1 Scope
This PAS specifies requirements for the provision of accessible public chargepoints
for electric vehicles to all potential users, including, for example, disabled people
and older people. The PAS is applicable to all public chargepoints. The PAS primarily
addresses requirements for conductive charging (i.e. plug-in vehicle charging), with
wireless/inductive charging addressed where relevant.
The focus of this PAS is on chargepoints used to charge motor vehicles (e.g. cars
and vans) due to their greater spatial needs and requirement for dedicated infrastructure,
rather than charging for mobility aids such as mobility scooters that are charged
off-street. Moped and motorcycle users can also benefit from the requirements within
the PAS. Larger vehicle categories such as minibuses are addressed where relevant,
as users of larger vehicle categories can also benefit from the requirements within
the PAS.
The PAS covers:
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• the physical aspects of the environment surrounding fixed chargepoints (e.g. kerb height, ground type);
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• the location, placement and spacing of chargepoints within the streetscape/public realm and relative to other infrastructure and/or objects (e.g. placement of chargepoints relative to individual parking bays, adequate space surrounding the chargepoint and vehicle);
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• factors to be taken account of in the design and specification of accessible chargepoints and their more immediate surrounding areas (e.g. height of chargepoint components, cables and cable management systems, bollard spacing, interface tilt, colours used, accessibility of language within communications, weight and associated forces required to use equipment in an accessible manner); and
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• information (physical and digital), signals and indicators provided.
In addition to normative requirements for all public chargepoints to address minimum
requirements for accessibility, informative best practice guidance is subsequently
provided within this PAS, in terms of supplementary accessibility guidance for all
public chargepoints, and best practice accessibility guidance for chargepoints specifically
located adjacent to designated accessible parking bays where additional space considerations
are required.
The PAS covers both tethered and non-tethered chargepoints, along with chargepoints
that can be attached to existing street furniture such as lamp post chargepoints or
bollard or pillar chargepoints, as well as wall-mounted chargepoints and dual-socket
chargepoints (for example those used in car parks or in on-street locations).
The PAS does not cover:
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• electric chargepoints and charging systems used within domestic/private environments;
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• specific materials used within a chargepoint;
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• charging rates, charging prices, and software for payment methods;
NOTE 1 Payment methods and payment metrics are addressed in the UK Government’s announced consumer experience regulations.
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• user personal safety and protection;
NOTE 2 General principles for a more inclusive environment are within the scope of the PAS. Guidance on access standards to and within curtilages and associated infrastructure is available in BS 8300‑1 and BS 8300‑2.
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• grid connections for public chargepoints, other than equipment in the immediate vicinity of public chargepoint equipment such as feeder pillars;
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• parking policy related to restrictions on parking in parking bays adjacent to public chargepoints including designated accessible parking bays, and related to retrofitting or otherwise existing designated accessible parking bays with chargepoints; and
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• planning policy related to specifying a proportion of designated accessible parking spaces within a car park to be equipped with electric vehicle charging.
The PAS should be used in combination with guidance within BS 8300-1 and BS 8300-2, the UK Government’s “Inclusive Mobility” [N1] guidance, and the UK Government’s “Manual for Streets” guidance10. This PAS solely covers inclusivity and accessibility of public chargepoints, and
should be used in combination with other standards addressing the installation and
connection of public chargepoints in general, as referenced throughout this PAS.
NOTE 3 Although the PAS is developed with the intended use in the UK, it might also be suitable for international use.