What is PD IEC/TS 62840-1 - Electric vehicle battery swap system about?
PD IEC/TS 62840-1, which is a technical specification, gives the general overview for battery swap systems, for the purposes of swapping batteries of electric road vehicles (EVs) when the vehicle powertrain is turned off and when the battery swap system is connected to the supply network at standard supply voltages according to IEC 60038 with a rated voltage up to 1 000 V AC and up to 1 500 V DC.
PD IEC/TS 62840-1 is applicable for battery swap systems for EV equipped with one or more swappable battery system (SBS).
Note: PD IEC/TS 62840-1 does not apply 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.
NOTE: Battery swap systems for light electric vehicles (LEVs) according to the IEC 61851-3 1 series are under consideration.
Who is PD IEC/TS 62840-1 - Electric vehicle battery swap system for?
PD IEC/TS 62840-1 on electric vehicle battery swap system is relevant to:
- Manufacturer of electric road vehicles
- Electrical / Electronic engineer
Why should you use PD IEC/TS 62840-1 - Electric vehicle battery swap system?
The purpose of the battery swap system is to provide energy partly or in total to electric road vehicles (EVs) through fast replacement of their swappable battery system (SBS). While charging, the EV typically takes a relatively long time, the battery swap process takes only a few minutes to complete. Thus it will reduce range anxiety and will facilitate travel for longest distances.
As there is a possibility to charge the batteries after their removal from the vehicle in various ways, the impact of this process on the critical infrastructure of the electrical grid is minimized.
Battery swap stations mainly include one or more of the following functions:
- Swap of EV swappable battery system (SBS)
- Storage of EV SBS
- Charging and cooling of EV SBS
- Testing, maintenance, and safety management of EV SBS
PD IEC/TS 62840-1 provides guidance on system overview, battery swap system, battery swap station, supporting systems, swappable battery system, power supply system, SBS swapping direction, environmental conditions.
As a user of PD IEC/TS 62840-1, you can be ensured of generic requirements for battery swap systems for EVs. With obedience and compliance to PD IEC/TS 62840-1, you can be ensured of battery swap station and swap battery for electric road vehicles. PD IEC/TS 62840-1 can help you in building an efficient battery swap system and station.