Electric.ie January/February 2018

4 ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • Industry News Are you working on Ireland’s Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure ? - Then you need to know about these upcoming changes to the National Wiring Rules T he number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) on Irish roads is projected to jump •‹‰‹Ƥ…ƒ–Ž› ‘˜‡” –Š‡…‘‹‰ †‡…ƒ†‡•ǡ Žƒ”‰‡Ž› †—‡ –‘ „ƒ––‡”› ƒ†˜ƒ…‡‡–•ǡ an increase in choice ƒ† ƒơ‘”†ƒ„‹Ž‹–› ˆ‘” …‘•—‡”•ǡ ƒ† ‹˜‡•–‡– „› ƒ—ˆƒ…–—”‡”• ƒ† ‹ˆ”ƒ•–”—…–—”‡ ’”‘˜‹†‡”•Ǥ The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) estimates that ͲǤ͹ ‹ŽŽ‹‘ • ™‹ŽŽ „‡ ‹ ”‡‰—Žƒ” —•‡ „› ͲͰ͵ͰǤ – ‹• ‹‡˜‹–ƒ„Ž‡ that the electrical charging infrastructure is going to have to keep pace. With that in mind, the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) has announced that a †”ƒˆ– ͳǣͲͰͱ –‘ the National Wiring Rules “ET ͱͰͱǣͲͰͰͤdzǡ…‘˜‡”‹‰ —’’Ž‹‡• for Electric Vehicles, has been published for public consultation. The proposed amendment introduces a new section, ‡…–‹‘ ͷͲͲ ȋ Ž‡…–”‹…˜‡Š‹…Ž‡ charging installations), specifying requirements for the supplies to electric vehicles. The amendment addresses requirements for the type and current rating of socket outlets, Residual-current protective device (RCD) protection, measures for protection against electric shock, IP rating of equipment, impact protection against mechanical damage, isolation and switching ƒ† Ƥš‹‰ ƒ””ƒ‰‡‡–•ǡ ‡–…Ǥ The drafting of AMENDMENT ͳǣͲͰͱͷ –‘ ͱͰͱǣͲͰͰͤ ƒ”• ƒ new phase in the development of the National Wiring Rules. It ƒŽ•‘ ”‡’”‡•‡–• –Š‡ Ƥ”•– •–‡’ ‹ the delivery of the NSAI Electrical Installation Standards Programme (EISP). The NSAI is building upon the •‹‰‹Ƥ…ƒ– ƒ…Š‹‡˜‡‡–• ‘ˆ –Š‡ Electro-Technical Council of Ireland Limited (ETCI Ltd.) in providing a comprehensive set of wiring rules for the electrical industry for many years. The EISP will be delivered under the direction of an overarching consultative committee, known as the Electro Technical Committee (ETC) which will oversee the work of all Technical Committees (TCs) transferring from ETCI Ltd. The four TCs currently involved in the delivery of the system of national standards for electrical installations are to be called; NSAI Ͳ Dz Ž‡…–”‹…ƒŽ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘• Ž‡•• –Šƒ ͱ dzǡ ͳ “Power Installations exceeding ͱ dzǡ ͢ Dz ‘–‡–‹ƒŽŽ› š’Ž‘•‹˜‡ –‘•’Š‡”‡•dz ƒ† ͱ͜ Dz Ž‡…–”‹…ƒŽ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘• ‹ ‡†‹…ƒŽ ‘…ƒ–‹‘•dzǤ š’‡”–• who were involved in building up the ETCI system of publications are encouraged to continue this work with the NSAI. An event to mark the decades of achievement of ETCI Ltd and the transition of ETCI committees to the NSAI will take place on the ͱͤ–Š ƒ—ƒ”› ͲͰͱͤǤ ›‘‡ ™Š‘ ™ƒ–• –‘ ˜‹‡™ –Š‡ †”ƒˆ– ͳǣͲͰͱͷ –‘ ͱͰͱǣͲͰͰͤ †‘…—‡– ƒ† •—„‹– …‘‡–•…ƒ †‘ •‘ „› Ž‘‰‰‹‰ onto the ‘Your Standards, Your ƒ›ǯ ™‡„ ’‘”–ƒŽ –Š”‘—‰Š –Š‡ ™‡„•‹–‡ ƒ– Š––’ǣȀȀ™™™Ǥ•ƒ‹‡’Ǥ‹‡Ȁ The public consultation phase ™‹ŽŽ Žƒ•– •‡˜‡ ™‡‡• ƒ† ‹• •…Š‡†—Ž‡† –‘ Ƥ‹•Š ‘ –Š‡ ͳͱ•– ƒ—ƒ”› ͲͰͱ͸Ǥ