CSA C22.2 No. 348:23
1 Scope
1.1 The requirements of this standard apply to off-board unidirectional and bidirectional equipment rated
1000 Vac and 1500 Vdc or less, that transfers electrical energy between an electric vehicle and off board
loads as well as operating in parallel with an electric power system, such as the electric utility grid, using a
permanently attached vehicle connector. Equipment that has optional bidirectional functionality serves as
both Electric Vehicle Power Export Equipment (EVPE) and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). The
products to which these requirements apply are intended to be installed in accordance with the National
Electrical Code, NFPA 70, and CSA C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part I.
1.2 The requirements of this standard are intended to apply to equipment for indoor or outdoor use.
1.3 The requirements for equipment without power export functionality are contained in the Standard for
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, NMX-J-677 ANCE/CSA C22.2 No. 280/UL 2594 or the Standard for
DC Charging Equipment for Electric Vehicles, NMX-J-817 ANCE/CSA C22.2 No. 346/UL 2202.
1.4 Some configurations of equipment to which the requirements of this Standard apply have
functionality as described below:
a) The equipment can be supplied by DC power from the vehicle and acts as a standalone piece of
equipment provided with a converter and provides AC and/or DC power to AC and/or DC
receptacles for the connection to external loads;
b) The equipment can be supplied by AC power from the vehicle and acts as a standalone piece of
equipment, provided with optional voltage conditioning equipment, and provides AC power to AC
receptacles for the connection to external loads;
c) The equipment can be supplied by DC power from the vehicle and is provided with a converter
that is permanently connected to the premise and provides AC or DC power to loads that are not
interconnected (electrically connected) to the grid connected part of the premise wiring system;
d) The equipment can be supplied by AC power from the vehicle and is provided with an optional
converter and is permanently connected to the premise and provides AC or DC power to loads that
are not interconnected (electrically connected) to the grid connected part of the premise wiring
system;
e) The equipment can be supplied by DC power from the vehicle and is provided with an inverter
that is permanently connected to the premise, and provides AC power to premise wiring systems
through a transfer switch;
f) The equipment can be supplied by AC power from the vehicle and is provided with optional
voltage conditioning equipment and is permanently connected to the premise, and provides AC
power to premise wiring systems through a transfer switch;
g) The equipment can be supplied by DC power from the vehicle and is provided with an inverter
for converting to AC power and is permanently connected to the premise wiring system with
capability to operate in parallel with the area electric power system (AREA EPS) but is prevented
from export to the utility grid by PCS control;
h) The equipment can be supplied by AC power from the vehicle and is provided with optional
voltage conditioning equipment and is permanently connected to the premise wiring system with
capability to operate in parallel with the AREA EPS but is prevented from export to the utility grid by
PCS control; 1 Scope
1.1 The requirements of this standard apply to off-board unidirectional and bidirectional equipment rated
1000 Vac and 1500 Vdc or less, that transfers electrical energy between an electric vehicle and off board
loads as well as operating in parallel with an electric power system, such as the electric utility grid, using a
permanently attached vehicle connector. Equipment that has optional bidirectional functionality serves as
both Electric Vehicle Power Export Equipment (EVPE) and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). The
products to which these requirements apply are intended to be installed in accordance with the National
Electrical Code, NFPA 70, and CSA C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part I.
1.2 The requirements of this standard are intended to apply to equipment for indoor or outdoor use.
1.3 The requirements for equipment without power export functionality are contained in the Standard for
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, NMX-J-677 ANCE/CSA C22.2 No. 280/UL 2594 or the Standard for
DC Charging Equipment for Electric Vehicles, NMX-J-817 ANCE/CSA C22.2 No. 346/UL 2202.
1.4 Some configurations of equipment to which the requirements of this Standard apply have
functionality as described below:
a) The equipment can be supplied by DC power from the vehicle and acts as a standalone piece of
equipment provided with a converter and provides AC and/or DC power to AC and/or DC
receptacles for the connection to external loads;
b) The equipment can be supplied by AC power from the vehicle and acts as a standalone piece of
equipment, provided with optional voltage conditioning equipment, and provides AC power to AC
receptacles for the connection to external loads;
c) The equipment can be supplied by DC power from the vehicle and is provided with a converter
that is permanently connected to the premise and provides AC or DC power to loads that are not
interconnected (electrically connected) to the grid connected part of the premise wiring system;
d) The equipment can be supplied by AC power from the vehicle and is provided with an optional
converter and is permanently connected to the premise and provides AC or DC power to loads that
are not interconnected (electrically connected) to the grid connected part of the premise wiring
system;
e) The equipment can be supplied by DC power from the vehicle and is provided with an inverter
that is permanently connected to the premise, and provides AC power to premise wiring systems
through a transfer switch;
f) The equipment can be supplied by AC power from the vehicle and is provided with optional
voltage conditioning equipment and is permanently connected to the premise, and provides AC
power to premise wiring systems through a transfer switch;
g) The equipment can be supplied by DC power from the vehicle and is provided with an inverter
for converting to AC power and is permanently connected to the premise wiring system with
capability to operate in parallel with the area electric power system (AREA EPS) but is prevented
from export to the utility grid by PCS control;
h) The equipment can be supplied by AC power from the vehicle and is provided with optional
voltage conditioning equipment and is permanently connected to the premise wiring system with
capability to operate in parallel with the AREA EPS but is prevented from export to the utility grid by
PCS control;1 Scope
1.1 The requirements of this standard apply to off-board unidirectional and bidirectional equipment rated
1000 Vac and 1500 Vdc or less, that transfers electrical energy between an electric vehicle and off board
loads as well as operating in parallel with an electric power system, such as the electric utility grid, using a
permanently attached vehicle connector. Equipment that has optional bidirectional functionality serves as
both Electric Vehicle Power Export Equipment (EVPE) and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). The
products to which these requirements apply are intended to be installed in accordance with the National
Electrical Code, NFPA 70, and CSA C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part I.
1.2 The requirements of this standard are intended to apply to equipment for indoor or outdoor use.
1.3 The requirements for equipment without power export functionality are contained in the Standard for
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, NMX-J-677 ANCE/CSA C22.2 No. 280/UL 2594 or the Standard for
DC Charging Equipment for Electric Vehicles, NMX-J-817 ANCE/CSA C22.2 No. 346/UL 2202.
1.4 Some configurations of equipment to which the requirements of this Standard apply have
functionality as described below:
a) The equipment can be supplied by DC power from the vehicle and acts as a standalone piece of
equipment provided with a converter and provides AC and/or DC power to AC and/or DC
receptacles for the connection to external loads;
b) The equipment can be supplied by AC power from the vehicle and acts as a standalone piece of
equipment, provided with optional voltage conditioning equipment, and provides AC power to AC
receptacles for the connection to external loads;
c) The equipment can be supplied by DC power from the vehicle and is provided with a converter
that is permanently connected to the premise and provides AC or DC power to loads that are not
interconnected (electrically connected) to the grid connected part of the premise wiring system;
d) The equipment can be supplied by AC power from the vehicle and is provided with an optional
converter and is permanently connected to the premise and provides AC or DC power to loads that
are not interconnected (electrically connected) to the grid connected part of the premise wiring
system;
e) The equipment can be supplied by DC power from the vehicle and is provided with an inverter
that is permanently connected to the premise, and provides AC power to premise wiring systems
through a transfer switch;
f) The equipment can be supplied by AC power from the vehicle and is provided with optional
voltage conditioning equipment and is permanently connected to the premise, and provides AC
power to premise wiring systems through a transfer switch;
g) The equipment can be supplied by DC power from the vehicle and is provided with an inverter
for converting to AC power and is permanently connected to the premise wiring system with
capability to operate in parallel with the area electric power system (AREA EPS) but is prevented
from export to the utility grid by PCS control;
h) The equipment can be supplied by AC power from the vehicle and is provided with optional
voltage conditioning equipment and is permanently connected to the premise wiring system with
capability to operate in parallel with the AREA EPS but is prevented from export to the utility grid by
PCS control; i) The equipment can be supplied by DC power from the vehicle and the equipment is provided with
a grid-tie inverter for converting to AC power and is permanently connected to the premise wiring
system, with capability to operate in parallel with the AREA EPS but not islanding (no back-up
during grid outage);
j) The equipment can be supplied by AC power from the vehicle and is provided with optional
voltage conditioning equipment and is permanently connected to the premise wiring system, with
capability to operate in parallel with the AREA EPS but not islanding (no back-up during grid
outage);
k) The equipment can be supplied by DC power from the vehicle and the equipment is provided
with a grid-tie inverter for converting to AC power and is permanently connected to the premise
wiring system, with capability to operate in parallel with the AREA EPS with islanding (back-up
during grid outage);
l) The equipment can be supplied by AC power from the vehicle and is provided with optional
voltage conditioning equipment and is permanently connected to the premise wiring system, with
capability to operate in parallel with the AREA EPS with islanding (back-up during grid outage);
m) The equipment can be supplied by DC power from the vehicle to other inverter/converter/power
conditioning equipment that is grid interactive with capability to operate in parallel with the AREA
EPS for supplying AC power to the grid, and for other special purpose requirements; and
n) The equipment can be supplied by AC power from the vehicle and is permanently connected to
the premise wiring system and uses EV on-board interactive inverters that meet SAE J3072
performance requirements including communications protocols appropriate for the EV-EVPE
equipment interface and that operates in parallel with the AREA EPS.
All the above equipment configurations, (a) through (n), may also provide power to the electric vehicle for
the purpose of charging the on-board battery. All equipment is provided with a function that will cause a
disconnect between the vehicle and the load if power from the vehicle exceeds specific limits. Some
products may be able to operate in multiple modes.
1.5 The power export functionality includes enable and disable functions to limit or prevent export to the
utility grid for locations that are not capable of or permitted to receive back feed power. This functionality is
addressed using requirements of the Standard for Inverters, Converters, Controllers, and Interconnection
System Equipment for Use with Distributed Energy Resources, UL 1741.
1.6 The equipment performs power conversion and Interconnection Systems Equipment (ISE)
functionality. These functions may be located within one piece of equipment or within multiple pieces of
equipment.
1.7 Equipment that is not a complete assembly and depends upon installation in an end product for
compliance with the requirements in this standard is evaluated under the requirements of this Standard
and the standard for the end product.
1.8 These requirements do not apply to battery chargers. The requirements for these products can be
found in the Standard for Battery Chargers for Charging Engine-Starter Batteries, UL 1236, the Standard
for Industrial Battery Chargers, UL 1564, or CSA C22.2 No. 107.2, Battery Chargers.
OEN:
CSA
Langue:
English
Code(s) de l'ICS:
43.120
Statut:
Norme
Date de Publication:
2023-09-28
Numéro Standard:
CSA C22.2 No. 348:23