J3400-2023特斯拉充電標(biāo)準(zhǔn)

TECHNICALINFORMATIONREPORT

J3400?

DEC2023

Issued 2023-12

NACSElectricVehicleCoupler

RATIONALE

NACSisawidelydeployedconnectorandchargingsystemthatisnotcurrentlydefinedbyastandardsdevelopmentorganization.Standardizationwillpavethewayforcompatibility,interoperability,safety,andconsistencywhenusedamongmultiplevendors.

TABLEOFCONTENTS

SCOPE 4

REFERENCES 4

ApplicableDocuments 4

SAEPublications 4

ANSIAccreditedPublications 4

CSAPublications 5

CodeofFederalRegulations(CFR)Publications 5

IECPublications 5

IEEEPublications 6

ISOPublications 6

NormasMexicanas 7

NFPAPublications 7

NEMAPublications 8

ULPublications 8

RelatedPublications 8

SAEPublications 8

IECPublications 9

ULPublications 10

DEFINITIONS 11

DOCUMENTOVERVIEW 16

DocumentFormattingFeatures 16

LimitationsonIncorporation 16

INTERFACE 18

CouplerMechanicalRequirements 18

GeneralCouplerRequirements 18

InletMechanicalRequirements 19

ConnectorMechanicalRequirements 19

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GENERALREQUIREMENTS 21

ConductivePowerTransfer-GeneralRequirements 21

ConductivePowerTransfer-ConnectorProximityDetection 21

ConductivePowerTransfer-RequirementsforACPowerTransfer 23

ConductivePowerTransfer-RequirementsforDCPowerTransfer 23

ConductivePowerTransfer-RequirementsforOptionalFunctions 23

EVSEConductivePowerTransfer-GeneralRequirements 23

EVSEConductivePowerTransfer-PersonnelProtectionRequirements 23

EVSEConductivePowerTransfer-EMCRequirements 23

EVSEConductivePowerTransfer-InstallationRequirements 23

EVConductivePowerTransfer-GeneralRequirements 23

EVConductivePowerTransfer-RequirementsfromISO 23

EVConductivePowerTransfer-RequirementsfromACandDCContactOverlay 24

ConductivePowerTransfer-InteroperabilitywithLegacySystems 24

InteroperabilitywithSW-CAN-CP 24

ACPOWERTRANSFER 25

ACConductivePowerTransfer-GeneralRequirements 25

ACConductivePowerTransfer-BasicSignalingUsingPWM-CP 25

ACConductivePowerTransfer-RequirementsfromSAEJ1772 25

ACConductivePowerTransfer-ACRatingsUsingPWM-CP 25

DCPOWERTRANSFER 26

GeneralDCPowerTransferRequirements 26

DCEVSERequirements 26

DCUsingPWM/PLC-CP 26

DigitalCommunicationwithPWM/PLC-CP-GeneralRequirementsforDCEVSEandEV 26

DigitalCommunicationwithPWM/PLC-CPandDIN70121forDCEVSEandEV 26

DigitalCommunicationwithPWM/PLC-CPwithDIN70121andISO15118forEVSEandEV 26

V2XANDOTHERCOMMUNICATIONMETHODS(OPTIONAL) 28

DigitalCommunicationwithPWM/PLC-CP 28

DigitalCommunicationwithPWM/PLC-CP-ACPowerTransfer:GeneralRequirements 28

DigitalCommunicationwithPWM/PLC-CP-ACPowerTransfer:AdditionalRequirements

whenUsingISO15118 28

DigitalCommunicationwithPWM/PLC-CP-ACPowerTransfer:UsingIEEE2030.5 29

DigitalCommunicationwithPWM/PLC-CP-DCPowerTransfer:GeneralRequirements 29

BasicSignalingwithPWM-CPforV2L/V2V 29

LocalEPSFormingUsingPWM-CPFrequencyVariation 29

DigitalCommunicationandSignalingwithLIN-CP 29

RequirementsforACPowerTransferUsingLIN-CP 29

GeneralRequirementsforReversePowerFlow 29

OptionalRequest-to-StopFunctions 29

EVSE-SensedRequest-to-StopFunctions 29

AlternativeEV-SensedRequest-to-StopFunction(AC-Only) 31

COUPLERMECHANICALDRAWINGS 32

Inlet 32

Connector 33

Latch 34

Keep-OutZone 35

NOTES 36

RevisionIndicator 36

FutureRevisions 36

APPENDIXA LEGACY(500VDCMAXRATED)COUPLER 38

APPENDIXB USINGSAEJ3400COUPLERWITHUNIVERSALACSOCKET-OUTLET 40

APPENDIXC ABBREVIATIONS 41

APPENDIXD SUMMARYOFREQUIREMENTSWITHHYPERLINKS 43

Figure1 SAEJ3400couplerconceptualinterface:connector(left);inlet(right) 20

Figure2 SAEJ3400couplermechanicalinterface:connector(left);inlet(right) 20

Figure3 SimplifiedproximitydiagramforSAEJ3400coupler 22

Figure4 EVSE-sensedoptionalrequest-to-stopfunction 30

Figure5 Optionalrequest-to-stoponSAEJ3400connectorsforACpowertransfer 31

Figure6 SAEJ3400inletmechanicaldrawing 32

Figure7 SAEJ3400connectormechanicaldrawing 33

Figure8 SAEJ3400latchmechanicaldrawing 34

Figure9 SAEJ3400couplerkeep-outzone 35

Table1 Inletandconnectorreferencemodelanddrawings 18

Table2 Inletandconnectorproximitycircuitcomponentparameters 21

Table3 Inletproximitydetectioncircuitvoltageparameters 22

SCOPE

Thisdocumentcoversthegeneralphysical,electrical,functional,safety,andperformancerequirementsforconductivepowertransfertoanelectricvehicleusingacoupler,whichcanbehand-matedandiscapableoftransferringeitherDCorACsingle-phasepowerusingtwocurrent-carryingcontacts.

REFERENCES

ApplicableDocuments

Thefollowingpublicationsformapartofthisspecificationtotheextentspecifiedherein.Unlessotherwiseindicated,thelatestissueofallpublicationsshallapply.

SAEPublications

AvailablefromSAEInternational,400CommonwealthDrive,Warrendale,PA15096-0001,Tel:877-606-7323(insideUSAandCanada)or+1724-776-4970(outsideUSA),

.

SAEJ1211 HandbookforRobustnessValidationofAutomotiveElectrical/ElectronicModulesSAEJ1772 SAEElectricVehicleandPluginHybridElectricVehicleConductiveChargeCouplerSAEJ2012 DiagnosticTroubleCodeDefinitions

SAEJ2344 GuidelinesforElectricVehicleSafety

SAEJ2411 SingleWireCANNetworkforVehicleApplications

SAEJ2847/2 CommunicationBetweenPlug-inVehiclesandOff-BoardDCChargersSAEJ2847/3 CommunicationforPlug-inVehicleasaDistributedEnergyResourceSAEJ2847/5 CommunicationBetweenPlug-inVehiclesandCustomers

SAEJ2931/1 DigitalCommunicationsforPlug-inElectricVehicles

SAEJ2931/4 BroadbandPLCCommunicationforPlug-inElectricVehicles

SAEJ2953/1 Plug-InElectricVehicle(PEV)InteroperabilitywithElectricVehicleSupplyEquipment(EVSE)SAEJ2953/2 TestProceduresforthePlug-InElectricVehicle(PEV)InteroperabilitywithElectricVehicleSupply

Equipment(EVSE)

SAEJ3068 ElectricVehiclePowerTransferSystemUsingaThree-PhaseCapableCouplerSAEJ3072 InterconnectionRequirementsforOnboard,GridSupportInverterSystemsSAEUSCAR2 PerformanceSpecificationforAutomotiveElectricalConnectorSystems

ANSIAccreditedPublications

Copiesofthesedocumentsareavailableonlineat

/.

ANSIC84.1 ElectricPowerSystemsandEquipment-VoltageRatings(60Hz)

CSAPublications

AvailablefromCSAInternational,178RexdaleBoulevard,Toronto,Ontario,CanadaM9W1R3,Tel:416-747-4000,

.

CSAC22.1 CanadianElectricalCodePart1,Section86

CSAC22.2NO.0 Generalrequirements-CanadianElectricalCode,PartIICSAC22.2NO.280 ElectricVehicleSupplyEquipment

CSAC22.2NO.281.1StandardforSafetyforPersonnelProtectionSystemsforElectricVehicle(EV)SupplyCircuits:GeneralRequirements

CSAC22.2NO.281.2StandardforSafetyforPersonnelProtectionSystemsforElectricVehicle(EV)SupplyCircuits:ParticularRequirementsforProtectionDevicesforUseinChargingSystems

CSAC22.2NO.282 Plugs,Receptacles,andCouplersforElectricVehiclesCSAC22.2NO.346 DCChargingEquipmentforElectricVehicles

CodeofFederalRegulations(CFR)Publications

AvailablefromtheUnitedStatesGovernmentPrintingOffice,732NorthCapitolStreet,NW,Washington,DC20401,Tel:202-512-1800,

.

CFR40 CodeofFederalRegulations-Title40,Part600,SubchapterQCFR47 CodeofFederalRegulations-Title47,Parts15A,15B,and18C

DINPublications

Copiesofthesedocumentsareavailableonlineat

https://www.din.de/en/.

DINSPEC70121 Electromobility-Digitalcommunicationbetweenad.c.EVchargingstationandanelectricvehicleforcontrolofd.c.chargingintheCombinedChargingSystem

DINSPEC70122 Electromobility-Conformancetestsfordigitalcommunicationbetweenad.c.EVchargingstationandanelectricvehicleforcontrolofd.c.chargingintheCombinedChargingSystem

IECPublications

AvailablefromIECCentralOffice,3,ruedeVarembe,P.O.Box131,CH-1211Geneva20,Switzerland,Tel:+41229190211,

www.iec.ch.

IEC61851-1 Electricvehicleconductivechargingsystem-Part1:Generalrequirements

IEC61851-21-1 Electricvehicleconductivechargingsystem-Part21-1Electricvehicleon-boardchargerEMCrequirementsforconductiveconnectiontoAC/DCsupply

IEC61851-21-2 Electricvehicleconductivechargingsystem-Part21-2:ElectricvehiclerequirementsforconductiveconnectiontoanAC/DCsupply-EMCrequirementsforoffboardelectricvehiclechargingsystems

IEC61851-23 ElectricvehicleconductivechargingsystemPart23:DCelectricvehiclesupplyequipment

IEC62196-1 Plugs,socket-outlets,vehicleconnectorsandvehicleinlets-Conductivechargingofelectricvehicles-Part1:Generalrequirements

IEC62196-2 Plugs,socket-outlets,vehicleconnectorsandvehicleinlets-Conductivechargingofelectricvehicles-Part2:DimensionalcompatibilityandinterchangeabilityrequirementsforACpinandcontact-tubeaccessories

IEC62196-3 Plugs,socket-outlets,vehicleconnectorsandvehicleinlets-Conductivechargingofelectricvehicles-Part3:DimensionalcompatibilityandinterchangeabilityrequirementsforDCandAC/DCpinandcontact-tubevehiclecouplers

IECTS62196-3-1Plugs,socket-outlets,vehicleconnectorsandvehicleinlets-Conductivechargingofelectricvehicles-Part3-1:Vehicleconnector,vehicleinletandcableassemblyforDCchargingintendedtobeusedwithathermalmanagementsystem

IEEEPublications

AvailablefromIEEEOperationsCenter,445and501HoesLane,Piscataway,NJ08854-4141,Tel:732-981-0060,

.

IEEE100CD StandardsDictionary:GlossaryofTermsandDefinitions

IEEE1547 IEEEStandardforInterconnectionandInteroperabilityofDistributedEnergyResourceswithAssociatedElectricPowerSystemsInterfaces

IEEE2030.5 IEEEStandardforSmartEnergyProfileApplicationProtocol

ISOPublications

AvailablefromInternationalOrganizationforStandardization,ISOCentralSecretariat,1,ch.delaVoie-Creuse,CP56,CH-1211Geneva20,Switzerland,Tel:+41227490111,

.

ISO5474-1 Electricallypropelledroadvehicles-Functionalrequirementsandsafetyrequirementsforpowertransfer-Part1:Generalrequirementsforconductivepowertransfer

ISO5474-2 Electricallypropelledroadvehicles-Functionalrequirementsandsafetyrequirementsforpowertransfer-Part2:ACpowertransfer

ISO5474-3 Electricallypropelledroadvehicles-Functionalrequirementsandsafetyrequirementsforpowertransfer-Part3:DCpowertransfer

ISO6469-3 Electricallypropelledroadvehicles-Safetyspecifications-Part3:Electricalsafety

ISO10303-21 Industrialautomationsystemsandintegration-Productdatarepresentationandexchange-Part21:Implementationmethods:Cleartextencodingoftheexchangestructure

ISO15118-1 Roadvehicles-Vehicletogridcommunicationinterface-Part1:Generalinformationanduse-casedefinition

ISO15118-2 Roadvehicles-Vehicle-to-GridCommunicationInterface-Part2:Networkandapplicationprotocolrequirements

ISO15118-3 Roadvehicles-Vehicletogridcommunicationinterface-Part3:Physicalanddatalinklayerrequirements

ISO15118-4 Roadvehicles-Vehicletogridcommunicationinterface-Part4:Networkandapplicationprotocolconformancetest

ISO15118-5 Roadvehicles-Vehicletogridcommunicationinterface-Part5:Physicallayeranddatalinklayerconformancetest

ISO11451-2 Roadvehicles-Vehicletestmethodsforelectricaldisturbancesfromnarrowbandradiatedelectromagneticenergy-Part2:Off-vehicleradiationsources

ISO17409 Electricallypropelledroadvehicles-Conductivepowertransfer-Safetyrequirements

ISO17987-1 Roadvehicles-LocalInterconnectNetwork(LIN)-Part1:Generalinformationandusecasedefinition

ISO17987-2 Roadvehicles-LocalInterconnectNetwork(LIN)-Part2:Transportprotocolandnetworklayerservices

ISO17987-3 Roadvehicles-LocalInterconnectNetwork(LIN)-Part3:Protocolspecification

ISO17987-4 Roadvehicles-LocalInterconnectNetwork(LIN)-Part4:Electricalphysicallayer(EPL)specification12V/24V

ISO/TR17987-5 Roadvehicles-LocalInterconnectNetwork(LIN)-Part5:Applicationprogrammersinterface(API)ISO17987-6 Roadvehicles-LocalInterconnectNetwork(LIN)-Part6:Protocolconformancetestspecification

ISO17987-7 Roadvehicles-LocalInterconnectNetwork(LIN)-Part7:ElectricalPhysicalLayer(EPL)conformancetestspecification

ISO20653 Roadvehicles-Degreesofprotection(IPcode)-Protectionofelectricalequipmentagainstforeignobjects,waterandaccess

ISO26262 Roadvehicles-Functionalsafety

NormasMexicanas

AvailablefromSistemaIntegraldeNormasyEvaluacióndelaConformidad(SINEC),InsurgentesSur1735,Col.GuadalupeInn.,DelegaciónAlvaroObregón,México,D.F.C.P.01020,Tel:(01)-(55)-2000-3000,

www.sinec.gob.mx.

NOM-001-SEDE InstalacionesElectricas(Utilización)Artículo625

NMX-J-668/1-ANCEVehículoseléctricos(VE)-Sistemasdeprotecciónpersonalparacircuitosdealimentación-Parte1:Requisitosgenerales

NMX-J-668/2-ANCEVehículoseléctricos(VE)-Sistemasdeprotecciónpersonalparacircuitosdealimentación-Parte2:Requisitosparticularesparadispositivosdeprotecciónparautilizarseensistemasdecarga

NMX-J-677-ANCE Vehículoseléctricos-Equiposdealimentación(AC)

NMX-J-678-ANCE Vehículoseléctricos-Clavijas,receptáculosyacopladoresNMX-J-817-ANCE Vehículoseléctricos-Equiposdealimentación(DC)

NFPAPublications

AvailablefromNationalFireProtectionAgency,1BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA02169-7471,Tel:617-770-3000,

.

NFPA70 NationalElectricCode

NEMAPublications

AvailablefromNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation,1300North17thStreet,Suite900,Arlington,VA22209,Tel:703-841-3200,

.

NEMAWD6 WiringDevices

ULPublications

AvailablefromUL,333PfingstenRoad,Northbrook,IL60062-2096,Tel:847-272-8800,

.

UL50 StandardforEnclosuresforElectricalEquipment

UL943 Ground-FaultCircuit-Interrupters

UL2202 StandardforElectricVehicle(EV)ChargingSystemEquipment

UL2231-1 PersonnelProtectionSystemsforElectricVehicleSupplyCircuits:GeneralRequirements

UL2231-2 PersonnelProtectionSystemsforElectricVehicleSupplyCircuits:ParticularRequirementsforProtectionDevicesforUseinChargingSystems

UL2251 Plugs,Receptacles,andCouplersforElectricVehicles

UL2263 ULStandardforSafetyElectricVehicleCable

UL2594 ElectricVehicleSupplyEquipment

RelatedPublications

ThefollowingpublicationsareprovidedforinformationpurposesonlyandarenotarequiredpartofthisSAETechnicalReport.

SAEPublications

AvailablefromSAEInternational,400CommonwealthDrive,Warrendale,PA15096-0001,Tel:877-606-7323(insideUSAandCanada)or+1724-776-4970(outsideUSA),

.

SAEJ551-5 PerformanceLevelsandMethodsofMeasurementofMagneticandElectricFieldStrengthfromElectricVehicles,150kHzto30MHz

SAEJ1715 HybridElectricVehicle(HEV)&ElectricVehicle(EV)Terminology

SAEJ1742 ConnectionsforHighVoltageOn-BoardVehicleElectricalWiringHarness-TestMethodsandGeneralPerformanceRequirements

SAEJ1812

FunctionPerformanceStatusClassificationforEMCImmunityTesting

SAEJ2836/1 UseCasesforCommunicationBetweenPlug-inVehiclesandtheUtilityGrid

SAEJ2836/2 UseCasesforCommunicationBetweenPlug-InVehiclesandOff-BoardDCChargerSAEJ2836/3 UseCasesforPlug-InVehicleCommunicationasaDistributedEnergyResourceSAEJ2836/4 UseCasesforDiagnosticCommunicationforPlug-inElectricVehicles

SAEJ2836/5 UseCasesforCustomerCommunicationforPlug-inElectricVehicles

SAEJ2836/6 UseCasesforWirelessChargingCommunicationforPlug-inElectricVehicles

SAEJ2847/1 CommunicationforSmartChargingofPlug-inElectricVehiclesUsingSmartEnergyProfile2.0SAEJ2847/6 CommunicationforWirelessPowerTransferBetweenLight-DutyPlug-inElectricVehiclesand

WirelessEVChargingStations

SAEJ2894-1 PowerQualityRequirementsforPlug-InElectricVehicleChargersSAEJ2894/2 PowerQualityTestProceduresforPlug-InElectricVehicleChargersSAEJ2931/6 SignalingCommunicationforWirelesslyChargedElectricVehiclesSAEJ2931/7 SecurityforPlug-InElectricVehicleCommunications

SAEJ2953/4 Plug-inElectricalVehicleChargeRateReportingandTestProcedures

IECPublications

AvailablefromIECCentralOffice,3,ruedeVarembe,P.O.Box131,CH-1211Geneva20,Switzerland,Tel:+41229190211,

www.iec.ch.

CISPR12 Vehicles,boatsandinternalcombustionengines-Radiodisturbancecharacteristics-Limitsandmethodsofmeasurementfortheprotectionofoff-boardreceivers

CISPR16-1-2 Specificationforradiodisturbanceandimmunitymeasuringapparatusandmethods-Part1-2:Radiodisturbanceandimmunitymeasuringapparatus-Couplingdevicesforconducteddisturbancemeasurements

IEC60479-1 Effectsofcurrentonhumanbeingsandlivestock-Part1:GeneralaspectsIEC60479-2 Effectsofcurrentonhumanbeingsandlivestock-Part2:SpecialaspectsIEC60529 Degreesofprotectionprovidedbyenclosures(IPCode)

IEC60664-1 Insulationcoordinationforequipmentwithinlow-voltagesupplysystems-Part1:Principles,requirementsandtests

IEC61000-4-3 Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)-Part4-3:Testingandmeasurementtechniques-Radiated,radio-frequency,electromagneticfieldimmunitytest

IEC61032 Protectionofpersonsandequipmentbyenclosures-Probesforverification

IEC61140 Protectionagainstelectricshock-Commonaspectsforinstallationandequipment

IEC61300-2-6 Fibreopticinterconnectingdevicesandpassivecomponents-Basictestandmeasurementprocedures-Part2-6:Tests-Tensilestrengthofcouplingmechanism

IEC61300-2-7 Fibreopticinterconnectingdevicesandpassivecomponents-Basictestandmeasurementprocedures-Part2-7:Tests-Bendingmoment

IEC61558-2-6 Safetyoftransformers,reactors,powersupplyunitsandcombinationsthereof-Part2-6:Particularrequirementsandtestsforsafetyisolatingtransformersandpowersupplyunitsincorporatingsafetyisolatingtransformersforgeneralapplications

IEC61851-24 ElectricvehicleconductivechargingsystemPart24:Digitalcommunicationbetweenad.c.EVchargingstationandanelectricvehicleforcontrolofd.c.charging

IEC62477-1 Safetyrequirementsforpowerelectronicconvertersystemsandequipment-Part1:General

ULPublications

AvailablefromUL,333PfingstenRoad,Northbrook,IL60062-2096,Tel:847-272-8800,

.

UL94 TestsforFlammabilityofPlasticMaterialsforPartsinDevicesandAppliancesUL231 PowerOutlets

DEFINITIONS

AREAELECTRICPOWERSYSTEM(AREAEPS)

AnEPSthatservesalocalEPS.

NOTE:Typically,anareaEPShasprimaryaccesstopublicrights-of-way,prioritycrossingofpropertyboundaries,etc.,andissubjecttoregulatoryoversight.

CABLEASSEMBLY,EV

AportablecableassemblyconsistingofalengthofEVcable,avehicleconnectorononeend,andanEVplugontheother.

CASEA

EVconnectstoanACEVSEviaaplugandcablepermanentlyattachedtotheEV.

CASEB

EVconnectstoanACEVSEviaanEVcableassemblythatisdetachablebythedriveratbothends.

CASEC

EVconnectstoanACorDCEVSEviaaconnectorpermanentlyattachedtotheEVSE.

CHARGINGCIRCUITINTERRUPTIONDEVICE

Chargingcircuitinterruptiondevice(CCID),asdefinedintheTri-NationalEVSESafetyStandards.ACCIDinterruptsthechargingcircuitifdifferentialcurrentexceedsathreshold,usually20mAforpermanentlywiredinstallations.ACandDCthresholdsarespecified,andautomaticreclosureisallowedundercertainconditions.ContrasttoUL943forgroundfaultcircuitinterrupters,whichprovidesimilarprotectionsatdifferentlevels.

CHARGER

Anelectricaldevicethatconvertsalternatingcurrentenergytoregulateddirectcurrentforreplenishingtheenergyofarechargeableenergystoragedevice(i.e.,battery)andmayalsoprovideenergyforoperatingothervehicleelectricalsystems.See

3.31

and

3.32.

CHASSISGROUND

Theconductorusedtoconnectthenon-currentcarryingmetalpartsoftheEVhighvoltagesystemtotheequipmentground.

COMBINEDCHARGINGSYSTEM(CCS)

ConductivechargemethoddefinedbySAEJ1772andotherinternationalstandardssupportingbothACandDCpowertransferusingacommoncommunicationinterfaceandaharmonizedsetofelectrical/physicalinterfaces.

CONDUCTIVE

Havingtheabilitytotransmitelectricitythroughaphysicalpath(conductor).

CONDUCTOR

Abody,usuallyintheformofawire,cable,orbusbar,suitableforcarryinganelectriccurrent.RefertoIEEE100CD.

CONNECTIONSESSION

Aconnectionsessionstartswhentheconnectorisinsertedintotheinletandendswhentheconnectorisremovedfromthe

inlet.Anormalconnectionsessionmaycontainoneormoreperiodsofcharging.

CONNECTOR,EV

Ahand-heldconductivedeviceattheendofaflexiblecablefromtheEVSE,whichisinsertedintotheEVinlettochargethebattery.

CONTACT,COUPLER

AconductiveelementinaconnectorthatmateswithacorrespondingelementintheEVinlettoprovideanelectricalpath.

CONTROLPILOT(CP)

AnelectricalsignalthatissourcedbytheEVSE,controlledbytheEVandtheEVSE,andusedforthefollowingfunctions:(a)verifiesthattheEVandEVSEarepresentandconnected,(b)controlsenergization/de-energizationofthepowertransferinterface,(c)transmitsoperatingparametersandconstraintsbetweenEVSEandEV,and(d)monitorsthepresenceoftheequipmentground.

CONTROLSEQUENCE

AsequenceofautomatedtasksperformedbytheEVandtheEVSEduringaconnectionsessionforthepurposeofchargingtheEV.Anewcontrolsequenceoccursafterarestart.

COUPLER

AphysicalandelectricalmatingsystemconnectingtheEVSEtotheEV.ThecouplerincludestheconnectorattheendoftheflexiblecablefromtheEVSEsideandtheinletontheEV.

ELECTRICPOWERSYSTEM(EPS)

Facilitiesthatdeliverelectricpowertoaload.

ELECTRICVEHICLE(EV)

AvehicledesignedtoreceiveenergyfromanEVSE.Thistermisusedtocoverelectricvehiclesandplug-inhybridelectricvehicles.Thisincludeson-roadelectricvehicles,off-roadelectricvehicles,airportgroundsupportequipment,etc.

ELECTRICVEHICLESUPPLYEQUIPMENT(EVSE)

AdeviceresponsibleforsafelyprovidingpowertotheEVthroughtheuseofcertaincontrolfunctionswhicharedefinedinthisdocumentandislistedaccordingtotheTri-NationalACEVSEStandard.Itmaybepermanentlywiredorconnectedviaacordtothepremiseswiring.TosupplytheEV,itmayhaveapermanentlyattachedconnectororanEVSEsocket-outlet(see

3.38)

whichacceptsaplug(see

3.33

).

EQUIPMENTGROUND

Aconductorusedtoconnectthenon-currentcarryingmetalpartsoftheEVSEtothesystemgroundingconductor,the

groundingelectrodeconductor,orboth,attheEVSE.See

3.21

forgeneralgroundnomenclature.

FORM,LOCALEPS

TheactofprovidingavoltagereferenceandafrequencystandardtothelocalEPSwhenseparatefromtheareaEPS.Typically,thisincludesprovidingpowertothelocalEPS.RefertoIEEE100CD.

GROUNDCONDUCTOR(GROUNDINGCONDUCTORorGROUND)

Aconductorwhichdoesnotcarrycurrentundernormaloperatingconditionsbutiscapableofcarryingsufficientfaultcurrenttotripacircuitprotectiondevicesuchasafuseorcircuitbreaker.Alsoknownas“ProtectiveEarth”outsideofNorthAmerica.See

3.8

forEVgroundnomenclatureand

3.21

forEVSEgroundnomenclature.

INLET,EV

ThedeviceontheEVintowhichtheconnectormates.Thisispartofthecoupler.

LIN-CP

ThecontrolmethodusingLocalInterconnectNetwork(LIN)signalsandCPlevels,asdescribedinthisdocument.RefertoSAEJ3068.

LOCALELECTRICPOWERSYSTEM(LOCALEPS)

AnEPScontainedentirelywithinasinglepremisesorgroupofpremises.

LOCALELECTRICALCODES

Referstotheregulationsgoverningelectricalinstallationsintheircorrespondingjurisdictions:NFPA70,CSAC22.1,orNOM-001-SEDE,and/oranyapplicablelocalregulations.

LOCK(LATCH)

Theactofengagingordisengagingthelockingmechanism(e.g.,“l(fā)ocktheinlet”means“engagetheinlet’slockingmechanism).Thisdocumentusesthetermlockedorlatchedtorefertothestatewherethecouplerispreventedfromunmatingbymeansofaninletpawlbeingproperlyengagedwiththelatchholeintheconnector.

LOCKING(LATCHING)MECHANISM

Acomponentassociatedwiththeinletthat,whenengaged,preventsremovaloftheconnector.Thelockingmechanism

maybeengagedforreasonsrelatedtosafety,operationalreliability,and/ortamperprevention.

NEUTRALCONDUCTOR(NEUTRAL)

Theconductorconnectedtotheneutralpointofasystemthatisintendedtocarrycurrentundernormalconditions.RefertoNFPA70(NationalElectricalCode),Article100.

OFF-BOARDCHARGER

Achargerlocatedoffoftheelectricvehicle.See