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EV.10.3 Charging Shutdown Circuit

EV.10.3.1 The Charging Shutdown Circuit consists of:

a. Charger Shutdown Button EV.10.2.7

b. Accumulator Management System (AMS) EV.8.3

c. Insulation Monitoring Device (IMD) EV.8.6

EV.10.3.2 The AMS and IMD parts of the Charging Shutdown Circuit must:

a. Be designed as Normally Open contacts

b. Have completely independent circuits to Open the Charging Shutdown Circuit.

The respective circuits must be designed such that a failure cannot result in electrical power being fed back into the Charging Shutdown Circuit.