 46
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11.5.5 Loop Impedance ........................................................................................................................... 46 11.5.6 Earth Bonding Resistance ............................................................................................................ 46 11.5.7 Prospective Short-Circuit Fault Current........................................................................................ 47 11.5.8 Phase Sequence .......................................................................................................................... 47 11.5.9 Functional Test ............................................................................................................................. 48 11.5.10 Completion of Certificates ............................................................................................................ 48 12 Commissioning the Charger ......................................................................................................... 48 13 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................. 48 14 Periodic Inspection ....................................................................................................................... 49 14.1.1 Continuity of Circuit Protective Conductors.................................................................................. 49 14.1.2 Insulation Resistance.................................................................................................................... 49 14.1.3 Earth Electrode Resistance .......................................................................................................... 49 14.1.4 Loop Impedance ........................................................................................................................... 49 14.1.5 Earth Bonding Resistance ............................................................................................................ 49 14.1.6 Prospective Short-Circuit Fault Current........................................................................................ 49 14.1.7 Phase Sequence .......................................................................................................................... 49 14.1.8 Functional Test ............................................................................................................................. 50 14.1.9 Completion of Certificates ............................................................................................................ 50 15 APPENDIX A EV Charger Site Survey Checklist ...................................................................... 51 16 APPENDIX B DNO Notification Form........................................................................................ 54 17 APPENDIX C - Simultaneous Contact Risk Assessment Form ................................................... 55 18 APPENDIX D - Configuration Checklist........................................................................................ 58 19 APPENDIX E Initial Verification Electrical Installation Certificates............................................ 60 20 APPENDIX F - Commissioning and Client Handover Checklist................................................... 66 21 APPENDIX G - Maintenance Checklist ........................................................................................ 68 22 APPENDIX H Periodic Inspection Electrical Installation Condition Report ............................... 70
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Change History
Version A B C D E F G H 1 Date 28th May 2012 19th June 2012 26th June 2012 4th July 2012 12th July 2012 19th July 2012 19th July 2012 30th July 2012 2nd August 2012 Change Initial release Updates from Paul Brookes Minor Updates Added star earthing drawings Major Updates to add Appendices First Draft finalised and sent for peer review Updates following review from LC,PL,ST,MA. Minor Updates Approved
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INTRODUCTION
The CP500A is a dual-outlet Electric Vehicle (EV) AC fast charger. It is designed to accept a 400V three-phase AC input at nominal current of 63A but can also be connected to a single phase 230V supply. Each of the two EV charging outlets is designed to charge a vehicle at maximum 32A (7.3kW per phase, 22kW for each 3-phase outlet.) The charging process is initialised by the presentation of an appropriately programmed radio-frequency identification (RFID) card to the charger. Following authorisation, the users own charging cable can be plugged into the charging outlet and vehicle to be charged. After a short communication interchange between the charger and the vehicle, the cable is locked in place in the charger outlet socket and charging commences. Charging is stopped either by the user or when the vehicle is fully charged. If stopped due to the vehicle being fully charged, the charging cable remains locked to the charger. When the user presents the RFID card to the charger, the charger stops charging and releases the lock on the charging cable. The user can then remove the cable from both the charger and vehicle. Typically the charging cable is stored inside the vehicle. The EV charger can either operate stand-alone or may be connected to a back-office via the in-built GPRS modem. The charger can communicate to the Siemens eMosphere back office using a Siemens rd proprietary protocol, or can communicate to any 3 party back-office that is compliant to the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP). The charger currently supports OCPP version 1.2. The eMosphere back-office provides remote monitoring and control for EV charger and can also provide the charger with updated lists of authorised RFID cards via white-lists and black-lists. The Siemens eMosphere back office can communicate with either Siemens EV chargers using the proprietary eMosphere protocol, or any EV charger supporting the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP). eMosphere currently supports OCPP version 1.2.
1.1
PURPOSE
This document is the design, installation and commissioning document for the CP500A EV charger
This document augments the information available in the CP500A handbook that is supplied with the charger. Specifically this document provides UK-specific instructions and guidance that is not provided by the CP500A handbook. The document summarises the specific requirements on the installation of the CP500A EV charger in or adjacent to commercial and industrial locations (e.g. shops, offices, forecourts and factories including public and private car parks, whether single level or multi-level) and the car parking areas of multioccupancy buildings such as apartment blocks. This document does not contain the specific requirements pertaining to the installation of EV chargers at domestic premises (e.g. houses and associated garages) nor to small shops or offices where the electrical supply and installation are similar to those of domestic premises.
1.2
SCOPE
This document covers the following: Site survey Review of supply types and earthing Installation scenarios Supply cable selection Supply fuse selection Ancillary items (cable glands, cable cleats) Orderable Items Spares Configuration Initial Verification Commissioning Maintenance Periodic Inspection
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1.4 REFERENCES 1.4.1 Internal Documents
Part Number 667/DZ/47400/000 667/SD/47400/000 667/HE/47400/000 667/CC/47400/000 667/CC/47401/000 667/CC/47430/000 667/CC/47432/000 667/CC/47440/000 667/CC/47460/000 8EM1102-2CA05 Title
CP500A Family Tree CP500A Hardware Design Document CP500A Installation Handbook CP500A EV Charger Installation Method Statement CP500 Foundation Stool and TT Earth Installation Method statement. CP500A RCD Box Installation Method Statement CP500A Service Panel Installation Method Statement CP500A Feeder Pillar Installation Method Statement CP500A Rotary Isolator Installation Method Statement Charge CP500A Installation and Operation Manual (This manual is supplied with each CP500A charger)
The outline process for EV charger delivery is shown in Figure 1 below. The outline maintenance process is shown in Figure 2 below.
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3 SITE SURVEY
Prior to any works being started, a site survey must have been carried out. The purpose of the survey is as follows:
1. To verify that the incoming supply is metered and establish that appropriate permission is granted to connect to the supply (e.g. if the supply is a landlords supply, obtain the landlords permission) 2. To verify that the supply is adequate and where not adequate, either the supply is to be up-rated by the DNO, the EV charger configuration is changed to limit the maximum total charging current or load management strategies are put into place to limit demand. 3. To verify that the site capacity is above 100A and where the site capacity is 100A or below, that the appropriate DNO has been notified of the installation, using the process set out on the Energy Networks Association Website http://www.energynetworks.org (APPENDIX B DNO Notification Form) 4. To identify (by calculation or measurement) the Peak Short-Circuit Current (PSCC) at the point at which the client supply is provided to the EV charger. 5. To measure the value of Ze at the clients supply as this will be used to calculate the supply cable CSA. 6. To ascertain the number of charge points already connected in close proximity to the proposed installation and, if required, liaise with the DNO to verify that the local distribution network is adequate to cope with the additional load. 7. To verify the existing earthing arrangements whether the supply is TN-S, TN-C-S or TT and define how the EV charger is to be earthed. 8. Should the EV charger be connected to a TN-C-S (PME) supply and be an outdoor installation,(and therefore require connection to a dedicated local or remote TT earth) generate a written assessment of the risk of possible contact between the EV Charger/Vehicle being charged and any exposed conductive parts or extraneous conductive parts connected to the TNC-S (PME) earthing system (APPENDIX C - Simultaneous Contact Risk Assessment Form) 9. To define any works required to prevent any means of simultaneous contact between the EV charger/Vehicle and other part identified in the risk assessment made in item 8 above (e.g. replacing Class I luminaires with Class II, inserting plastic pipe into metal pipes etc. 10. To verify that, if the EV charger is required to provide back-office communications via GPRS, the location has adequate signal strength on the appropriate GSM network. 11. To define the location of the EV charger(s) given the access requirements to the front and side of the charger and the need to minimise the trip hazard caused by the charging cable. 12. To verify that there are no risks associated with the proposed installation site (e.g. should an EV Charger be installed at a location where potentially explosive atmosphere may exist (e.g. a filling station) the EV Charger and vehicles being charged must always be outside the defined hazardous zone as defined by Section 3 of the Guidance for Design, Construction, Modification and Maintenance of Petrol Filling Stations (Blue Book)) 13. To assess the suitability of the site for the installation of the EV charger foundation including an assessment of underground services, the extent of building foundations etc 14. To assess the suitability of the site for the installation of the TT earth system (if required) and the location of the TT earth mat(s) or rod(s) 15. To define the position for the EV charger isolator(s) 16. To define the position of the impact protection bollards to be fitted in front of the charger 17. To measure the EV Charger cable run from the clients supply to the EV charger 18. To define the switchgear to be fitted at the client supply board. 19. To inform the client what they will need to provide in terms of switchgear (fusing, MCBs etc) 20. To verify that the client has, if required, applied for planning and that permission has been granted. 21. To define the need for any additional civil works e.g. additional lighting, signage, parking bay surface markings etc
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22. For on-street publicly available EV Charger installations, where required, ensure that a plan is put in place to create and consult on any Traffic Management Order (TMO). The outcome of the site survey is to define the parameters to be used to cost the design, build, commissioning and maintenance of the installation. The EV Charger Site Survey Checklist should be filled in (APPENDIX A EV Charger Site Survey Checklist)
The earthing arrangement for the EV charger is specified by the IET (formerly IEE) Code of Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation. This document, published in February 2012 mandates that the EV charger must be connected to the appropriate earth. The supply earth arrangements generally used in the UK are defined as TN-S, TT and TN-C-S (this is not a full list but a list of those supply earths that are most common) and these are explained below, along with the rules governing under which installation conditions the charger may be connected to which supply earth. A summary of the requirements is shown in Table 1 below. The two installation conditions defined are as below: 1. The EV charger and the vehicle being charged are located inside a building (e.g. enclosed single-story or multi-storey car-park or garage). For the purpose of this document this is defined as an indoor installation 2. The EV charger or the vehicle being charged are located outside a building For the purpose of this document this is defined as an outdoor installation Type of supply TN-S (guaranteed) TN-S (not guaranteed) TT TN-C-S (PME) EV Charger Installation Indoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor Type of Charger Earth Connect to supply earth Connect to supply earth Connect to supply earth Connect to local TT earth Connect to supply earth Connect to supply earth Connect to supply earth Connect to local TT earth Simultaneous contact risk assessment required? No No No Yes No No No Yes
4.1
TN-S SUPPLY
The TN-S supply earth is provided from the originating supply transformer. Typically a TN-S supply is available at industrial sites or large offices that have an on-site 11kV to 400V transformer as shown in Figure 3 below. However, TN-S supply may be converted into TN-C-S supply by the DNO without warning. For this reason, a TN-S supply earth should only be used if it can be guaranteed in writing by the DNO that the supply is TN-S back to source and the TN-S supply will not be converted into a TN-C-S supply at any time in the future.
NOTE
If a written guarantee from the DNO cannot be obtained, then the TN-S supply should be treated as a TN-C-S supply and a dedicated TT earth installed for the EV Charger.
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Figure 3: TN-S Supply An EV Charger may be connected to the supply earth of a guaranteed TN-S supply whether the installation is indoor or outdoor
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4.2
TT SUPPLY
TT supplies rely on a reference earth being generated close to the point where the supply enters the premises. TT earths are made by burying earth rods or earth mats into the soil as shown in Figure 4 below:
Figure 4: TT Supply
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4.3
An EV Charger may be connected to the supply earth of a TT supply whether the installation is indoor or outdoor
The majority of supplies in the UK are configured as TN-C-S - also referred to as a Protective Multiple Earth (PME). Each supply is connected with only 2 cables (for single-phase installations) or 4 cables (3Security classification Version Last Editor Document Name None 1 N. Ebsworth CP500A UK Installation Handbook Page Status Date Document No. 10 of 75 Approved 02/08/2012 667/HE/47400/000
phase installations). The main reason for this is the cost saved by not having to run an earth wire from the 11kV substation transformer. The earth is generated from the Neutral at the point of entry into the premises as shown in Figure 5 below.
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Figure 5: TN-C-S Supply The potential problem with TN-C-S earthing is that, should the Neutral between the transformer and the installation be broken, the TN-C-S earth becomes live (via the load). Any person then touching an earthed appliance whilst standing on true earth can receive a fatal shock (see Figure 6 below). Under this fault condition, the RCD at the supply side of the EV charger will not protect against electrocution. These devices trip when they detect a difference between the Live and neutral current. In this scenario, the current flow through live and neutral conductors is the same.
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Figure 6: TN-C-S Supply showing potential electrocution risk with broken neutral
NOTE
An EV Charger may be connected to a TN-C-S (PME) supply earth ONLY if the Charger and vehicle being charged are indoors. An EV Charger must NOT be connected to a TN-C-S (PME) supply earth if the installation is an outdoor installation. A dedicated TT earth (i.e. earth mat or earth rod) must be installed for the EV Charger.
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4.4 EV CHARGER DEDICATED TT EARTH
When the site supply is TN-C-S or non-guaranteed TN-S supply and the EV charger or vehicle being charged is outdoors, then the EV charger must NOT be earthed to the TN-C-S (PME) earth, but must be earthed via a dedicated TT earth. The dedicated TT earth can either be an earth mat installed beneath the EV Charger foundation stool or feeder pillar or an earth rod installed adjacent to the EV Charger (Local TT Earth). Alternatively, the Earth Mat or Earth Rod may be installed some distance away from the EV Charger (Remote TT Earth) The EV Charger (and Feeder Pillar if used) is earthed to the TT earth. The supply earth from the TN-C-S supply is left unconnected at the EV Charger or Feeder Pillar. The supply earth and TT earths must not be joined.
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5 SUPPLY PROTECTION
The client supply fuse must be selected according to the cable size.
The supply to the EV Charger is protected at the client supply board by suitable fuse or MCB
A 16mm2 cable must be protected with a 64A BS-88 fuse or type C MCB A 25mm2 cable may be protected with a 64A BS-88 fuse or type C MCB or an 80A BS-88 fuse or type C MCB. A 35mm2 cable may be protected with a 64A, 80A or 100A BS-88 fuse or type C MCB.
The primary requirement is that the supply fuse/MCB protects the property against damage due to fire should a fault develop with the cable or should the cable to the charger be damaged. Type C MCBs are required due to the inrush current of the vehicle chargers. BS3036 (semi-enclosed) fuses should not be used as their characteristics are very variable. Upstream of the clients MCB or fuse protection, a 300mA type A Selective RCD MUST be installed. The RCD must be a 2-pole type (for single phase installations) or a 4-pole type for 3phase installations.
NOTE
The client may choose to supply and install the RCD themselves or Siemens may supply and install the RCD Box 667/1/47430/ETC
5.1.1 Discrimination
A BS-88 supply fuse of 63A will provide no discrimination against the 63A BS-88 fusing in the charger. A fault may result in the failure of the charger fuse, supply fuse or both. However, a 63A fuse provides the most protection for the supply cable to the charger and allows a cable with smaller CSA to be used. A BS-88 supply fuse of 80A in theory provides no discrimination against the 63A BS-88 fusing in the charger but experience shows that discrimination is usually obtained. However an 80A supply fuse must not be used with 16mm2 cable A BS-88 supply fuse of 100A provide the best discrimination between the 63A fuse in the charger and the supply fuse at the cost of requiring a cable with larger CSA. However, a 100A fuse must not be used with 16mm2 or 25mm2 cables.
INSTALLATION SCENARIOS
There are many possible installation scenarios for the CP500A charger and some typical installations are described below:
NOTE
The examples below show earth mats used to create a local TT earth. Earth rods may be used as an alternative provided that there is no possibility of damage to underground services see section 6.5 below.
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6.1
In this installation, the CP500A charger is bolted to the prefabricated stainless steel foundation stool. The stool is concreted to a 900mm x 600mm paving slab Beneath the paving slab is a dedicated TT earth comprising a 900mm2 copper lattice earth mat, embedded in Marconite conductive concrete. The earth lead from the mat is tied to the foundation stool using tie-wraps and terminated at the Main Earth Terminal (MET) inside the charger. The earth wire from the mat must be fitted with the label SAFETY EARTH DO NOT REMOVE at the point at which it is connected to the MET inside the charger. The label is fixed to the cable with a nylon tie-wrap. The client power feed (either 3-phase or single-phase) is provided from the client supply board and must be fused to protect the cable from the supply board through to the charger. The fuse rating is determined by the cable size The feed from the client supply board (which may be individual wires in trunking, non-armoured cable or armoured cable) is taken to an RCD Box 667/1/47430/XXX which is mounted indoors close to the supply board. This holds a 300mA type A Selective RCD. This device protects the cable and the charger from earth leakage faults. The RCD disconnects all live and neutral conductors. The RCD Box may be variant /101 for single-phase installations, or /301 for 3-phase installations. The outgoing cable from the external RCD unit is a steel-wire armoured cable (SWA). The armouring is earthed via the cable gland to the client supplied earth connection. The SWA cable is routed from the external RCD unit to the Rotary Isolator. Suitably sized cable cleats are used to support the cable as required. The Rotary Isolator is mounted outside, at location where it is easily accessible and close to the CP500A charger. The switch allows the power to the charger to be interrupted in an emergency or when maintenance is being carried out on the charger. The switch can be locked in the OFF position by means of a small padlock. The switch isolates all live and neutral conductors. From the Rotary Isolator, the SWA cable runs to the charger. Typically this will involve running the cable through a section of underground ducting to the charger. Warning tape CAUTION ELECTRICAL CABLE BELOW should be laid over the duct prior to backfilling. The ducting should be laid as per NJUG guidelines at a depth of approximately 500mm below the surface. This will allow easy routing of the cable into the void beneath the foundation stool. At the charger the cable exits the ducting and is run into the charger through an access hole in the base of the foundation stool. The charging socket drainage tubes are routed through the access hole in the Foundation Stool and into the sand infill layer. The small amount of water collecting in these tubes will drain away into the sand beneath the EV Charger. A resin seal that is poured into the base of the EV Charger after cable connection has been made protects the charger from water or vermin/insect ingress. The resin must not block the drainage tubes.
Figure 7: Single Charger Installation with Local TT earth and outdoor isolator
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The Service Panel wiring is shown in Figure 8and Figure 9
Where a TT earth is installed beneath the EV Charger, the SWA cable is either a 2-core (L1+N) cable for single-phase installations, or a 4-core (L1, L2, L3 +N) cable for 3-phase installations.
NOTE
The cable armour is NOT connected at the charger. The exposed cable armour must be wrapped in Alpha tape (or similar)
Figure 8: Service Panel wiring for 3-Phase Installation with Local TT earth
Figure 9: Service Panel wiring for 1-Phase Installation with Local TT earth
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It is always preferable that the Rotary Isolator is located outdoors near the charger. However this may not always be possible. Factors such as vandalism, the charger location etc may make it difficult or costly to do so. In these cases the isolator may be located indoors, incorporated within the RCD Box. The RCD Box 667/1/47430/XXX may be ordered as variant /102 for single phase installations, or variant /302 for three-phase installations and is fitted with an integral isolator as shown in Figure 10. The isolator is lockable to allow safe working on the charger and, as with the outdoor Rotary Isolator; all Live and Neutral conductors are isolated. To lock the isolator, a locking adapter (ABB part number SA1) and small padlock is required. The locking adapter is fitted to lock the isolator and removed when normal operation is required.
Figure 10: Single Charger Installation with TT earth and indoor isolator
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6.3
INSTALLATION WITH CLIENT-SUPPLIED EARTH FOUNDATION STOOL AND INDOOR OR OUTDOOR ISOLATOR.
Where the client supply is a TT supply or a guaranteed TN-S supply, the local TT earth is not required and the earth to the charger is provided via the green/yellow earth wire in the supply cable. In this installation, the earth mat and Marconite is not required and the paving slab is levelled on a layer of compacted building sand. Either an outdoor or indoor isolator may be fitted as before
Figure 11: Charger Installation with TN-S earth and outdoor or indoor isolator In this installation, where a TN-S earth is sourced from the incoming supply, the SWA cable is either a 3core (L1+N +E) cable for single-phase installations, or a 5-core (L1, L2, L3 +N +E) cable for 3-phase installations.
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The Service Panel wiring is shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13
NOTE NOTE
Note that the label SAFETY EARTH DO NOT REMOVE must be fitted at the point at which the incoming TN-S earth connects to the earth terminal on the charger service panel. The cable armour is connected to the MET on the EV Charger
Figure 12: Service Panel wiring for 3-Phase Installation with guaranteed TN-S earth
Figure 13: Service Panel wiring for 1-Phase Installation with guaranteed TN-S earth
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6.4
Where the charger is being installed with direct connection to a DNO-supply cable, a Feeder Pillar is used to provide the interface between the local authority power feed and the charger as shown in Figure 14 Unless the DNO has agreed in writing to provide a guaranteed TN-S earth to the Feeder Pillar, a local TT earth must be installed beneath the Feeder Pillar. The TT earth mat must be a minimum of 600mm below the ground level in order to be in contact with soil that is permanently damp
Figure 14: Single Charger Installation with remote TT earth from Feeder Pillar
Figure 15: Multi Charger Installation with remote TT earth from Feeder Pillar The TT earth connects directly to the MET in the Feeder Pillar
NOTE
Note that the label SAFETY EARTH DO NOT REMOVE must be fitted at the point at which the incoming TT earth connects to the MET in the Feeder Pillar There must be no connection at the Feeder Pillar to any supply earth provided by the DNO. The Feeder Pillar case must be earthed to the TT earth via the MET in the feeder pillar
WARNING
The earth wire in the SWA cable to the charger must be connected to the TT earth via the MET At the Feeder Pillar, the SWA cable armour must be earthed to the TT earth via the MET
In this installation, where the TT earth is sourced from the Feeder Pillar, the SWA cable between the feeder pillar and the EV Charger is either a 3-core (L1+N +E) cable for single-phase installations, or a 5core (L1, L2, L3 +N +E) cable for 3-phase installations.
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The Service Panel wiring is shown in Figure 16 and Figure 17
NOTE NOTE
Note that the label SAFETY EARTH DO NOT REMOVE must be fitted at the point at which the incoming TN-S earth connects to the earth terminal on the charger service panel. The cable armour is connected to the MET on the EV Charger
Figure 16: Service Panel wiring for 3-Phase Installation with remote TT earth from Feeder Pillar
Figure 17: Service Panel wiring for 1-Phase Installation with remote TT earth from Feeder Pillar
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6.5 EARTH RODS
An alternative to an earth mat is an earth rod as shown in Figure 18. An earth rod is typically a copperclad steel rod, 1.2m in length and is driven into the ground adjacent to the charger (Whilst avoiding the concrete slab that the foundation stool is mounted on). The earth rod provides a cheap and easily installed alternative to the earth mat but must be used with extreme care due to the possibility of damaging underground services. Earth rods must be driven in with a steel driving head attachment which protects the rod from damage during driving. If an earth impedance of less than 100 Ohms cannot be achieved with a single rod, rods may be coupled together using purpose-designed couplings and driven deeper. Alternatively, two separate short rods may be installed that are spaced at least as far apart as the length of the longest rod. However this requires the installation of 2 concrete inspection pits and additional duct work. A pre-fabricated concrete inspection pit must be installed above each earth rod to allow inspection and testing of the earth. Lightweight prefabricated inspection pits, purpose-made for this use, are readily available.
2 A cable clamp designed specifically for the purpose is used to fasten the 16mm earth cable to the rod.
A standard safety earth warning label must be fixed to the earth cable at the point of attachment to the earth clamp. The earth cable is run back to the charger in the soil, beneath a mechanical protection layer (e.g. concrete slabs). Ducting is not required, but is good practice as it allows a damaged earth cable to be replaced. The cable should be run at a depth of between 450mm and 1.2m below the surface. It is good practice to run warning tape over the mechanical protection layer prior to back filling. At the EV charger the earth cable is tie-wrapped to the foundation stool and terminates at the MET in the charger A standard safety earth warning label must be fixed to the earth cable at the point of attachment to the MET. As with earth mats, more than one EV charger can share an earth rod, provided that each EV charger has a separate earth cable to the earth rod and earths are not daisy-chained from charger to charger.
6.6
There may be locations where the TT earth cannot be located beneath the charger In these locations it is permissible to locate the TT earth at a distance from the charger and route the earth cable separate from the supply cable to the charger. Alternatively, the earth cable can be run to the rotary isolator and connected to the earth wire of a 3-core (single phase) or 5-core (three-phase) cable running to the charger. The 2m earth cable supplied with the earth mat must be disconnected and a separate 16mm2 earth cable fitted.
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The earth cable must be 16mm2 cross-sectional area.
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Where run underground, the earth cable must be run in ducting and mechanical protection (e.g. paving slabs) placed over the cable to protect from damage as shown in Figure 19 and Figure 20 The cable should be run at between 450mm and 1.2m below the surface. Warning Tape Caution Electric Cable Below should be laid on the paving slabs before back-filling
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6.7
More than one EV charger can be connected to the earth mat.
There are several ways to distribute the earth between EV Chargers and two examples are shown below: Bolt additional earths to the mat and run each earth separately to the charger (see Figure 21) Run multiple charger feeds into a single multi-purpose box along with the TT earth. In the box connect the TT earth to the internal earth wire of each charger cable running to the charger (see Figure 22) Each EV charger MUST be connected to the earth mat by a separate 16mm2 earth cable. Earths MUST be wired as radial circuits. It is not permissible to daisy-chain earth connections from one charger to another.
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Figure 22: Multiple EV Chargers Sharing One Remote TT Earth (Mat or Rod) Note that the cable from the Multi Purpose Box to the EV Charger has one more core than the cable from the supply to the Multi Purpose Box. Note that the armouring of the incoming cable must be connected to the armouring of the outgoing cable using 16mm2 jumper.
6.8
The Siemens RCD Box is only suitable to supply a single EV charger from a client supply that is suitably fused or MCB protected. Where the client provides a feed that is MCB or fuse protected and rated to supply 2 chargers, (e.g 125A) then a different approach is required. After the client MCB or fuse is a 4-pole 125A 300mA type A (sensitive to both AC and pulsed DC) Selective (time delayed)RCD. (e.g. Siemens 5SM3645-8 or ABB 2CSF204201R3950) Following the RCD are two type C three-pole + N MCBs These may be 80A or 63A depending on the CSA of the outgoing supply cable. (e.g Siemens 5SY4 663-5 or ABB 2CDS273103R0634 63A Type C MCBs)
6.9
When installing an EV charger close to a building, the building foundations may extend some distance beyond the building exterior walls and prevent the foundation stool from being used. In such cases, the charger can be mounted directly onto a suitable concrete foundation or surface This is not the preferred method of installation as the drainage tubes leading from the car charging sockets into the base of the charger cannot drain away from the charger and there is a risk that any water collecting in the base of the charger will give rise to reliability problems in the long term. The base cannot be sealed and flora or fauna may collect in the EV Charger. In addition to having to install on a solid concrete base, the earth mat may have to be installed some distance from the charger. The earth lead that is supplied with the charger to earth the foundation stool is not used when installing on a concrete foundation. Details of the concrete foundation installation method, including the recommended size of the foundation are included in the Charge CP500A Installation and Operation Handbook that is supplied with the charger.
The site survey will have identified the supply capability (single or three-phase) and the earth type (e.g. either a guaranteed TN-S supply requiring no earth mat or TN-C-S supply, requiring a local TT earth mat or rods). From these, the number of cores required in the cable will be determined. The site survey will also have identified the route that the cable will take to the charger. From this the cable length will be known.
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7.1 SUPPLY CABLE TYPE
Properties Class 2 (Stranded) plain annealed copper conductors XLPE insulation (thermosetting) PVC bedding Galvanised steel armour PVC outer sheath Black 600/1000 volts Manufactured to BS5467 Flame propagation to BS EN 60332
The cable that runs from the clients consumer unit to the charger must be steel-wire armoured (SWA) to BS5467:
Temperature Limits Operating -15C to +90C Installation 0C to +60C Core Identification 2 core Brown, Blue (L, N) 3 core, - Brown, Blue, Green/Yellow (L, N, E) 4 core Brown, Black, Grey, Blue (L1, L2, L3, N) 5 core Brown, Black, Grey, Blue, Green/Yellow (L1, L2, L3, N, E)
The supply cable into the EV Charger must have sufficient cores to meet the needs of the installation as listed in Table 2 Single Phase Installation 2 core 3 core Three Phase Installation 4 core 5 core
Table 2: Cable type selection Suitable approved cables from Cleveland Cable are listed in Table 3 below:
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TT Earth (local to charger) Single Phase 2 Core (L, N) 16mm2 25mm2 35mm2 XLPE2X16 6942x25 6942x35 3 Phase 4 Core (L1, L2, L3, N) XLPE4X16 6944x25 6944x35
TN-S Earth or TT earth from Feeder Pillar Single Phase 3 Phase 3 Core (L, N, E) 5 Core (L1, L2, L3, N, E) XLPE3x16 XLPE5x16 6943x25 6945x25 6943x35 6945x35
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7.2
Cable length Number of cores in the cable The value of Ze measured or calculated for the clients supply feed. The maximum voltage drop allowed along the cable.
The cable will be 16 mm2, 25mm2 or 35mm2. Cables larger than 35mm2 cannot be used due t physical limitations. Cables of 16mm2 cross-sectional area (CSA) are considerably easier to install and cheaper than cables with larger CSA. Based on voltage drop and maximum values of loop resistances, the following cable CSAs are suitable for the cable runs listed. A 16mm2 2-core or 3-core cable is suitable for cable runs up to 60m. A maximum of 2 cables may run in the underground duct (e.g. when running cables to 2 chargers) A 16mm2 4-core or 5-core cable is suitable for cable runs up to 107m provided that only one cable is run in the underground duct. (separate ducts must be run if running cables to 2 chargers) A 25mm2 2-core or 3-core cable is suitable for cable runs up to 90m. A maximum of 2 cables may run in the underground duct (e.g. when running cables to 2 chargers) A 25mm2 4-core or 5-core cable is suitable for cable runs up to 90m provided that only one cable is run in the underground duct. (separate ducts must be run if running cables to 2 chargers) A 35mm2 2-core or 3-core cable is suitable for cable runs up to 133m. A maximum of 2 cables may run in the underground duct (e.g. when running cables to 2 chargers) A 35mm2 4-core or 5-core cable is suitable for cable runs up to 175m. A maximum of 2 cables may run in the underground duct (e.g. when running cables to 2 chargers)
The above rules are summarised in Table 4 below. SWA Cable CSA 16mmm2 25mm2 35mm2 Cable cores 2 or 3 core 4 or 5 core 2 or 3 core 4 or 5 core 2 or 3 core 4 or 5 core Maximum cable length 60m 107m 90m 90m 133m 175m Max cables in duct 2 1 2 1 2 2 Protection 63A fuse or 63A fuse or type C MCB 63A or 80A fuse or type C MCB 63A or 80A or 100A fuse or type C MCB
Table 4: Supply Cable CSA and maximum length The client supply board fuse or MCB protects the cable against phase-to-phase faults. To achieve this, the total loop resistance between phases or between phase and neutral must be less than the resistance required to cause the protection device to operate within 5s. All of the above cable lengths will achieve this.
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7.3 CABLE GLANDS
The 300mA type A Selective RCD protects the cable against phase to earth faults. To achieve this, the Zs value (R1+R2+Ze) must be less than 167 Ohms. R2 is taken as being the resistance of the steel wire armour over the cable length. All of the cable lengths above will achieve this.
At the External RCD, the cable termination between the enclosure and the SWA cable to the charger is a BW (internal) gland. At the external rotary isolator (where fitted) the cable glands used must be CW (external) types. The gland size must be chosen to suit the cable as shown in Table 5 below: TT Earth (local to charger) Single Phase 2 Core (L, N) 16mm2 25mm2 35mm2 25mm 25mm 25mm 3 Phase 4 Core (L1, L2, L3, N) 25mm 25mm 32mm TN-S Earth or TT earth from Feeder Pillar Single Phase 3 Phase 3 Core (L, N, E) 5 Core (L1, L2, L3, N, E) 25mm 25mm 25mm 32mm 32mm 40mm
Table 5: Cable gland sizes Note that the above cable gland sizes are relevant for the Cleveland cables only cables from other manufacturers may have different overall diameter and require different gland sizes.
7.4
CABLE CLEATS
Cable cleat sizes are listed in Table 6 below: TT Earth (local to charger) Single Phase 2 Core (L, N) 16mm2 25mm2 35mm2 CC8 CC9 CC10 3 Phase 4 Core (L1, L2, L3, N) CC10 CC11 CC12 TN-S Earth or TT earth from Feeder Pillar Single Phase 3 Phase 3 Core (L, N, E) 5 Core (L1, L2, L3, N, E) CC9 CC11 CC11 CC12 CC11 CC14
Table 6: Cable cleat sizes Note that, as with cable glands, the cable cleats listed are relevant to the Cleveland Cables only cables from other manufacturers may have different overall diameter and require different cleat sizes.
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8.1
ORDERABLE ITEMS
CP500A ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER
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L24776-C500-A105 The CP500A electric vehicle charger comes complete with: 2 pre-programmed RFID cards 1 installation and commissioning handbook 3 keys unique for one door lock 3 master keys for the second door lock
Note that unlocking either of the 2 locks allows the charger to be opened the client should be left with the unique keys only. The master keys (identified by the number 110319) should be retained by Field Services. Additional programmed RFID cards are available from Poole at cost. Early versions of the Charger do not have fixings in the roof for lifting shackles. Later versions have an enhanced strength chassis and fixings in the roof for lifting shackles. The EV charger is installed as per the instructions in 667/CC/47400/000 CP500A EV Charger Installation Method Statement
8.2
The CP500A chargers arrive in German/European configuration and must be modified to make them suitable for UK use. The UK Service Panel Kit 667/1/47432/301 must be ordered and fitted before the charger can be installed. Only one variant of the Service Panel Kit is coded: 667/1/47432/301 3 phase Kit
The kit comprises the following items: Danger 400V label Mechanical fixings for Service Panel 1 Earth lead assembly to bond EV charger to Foundation Stool. 1 Service panel assembly Mechanical fixings for bolting the EV Charger to the Foundation Stool TT Earth adoptedetc label used if local/remote TT earth is fitted.
The Service Panel is fitted according to the instructions in 667/CC/47432/000 CP500A Service Panel Installation Method Statement.
8.3
FOUNDATION STOOL
The Foundation Stool is fitted according to the instructions in 667/CC/47401/000 CP500A Foundation Stool & Earth Mat Installation Method Statement
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8.4 TT EARTH MAT COMPONENTS
To install an Earth Mat, the following components are needed:
1 x 992/4/07905/000 900mm2 earth lattice with 2m long 16mm2 earth cable 2 x 992/4/07904/000 25kg bag of Marconite conductive concrete. 8 x 915/4/98305/004 280mm x 4.8mm Cable Ties
The Earth Mat is fitted according to the instructions in 667/CC/47401/000 CP500A Foundation Stool & TT Earth Kit Installation Method Statement Because of the size and weight of the mats and conductive concrete these should be ordered direct from the distributors and delivered direct to the appropriate local depot. Earth Mat Distributor: ETS Cable Components, Tolworth, Surrey Manufacturer: KingsMill Industries UK Manufacturers code: EML 903-2.0 Marconite Concrete Distributors: ETS Cable Components, Tolworth, Surrey Manufacturer: Carbon International Ltd, Brigg Road Scunthorpe Manufacturers code: MARC25-PREMIX
8.5
To Install an Earth Rod, the following components are needed: 2 x 1.2m Copper bond Electrode Rod ERCB1604 1 x Copper bond Electrode Rod Coupling COUP16 1 x Rod to Cable Clamp CLJA16 1 x lightweight concrete earth rod inspection pit CPIT/LW For installation, a driving head is required: DRHD16 All of the above may be ordered direct from ETS Cable Components or from City Electrical Factors. The use of Earth Rods is only recommended if care is taken during installation. As most installations will be on brown-field sites, the presence of underground services presents a hazard when putting in a rod Costs are however much lower than using an earth mat and this method should be considered on sites where the risk of encountering underground services is very low and earth conditions are likely to provide good earth . The Earth Rod is made up of 2 sections each 1.2m long and driven in with the appropriate driving head. Where good soil conditions allow, it may be possible to obtain an earth resistance of less than 100 Ohms using only one section (1.2m) of rod. The top of the Earth Rod must be below ground level and a concrete earth inspection pit installed over the rod to allow the earth connection to be visually inspected.
8.6
The rotary isolator is rated at 100A 4-pole in polycarbonate housing and is available direct from RS 505/4/04299/000 (RS 466-122)
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In addition the Rotary Isolator Kit must be ordered: 667/1/47460/000- Rotary Isolator Kit
This is a large IP65 outdoor rated rotary isolator that is relatively easy to wire Any 4-pole isolator rated at 80A or above may be used. Metal-clad isolators may be more suitable in areas where vandalism may be an issue.
The kit contains the following items in a bag: 1 Danger 400V label 1 Electric Vehicle Isolator label 1 400mm SWA jumper cable with M6 lugs.
The Rotary Isolator is fitted according to the instructions in 667/CC/47460/000 CP500A Rotary Isolator Installation Method Statement
8.7
The RCD kit provides a ready-made means of providing a supply to a single EV Charger. There are 4 variants of the RCD kit coded: 667/1/47430/101 single phase with 2-pole RCD only 667/1/47430/102 single phase with 2-pole RCD and 2-pole isolator 667/1/47430/301 three phase with 4-pole RCD only 667/1/47430/302 three phase with 4-pole RCD and 4-pole isolator
The single phase with 2-pole RCD only kit is used with single phase installations that have an isolator fitted outside, adjacent to the charger The single phase with 2-pole RCD and 2-pole isolator kit is used with single phase installations that cannot have an isolator fitted outside adjacent to the charger. The three phase with 4-pole RCD only kit is used with three phase installations that have an isolator fitted outside, adjacent to the charger The three phase with 4-pole RCD and 4-pole isolator kit is used with single phase installations that cannot have an isolator fitted outside adjacent to the charger. The RCD kit is fitted according to the instructions in 667/CC/47430/000 CP500A RCD Kit Installation Method Statement.
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8.8 SUPPLY CABLES
The supply cables coded are listed in Table 7 below: Cable 16mm2 2-core 16mm2 3-core 16mm2 4-core 16mm2 5-core 25mm2 2-core 25mm2 3-core 25mm2 4-core 25mm2 5-core 35mm2 2-core 35mm2 3-core 35mm2 4-core 35mm2 5-core Siemens Part Number 998/4/88387/162 998/4/88387/163 998/4/88387/164 998/4/88387/165 998/4/88388/022 998/4/88388/023 998/4/88388/024 998/4/88388/025 998/4/88388/032 998/4/88388/033 998/4/88388/034 998/4/88388/035 Table 7: SWA supply cables
Cleveland Cable Part number XLPE2X16 XLPE3X16 XLPE4X16 XLPE5X16 6942X25 6943X25 6944X25 6945X25 6942X35 6943X35 6944X35 6945X35
The supply cables should be ordered direct from the distributors and delivered direct to the appropriate local depot.
8.9
CABLE GLANDS
CW cable glands are suitable for outdoor applications BW cable glands are suitable only for indoor applications The cable glands coded are listed in Table 8 below: Gland 25mm BW Gland Kit 32mm BW Gland Kit 40mm BW Gland Kit 25mm CW Gland Kit 32mm CW Gland Kit 40mm CW Gland Kit Siemens Part Number 999/4/44367/003 999/4/44367/004 999/4/44367/005 999/4/44367/103 999/4/44367/104 999/4/44367/105 CEF Part number BW25 BW32 BW40 CW25 CW32 CW40
Table 8: SWA cable glands Any manufacturers glands can be used provided that the earth banjo is suitable for an M6 bolt.
Table 9: EV Charger fixing bolts to foundation stool The Hex Screws and Washers are included in the Service Panel Kit 667/1/47432/301
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9 SPARES
The only spares recommended to be carried by field service personnel are the charger fuses. These are 63A type gG 22mm x 58mm and can be obtained from RS Components or City Electrical RS Components 188-7454 City Electrical LFN22G63
A full kit of spare parts for the CP500A chargers will be held at Poole. This will include switchgear and larger charger components such as doors, roof etc.
NOTE
If the EV charger configuration has a current limiting value of less than 32A configured for either outlet this configured value must be highlighted in the configuration checklist
After configuring the charger, the Charger Configuration check list must be completed (APPENDIX D Configuration Checklist)
Siemens will then cable from the distribution board to an EV distribution panel (either an RCD Box for single charger installations or a bespoke box for multi-charger installations) and from the EV distribution panel to the outdoor isolator (where fitted) and then to EV Charger. Siemens will electrically test the installation and create written certification for tests carried out. Siemens will energise the charger and configure the charger with any site-specific data Siemens will commission the charger, verifying that the charger operates as expected.
Alternatively, suitable training may be given by attending a training school course and having the following: HERS competency module 4A Electrical Safety in non-energised testing
In addition to having the required electrical knowledge and experience, additional knowledge and experience is required to be fully competent to carry out the installation and test of an EV charger. Employees are deemed competent to carry out the Installation and test of the EV charger when they have had the following HERS competency modules signed off: Found01 Basic Health and Safety Found07 Working in the vicinity of DNO/IDNO Equipment Test01 Inspection and Energised Testing Initial Test02 Periodic Inspection and Testing Test06 Electrical Inspection and Testing Data Collection 4A Electrical Safety in non-energised testing 5A Installation Techniques 5B Access to Cabinets Through Ducts etc
The underpinning knowledge may require completion of the following courses: National Highways Sector Scheme 8 (NHSS 8) Course 401.1 Basic Electrical Theory NHSS 8 Course 402 Electricity At Work Regulations NHSS 8 Course 403 BS 7671 / IEE Wiring Regulations NHSS 8 Course 401.2 Advanced Electrical Theory NHSS 8 Course 713 Initial and Periodic Electrical Inspection and Testing (Traffic Control)
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NHSS 8 Course M504 Installation of Underground Cables and Terminations NHSS 8 Course M505 Installation of Supply Tails and Earthing NHSS 8 Course M405 Using Test Equipment on Non-Energised Circuits to BS 7671 NHSS 8 Course 210 Working in the Vicinity of DNO / IDNO Equipment Including G39/1
Note that it is assumed that all NHSS 8 100-series health and safety courses and course 201Hazards and Risk Assessment have been attended as these are pre-requisites to any of the above courses.
The first measurement is made between the earth wire in the cable and the line conductor. The value of resistance measured and is divided by 2 to give the value for R1, the line conductor resistance. As the earth and line conductor cores are identical CSA, the value of R1 is also the value of R2 for the earth conductor. The second test is made between the SWA cable gland and the live. The previously calculated value for R1 is subtracted from this reading to give R2.for the cable armouring. The highest result for R2 is recorded. Usually this will be the value of R2 for the cable armouring. Remove all temporary links and reinstate all connections, ensuring that connections are tight. Switch S1 back on.
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Temporary link between L1 and E
For installations where the EV charger supply uses a local TT earth, there is no separate earth wire in the supply cable to the EV Charger. In this case, the resistance of the cable armouring to the supply earth must be measured. To do this, the following method may be used as shown in Figure 25. The supply is isolated by removing the supply fuses or turning the MCB off and locking it (or placing a warning label on the MCB if it cannot be locked in the off position) and a temporary link is made between L1 and N and Earth at the downstream side of the fuses or MCB. Switch the internal isolator S1 in the EV Charger to OFF. The resistance between L1 and N is measured at the EV charger and the value divided by 2 to give R1. (As L1 and N are equal CSA, they must be of similar resistance) The resistance between L1 and the cable armouring is measured at the EV charger and the value of R1 previously measured is subtracted from this figure to give the armour resistance R2. Remove the temporary link between L1 and N and Earth at the supply. Reinstate all connections, ensuring that connections are tight. Switch S1 back on.
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Temporary link between L1, N and E
Measure between L1 and N then measure between L1 and the cable armour
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11.5.2 Insulation Resistance
The insulation resistance test is carried out at 500V as below:
For EV Chargers that are connected to a TT supply, a TN-S supply or a TN-C-S supply, test as below: The supply is isolated by removing the supply fuses or turning the MCB off and locking it (or placing a warning label on the MCB if it cannot be locked in the off position) and a temporary link is made between L1, L2, L3 and N at the downstream side of the fuses or MCB. At the EV charger, the fuses are fitted and the isolator S1 is closed. Test the insulation resistance between L1,L2,L3,N and Earth at the supply end of the installation Due to possibility of damage to sensitive electronic components inside the EV charger, DO NOT perform the Insulation Resistance Test between each live conductor separately to earth.
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For EV Chargers that are connected to a local (or remote) TT earth and do not connect to the earth from the supply, in addition to the above test, carry out the following: Finally: Remove the temporary link between L1,L2,L3 and N at the supply. Record the lowest insulation resistance measured. At the EV Charger, test between any of L1, L2, L3 or N (they are still joined together at the supply end of the cable) and the MET of the charger.
A resistance value of less than 1M ohms is a fail. Values less than 2M Ohms should be investigated. Typical values will be in excess of 5M Ohms
11.5.3 Polarity
The polarity of all conductors back to the supply must be verified. The polarity of all conductors back to the supply must be verified. The supply is isolated by removing the supply fuses or turning the MCB off and locking it (or placing a warning label on the MCB if it cannot be locked in the off position) and a temporary link is made between L1 and E at the downstream side of the fuses or MCB. At the EV Charger, the resistance across L1 and the Cable armour is measured and should be low. The resistance across L2 and cable armour and across L3 to cable armour and across N to cable armour should be high. Unmake the temporary link between L1 and E and make a link between L2 and E At the EV Charger, the resistance across L2 and Cable armour is measured and should be low. The resistance across L1 and cable armour and across L3 and cable armour and across N and cable armour should be high. Unmake the temporary link between L2 and E and make a link between L3 and E At the EV Charger, the resistance across L3 and cable armour is measured and should be low.
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The resistance across L1 and cable armour and across L2 and cable armour and across N and cable armour should be high. Unmake the temporary link between L3 and E and make a link between N and E At the EV Charger, the resistance across N and the cable armour is measured and should be low. The resistance across L1 and the cable armour and across L2 and cable armour and across L3 and the cable armour should be high. Unmake the temporary link between N and E Record the polarity checks of L1, L2, L3 and N.
The measurements are summarised below: Temporary link at supply end L1 link to Earth L2 to Earth L3 to Earth N to Earth L1 to cable armour Low resistance High resistance High resistance High resistance L2 to cable armour High resistance Low resistance High resistance High resistance L3 to cable armour High resistance High resistance Low resistance High resistance N to cable armour High resistance High resistance High resistance Low resistance
WARNING
The supply is isolated at the EV Charger by switching S1 off. The supply to the charger from the supply board is switched on by turning the MCB at the supply end on or by fitting the fuses at the supply end. A loop impedance tester is connected between the L1 at the input to S1 and the wire to the earth electrode and a test performed. The line impedance reading is then taken as the electrode resistance Ra.
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Left hand side Mennekes socket earth pin Right hand side Mennekes socket earth pin Front door earth stud All DIN rails on door and in chassis Right hand side electricity meter retaining strap Left hand side electricity meter retaining strap
Record the highest figure and where the figure was measured. The highest figure must be less than 0.1 Ohms. Where the EV Charger or Feeder Pillar is earthed via a TT earth rod or mat, isolate the charger and, using a low-impedance ohm meter, measure between the MET and the following: o o o o o o Left hand side Mennekes socket earth pin Right hand side Mennekes socket earth pin Front door earth stud All DIN rails on door and in chassis Right hand side electricity meter retaining strap Left hand side electricity meter retaining strap
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11.5.9 Functional Test
Using an RCD tester, test the 300mA type A Selective RCD fitted indoors at the supply end of the cable and test the two 30mA RCDs that are internal to the EV Charger The 300mA type A Selective fitted indoors RCD meets the IEC/EN 61008 standard and the following apply: With leakage current of 50% the RCD will not trip (test on both positive and negative cycles) With leakage current of 100% the RCD will trip in the time range 130ms to 500ms (test on both positive and negative cycles) The RCD should trip when energised and the T button is pressed
The 30mA RCDs fitted inside the EV charger meet the IEC/EN IEN-EN61008 standard and the following apply: With leakage current of 50% the RCD will not trip (test on both positive and negative cycles) With leakage current of 100% the RCD will trip in less than 300ms (test on both positive and negative cycles) With leakage current of 500% the RCD will trip in less than 40ms (test on both positive and negative cycles) The RCD should trip when energised and the T button is pressed
11.5.10
Completion of Certificates
After Initial Verification, the Electrical Installation Certificate and Installation Test Results certificates must be filled in (APPENDIX E Initial Verification Electrical Installation Certificates) One copy of the documentation should be retained, one copy sent to the Local Authority and one copy given to the client.
The charger is commissioned by following the steps given in the commissioning checklist (APPENDIX F Commissioning and Client Handover Checklist)
13 MAINTENANCE
Maintenance is carried out quarterly as per the schedule shown in APPENDIX G - Maintenance Checklist Quarterly visits may not be required if: The EV Charger is connected to back-office and the EV charger RCDs are tested remotely every quarter
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The client accepts the responsibility for testing the indoor RCD quarterly by pressing the T button on the RCD and visually checking the EV charger for damage to the display, connectors and locks.
14 PERIODIC INSPECTION
The first PI should be scheduled for 1 year after the Electrical Installation Certificate on completion of the installation work. Subsequent PIs may be scheduled at longer intervals this is a judgement made by the inspector. In any case, the period between PIs must be no longer than 3 years. However, a PI should also be considered if: There is a change of occupancy of the premises There is a change of use of the premises There are alterations or additions to the original installation There is any significant change to the electrical loading of the installation Where damage may have occurred to the installation due to vehicle impact, vandalism, flooding etc
The sequence of tests is as below, as applicable to a CP500A EV Charger. Tests should be carried out in the order listed below.
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14.1.8 Functional Test
Testing is carried out as per section 11.5.9
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EV Charger? Are there any underground services or extended building foundations that will interfere with the installation of the EV Charge foundation stool? If it is not possible to install a foundation stool, can a concrete foundation of suitable size be installed instead If a TT earth is required, is an earth rod an acceptable solution? If a TT earth is required, is an earth mat an acceptable solution? Can the earth rod or mat be co-located with charger or Feeder Pillar? Has the PSCC been calculated or measured to allow electrical design to be carried out? Does the earth rod or mat need to be located some distance from the EV Charger and if so, at what distance? If installing more than one EV Charger is it planned to share one TT earth between EV Chargers? Has adequate GPRS coverage on the appropriate GSM network been checked? Has planning permission been applied for and granted for the EV Charger installation? Is permission required from the landlord or building owner prior to EV Charger Installation? Has the cable route from the client spur to the EV charger been defined and the total cable length been calculated? Are there any special installation considerations regarding the installation that may affect the cable rating? Has the cable route within the clients building and the EV Charger been agreed with the client and/or the clients landlord? Has a note been made of the position of the EV Charger isolator? Is the EV Charger installation in such a place as to minimise the distance between the charger and vehicle being charged? Is the EV Charger installation designed to minimise any trip hazards (kerbs, cables etc)? Is the EV Charger being installed in a position that minimises the possibility of vehicle impact? Has the need for and the position of impact protection bollards been considered? Has the client been informed of any need to improve the lighting in the region of the EV Charger and the responsibility/cost/timescale for such improvements been agreed between Siemens and the client? Has the responsibility and design for any EV bay markings been agreed between Siemens and the client? Has the client been informed of the maintenance schedule for the equipment and has the responsibility for maintenance been agreed between the client and Siemens? Has the client provided data-enabled SIM cards for communication with the back-office? Has the client requested that additional SIM cards are supplied with specific group ID? Has the client requested that white or black lists are used to control access? ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CHECKLIST Ref Item Have the site installation drawings been made? Has the electrical design section of the installation been completed and approved?
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Have all defects in the clients existing electrical installation been repaired? Have all pre-energising installation works been carried out and approved by Siemens and the client? Have precautions been taken to prevent accidental energising? Have all ducts been installed and routed as per installation drawings? Have isolators been installed as per installation drawings? Have EV Charger foundations been installed as per Installation guides? Have TT earth mats or rods been installed as per installation drawings and tested to verify that the resistance to earth is less than 100 Ohms? Have isolators been locked in the OFF position and warning notices been placed on isolators? Have cables been pulled through ducts and terminated? Has the EV Charger been installed on the foundation and is it secure, and vertical? Has a thorough visual inspection been carried out on the installation prior to start of testing? Are Electrical Test Certificates to hand with all preliminary information entered? Have all inspections been carried out as per BS7671 Schedule of Inspections and the Schedule completed? Has all pre-energised testing been completed as per BS 7671 and the appropriate parts of the Schedule been completed? Has all post-energised testing been completed as per BS 7671 and the appropriate parts of the Schedule been completed? Is the PSCC measured at the EV Charger less than 10kA?
21-digit Meter Point Administration Number (MPAN) Maximum potential current demand from all electric vehicle charging equipment connected to that meter (in Amps) Installer Name Organisation Telephone Email EV Charging Point Owner Name Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Town Post Code Type of Installation Private-Domestic Private-Non-Domestic Public Access (e.g. car park, on-street) Is the property on a looped service? Yes /No /Dont Know Has the DNO been contacted prior to the Yes /No /Dont Know installation?
Postcode Location of supply (e.g. Main office, ground floor, plant room A, main switchboard) Location of EV Charger(s) (e.g. Front of main office, adjacent to reception entrance)
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Step Step1 Identify the hazards 1. Does the building from which the charging supply is to be obtained have a PME supply? 2. Is the EV Charger to be installed outdoors? 3. Is a TT system to be adopted for the main installation and the EV Charger?
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Yes / No
Yes / No Yes / No
If the answer to all 3 of the above questions is YES then the hazard will be: In the event of an open circuit neutral in the PME supply system, all conductive parts connected to the main PME earthing terminal (e.g. any exposed or extraneous conductive parts that may be directly or indirectly or otherwise connected to this earthing terminal) may become raised to a dangerous voltage relative to true Earth.
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Step 2 Identify who may be harmed and why
Any person who can simultaneously touch any conductive parts or conductor which might be connected to the main PME earth terminal of the building e.g. water tap, metallic gas/water or fuel pipe, metallic conduit or item of Class 1 electrical equipment such as an outside light switch or socket outlet, or a boiler flue or structural steelwork etc AND the vehicle being charged OR any other conductive parts or conductor which might be directly or otherwise connected to the TT earth terminal of the EV Charger
Step 3 Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions 1. Is it possible to simultaneously touch any conductive parts or conductor which might be connected to the main PME earthing terminal AND the vehicle being charged OR any other conductive parts or conductor which might be directly or otherwise connected to the TT earth terminal of the EV Charger? (NOTE ALL possible locations and positions of the vehicle being charged and the charging lead and connector must be considered) Yes / No If the answer to Question 1 opposite is NO then retain the following text. If the answer is YES then strike out the following paragraph below: This risk assessment shows that it is not currently necessary to take any precautions to prevent risk of simultaneous contact between any conductive parts or conductor which might be connected to the main PME earthing terminal and the vehicle being charged OR any other conductive parts or conductor which might be directly or otherwise connected to the TT earth terminal of the EV Charger The client has been informed in writing that a further risk assessment must be undertaken to check whether the EV charger will remain safe to energise and/or use if this situation changes 2. If the answer to question 1 above is YES, can simultaneous contact be reliably prevented e.g. by fitting an insulated section into any pipe or conduit, or replacing any item of Class 1 equipment with Class II equipment or by providing a permanent barrier or enclosure or by applying permanent insulation etc? Yes / No If the answers to Questions 1 and 2 are both YES then record here the ESSENTIAL precautions that are required to prevent the possibility of simultaneous contact identified by Question 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. And
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The client has been informed in writing that the EV Charger will become unsafe to energise and/or use if the precautions listed above are removed or otherwise become ineffective. If the answers to question 1 is YES and the answer to question 2 is NO then retain the following paragraph below (otherwise delete) This risk assessment shows that it is not considered to be safe to provide a TT earthed outdoor EV Charger at the chosen location and/or to charge a TT earthed vehicle at the chosen location. This has been made known to the client in writing Step 4 Record your findings and implement them If the precautions are inadequate, is it less of a risk to convert the entire installation to TT? If precautions are inadequate consider the risks associated with conversion of the complete installation to TT All precautions required by Step 3 completed
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Date carried out... To be reviewed whenever further work is carried out on the installation including any inspection and testing One copy of this form to be given to the client and one copy to be retained by Siemens. Step 5 Review the assessment and update if necessary
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Configuration Checklist Firmware V3.2 Changeable Items only Name and address of client
Installation address
Postcode EV Charger Serial Number EV Charger Firmware Version SIM card ID (If fitted, in X24 slot of master controller) Parameter Address Address_Field 1 Address_Field 2 City Country Zip Code Cable connections ConnectedLoad Soft_MCB_Available Charging Post parameters Controller_IsMaster CP_Modes CP_PWD Hatch Type Household_Contact_Available IEC _LockActuator_Type Language_Default Name Pole Number TimeOffsetUTC UseBlackList UserGroupID Circuit Breaker parameters Soft_MCB_Available GSM parameters GSM_apn GSM_dns GSM_plmn GSM_puk GSM_pwd GSM_user Load management parameters LM_GroupID NetComm charging post
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32000 False False Offline Mode CP_PWD Shutter True PWM 1 0 1 False 32271 False
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DHCP DNS_Server FTP_pwd FTP_User Gateway HTTP_pwd HTTP_user IC_Master_IP IC_Own_IP IC_Subnet KeepAliveInterval Local_IP Local_Subnet Network_Connection OCPP_LocalServicePort NetComm NTP Server Enabled IPAddress NetComm remote operation center OC_Connection_Timeout OC_Fqdn OC_Port OC_Protocol OC_Response_Timeout OCPP_Compression OCPP_Endpoint OCPP_Protocol Position PositionAlt PositionLat PositionLong False 0.0.0.0 Grani123 FTP_Access 127.0.0.1 Gram1234 WebServer 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0 30 255.255.255.0 Ethernet 8080 False 0.0.0.0
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Date carried out... One copy of this form to be left with the client and one copy retained by Siemens
POSITION AND ADDRESS OF INSTALLATION ... ... Postcode... INSTALLATION IS INDOOR (Both the EV Charger AND Vehicle being charged are indoors) INSTALLATION IS OUTDOOR (Either the EV Charger OR Vehicle being charged are outdoors DESCRIPTION AND EXTENT OF INSTALLATION
Description of installation.. Extent of installation covered by this certificate. ... ... ... ... ... ... New Installation Addition to an existing installation Alteration to an existing installation
FOR DESIGN Selection of Cable, Cable Routing and Installation of said Junction cabling I/We being the person(s) responsible for the design of the electrical installation for the CP500A Electric Vehicle Charger (as indicated by my/our signatures below), particulars of which are described above for having exercised reasonable skill and care when carrying out the design hereby CERTIFY that the design work for which I/we have been responsible is to the best of my/our knowledge and belief in accordance with BS 7671, amended to................................(date) except for the departures, if any, detailed as follows: Details of departures from BS 7671 as amended (Regulations 120.3, 133.5):
The extent of liability of the signatory is limited to the work described above as the subject of this Section and Certificate. For and on Behalf of Siemens Traffic Solutions, Siemens Mobility, Sopers Lane, Poole Dorset BH17 7ER For the DESIGN of the installation: Signature: ........................................... Date:.......................... Name (BLOCK LETTERS): ...................................................... Designer No 2
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FOR CONSTRUCTION / Installation
I/We being the person(s) responsible for the construction of the electrical installation for the CP500A Electric Vehicle Charger (as indicated by my/our signatures below), particulars of which are described above, having exercised reasonable skill and care when carrying out the construction hereby CERTIFY that the construction work for which I/we have been responsible is to the best of my/our knowledge and belief in accordance with BS 7671, amended to ................................(date) except for the departures, if any, detailed as follows: Details of departures from BS 7671 as amended (Regulations 120.3, 133.5):
The extent of liability of the signatory is limited to the work described above as the subject of this Certificate. For and on Behalf of Siemens Traffic Solutions, Siemens Mobility, Sopers Lane, Poole Dorset BH17 7ER For the CONSTRUCTION of the installation: Signature ...............................................................................................................................................Date Name (BLOCK LETTERS) ..................................................................................................................... Constructor
FOR INSPECTION & TESTING
I/We being the person(s) responsible for the inspection & testing of the electrical installation for the CP500A Electric Vehicle Charger (as indicated by my/our signatures below), particulars of which are described above, having exercised reasonable skill and care when carrying out the inspection & testing hereby CERTIFY that the work for which I/we have been responsible is to the best of my/our knowledge and belief in accordance with BS 7671, amended to ..............................(date) except for the departures, if any, detailed as follows: Details of departures from BS 7671 as amended (Regulations 120.3, 133.5):
The extent of liability of the signatory is limited to the work described above as the subject of this Certificate. For and on Behalf of Siemens Traffic Solutions, Siemens Mobility, Sopers Lane, Poole Dorset BH17 7ER For the INSPECTION AND TEST of the installation: Signature: ................................................................. Date: ..................................................... Name (BLOCK LETTERS): ................................................................................................ Inspector NEXT INSPECTION (notes 4 and 7) I/We the designer(s), recommend that this installation is further inspected and tested after an interval of not more than 1 year SUPPPLY CHARACTERISTICS AND EARTHING ARANGEMENTS Earthing arrangement TN-C-S TN-S TT Number and type of live conductors a.c. Nature of supply parameters Power supply protective device
Nominal Voltage U/UoV Nominal frequency fHz Prospective fault current IpfkA External Loop Impedance Ze.
PARTICULARS OF INSTALLATION REFERRED TO IN THIS CERTIFICATE Means of earthing Distributors facility Installation earth electrode Details of installation earth electrode(s) Location Maximum demand (set by EV Charger configuration) Maximum demand (load).......................................kVA / Amps
Resistance to earth
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Main Protective Conductors Earthing conductor: material..csa.mm
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