31.3.2015   

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 87/1

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Part 1 — Communication concerning the approval or extension or refusal or withdrawal of approval or production definitively discontinued of a vehicle type with regard to its electrical safety pursuant to Regulation No 100

Part 2 — Communication concerning the approval or extension or refusal or withdrawal of approval or production definitively discontinued of a REESS type as component/separate technical unit pursuant to Regulation No 100

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Part 1 — Essential characteristics of road vehicles or systems

Part 2 — Essential characteristics of REESS

Part 3 — Essential characteristics of road vehicles or systems with chassis connected to electrical circuits

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2.1.

‘Active driving possible mode’ means the vehicle mode when application of pressure to the accelerator pedal (or activation of an equivalent control) or release of the brake system will cause the electric power train to move the vehicle.

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‘Barrier’ means the part providing protection against direct contact to the live parts from any direction of access.

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‘Cell’ means a single encased electrochemical unit containing one positive and one negative electrode which exhibits a voltage differential across its two terminals.

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‘Conductive connection’ means the connection using connectors to an external power supply when the rechargeable energy storage system (REESS) is charged.

2.5.

‘Coupling system for charging the Rechargeable Energy Storage System (REESS)’ means the electrical circuit used for charging the REESS from an external electric power supply including the vehicle inlet.

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‘C Rate’of‘n C’ is defined as the constant current of the tested-device, which takes 1/n hours to charge or discharge the tested-device between 0 per cent of the state of charge and 100 per cent of the state of charge.

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‘Direct contact’ means the contact of persons with live parts.

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‘Electrical chassis’ means a set made of conductive parts electrically linked together, whose potential is taken as reference.

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‘Electrical circuit’ means an assembly of connected live parts which is designed to be electrically energised in normal operation.

2.10.

‘Electric energy conversion system’ means a system that generates and provides electric energy for electric propulsion.

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‘Electric power train’ means the electrical circuit which includes the traction motor(s), and may include the REESS, the electric energy conversion system, the electronic converters, the associated wiring harness and connectors, and the coupling system for charging the REESS.

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‘Electronic converter’ means a device capable of controlling and/or converting electric power for electric propulsion.

2.13.

‘Enclosure’ means the part enclosing the internal units and providing protection against direct contact from any direction of access.

2.14.

‘Exposed conductive part’ means the conductive part which can be touched under the provisions of the protection IPXXB, and which becomes electrically energised under isolation failure conditions. This includes parts under a cover that can be removed without using tools.

2.15.

‘Explosion’ means the sudden release of energy sufficient to cause pressure waves and/or projectiles that may cause structural and/or physical damage to the surrounding of the tested-device.

2.16.

‘External electric power supply’ means an alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC) electric power supply outside of the vehicle.

2.17.

‘High Voltage’ means the classification of an electric component or circuit, if its working voltage is > 60 V and ≤ 1 500 V DC or > 30 V and ≤ 1 000 V AC root mean square (rms).

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‘Fire’ means the emission of flames from a tested-device. Sparks and arcing shall not be considered as flames.

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‘Flammable electrolyte’ means an electrolyte that contains substances classified as Class 3 ‘flammable liquid’ under ‘UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods — Model Regulations (Revision 17 from June 2011), Volume I, Chapter 2.3’ (2).

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‘High voltage bus’ means the electrical circuit, including the coupling system for charging the REESS that operates on high voltage.

Where electrical circuits, that are galvanically connected to each other, are galvanically connected to the electrical chassis and the maximum voltage between any live part and the electrical chassis or any exposed conductive part is ≤ 30 V AC and ≤ 60 V DC, only the components or parts of the electric circuit that operate on high voltage are classified as a high voltage bus.

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‘Indirect contact’ means the contact of persons with exposed conductive parts.

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‘Live parts’ means the conductive part(s) intended to be electrically energised in normal use.

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‘Luggage compartment’ means the space in the vehicle for luggage accommodation, bounded by the roof, hood, floor, side walls, as well as by the barrier and enclosure provided for protecting the occupants from direct contact with live parts, being separated from the passenger compartment by the front bulkhead or the rear bulk head.

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‘Manufacturer’ means the person or body who is responsible to the approval authority for all aspects of the type approval process and for ensuring conformity of production. It is not essential that the person or body be directly involved in all stages of the construction of the vehicle, system or component which is the subject of the approval process.

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‘On-board isolation resistance monitoring system’ means the device which monitors the isolation resistance between the high voltage buses and the electrical chassis.

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‘Open type traction battery’ means a liquid type battery requiring refilling with water and generating hydrogen gas released to the atmosphere.

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‘Passenger compartment’ means the space for occupant accommodation, bounded by the roof, floor, side walls, doors, window glass, front bulkhead and rear bulkhead, or rear gate, as well as by the barriers and enclosures provided for protecting the occupants from direct contact with live parts.

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‘Protection degree’ means the protection provided by a barrier/enclosure related to the contact with live parts by a test probe, such as a test finger (IPXXB) or a test wire (IPXXD), as defined in Annex 3.

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‘Rechargeable Energy Storage System (REESS)’ means the rechargeable energy storage system that provides electric energy for electric propulsion.

The REESS may include subsystem(s) together with the necessary ancillary systems for physical support, thermal management, electronic control and enclosures.

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‘Rupture’ means opening(s) through the casing of any functional cell assembly created or enlarged by an event, large enough for a 12 mm diameter test finger (IPXXB) to penetrate and make contact with live parts (see Annex 3).

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‘Service disconnect’ means the device for deactivation of the electrical circuit when conducting checks and services of the REESS, fuel cell stack, etc.

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‘State of Charge (SOC)’ means the available electrical charge in a tested-device expressed as a percentage of its rated capacity.

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‘Solid insulator’ means the insulating coating of wiring harnesses provided in order to cover and protect the live parts against direct contact from any direction of access; covers for insulating the live parts of connectors, and varnish or paint for the purpose of insulation.

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‘Subsystem’ means any functional assembly of REESS components.

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‘Tested-device’ means either the complete REESS or the subsystem of a REESS that is subjected to the tests prescribed by this Regulation.

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‘Type of REESS’ means systems which do not differ significantly in such essential aspects as:

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‘Vehicle type’ means vehicles which do not differ in such essential aspects as:

2.38.

‘Working voltage’ means the highest value of an electrical circuit voltage root-mean-square (rms), specified by the manufacturer, which may occur between any conductive parts in open circuit conditions or under normal operating condition. If the electrical circuit is divided by galvanic isolation, the working voltage is defined for each divided circuit, respectively.

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‘Chassis connected to the electric circuit’ means AC and DC electric circuits galvanically connected to the electrical chassis.

3.1.2.1.

Detailed description of the vehicle type as regards the electric power train and the galvanically connected high voltage bus.

3.1.2.2.

For vehicles with REESS, additional evidence showing that the REESS is in compliance with the requirements of paragraph 6 of this Regulation.

3.2.2.1.

Detailed description of the type of REESS or separate technical unit as regards the safety of the REESS.

4.4.1.

A circle surrounding the letter ‘E’ followed by the distinguishing number of the country which has granted approval (3).

4.4.2.

The number of this Regulation, followed by the letter ‘R’, a dash and the approval number to the right of the circle described in paragraph 4.4.1.

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In the case of an approval of a REESS or a separate technical unit of the REESS the ‘R’ shall be followed by the symbol ‘ES’.

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They comply with 5.1.1.1 and 5.1.1.2 when separated without the use of tools; or

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They are located underneath the floor and are provided with a locking mechanism; or

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They are provided with a locking mechanism and other components shall be removed with the use of tools in order to separate the connector; or

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The voltage of the live parts becomes equal or below DC 60 V or equal or below AC 30 V (rms) within one second after the connector is separated.