IET Code of Practice: EV Charging Equipment Installation 4th Edition

The IET Code of Practice for Electrical Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation 4th Edition is a comprehensive overview of electric vehicle charging equipment and the regulations and requirements relating to the installation of this apparatus. It has been updated in April 2020 from the 3rd Edition in line with BS 7671. 

Key changes for the 4th Edition include:

• General requirements - updated in line with the very latest amendment to BS 7671 (specifically within Section 722)
• On street installations - section updated to reflect a range of situations
• Installations at dwellings - section updated to provide greater clarity on domestic installs
• Three phase installations - address in more detail within the commercial and industrial section of the code
• Vehicle to grid - section updated and expanded providing useful background to this emerging development as well as providing detail on installation issues
• Smart infrastructure integration - updated to cover installation considerations that are becoming increasingly complicated as EV charging needs to be compatible and integrated with a range of other systems and installations
• Wireless charging - expansion of coverage of this area as its potential begins to be established and realised