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EV.7.3.1 All wires and terminals and other conductors used in the Tractive System must be sized for the continuous current they will conduct
EV.7.3.2 All Tractive System wiring must:
a. Be marked with wire gauge, temperature rating and insulation voltage rating.
A serial number or a norm printed on the wire is sufficient if this serial number or norm is clearly bound to the wire characteristics for example by a data sheet.
b. Have temperature rating greater than or equal to 90°C.
EV.7.3.3 Sizing of the conductors for the ‘continuous Tractive System current’ may consider the:
a. RMS or average electrical current that will be used
b. Anticipated duration of time at maximum electrical current EV.7.3.4 Tractive System wiring must be:
a. Done to professional standards with sufficient strain relief
b. Protected from loosening due to vibration
c. Protected against damage by rotating and / or moving parts
d. Located out of the way of possible snagging or damage EV.7.3.5 Any Tractive System wiring that runs outside of electrical enclosures:
a. Must meet one of:
Enclosed in separate orange nonconductive conduit
Use an orange shielded cable.
b. Must meet one of:
Run in a fully enclosed container. Bodywork is not an enclosure.
The conduit or shielded cable is securely anchored at each end so that it can withstand a force of 200 N without straining the cable end crimp
c. Any shielded cable must have the shield grounded.
EV.7.3.6 Wiring that is not part of the Tractive System must not use orange wiring or conduit.