China: New GB standard on Electric vehicle charging piles

 

China has published a new National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for electric vehicle charging piles.

The document specifies the energy efficiency grades, minimum allowable values of energy efficiency, and testing methods of electric vehicle charging piles.

The document applies to off-board conductive power supply equipment with current control and/or voltage control, including direct current (DC) power supply equipment (Mode 4, Connection Method C) and alternating current (AC) power supply equipment (Mode 3, Connection Method B or C), with a rated voltage not exceeding 1000 V (AC) on the power supply network side and a rated maximum voltage not exceeding 1000 V (AC) or 1500 V (DC) on the electric vehicle side.

This document does not apply to：

— Power supply equipment that only provides direct current (DC) power on the power supply network side;

— In-Cable Control and Protection Devices (IC-CPD) for Mode 2 charging;

— Integrated charging and energy storage devices that do not have charging functions when the energy storage function is disabled;

— Power supply equipment for automatic charging or top-contact charging.

The proposed date of adoption is to be determined.

To find out more about automotive GB standards in China, please do not hesitate to contact the Institute for Global Automotive Regulatory Research.