BS EN IEC 62840-2:2019

What is BS EN IEC 62840-2 - Electric vehicle battery swap system about?  

BS EN IEC 62840 is a series of international standards on an electric vehicle that provides the safety requirements for a battery swap system. 

BS EN IEC 62840‑2 is the second part of the BS EN IEC 62840 series of documents that specifies the purposes of swapping swappable battery systems (SBS) of electric vehicles. The battery swap system is intended to be connected to the supply network. The power supply is up to 1 000 V AC or up to 1 500 V d.c, in accordance with IEC 60038. 

BS EN IEC 62840‑2 also applies to battery swap systems supplied from on-site storage systems (e.g., buffer batteries). BS EN IEC 62840‑2 is applicable to battery swap systems for EV equipped with one or more SBS. 

NOTE: Aspects covered BS EN IEC 62840‑2: 

• Safety requirements of the battery swap system and/or it’s systems 
• Security requirements for communication 
• Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) 
• Signs and instructions 
• Protection against electric shock and other hazards. 

NOTE: BS EN IEC 62840‑2 is not applicable to: 

• Aspects related to maintenance and service of the battery swap station (BSS) 
• Trolleybuses, rail vehicles, and vehicles designed primarily for use off-road 
• Maintenance and service of EVs. 

Who is BS EN IEC 62840-2 for - Electric vehicle battery swap system for? 

BS EN IEC 62840-2 on electric vehicles is useful for: 

• Manufacturers of electric vehicles 
• Manufacturers of batteries used in EVs 
• Mechanical engineers 

Why should you use BS EN IEC 62840-2 - Electric vehicle battery swap system?  

The purpose of the battery swap system is to provide energy partly or in total to electric vehicles (EV) through fast replacement of their swappable battery systems (SBS). 

BS EN IEC 62840-2 navigates you through the requirements for the safe operation of a battery swap system and compliance is checked by carrying out all relevant tests. 

Safety requirements of systems are provided in BS EN IEC 62840-2, this includes lane system, battery handling system, storage system, charging system, and swappable battery system. 

The fundamental rule of protection against electric shock is provided by BS EN IEC 62840-2 along with the requirements for assemblies of all the electrical equipment in a battery swap system. 

Overall, BS EN IEC 62840-2 could help you in designing and constructing the battery swap system for electric vehicles to make sure that the vehicle performance is reliable, in this manner you could minimize the risk of danger to the human individuals, equipment, and surroundings.