2015-04-07 Item 2 - Attachment 1 - Pre feasibility Study of Electric Bus Routes

5.   Review of legislation, policy
     standards, regulations and contracts
     5.1    Electric heavy vehicle standards in Australia
     A literature review was undertaken to review all relevant State and Federal Transport policy,
     standards and regulations which will potentially influence the project. The review also
     involved consultation with key industry stakeholders to understand potential changes or
     directions in policy and regulations that will support the Strategic Outline Case (SOC).
     There are seven (7) Australian Standards related to electric vehicles that specify a number of
     safety and electric charging requirements (listed below). The Australian Standards (AS) is
     based on standards developed by the International Organization for Standardization and the
     International Electrotechnical Commission and hence contains requirements that are familiar
     to international electric vehicle manufacturers. Confirmation will need to be sought from the
     bus provider that the electric bus and recharging station for the trial will be compliant with
     relevant Australian and international standards. The current standards are as follows.
       AS ISO 6469.1:2014 Electrically propelled road vehicles - Safety specifications - On-board
       rechargeable energy storage system (RESS)
       AS ISO 6469.2:2014 Electrically propelled road vehicles - Safety specifications - Vehicle
       operational safety means and protection against failures
       AS ISO 6469.3:2014 Electrically propelled road vehicles - Safety specifications -
       Protection of persons against electric shock

       AS ISO 8713-2012 Electric road vehicles - Terminology
       AS IEC 61851.23:2014 Electric vehicle conductive charging system - D.C. electric vehicle
       charging station

       AS IEC 61851.24:2014 Electric vehicle conductive charging system - Digital
       communication between a direct current (DC) electric vehicle charging station and an
       electric vehicle for control of DC charging
       AS IEC 62196.2:2014 Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets -
       Conductive charging of electric vehicles - Dimensional compatibility and
       interchangeability requirements for alternating current (AC). pin and contact-tube
       accessories
     Beyond the seven (7) existing Australian standards, electric vehicle standards are still being
     developed in Australia. As yet there are no specific standards regulating the use of electric
     buses. In 2014, Standards Australia released standards on key definitions relating to electric
     vehicles, many of which relate to safety and the protection of users against electric shock.
     The standards were adopted from ISO 8713:2005; Electric road vehicles – Vocabulary,
     AS/NZS 3000; Vehicle Standards Bulletin 14, Australian Design Rules and UN-ECE
     Regulation 100.
     In a process funded by the Victorian Government, the new standards were released with an
     announcement which progresses Australia towards a uniform set of operating standards in
     this area. The standards specifically dealt with:
      Vehicle standards and occupant protection in a crash
       Electrical safety




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