UL 2594-2016 pdf download – Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment.
3 Components 3.1 Except as indicated in 3.2, a component used as a part of a unit covered by this Standard shall comply with the requirements for that component. 3.2 A component is not required to comply with a specific requirement that: a) Involves a feature or characteristic not required in the application of the component in the product covered by this Standard, or b) Is superseded by a requirement in this Standard. 3.3 A component shall be used in accordance with its rating established for the intended conditions of use. 3.4 Specific components are incomplete in construction features or restricted in performance capabilities. Such components are intended for use only under limited conditions, such as certain temperatures not exceeding specified limits, and shall be used only under those specific conditions. 4 Normative References 4.1 Where reference is made to any Standard, such reference shall be considered to refer to the latest editions and revisions thereto available at the time of printing, unless otherwise specified. 4.2 Products covered by this Standard shall comply with the reference installation codes and Standards noted in Annex A as appropriate for the country where the product is to be used. When the product is intended for use in more than one country, the product shall comply with the installation codes and Standards for all countries where it is intended to be used. 4.3 For products intended for use in Canada, general requirements are given in Annex A, Ref. No. 75. In Mexico and the United States, this does not apply.
5.6 CONTROL CIRCUIT – A circuit that carries electric signals but not main power current. 5.7 COMMERCIAL GARAGE – A facility, or portion of a facility, used for the repair of internal combustion engine vehicles, in which the area may be classified due to vapors of flammable liquids (gasoline) being present. 5.8 DEGREE OF PROTECTION – The extent of protection provided by an enclosure against access to parts which result in a risk of injury, ingress to foreign solid objects, and/or ingress of water as verified by standardized test methods. 5.9 DIRECT PLUG-IN EQUIPMENT – Devices that are provided with the means to connect to the wall outlet built into the product. No power cord is provided. 5.10 ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) – An over-the-road automotive type vehicle for highway use, such as a passenger automobile, bus, truck, van, motorcycle, or similar vehicle, which receives primary or supplementary propulsion power from an electric motor that draws current from a rechargeable storage battery. 5.11 ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CABLE – A cable intended to connect the electric vehicle charging equipment to the electric vehicle. 5.12 ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CORD SET (PORTABLE EVSE) – An EVSE intended for indoor and outdoor use that can be carried from one charging location to another and is transported in the vehicle when not in use. This type of cord set is subject to changing environmental conditions. 5.13 ELECTRIC VEHICLE PLUG – A device intended to transfer power when inserted into an electric vehicle receptacle, which establishes connection between conductors of the attached EV cable and the conductors connected to the EV receptacle. See Annex A, Ref. No. 5.