Standard No.:	GB 18384-2020
English Name:	Electric vehicles safety requirements
Chinese Name:	电动汽车安全要求
Chinese Classification:	T40    Automobiles in general
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
Issued by:	AQSIQ and SAMR
Issued on:	2020-05-12
Implemented on:	2021-1-1
Status:	valid
Superseding:	GB/T 18384.1-2015 Electrically propelled road vehicles—Safety specifications—Part 1: On-board rechargeable energy storage system(REESS) GB/T 18384.2-2015 Electrically propelled road vehicles—Safety specifications—Part 2:Vehicle operational safety means and protection against failures GB/T 18384.3-2015 Electrically propelled road vehicles—Safety specifications—Part 3:Protection of persons against electric shock
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GB 18384-2020 Electric vehicles safety requirements English Electric vehicles safety requirements 1 Scope This standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for electric vehicles. It is applicable to the electric vehicles with the maximum working voltage of the on-board drive system being voltage class B. It is not applicable to the road vehicles that are continuously connected to the grid during driving. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. GB/T 4094.2 Electric vehicles - Symbols for controls, indicators and tell-tales GB 7258-2017 Technical specifications for safety of power-driven vehicles operating on roads GB 8410 Flammability of automotive interior materials GB/T 4208-2017 Degrees of protection provided by enclosure (IP code) GB 11551 The protection of the occupants in the event of a frontal collision for motor vehicle GB 17354 Front and rear protective devices for passenger cars GB/T 18387 Limits and test method of magnetic and electric field strength from electric vehicles GB/T 19596 Terminology of electric vehicles GB/T 19836 Instrumentation for electric vehicles GB 20071 The protection of the occupants in the event of a lateral collision GB/T 20234.1 Connection set for conductive charging of electric vehicles - Part 1: General requirements GB 26134 Roof crush resistance of passenger cars GB/T 31498 The safety requirement of electric vehicle post crash GB 34660 Road vehicles - Requirements and test methods of electromagnetic compatibility GB 38031 Electric vehicles traction battery safety requirements 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this standard, the terms and definitions specified in GB/T 19596 as well as the followings apply. 3.1 rechargeable electrical energy storage system; REESS energy storage system that is rechargeable and can provide electrical energy 3.2 service disconnect device used to disconnect the high voltage electric circuit during inspection or repair of the battery pack or fuel cell stack 3.3 conductive connection connection capable of conducting electricity with the help of conductors 3.4 direct driving control of a vehicle by a driver through steering wheel, brake pedal, gearshift, accelerator pedal, etc. 4 Voltage class The electrical elements or circuits shall be rated as follows by their maximum working voltage, as shown in Table 1.

Foreword i Introduction iii 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Voltage class 5 Safety requirements 5.1 Requirements for protection of persons against electric shock 5.2 Requirements for functional safety protection 5.3 Requirements for traction battery 5.4 Requirements for protection against vehicle collision 5.5 Requirements for flame retardant protection of vehicles 5.6 Requirements for vehicle charging coupler 5.7 Requirements for vehicle alarm and prompt 5.8 Requirements for vehicle event data recording 5.9 Requirements for electromagnetic compatibility 6 Test methods 6.1 Protection against direct contact 6.2 Protection against indirect contact 6.3 Waterproofness of the complete vehicle 6.4 Functional safety protection 7 Implementation date Annex A (Normative) Methods for verifying the waterproof performance of voltage class B parts and components Bibliography