EV Nation: NEC paves the way for safe consumer interface with electric vehicle supply equipment

Jeff Sargent

For years the automotive industry has tantalized the American public with the promise of a viable electric vehicle (EV). From the Baker Model V Electric Victoria, introduced in 1899, to later EVs such as the Citicar EV, the GM Impact, and the GM EV1, carmakers have dabbled with alternatives to the internal combustion engine. Technological and political barriers, however, coupled with consumer allegiance to fossil-fuel-powered vehicles, have all played a part in the delay of electric vehicles becoming a viable option for reliable travel.

Risk Reduction Verification and Auditing

Michael Fontaine

After the risk has been assessed and evaluated and appropriate electrical safety controls (protective measures) have been determined and put in place, the final step before electrical work is actually started is to ensure that all required electrical safety controls have been implemented. This is accomplished through a verification process. Verification is the act of confirming the truth of a matter or situation through evidence. We might call it a verification and validation process, because what we’re discussing is a process of checking that a product, service, system, or the like meets specifications and fulfills its intended purpose. Here, it is the act of confirming that the required electrical safety controls (protective measures) have been put into place and are ready to be used. This requirement is discussed in F.5.1 of Informative Annex F of NFPA 70E.