South Korea: Harmonization of electric vehicle conductive charging system with international standards
South Korea has published KATS Public Notification No.2022-0138 of 09 May 2022 which contains amendments to the “Technical Regulations for Electrical and Telecommunication Products and Components – KC61851-1: Electric Vehicle Conductive Charging System, Part 1: General requirements”.
As a result, particular requirements for Electric vehicle conductive charging system (KC 61851-1) will be harmonized with relevant international standards (IEC 61851-1). The main modification will be:
– To add test methods and clarify the condition of test (Clause 7, 8, 11, 13~16, Annex B and D etc.)
– To add Classification (Clause 5)
Moreover, the following modification will be made:
– To add test methods for mobile charging system
The proposed date of adoption is still to be determined.